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MS HB1546

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Karl Oliver

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates state general fund appropriations to the Authority for Educational Television after fiscal year 2021, while maintaining state liability for principal and interest on existing general obligation bonds.

  • Establishes intent that the Authority for Educational Television become self-supporting through donations, private funds, and non-state general fund sources.

  • Redirects eliminated ETV funding by requiring the Legislature to appropriate an additional $4,000,000 annually from the State General Fund to the Mississippi National Guard beginning in fiscal year 2022.

  • Makes minor technical corrections to Section 37-63-11 of Mississippi Code of 1972, including updating gender-neutral language for the State Treasurer's duties.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2020.

Legislative Description

ETV; Legislature not appropriate general funds to after fiscal year 2021, use funds for National Guard.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Appropriations2/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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