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MS SC572

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Failed

10/2/2020

Primary Sponsor

Barbara Blackmon

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Suspends Joint Rules of the Senate and House to allow drafting, introduction, consideration, and passage of legislation outside normal procedural deadlines

  • Transfers $562,000,000 from the Budget Contingency Fund to the Mississippi Development Authority under federal CARES Act regulations dated May 28, 2020

  • Requires 45% of Mississippi's total federal allotment be reserved for direct payments to local government units as mandated by CARES Act regulations

  • Directs Mississippi Development Authority to develop a grant program distributing funds to local governments for COVID-19 emergency expenses including public safety, public health, health care, human services, hazard pay, and personal protective equipment

Legislative Description

Suspend rules for drafting, etc.; transfer certain CARES ACT monies to MDA for a local government grant program.

Last Action

Died In Committee

10/2/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules6/3/2020

Full Bill Text

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