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MS HB1362

Bill

Status

Failed

2/24/2021

Primary Sponsor

Robert Johnson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes issuance of up to $2,000,000 in state general obligation bonds to assist Adams County, Mississippi, with completing the Belwood Levee construction project

  • Creates the "2021 Belwood Levee Construction Fund" within the State Treasury to hold bond proceeds, with funds disbursed at the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration

  • Bonds must be issued by July 1, 2025, and mature within 25 years from the date of issue, with interest rates subject to existing statutory limits

  • Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of Mississippi, and bond income is exempt from all state taxation

  • Any remaining funds after project completion or abandonment must be applied to pay debt service on the bonds

Legislative Description

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Adams County with completion of the Belwood Levee.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/24/2021

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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