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MS SB2877
Bill
Status
1/18/2021
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Sojourner
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AI Summary
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Redirects the first $80,000,000 annually from lottery proceeds from the State Highway Fund to the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund through June 30, 2028.
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Designates Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund monies for repair, reconstruction, and maintenance of roads, streets, and highways, and rehabilitation and replacement of bridges in counties and municipalities.
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Prohibits use of these funds for preconstruction costs and limits spending to no more than 25% of funds in any single congressional district per fiscal year.
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Requires Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund monies to be allocated in equal portions between road/highway projects and bridge projects.
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Sunsets the revised allocation on July 1, 2028, after which lottery proceeds revert to the State General Fund, with amounts exceeding $80,000,000 continuing to fund the Education Enhancement Fund.
Legislative Description
Net lottery proceeds; allocate to counties and municipalities for road and bridge repairs, instead of to State Highway Fund.
Last Action
Failed
2/11/2021