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MS SB2001

Bill

Status

Passed

11/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2022 First Extraordinary Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a special fund in the State Treasury called the "Triple Crown Project Fund" with unexpended amounts not lapsing and all investment earnings deposited to the fund's credit.

  • Authorizes the Mississippi Development Authority to disburse fund monies as grants or loans for flat-rolled aluminum production facilities, biocarbon production facilities, certain other industrial facilities, and related port improvement projects.

  • Allows reimbursement of reasonable actual and necessary oversight costs and engineering expenses incurred by the Mississippi Development Authority, capped at 1.25% of appropriated monies.

  • Requires the Mississippi Development Authority to file an annual report by January 5 to the Speaker, Lieutenant Governor, Appropriations Committee chairs, Finance Committee chair, Ways and Means Committee chair, and Governor detailing grants, loans, and costs disbursed.

  • Transfers $81,105,000 from the Capital Expense Fund to the Triple Crown Project Fund upon the act's effective date.

Legislative Description

Triple Crown Project Fund; create.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

11/17/2022

Committee Referrals

Appropriations11/2/2022

Full Bill Text

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