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MS HB723
Bill
Status
2/28/2023
Primary Sponsor
Christopher Bell
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AI Summary
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Authorizes the Airport Parkway Commission to conduct a feasibility study on establishing safe, reliable, and cost-effective bus, rail, and light rail transit services between downtown Jackson (Hinds County) and Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (Rankin County)
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Requires the commission to report findings to the 2024 Regular Session of the Legislature, including analysis of available federal and state funding, cost-benefit analysis, and approximate annual funding needs for the transit corridor
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Directs study to examine existing examples of public transportation in Mississippi and other states, benefits to employers, and recommendations for increasing federal and state funding for transit services in the designated areas
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Authorizes state departments, divisions, boards, bureaus, committees, and agencies to provide facilities, assistance, information, and data to support the commission's study
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Effective July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Mississippi Transit Corporation; establish and create study committee.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/28/2023