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MS SB2493

Bill

Status

Failed

5/2/2024

Primary Sponsor

Josh Harkins

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals $30 million in previously authorized general obligation bonds for the ACE Fund (from 2020 and 2021 legislation).

  • Reduces bond authorization for various higher education and community college capital projects by a total of approximately $119.6 million, replacing them with direct cash transfers from the Capital Expense Fund totaling $19.73 million to two new funds (2024 IHL Capital Projects Fund and 2024 Community Colleges Capital Projects Fund).

  • Reduces bond authorization under the Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority program by $85 million total ($20 million, $60 million, and $5 million for three specific project categories).

  • Reduces bond authorization for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Improvements Fund by $18,627 and for the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum by $3,377.

  • Repeals $4 million in bond authorization for the Grand Gulf Access Road Construction Fund and eliminates $140 million in authorized borrowing under the Mississippi Small Enterprise Development Finance Act.

Legislative Description

Bonds; repeal authorization for unissued bonds, and replace with cash funds.

Last Action

Died In Conference

5/2/2024

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/14/2024
Finance2/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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