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MS HB35

Bill

Status

Failed

2/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Omeria Scott

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires $5,000,000 of annual interest earned on the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund to be deposited into the Ayers Settlement Fund each fiscal year through June 30, 2035 (10 fiscal years)

  • Eliminates the requirement to reduce the Ayers Endowment Trust by equal amounts as deposits are made into the Ayers Settlement Fund

  • Removes the condition that annual Ayers Endowment Trust reductions continue until the trust reaches zero dollars

  • Directs deposited funds in the Ayers Settlement Fund to be appropriated to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for establishing a public endowment benefiting Jackson State University, Alcorn State University, and Mississippi Valley State University

  • Effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

IHL; continue annual deposits into Ayers Settlement Fund for 10 years and end reductions to Ayers Endowment Trust.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations E1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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