HB 642 Summary

• Authorizes Alcorn State University to design, procure, and construct prefabricated buildings on its campus with approval from the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.

• Requires all prefabricated buildings to comply with Mississippi's International Building Code, local zoning ordinances, aesthetic standards, fire safety, wind resistance, and structural integrity requirements.

• Establishes Department of Finance and Administration's Bureau of Buildings, Grounds and Real Property Management to oversee planning and construction, with university required to submit proposals for review and approval.

• Permits university to fund prefabricated construction using legislative appropriations, federal grants, private donations, endowments, and other lawful sources.

• Requires Alcorn State University to submit annual reports to the Mississippi Legislature by December 31 detailing number of buildings constructed, total costs, and benefits realized including cost savings.