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HB1653

HB1653: Revises Projects Funded by State Improvement Funds

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In one sentence

This bill changes the specific purposes for which money is spent from several state improvement funds, including projects in cities, counties, and veteran groups.

What it does

  • Revises the list of projects funded by the 2024 Local Improvements Projects Fund.
  • Updates project purposes funded by the 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund.
  • Changes project purposes funded by the 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund.
  • Modifies project purposes for funds from the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund.

Who it affects

  • Cities including Columbus, West Point, Greenwood, Picayune, Kosciusko, Moss Point, Senatobia, Sunflower, Bay Saint Louis, Waveland, Kiln, and Pascagoula.
  • Counties such as Chickasaw, Bolivar, Lamar, Lowndes, Webster, Oktibbeha, Neshoba, Panola, Lee, and the Jackson Redevelopment Authority.
  • Volunteer fire departments in Belden, Palmetto, South Lee (all in Lee County), and Mathiston.
  • Veterans groups including VFW Posts 5573, 6285, 3253, 4808 and American Legion Posts 139 and 77.

Limits and unknowns

  • The official text provided ends before listing all project details, so some specific amounts or locations may be missing.
  • This summary only covers changes listed in the available excerpt; it does not include any other parts of the law that were cut off.

Plain language

Terms to know

Local Improvements Projects Fund
A state fund used to pay for specific local projects like building amphitheaters, fixing roads, upgrading water systems, or improving courthouses and airports.
IHL Capital Improvements Fund
A state fund mentioned in the bill that provides money for certain capital improvement projects.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from.

Official activity

Bill history

  1. 04/28 (H) Veto Sustained
  2. 04/15 (H) Veto Referred To Appropriations A
  3. 04/09 Partially Vetoed By Governor
  4. 04/06 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
  5. 04/06 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
  6. 03/31 (S) Conference Report Adopted
  7. 03/30 (H) Conference Report Adopted
  8. 03/29 (S) Conference Report Filed
  9. 03/29 (H) Conference Report Filed
  10. 03/25 (H) Conferees Named Read,Cockerham,Deweese
  11. 03/19 (S) Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,Harkins
  12. 03/19 (H) Conferees Named Read,Cockerham,Bell (21st)
  13. 03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
  14. 03/11 (S) Returned For Concurrence
  15. 03/10 (S) Passed As Amended
  16. 03/10 (S) Amended
  17. 03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
  18. 02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
  19. 02/06 (H) Transmitted To Senate
  20. 02/05 (H) Passed