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HB1857 - Appropriation; MDA for MS Main Street Revitalization Grant Program projects.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Development Authority For The Purpose Of Making Grants Under The Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program To Certain Main Street Designated Communities For Certain Projects For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1856 - Bonds; increase amount that may be issued for the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Sections 6 Through 20, Chapter 521, Laws Of 1995, As Last Amended By Section 25, Chapter 492, Laws Of 2020, To Increase From $36,843,000.00 To $44,513,600.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HC51 - Lawrence "Bud" Young; commend distinguished career upon the occasion of his retirement.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
A Concurrent Resolution Commending The Distinguished Career And Dedicated Service Of Mr. Lawrence "bud" Young To Northwest Mississippi Community College Upon The Occasion Of His Retirement.
STATUS
Passed
HB1354 - Alcoholic Beverage Control Division warehouse; increase amount of revenue bonds authorized for and bailment fee authorized for paying debt service on bonds.
John Thomas Lamar, Jason M. White, Bryant Wandrick Clark
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 7, Chapter 483, Laws Of 2022, To Increase The Amount Of State Revenue Bonds That May Be Issued To Provide Funds For The Abc Warehouse Construction Fund To Assist In Paying The Costs Associated With Land Acquisition For, And The Design, Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A New Warehouse For The Department Of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; To Amend Section 27-71-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Of The Bailment Fee Charged By The Department Of Revenue On Cases Of Stored Alcoholic Beverages For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Payment Of The Debt Service On Such Bonds; To Amend Section 67-1-203, To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Select A Suitable Site, Within 50 Miles Of The New State Capitol Building, For The Construction Of A New Warehouse For The Department Of Revenue's Alcoholic Beverage Control Division, And That A Contract For Warehouse Construction Shall Be Entered Into Not Later Than October 1, 2024; To Bring Forward Section 67-1-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1474 - Student-athletes; revise various provisions under the Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-97-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit A High School Student-athlete From Receiving Compensation For The Use Of The Athlete's Publicity Rights Before The Athlete Signs A Letter Of Intent Or Other Written Agreement To Enroll In A Postsecondary Educational Institution; To Amend Section 37-97-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Employees Of Postsecondary Educational Institutions To Assist, Without Compensation, With Negotiations Of Name, Image And Likeness Agreements On Behalf Of Student-athletes; To Exempt Name, Image And Likeness Agreements From The Public Records Act; To Create New Section 37-97-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Postsecondary Educational Institution To Develop A Process For Granting A License For The Use Of The Institution's Unique Identifiers In Connection With The Publicity Of A Student-athlete, And To Authorize The Institution To Charge A Fee For The License; To Create New Section 37-97-113, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Educational Institutions To Offer Workshops To Student-athletes On Financial Literacy And Life Skills; To Bring Forward Section 37-97-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Defines Certain Terms Used Under The Mississippi Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1473 - Bonds; repeal authorization for certain unissued bonds and replace certain unissued bonds with cash.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 1, Chapter 480, Laws Of 2021, As Amended By Section 32, Chapter 549, Laws Of 2023, To Reduce By $6,400,000.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Assisting Mississippi State University's Division Of Agriculture, Forestry And Veterinary Medicine In Paying The Costs Of Repair And Renovation Of, And Upgrades And Improvements To Dorman Hall And Related Facilities; To Reduce By $4,300,000.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Assisting The University Of Southern Mississippi In Paying The Costs Of Renovation And Expansion Of And Upgrades, Improvements And Additions To Hardy Hall To House The Executive Education Center And Related Facilities At The Gulf Park Campus; To Create The 2024 Ihl Capital Projects Fund In The State Treasury To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Ihl Projects For Which Bonding Authority Is Reduced In This Act, In The Amount Of The Reduction For Each Project; To Transfer $10,700,000.00 From The Capital Expense Fund To The 2024 Ihl Capital Projects Fund; To Amend Section 2, Chapter 480, Laws Of 2021, To Reduce By $758,372.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For East Central Community College; To Remove The $2,070,016.00 Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For East Mississippi Community College; To Reduce By $2,434,814.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Itawamba Community College; To Remove The $2,052,257.00 Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Northeast Mississippi Community College; To Remove The $1,714,541.00 Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Southwest Mississippi Community College; To Create The 2024 Community Colleges Capital Projects Fund In The State Treasury To Assist In Paying The Costs Of Community College Capital Projects For Which Bonding Authority Is Reduced In This Act In The Amount Of The Reduction For Each Community College; To Transfer $9,030,000.00 From The Capital Expense Fund To The 2024 Community Colleges Capital Projects Fund; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce By $60,000,000.00 And $5,000,000.00 The Amounts Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Projects Defined In Subparagraphs (xxviii) And (xxx), Respectively, Of Section 57-75-5(f); To Remove The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For Projects Defined In Subparagraph (xxvi) Of Section 57-75-5(f); To Amend Section 57-75-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce By $50,000,000.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued Under The Mississippi Small Enterprise Development Finance Act; To Amend Section 4, Chapter 460, Laws Of 2006, As Last Amended By Section 10, Chapter 511, Laws Of 2010, To Reduce By $9,280,000.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Department Of Marine Resources Equipment And Facilities Fund; To Amend Section 2, Chapter 522, Laws Of 2011, To Reduce By $3,377.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The 2011 Mississippi Civil Rights Museum And Museum Of Mississippi History Construction Fund; To Amend Chapter 464, Laws Of 1999, As Last Amended By Section 44, Chapter 472, Laws Of 2015, To Reduce By $18,627.00 The Amount Of State General Obligation Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The 1999 Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Improvements Fund; To Repeal Section 3, Chapter 580, Laws Of 2007, As Amended By Section 11, Chapter 431, Laws Of 2011, Which Authorizes The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds In The Amount Of $4,000,000.00 For The Grand Gulf Access Road Construction Fund, To Be Expended Under The Direction Of The Mississippi Transportation Commission; To Amend Section 10, Chapter 567, Laws Of 2013, As Last Amended By Section 1, Chapter 372, Laws Of 2022, To Decrease The Amount Of State General Bonds Authorized To Be Issued For The Hinds County Development Project Loan Fund; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Make Loans To Hinds County, Mississippi, To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To The Hinds County Courthouse In The City Of Jackson, Mississippi; To Provide The Department Of Finance And Administration With Certain Powers And Duties Regarding Any Such Loan; To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds For The Loans Authorized By This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1502 - Second Amendment Preservation Act; authorize to protect rights to firearms.
Karl Oliver, William Tracy Arnold, Shane Aguirre
Last updated 8 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
An Act Entitled The "second Amendment Preservation Act"; To Provide That The Mississippi Legislature Preempts The Law Of Firearms, Components, Ammunition And Firearm Supplies To The Complete Exclusion Of Any Order, Ordinance Or Regulation By Any Political Subdivision Or Municipality Of This State; To Provide That The Comprehensive Firearms Code Of The State Of Mississippi Is Interposed In Place Of Any Federal Law Confiscating Firearms Of Law-abiding Citizens; To Bring Forward Sections 45-9-51, 45-9-53 And 45-9-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions On Carrying Concealed Weapons; To Bring Forward Sections 97-37-7 And 97-37-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Conditions And Penalties For Carrying Concealed Firearms And Deadly Weapons; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1641 - Public records; exempt public body's records containing client information concerning economic development projects.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 57-1-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt Records Of A Public Body Which Contain Client Information Concerning Economic Development Projects From The Mississippi Public Records Act Of 1983; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1620 - Use tax; revise certain provisions regarding funds distributed to municipalities and counties for infrastructure assistance.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 27-67-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates Special Funds In The State Treasury To Be Used To Provide Monies To Assist Municipalities And Counties In Paying Costs Associated With Road And Bridge Improvements And, For Municipalities, Water And Sewer Infrastructure Improvements, To Revise The Types Of Expenditures That May Be Considered When Calculating Expenditures Made By A Municipality Or County For Such Purposes During The Previous Fiscal Year For The Purpose Of Allocating Monies In The Special Funds To The Municipality Or County; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1589 - Motor vehicles; revise certain provisions regarding discharge of liens and scrapping.
John Thomas Lamar
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 63-21-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Any Lienholder With A Federal Employer Identification Number (ein) Must Electronically Transmit The Satisfaction And Release And Discharge Of A Lien On A Motor Vehicle To The Department Of Revenue Not Later Than 14 Days After The Date Of Satisfaction Of The Lien; To Amend Sections 63-21-18 And 63-21-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That, Before A Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealer Or Scrap Metal Processor May Purchase Or Receive A Motor Vehicle From The Owner Or Authorized Agent Of The Owner Of The Motor Vehicle For The Purpose Of Scrapping, Dismantling Or Destroying The Motor Vehicle, The Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealer Or Scrap Metal Processor Must Verify The Absence Of Any Lien On The Motor Vehicle; To Provide That If A Lien Exists On The Motor Vehicle, The Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealer Or Scrap Metal Processor May Not Purchase Or Receive The Motor Vehicle For The Purpose Of Scrapping, Dismantling Or Destroying The Vehicle, And Is Prohibited From Purchasing Or Receiving The Motor Vehicle For Such Purposes During Any Time For Which A Lien Exists On The Motor Vehicle; To Provide That A Used Motor Vehicle Parts Dealer Or Scrap Metal Processor Must Utilize The Department Of Revenue's Automated Statewide Motor Vehicle Registration System For The Purpose Of Complying With Such Requirements; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
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