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SB 2996 — Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2018. Enacted.
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5 sponsors
1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).
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Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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18 added · 41 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended version of Bill SB 2996 reduced the overall funding from approximately $19 million to about $18.4 million and decreased the number of permanent staff positions from 229 to 200. Additionally, it specified that $500,000 would be allocated to Innovate Mississippi, which indicates a focus on supporting innovation in the state. These changes are significant as they reflect budget adjustments and prioritization of resources in response to fiscal considerations or strategic goals.
SB2996 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)Senate) - 2018 Regular Session MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Regular Session To:
Senator(s) Clarke, Hopson, Burton, Hill, Wilemon Senate Bill 2996 (As SentPassed tothe Governor)Senate) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019.
$ 19,032,820.00.18,415,977.00.
$ 249,740,113.00.247,229,862.00.
229200 Part Time...........
6750 Part Time...........
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of Internal Revenue Service'sService’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
FY2019 Performance Measures Target Global Business National Recruitment Contacts (Actions) 1,500 International Investment Contracts (Actions) 1,000 International Trade Contacts (Actions) 500 Qualified National Prospects (Prospects) 225 Return on Investment (ROI) 10 Number of New Businesses - Global Contacts 23 Number of New Jobs from Global Contacts 3,000 Minority & Small Business Dev Minority & Small Business Contacts (Contacts) 7,000 Minority Business Certifications (Actions) 175 Technical Assistance to Disadvantaged Contacts (Contacts) 2,000 State Contracting with Minority Business Businesses ($) 50,000,000.00 Financial Resources Request for Financing or Incentives (Actions) 300 Existing Industry & Business Interactions with Interested Businesses (Actions) 2,000 Number of Qualified Contacts 1,400 Number of Expansions (Items) 25 Jobs Created from Expansions 3,000 Energy Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Direct Contacts (Actions) 11,000 Community Services Amount of Grants Awarded ($) 38,000,000.00 Grants & Loans Awarded (Items) 90 Support Services Administration as a Percent of Total Budget 9.50 Tourism Number of Tourist InquiriesInquires Generated Generated 37,500 Number of Visitors Per Year (Persons) 24,000,000 Amount of Dollars Generated Annually (Billion ($) in Billions 6.58 Welcome Centers Tourist Registered (Persons) 2,479,263 A reporting of the degree to which the performance targets set above have been or are being achieved shall be provided in the agency's budget request submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee for Fiscal Year 2020.
SECTION 10. Of the funds appropriated underin the provisions of Section 2,1, EightOne Hundred Sixty-five Thousand Dollars ($865,000.00),($100,000.00) oris soprovided muchfor thereof, shall be derived out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, as created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi CodeDelta ofNational 1972,Heritage andAreas. allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office. These funds are provided for such purposes as follows:
SECTION Wilson11. HouseIt atis Shepardthe Park............intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Development Authority shall submit a notification of any General Fund Transfers out of the major category Subsidies into any other major categories to the Legislative Budget Office.
$ SECTION 145,000.0012. Of Longthe Beachfunds Recreationappropriated Center............in Section 1, Twenty Thousand Twenty-five Dollars ($20,025.00) shall be provided for the support of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
$ SECTION 50,000.0013. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, and in accordance with Mississippi BookCode Festivalof ..............1972, Section 57-103, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) shall be transferred to Innovate Mississippi.
$ 50,000.00SECTION 14. SenatobiaThe Sportsmoney Park herein ................appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;
$ 100,000.00 Sebastopol fire and rescue equipment....
$ 50,000.00 Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.$ 100,000.00 Town of Leland for purchasing a fire truck and related equipment....................... $ 280,000.00 Skills Foundation of Mississippi.........$ 90,000.00 SECTION 11. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) is provided for the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Areas.
SECTION 12. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi Development Authority shall submit a notification of any General Fund Transfers out of the major category Subsidies into any other major categories to the Legislative Budget Office.
SECTION 13. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, Twenty Thousand Twenty-five Dollars ($20,025.00) shall be provided for the support of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
SECTION 14. Of the funds appropriated in Section 1, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) shall be transferred to Innovate Mississippi.
SECTION 15. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;
SECTION 16. 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018.
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Action History
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Approved by Governor
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Filed
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Conference Report Filed
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Recommitted For Further Conf
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Recommitted For Further Conf
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Conference Report Filed
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Conference Report Filed
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Conferees Named Read,DeLano,Beckett
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Conferees Named Clarke,Burton,Butler
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Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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Returned For Concurrence
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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Referred To Appropriations
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Transmitted To House
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Motion to Reconsider Tabled
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Motion to Reconsider Entered
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
Sponsors
- Clarke · Primary
- Burton · Cosponsor
- Angela Burks Hill · Cosponsor
- Briggs Hopson · Cosponsor
- Wilemon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 170 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Clarke
Co-sponsors (4)
- Burton
- Angela Burks Hill Republican
- Briggs Hopson Republican
- Wilemon
Not signed on (170)
170 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 170 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 47 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (51)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Browning | — | Yea |
| Burton | — | Yea |
| Carmichael | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| Dawkins | — | Yea |
| Doty | — | Yea |
| Gollott | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jolly | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Tollison | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Wilemon | — | Yea |
| Witherspoon | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Dearing | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Jackson G. (15th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson R. (11th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson S. (32nd) | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Simmons D. T. (12th) | — | Yea |
| Simmons W. (13th) | — | Yea |
| Nays--Polk | — | Nay |
| Voting Present--Hill | — | Not Voting |
| Yeas--Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Not Voting |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Unaffiliated | 53 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 108 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (120)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Baria | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Calhoun | — | Yea |
| Corley | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Denny | — | Yea |
| Dixon | — | Yea |
| Dortch | — | Not Voting |
| Gipson | — | Yea |
| Henley | — | Yea |
| Holland | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Hughes | — | Not Voting |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| McNeal | — | Yea |
| Mettetal | — | Yea |
| Middleton | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Myers | — | Not Voting |
| Paden | — | Not Voting |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Perkins | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Shirley | — | Yea |
| Snowden | — | Yea |
| Staples | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Sykes | — | Yea |
| Touchstone | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Willis | — | Yea |
| Wilson | — | Yea |
| Wooten | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Yeas--Aguirre | — | Yea |
| Baker | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Bell (21st) | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (36th) | — | Yea |
| Holloway | — | Yea |
| Huddleston (15th) | — | Yea |
| Hudson | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson (87th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (14th) | — | Yea |
| Rogers (61st) | — | Yea |
| Taylor | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Absent or those Anderson | — | Not Voting |
| Johnson (94th) | — | Not Voting |
| Present--Bell (65th) | — | Not Voting |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bryant W. Clark | Democrat | Yea |
| Carl Mickens | Democrat | Yea |
| Cedric Burnett | Democrat | Yea |
| Earle S. Banks | Democrat | Not Voting |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Yea |
| Oscar Denton | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Stephanie Foster | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy L. Chism | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Not Voting |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Randy P. Boyd | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | Republican | Yea |
| Sam C. Mims, V | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen A. Horne | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Browning | — | Yea |
| Burton | — | Yea |
| Carmichael | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Not Voting |
| Dawkins | — | Yea |
| Doty | — | Yea |
| Gollott | — | Yea |
| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Jolly | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| Massey | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Tollison | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Wilemon | — | Yea |
| Witherspoon | — | Yea |
| Yeas--Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Dearing | — | Yea |
| Jackson G. (15th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson R. (11th) | — | Yea |
| Jackson S. (32nd) | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Simmons D. T. (12th) | — | Yea |
| Simmons W. (13th) | — | Yea |
| Absent and those Branning | — | Not Voting |
| Hudson | — | Not Voting |
| Albert Butler | Democrat | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Percy W. Watson | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | Republican | Yea |
| Chuck Younger | Republican | Yea |
| Dean Kirby | Republican | Yea |
| Dennis DeBar, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| J. Walter Michel | Republican | Yea |
| Joel R. Carter, Jr. | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Fillingane | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph M. Seymour | Republican | Yea |
| Josh Harkins | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Blackwell | Republican | Yea |
| Lydia Graves Chassaniol | Republican | Yea |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
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- Who sponsors SB 2996?
- SB 2996 is sponsored by Clarke, Burton, Angela Burks Hill (Republican), Briggs Hopson (Republican), and Wilemon.
- What is the current status of SB 2996?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2018. Enacted.
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