MS HB122 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Failed on March 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-22 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Establish A Municipal Water, Sewer And Wastewater Systems Repair And Replacement Grant Program To Be Administered By The Department Of Environmental Quality For The Purpose Of Assisting Municipalities With The Costs Of Repairing And Replacing Damaged, Outdated Or Inefficient Water And Sewer System Lines And Wastewater Treatment Facilities; To Provide That In Order For A Municipality To Be Eligible For A Grant Under The Provisions Of This Act, The Municipality Must Present To The Department Of Environmental Quality A Plan For Repairing And Replacing Water Or Sewer System Lines Or Wastewater Treatment Facilities In The Municipality, And Must Agree To Provide Matching Funds Equal To Twenty Percent Of The Amount Of The Grant; To Create In The State Treasury A Special Fund To Be Known As The Municipal Water, Sewer And Wastewater Systems Repair And Replacement Grant Program Fund; To Provide That The Fund Will Consist Of Monies Appropriated By The Legislature For Funding The Program, And Any Other Monies That The Legislature May Designate For Deposit Into The Fund; To Provide That Monies In The Fund May Be Expended Upon Legislative Appropriation For Making Grants To Municipalities For The Purposes Specified In This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Municipal Water, Sewer and Waste Water Systems Repair and Replacement Grant Program; create.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-01 - House - House Passed (Y: 117 N: 4 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-22SenateDied In Committee
2016-03-11SenateReferred To Appropriations;Municipalities
2016-03-03HouseTransmitted To Senate
2016-03-01HousePassed
2016-03-01HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2016-02-25HouseRead the Third Time
2016-02-18HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2016-02-18HouseDR - TSDPCS: CR To MU
2016-02-16HouseDR - TSDPCS: MU To CR
2016-02-08HouseReferred To Municipalities;Conservation and Water Resources

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Bill Comments

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