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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2019 By: Senator(s) Fillingane To: Finance SENATE BILL NO. 3065 (As Sent to Governor) 1 AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION 2 BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE 3 INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, STATE AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY AND 4 JUNIOR COLLEGES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL 5 OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF GULFPORT, 6 MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF 7 THE MISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM IN THE CITY OF GULFPORT; TO AUTHORIZE THE 8 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO 9 ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR, RENOVATION AND 10 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS AND RELATED FACILITIES IN THE CITY 11 OF BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, TO HOUSE THE CONCOURSE WORKFORCE 12 TRAINING CENTER; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL 13 OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST HANCOCK COUNTY, 14 MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DREDGING AT PORT 15 BIENVILLE IN HANCOCK COUNTY OR IMPROVEMENTS TO BUCCANEER STATE 16 PARK; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS 17 TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN 18 PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS AND PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE 19 TO GRAND GULF ROAD; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL 20 OBLIGATION BONDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF BILOXI IN PAYING THE COSTS 21 ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO DIVISION STREET AND FORREST AVENUE 22 RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MAIN ENTRY GATE TO KEESLER 23 AIR FORCE BASE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL 24 OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS 25 ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPAIR, REHABILITATION, AND RELATED 26 CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR INNOVATION 27 AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE CITY OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE 28 THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO 29 ASSIST LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 30 DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, DEVELOPING, EQUIPPING AND IMPLEMENTING A 31 REGIONAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT CENTER AND RELATED FACILITIES, 32 SYSTEMS AND INFRASTRUCTURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE 33 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST SCENIC RIVERS 34 DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, S. 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No. 3065 *SS26/R1333SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ R3/5 19/SS26/R1333SG PAGE 1 35 RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION OF AND UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO 36 VARIOUS PARKS, LAKES AND FACILITIES AND PROPERTY IN AMITE COUNTY, 37 FRANKLIN COUNTY, WALTHALL COUNTY AND WILKINSON COUNTY; TO 38 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 39 PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD TO USE AS 40 MATCHING FUNDS FOR A FEDERAL PROJECT TO BUILD A NEW VETERANS' 41 NURSING HOME IN HARRISON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE 42 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO 43 ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A WORKFORCE 44 CENTER, TO BE CALLED THE NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY 4.0 45 WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER, ON THE NORTHWEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE 46 DESOTO CENTER CAMPUS IN SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI; TO AMEND SECTIONS 47 6 THROUGH 20, CHAPTER 521, LAWS OF 1995, AS LAST AMENDED BY 48 SECTION 35, CHAPTER 452, LAWS OF 2018, TO INCREASE FROM 49 $32,843,000.00 TO $33,843,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF STATE GENERAL 50 OBLIGATION BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS 51 AND RURAL WATER SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO 52 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 53 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST SCENIC RIVERS DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE IN 54 PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION AND REHABILITATION 55 OF AND UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO VARIOUS PARKS, LAKES AND 56 FACILITIES AND PROPERTY IN AMITE COUNTY, FRANKLIN COUNTY, PIKE 57 COUNTY, WALTHALL COUNTY AND WILKINSON COUNTY; TO AUTHORIZE THE 58 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO 59 ASSIST SCENIC RIVERS DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE IN PAYING COSTS 60 ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 150 ACRES OF LAND 61 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN FRANKLIN 62 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF A CONFERENCE 63 CENTER AND RELATED BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES ON SUCH LAND AND 64 RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF 65 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000,000.00 TO PROVIDE 66 FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI WATERSHED REPAIR AND REHABILITATION 67 COST-SHARE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 51-37-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 68 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE 69 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR 70 THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT FUND; TO 71 AMEND SECTION 39-5-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY 72 THERETO; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS THAT MAY BE DISBURSED AS 73 GRANT FUNDS TO THE CITY OF COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, TO ASSIST IN 74 PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION AND 75 RESTORATION OF THE COLUMBUS CITY HALL BUILDING AND RELATED 76 FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE FUNDS SHALL BE 77 DISBURSED AS GRANT FUNDS TO TATE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO ASSIST IN 78 PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TATE COUNTY 79 COURTHOUSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $5,000,000.00 OF STATE 80 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SMALL 81 MUNICIPALITIES AND LIMITED POPULATION COUNTIES FUND; TO AMEND 82 SECTION 57-1-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, (AS AMENDED BY SECTION 83 2 OF SENATE BILL NO. 2272, 2019 REGULAR SESSION), TO PROVIDE THAT 84 A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF CERTAIN BONDS MAY BE USED BY THE 85 MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN COSTS S. 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No. 3065 *SS26/R1333SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 19/SS26/R1333SG PAGE 2 86 RELATED TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE 87 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO ASSIST RANKIN 88 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS RELATED TO THE EXTENSION 89 OF GUNTER ROAD; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL 90 OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF LAUREL, 91 MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT 92 OF DRAINAGE AND THE CORRECTION OF OTHER WATER RETENTION PROBLEMS; 93 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 94 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST PERRY COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS 95 ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO LEONARD CLARK ROAD; TO 96 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO ASSIST 97 ADAMS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING THE COSTS RELATED TO THE 98 COMPLETION OF THE BELWOOD LEVEE; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF 99 STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE TOWN 100 OF SUMRALL, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 101 CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES; TO 102 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 103 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF NEWTON, MISSISSIPPI, IN THE 104 REPAIR, RENOVATION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF NEWTON CITY HALL; 105 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 106 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST COPIAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING 107 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND RENOVATION OF AND 108 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COPIAH COUNTY AIRPORT; TO AUTHORIZE THE 109 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO 110 ASSIST THE TOWN OF CALEDONIA, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS 111 ASSOCIATED WITH INFRASTRUCTURE AND LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS TO 112 CALEDONIA PARK; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL 113 OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE TOWN OF NOXAPATER, 114 MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS, RESURFACING 115 AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO STREETS IN THE TOWN OF NOXAPATER; 116 TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 117 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE TOWN OF FRENCH CAMP, MISSISSIPPI, IN 118 PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE 119 TOWN'S SEWER SYSTEM AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE; TO AUTHORIZE THE 120 ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO 121 ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND 122 OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO A BUS ROUTE AT OR NEAR WEST MARION HIGH 123 SCHOOL IN MARION COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF 124 STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST NOXUBEE 125 COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR AND 126 REPLACEMENT OF BOILERS AT THE NOXUBEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE; TO 127 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 128 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST HINDS COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS 129 ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, UPGRADES AND OTHER 130 IMPROVEMENTS TO, ALONG AND/OR NEAR JESSE HARPER ROAD AND 131 IMPROVEMENTS TO, ALONG AND/OR NEAR THE INTERSTATE 20 NORTH 132 FRONTAGE ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING THE RISK AND OCCURRENCE 133 OF FLOODING; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION 134 BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST CHOCTAW COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN 135 PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER 136 IMPROVEMENTS TO SHERWOOD EAST - OCL ROAD IN CHOCTAW COUNTY; TO S. B. No. 3065 *SS26/R1333SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 19/SS26/R1333SG PAGE 3 137 AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 138 PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST THE TOWN OF EUPORA, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING 139 COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN ACCESS 140 ROAD AND RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE TOWN