Mississippi House Bill 629 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on February 4 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-02-04 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning, Acting On Behalf Of The University Of Mississippi To Enter Into A Long-term Lease Of All Or Any Portion Of Real Property Under Its Control And Possession For The Purpose Of Developing Academic Buildings, Housing, Dining Halls, Parking Facilities, And/or Other Spaces, Including Retail Developments, For The Benefit Of The University; To Provide That Any Such Property Shall Be Leased For A Period Not To Exceed 30 Years; To Set Certain Other Lease Terms And To Require Any Lease To Be Subject To The Approval Of Ihl; To Authorize The University Of Mississippi To Negotiate All Aspects Of Any Lease With The Approval Of Ihl; To Provide That All Proceeds Derived From Any Such Lease Shall Be Deposited Into A Special Fund Only For The Use Of The University; To Require Any Property Leased Under This Act To Revert Back To The University At The End Of The Lease; And For Related Purposes.

University of Mississippi; authorize to enter into long-term lease for public-private partnership for development of university property.

Rep. Donnie Scoggin [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-04	House	Died In Committee
2025-01-15	House	Referred To Universities and Colleges

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0629.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0600-0699/HB0629IN.htm