MS SB3046 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on July 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-07-09 - Law W/out Governor's Signature
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $65,000,000.00 To The Mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program Fund; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Transfer $10,000,000.00 To The Covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program Fund; To Create The "mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program" And The "covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program"; To Provide A Statement Of Legislative Intent And Findings; To Create The "mississippi Electric Cooperatives Broadband Covid-19 Grant Program Fund" And The "covid-19 Broadband Provider Grant Program Fund" As Special Funds In The State Treasury For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For Grants Under This Act; To Provide That The Grant Programs Created Under This Act Shall Be Administered By The Department Of Finance And Administration, For The Purpose Of Making Grants Under This Act For Eligible Expenses; To Prescribe The Requirements Of Application For The Grants; To Specify That The Use Of Grant Funds Shall Be Subject To Audit And Regulation Of The Public Utilities Staff, And Noncompliance With The Terms Of The Grant Shall Require Repayment Of Grant Monies To The State; To Specify That All Monies Shall Be Disbursed From These Special Funds In Compliance With The Requirements Of The Cares Act And Guidelines From The United States Department Of The Treasury Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus Relief Fund; To Transfer Unobligated Monies In The Funds As Of October 1, 2020, To The Unemployment Insurance Fund; To Provide That A Declaration Of Any Portion Of This Act As Invalid Shall Not Affect The Remaining Portions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

COVID-19 Broadband Grant Programs; create.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-06-29 - Senate - Senate Concurred in Amend From House (Y: 52 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-28 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 109 N: 0 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-06-24 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 49 N: 2 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-07-09 Law W/out Governor's Signature
2020-07-02HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2020-07-02SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2020-06-29SenateConcurred in Amend From House
2020-06-28HouseReturned For Concurrence
2020-06-28HouseImmediate Release
2020-06-28HousePassed As Amended
2020-06-28HouseAmended
2020-06-28HouseTitle Suff Do Pass As Amended
2020-06-26HouseReferred To Rules
2020-06-25SenateTransmitted To House
2020-06-24SenatePassed
2020-06-24SenateCommittee Substitute Adopted
2020-06-22SenateTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2020-06-18SenateReferred To Energy
2020-06-18 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 69

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