Department of Agriculture; revise authority to spend certain funds.
This bill updates the rules for how the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce manages funds related to the state museum and fairgrounds. It requires that money used for building improvements, marketing, and naming rights be spent only after the Legislature approves it, while also establishing special funds to track these monies. The legislation allows the department to lease naming rights for museum and fairground properties for up to 20 years, but such leases must be approved by the Department of Finance and Administration. Additionally, the bill removes the department's ability to automatically increase certain budgets and clarifies procedures for handling donated items and livestock competition awards.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 11, 2024
Signed May 13, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2024 · House Mar 11, 2024
How they voted
50–2
Passed
Total votes 52
Apr 9, 2024
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican36
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
10
Amendments
1
May 13, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
lower
Apr 28, 2024
Committee
Recommitted For Further Conf
upper
Apr 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 22, 2024
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Committee
Referred To State Affairs;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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