Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Byhalia with repair and renovation of the Byhalia Old School Commons.
HB 554 authorizes the State of Mississippi to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds for the Town of Byhalia to repair and renovate the Byhalia Old School Commons building. The bill creates a special fund for these bonds, which would be paid by the state treasury if needed, and specifies that bond proceeds must be used solely for the building project's costs. This legislation directly affects the Town of Byhalia by providing state financial assistance for a specific local infrastructure project. The key mechanism is the state's issuance of bonds backed by its full credit, with no additional legislative steps required beyond the commission's resolution.
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
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Referred To Ways and Means
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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District
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Bill Kinkade
RRepublican
Co
Doc Harris
RRepublican
Co
John Faulkner
DDemocratic
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