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S. B. No. 2002 *SS36/R16SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 181E/SS36/R16SG PAGE 1 To: Appropriations MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 2018 By: Senator(s) Gollott, Wiggins, Moran, Watson, Carter, Seymour, Blackwell, Chassaniol, Dearing, DeBar, Fillingane, Hill, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Michel, Simmons (13th) SENATE BILL NO. 2002 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT AMEND SECTION 27-103-302, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1 PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2018, ALL BP OIL SPILL 2 SETTLEMENT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE 3 STATE BP SETTLEMENT FUND AND THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND; TO 4 CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS 5 THE "STATE BP SETTLEMENT FUND"; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE 6 STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "GULF COAST RESTORATION 7 FUND" (GCRF); TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE GCRF SHALL BE USED, 8 UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 9 APPLICANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO 10 PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE GCRF SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR PROGRAMS OR 11 PROJECTS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE GULF COAST REGION AS DEFINED IN 12 THE FEDERAL RESTORE ACT; TO CREATE THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND 13 ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO MDA WHEN REVIEWING 14 APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE 15 MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA) SHALL BE THE ADMINISTRATOR 16 OF THE GCRF; TO AUTHORIZE MDA TO CARRY OUT ANY POWERS AND DUTIES 17 AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT AND PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL HANDLE ALL OF 18 THE DAY-TO-DAY MATTERS RELATING TO THE GCRF; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT 19 OF THE ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES OF MDA IN CARRYING OUT ITS 20 DUTIES UNDER THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE 21 FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL ESTABLISH 22 CRITERIA, RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING AND REVIEWING 23 APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA 24 SHALL REVIEW, COMPILE, AND SCORE ALL TIMELY RECEIVED APPLICATIONS 25 AND SHALL PRESENT THE APPLICATIONS AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 26 ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN 27 DECEMBER 1 OF THE YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL 28 DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS THAT WILL BE FUNDED BY SEPARATE LINE 29 ITEMS IN AN APPROPRIATION BILL; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR 30 ASSISTANCE WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH WEB PORTALS SET UP BY MDA; TO 31 AUTHORIZE MDA TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS FOR MAKING LOANS, LOAN 32 GUARANTEES, GRANTS AND ANY OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 33 APPLICANTS WHOSE PROJECTS ARE APPROVED FOR ASSISTANCE; TO SPECIFY 34

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To: Appropriations

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION 2018 By: Senator(s) Gollott, Wiggins,

Moran, Watson, Carter, Seymour, Blackwell, Chassaniol, Dearing, DeBar, Fillingane, Hill, Jackson (11th), Jackson (32nd), Michel, Simmons (13th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2002 (As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT AMEND SECTION 27-103-302, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO 1 PROVIDE THAT FROM AND AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2018, ALL BP OIL SPILL 2 SETTLEMENT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE STATE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE 3 STATE BP SETTLEMENT FUND AND THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND; TO 4 CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS 5 THE "STATE BP SETTLEMENT FUND"; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE 6 STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "GULF COAST RESTORATION 7 FUND" (GCRF); TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE GCRF SHALL BE USED, 8 UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 9 APPLICANTS THROUGH PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO 10

PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE GCRF SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR PROGRAMS OR 11 PROJECTS THAT ARE LOCATED IN THE GULF COAST REGION AS DEFINED IN 12 THE FEDERAL RESTORE ACT; TO CREATE THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND 13 ADVISORY BOARD TO PROVIDE ADVICE TO MDA WHEN REVIEWING 14 APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE 15 MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA) SHALL BE THE ADMINISTRATOR 16 OF THE GCRF; TO AUTHORIZE MDA TO CARRY OUT ANY POWERS AND DUTIES 17 AUTHORIZED IN THIS ACT AND PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL HANDLE ALL OF 18 THE DAY-TO-DAY MATTERS RELATING TO THE GCRF; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT 19 OF THE ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES OF MDA IN CARRYING OUT ITS 20 DUTIES UNDER THIS ACT; TO SPECIFY THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE 21 FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL ESTABLISH 22 CRITERIA, RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR ACCEPTING AND REVIEWING 23 APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA 24

SHALL REVIEW, COMPILE, AND SCORE ALL TIMELY RECEIVED APPLICATIONS 25 AND SHALL PRESENT THE APPLICATIONS AND ITS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 26 ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS TO THE LEGISLATURE NO LATER THAN 27 DECEMBER 1 OF THE YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LEGISLATURE SHALL 28 DETERMINE INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS THAT WILL BE FUNDED BY SEPARATE LINE 29 ITEMS IN AN APPROPRIATION BILL; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICATIONS FOR 30 ASSISTANCE WILL BE RECEIVED THROUGH WEB PORTALS SET UP BY MDA; TO 31 AUTHORIZE MDA TO ESTABLISH PROGRAMS FOR MAKING LOANS, LOAN 32 GUARANTEES, GRANTS AND ANY OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 33 APPLICANTS WHOSE PROJECTS ARE APPROVED FOR ASSISTANCE; TO SPECIFY 34

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THE APPLICANTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THESE 35 PROGRAMS; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL ESTABLISH PROGRAMS AND AN 36 APPLICATION PROCESS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO APPLICANTS WHO 37 PRIORITIZE CERTAIN TYPES OF PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT ASSISTANCE 38 PROVIDED UNDER THIS ACT MAY NOT BE USED TO FINANCE 100% OF THE 39 COST OF ANY PROJECT; TO PROVIDE THAT CONTRACTS EXECUTED BY MDA 40 WITH RECIPIENTS OF ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT MUST INCLUDE 41 PROVISIONS REQUIRING A PERFORMANCE REPORT ON THE CONTRACTED 42 ACTIVITIES; TO PROVIDE FOR FINANCIAL AUDITS OF RECIPIENTS OF 43 ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS ACT AND PROVIDE FOR PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF 44 MDA'S ADMINISTRATION OF THE GCRF UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE MDA TO 45 FILE AN ANNUAL REPORT WITH CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE OFFICIALS AND LBO 46

THAT INCLUDES DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING RECEIPTS AND 47 EXPENDITURES OF THE FUNDS RECEIVED AND PROVIDED AS ASSISTANCE 48 UNDER THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER A 49 CERTAIN AMOUNT OF FUNDS FROM THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND TO THE 50 2018 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND, 51 MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT AND THE 52 MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD IMPROVEMENTS FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 9, HOUSE 53 BILL NO. 1, FIRST EXTRAORDINARY SESSION OF 2018, TO PROVIDE THAT 54 MONEY IN THE 2018 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS 55 FUND, SHALL BE DISBURSED, IN THE DISCRETION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 56 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS; TO SPECIFY THE 57 PROJECTS FOR WHICH MONEY MAY BE DISBURSED; AND FOR RELATED 58 PURPOSES. 59

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 60

SECTION 1. Section 27-103-302, Mississippi Code of 1972, is 61

amended as follows: 62

27-103-302. Through August 31, 2018, all funds received by 63

or on behalf of the State of Mississippi through a negotiated 64

settlement for economic damages in connection with the explosion 65

on, and sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater 66

Horizon, except for any funds that are required by the settlement 67

to be paid to any other public entity, shall be deposited into the 68

Budget Contingency Fund for appropriation by the Legislature. 69

From and after September 1, 2018, all funds received by or on 70

behalf of the State of Mississippi through a negotiated settlement 71

for economic damages in connection with the explosion on, and 72

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sinking of, the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon, 73

except for any funds that are required by the settlement to be 74

paid to any other public entity, shall be deposited as follows: 75

(a) twenty-five percent (25%) of each annual payment of those 76

funds to the State of Mississippi shall be deposited into the 77

State BP Settlement Fund created in Section 2 of this act, and (b) 78

seventy-five percent (75%) of each annual payment of those funds 79

to the State of Mississippi shall be deposited into the Gulf Coast 80

Restoration Fund created in Section 3 of this act. 81

SECTION 2. There is created in the State Treasury a special 82

fund to be designated as the "State BP Settlement Fund." The 83

special fund shall consist of funds required to be deposited into 84

the special fund by Section 27-103-302, funds appropriated or 85

otherwise made available by the Legislature in any manner, and 86

funds from any other source designated for deposit into the 87

special fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the special fund at 88

the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General 89

Fund but shall remain in the State BP Settlement Fund. Any 90

investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the special 91

fund shall be deposited to the credit of the special fund. 92

SECTION 3. (1) There is created in the State Treasury a 93

special fund to be designated as the "Gulf Coast Restoration Fund" 94

(GCRF). The GCRF shall consist of funds required to be deposited 95

into the GCRF by Section 27-103-302, funds appropriated or 96

otherwise made available by the Legislature in any manner, and 97

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funds from any other source designated for deposit into the GCRF. 98

Unexpended amounts remaining in the GCRF at the end of a fiscal 99

year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any 100

investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the GCRF 101

shall be deposited to the credit of the GCRF. 102

(2) Monies in the GCRF shall be administered by the 103

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), and shall be used, upon 104

appropriation by the Legislature, to provide assistance to 105

applicants through programs or projects authorized by this act. 106

Monies in the GCRF shall be used only for programs or projects 107

that are located in the Gulf Coast region as defined in the 108

federal RESTORE Act, or twenty-five (25) miles from the northern 109

boundaries of the three (3) coastal counties of Harrison, Hancock 110

and Jackson, but not to expand beyond the boundaries of Hancock, 111

Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, and George Counties. If a 112

county is included in the coastal zone, then the county seat and 113

the land lying to the east, west and south within that county 114

would be considered a part of the coastal zone. 115

SECTION 4. (1) Monies in the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund 116

shall be used only for the purposes specified in this act, and no 117

other expenditure, appropriation or transfer of monies in the GCRF 118

shall be made except by an act of the Legislature making specific 119

reference to the GCRF as the source of those monies. 120

(2) If any monies in the GCRF are obligated or pledged as 121

security for any debt incurred by MDA, and the monies in the GCRF 122

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that have been obligated or pledged are later expended, 123

appropriated, transferred, obligated or pledged for any other 124

purpose, the debt for which the monies were originally obligated 125

or pledged shall be the obligation and indebtedness of the State 126

of Mississippi secured by the full faith and credit of the state. 127

SECTION 5. (1) There is created the Gulf Coast Restoration 128

Fund Advisory Board for the purpose of providing guidance and 129

expertise to MDA when reviewing applications for assistance under 130

this act. The advisory board shall consist of the following seven 131

(7) members: 132

(a) Three (3) appointments from the Governor; 133

(b) Two (2) appointments from the Lieutenant Governor; 134

and 135

(c) Two (2) appointments from the Speaker of the House 136

of Representatives. 137

(2) The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the board and 138

the board shall elect such other officers as it considers 139

necessary from among its members. 140

(3) A majority of the members of the board shall constitute 141

a quorum for the conduct of meetings and all actions of the board 142

shall be by a majority vote. 143

(4) The Mississippi Development Authority shall provide any 144

necessary administrative support to the board. No person 145

nominated for, appointed to or serving as a member of the board 146

may be an elected official. 147

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(5) Members of the board shall serve without compensation, 148

per diem or mileage expense. 149

(6) All expenses of the MDA in carrying out its duties and 150

responsibilities under this section shall be paid from funds in 151

the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund. 152

SECTION 6. (1) MDA shall be the administrator of the Gulf 153

Coast Restoration Fund. MDA is authorized to carry out any powers 154

and duties authorized in this act and shall handle all of the 155

day-to-day matters relating to the GCRF. 156

(2) The annual administration expenses of MDA in carrying 157

out its duties under this act shall not exceed one percent (1%) of 158

the amount of the funds deposited into the GCRF under Section 159

27-103-302 for that year. MDA may recover from applicants and 160

recipients of funds under this act a portion of the costs 161

associated with administering assistance provided under this act, 162

which shall not be subject to the one percent (1%) limitation 163

under this subsection. 164

SECTION 7. (1) Applicants who are eligible for assistance 165

under this section include, but are not limited to, local units of 166

government, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher 167

learning, community colleges, ports, airports, public-private 168

partnerships, private for-profit entities, private nonprofit 169

entities and local economic development entities. Projects that 170

are eligible for assistance under this section are projects that 171

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have the potential to generate increased economic activity in the 172

region, as described in Section 8(3) of this act. 173

(2) MDA shall establish criteria, rules, and procedures for 174

accepting and reviewing applications for assistance under this 175

section. MDA, with advice from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund 176

Advisory Board, shall review, compile and score all timely 177

received applications, and shall present the applications and its 178

recommendations for assistance to individual projects under this 179

section to the Legislature no later than December 1 of the year. 180

The Legislature shall determine individual projects that will be 181

funded under this section by separate line items in an 182

appropriation bill. 183

(3) Applications for assistance under this section will be 184

received through web portals set up by MDA. MDA shall set 185

criteria for the web portal which may include protection of the 186

confidentiality of any or all of the application. 187

SECTION 8. (1) MDA is further authorized, on such terms and 188

conditions consistent with the criteria set forth in this section 189

as it may determine, to establish programs for making loans, loan 190

guarantees, grants and any other financial assistance from the 191

GCRF to applicants whose projects are approved for assistance 192

under this section. MDA shall establish criteria, rules and 193

procedures for accepting, reviewing, granting or denying 194

applications, and for terms and conditions of financial assistance 195

under this section in accordance with state law. The Legislature 196

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shall appropriate monies from the GCRF to the MDA to fund the 197

programs established under this section in an amount requested 198

annually by MDA for such purpose. 199

(2) Applicants who are eligible for assistance under this 200

section include, but are not limited to, local units of 201

government, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher 202

learning, community colleges, ports, airports, public-private 203

partnerships, private for-profit entities, private nonprofit 204

entities, and local economic development entities. 205

(3) MDA shall establish programs and an application process 206

to provide assistance to applicants under this section that 207

prioritize: 208

(a) Projects that will impact the long-term 209

competitiveness of the region and may result in a significant 210

positive impact on tax base, private sector job creation and 211

private sector investment in the region; 212

(b) Projects that demonstrate the maximum long-term 213

economic benefits and long-term growth potential of the region 214

based on a financial analysis such as a cost-benefit analysis or a 215

return-on-investment analysis; 216

(c) Projects that demonstrate long-term financial 217

sustainability, including clear performance metrics, over the 218

duration of the project; 219

(d) Projects that leverage or encourage leveraging of 220

other private sector, local, state and federal funding sources 221

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with preference to projects that can demonstrate contributions 222

from other sources than funds from the BP settlement; 223

(e) Projects that are supported by multiple government 224

or private sector entities; 225

(f) Projects that can move quickly and efficiently to 226

the design, engineering, and permitting phase; 227

(g) Projects that enhance the quality of life/place and 228

business environment of the region, including tourism and 229

recreational opportunities; 230

(h) Projects that expand the region's ability to 231

attract high-growth industries or establish new high-growth 232

industries in the region; 233

(i) Projects that leverage or further enhance key 234

regional assets, including educational institutions, research 235

facilities, ports, airports, rails and military bases; 236

(j) Projects that are transformational for the future 237

of the region but create a wider regional impact; 238

(k) Projects that enhance the marketability of existing 239

industrial properties; 240

(l) Projects that enhance a targeted industry cluster 241

or create a Center of Excellence unique to the region; 242

(m) Infrastructure projects for business retention and 243

development; 244

(n) Projects that enhance research and innovative 245

technologies in the region; and 246

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(o) Projects that provide outcome and return on 247

investment measures, to be judged by clear performance metrics, 248

over the duration of the project or program. 249

SECTION 9. (1) Assistance provided under this act may not 250

be used to finance one hundred percent (100%) of the cost of any 251

project. 252

(2) Contracts executed by MDA with recipients of assistance 253

under this act must include provisions requiring a performance 254

report on the contracted activities, must account for the proper 255

use of funds provided under the contract, and must include 256

provisions for recovery of assistance if the assistance was based 257

upon fraudulent information or the recipient of the assistance is 258

not meeting the performance requirements established by MDA of the 259

assistance. Recipients of assistance under this act must 260

regularly report to MDA the status of the project on a schedule 261

determined by MDA. 262

SECTION 10. (1) The scope of a financial audit of 263

recipients of assistance under this act shall include funds 264

related to any year in which the recipient receives assistance 265

under this act. The scope of review for these funds shall 266

include, but is not limited to, compliance with state and federal 267

laws related to the receipt and expenditure of those funds and the 268

criteria established by MDA. 269

(2) The State Auditor shall conduct performance audits of 270

MDA's administration of the GCRF under this act. The scope of 271

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review shall include, but is not limited to, evaluating internal 272

controls, internal audit functions, reporting and performance 273

requirements required for use of the assistance, and compliance 274

with state and federal law. The audit shall include any funds 275

disbursed under this act and matching funds provided in the 276

contract with MDA. 277

(3) In addition to the rules of the State Auditor, the State 278

Auditor shall adopt rules for the form and conduct all financial 279

audits performed by independent certified public accountants and 280

for audits of recipients of assistance under this act. 281

(4) The State Auditor may report findings to the Secretary 282

of the Treasury of the United States in addition to the reporting 283

requirements under state law. 284

(5) The costs of the audits performed as provided in this 285

section may be paid from the GCRF. 286

SECTION 11. MDA shall file an annual report with the Speaker 287

of the House, the Lieutenant Governor, the Chairs of the 288

Appropriations Committees of the House and the Senate, and the 289

Legislative Budget Office not later than December 1 of each year, 290

including detailed information regarding at least the following 291

specific areas: 292

(a) Receipts and expenditures of the funds received and 293

provided as assistance under this act; 294

(b) Expenditures for all administration expenses of MDA 295

in carrying out its duties under this act; 296

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(c) Overview of applications reviewed and a detailed 297

description of applications approved for assistance for the 298

current year; and 299

(d) Schedule of all applications for which assistance 300

was provided under this act detailing status of progress, start 301

date, anticipated completion date, benchmark achievements, and any 302

modifications to the original application after receipt of 303

assistance. 304

SECTION 12. (1) The State Treasurer shall transfer funds 305

from the Budget Contingency Fund to the following special funds in 306

the following amounts: 307

(a) Fifty-two Million Eight Hundred Ninety-three 308

Thousand Dollars ($52,893,000.00) to the 2018 Transportation and 309

Infrastructure Improvements Fund created in House Bill No. 1, 310

First Extraordinary Session of 2018; 311

(b) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) to the 312

Mississippi Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing Safety Account created 313

in Section 57-43-15; and 314

(c) Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars 315

($7,500,000.00) to the Mississippi Railroad Improvements Fund 316

created in Section 57-46-1. 317

(2) The State Treasurer shall transfer seventy-five percent 318

(75%) of the amount remaining in the Budget Contingency Fund after 319

the transfers required in subsection (1) of this section into the 320

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund created in Section 3 of this act. 321

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SECTION 13. Section 9, House Bill No. 1, First Extraordinary 322

Session of 2018, is amended as follows: 323

Section 9. (1) A special fund, to be designated the "2018 324

Transportation and Infrastructure Improvements Fund," is created 325

within the State Treasury, which shall consist of funds made 326

available by the Legislature in any manner and funds from any 327

other source designated for deposit into such fund. The fund 328

shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and 329

special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the 330

state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a 331

fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any 332

interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund 333

shall be deposited into such fund. 334

(2) Monies deposited into the fund shall be * * * disbursed, 335

in the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration, 336

as follows: 337

(a) To pay the costs incurred by the Mississippi 338

Transportation Commission and the Mississippi Department of 339

Transportation to widen Mississippi Highway 16 to three (3) lanes 340

as follows: 341

(i) From near the Neely Town Road at the DeKalb 342

City Limits to the point at which Old Philadelphia Road ties into 343

Mississippi Highway 16; and 344

(ii) Between the two (2) points at which 345

Mississippi Highway 39 ties into Mississippi 346

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Highway 16.......................................... $2,000,000.00. 347

(b) To assist in paying the costs associated with 348

preconstruction, design, engineering, land acquisition, 349

right-of-way acquisition, construction and development of the 350

Reunion Parkway project from Bozeman Road to Parkway East in 351

Madison County, Mississippi......................... $8,000,000.00. 352

(c) To assist the East Metropolitan Corridor 353

Commission, which is a commission operating as a local public 354

agency representing the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, the 355

City of Brandon, Mississippi, the City of Flowood, Mississippi, 356

and the City of Pearl, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated 357

with land acquisition and implementation of the East Metro 358

Corridor project in Rankin County, Mississippi, from its current 359

terminus at the southeast corner of, and within, the 360

Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, traversing 361

easterly and southerly and terminating at Interstate 20 at 362

Crossgates Boulevard in Brandon, Mississippi........ $8,000,000.00. 363

(d) To assist DeSoto County, Mississippi, in paying the 364

costs of rebuilding Holly Springs Road in DeSoto County and 365

drainage improvements to the road................... $3,000,000.00. 366

(e) To assist Carroll County, Mississippi, in paying 367

the costs of repair, renovation or replacement of a closed bridge 368

on County Road 157 in Carroll County................ $ 500,000.00. 369

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(f) To assist Lamar County, Mississippi, in paying the 370

costs associated with necessary infrastructure improvements in 371

Beat 5 of Lamar County and/or construction of recreational 372

facilities in Beat 5................................ $ 500,000.00. 373

(g) To assist Lamar County, Mississippi, in paying the 374

costs of improvements to the intersection of Scruggs Road and 375

Mississippi Highway 589, including, but not limited to, the 376

relocation of portions of the road, the purchase of property 377

related to the relocation, signage, paving, other costs related to 378

improving the safety of the intersection and other road safety 379

projects in Supervisors District 5 of 380

Lamar County........................................ $1,500,000.00. 381

(h) To assist Bolivar County, Mississippi, in paying 382

the costs associated with preplanning and construction of a 383

Mississippi River landing dock facility and related 384

facilities in Bolivar County........................ $1,000,000.00. 385

(i) To assist Rankin County, Mississippi, in paying the 386

costs related to the extension of Gunter Road in 387

Rankin County....................................... $2,800,000.00. 388

(j) To assist the Pearl River Valley Water Supply 389

District in paying the costs associated with the repair, 390

rehabilitation, reconstruction or replacement of seawalls at the 391

Ross Barnett Reservoir as required by the settlement agreement in 392

the case of Bobby L. Baker, Jr., et al. v. Pearl River Valley 393

Water Supply District, in the Circuit Court of Rankin County, 394

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Mississippi, Civil Action No. 212-133E.............. $4,000,000.00. 395

(k) To assist the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 396

paying the costs associated with resurfacing and other 397

improvements to Hardy Street in the City of Hattiesburg from its 398

intersection with U.S. Highway 49 East to its intersection with 399

West Pine Street in the City of Hattiesburg......... $ 400,000.00. 400

(l) To assist the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in 401

paying the costs associated with resurfacing and other 402

improvements to 38th Avenue in the City of 403

Hattiesburg......................................... $ 100,000.00. 404

(m) To assist Hinds County, Mississippi, in paying the 405

costs of construction and development of the Byram-Clinton Parkway 406

project in Hinds County............................. $2,000,000.00. 407

(n) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, in 408

paying the costs associated with the following purposes, in the 409

following order: 410

(i) Construction and development of roundabout 411

projects and other improvements at the intersection of Main Street 412

and Scott Street and adjoining or related intersections in the 413

City of Senatobia; 414

(ii) Improvements at the intersection of Front 415

Street and Main Street in the City of Senatobia; and 416

(iii) Improvements at the intersection of Heard 417

Street and Main Street in the City of Senatobia..... $2,300,000.00. 418

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Any such funds that are in excess of that needed to complete 419

the projects described in this paragraph shall be used to assist 420

the City of Senatobia in paying the costs associated with making 421

historically relevant infrastructure improvements in the city's 422

downtown historic district. In addition, the scope of work for 423

any projects described in this paragraph that are located in the 424

city's downtown historic district must be in keeping with the 425

character of the district. 426

(o) To assist in paying the costs associated with: 427

(i) Constructing, developing, extending and 428

implementing wastewater infrastructure and related facilities, 429

systems and infrastructure within and/or near Gateway Industrial 430

Park in Pike County, Mississippi; and 431

(ii) Constructing access roads and related 432

infrastructure within and/or near Gateway Industrial Park in 433

Pike County......................................... $3,000,000.00. 434

(p) To assist the City of Petal, Mississippi, in paying 435

the costs associated with (i) the repair, rehabilitation, 436

resurfacing, construction and reconstruction of Leeville Road/Main 437

Street located in Forrest County, Mississippi, in the City of 438

Petal from its intersection with the Evelyn Gandy Parkway 439

southerly to the boundary of the corporate limits of the City of 440

Petal; and (ii) the repair, rehabilitation, resurfacing, 441

construction and reconstruction of Smithville Road located in 442

Forrest County, Mississippi, in the City of Petal... $ 750,000.00. 443

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(q) To assist the Town of West, Mississippi, in paying 444

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and making other 445

improvements to streets in the Town of West......... $ 500,000.00. 446

(r) To assist Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, in paying 447

the costs associated with the resurfacing and repaving of Longview 448

Road in Oktibbeha County............................ $ 750,000.00. 449

(s) To assist in paying the costs associated with the 450

completion of the four-lane of Mississippi Highway 19 South at the 451

south Philadelphia City boundary intersection at Holland Avenue 452

and extending south along Mississippi Highway 19 South to the 453

intersection of BIA Road 241 (also known as Tucker Road), 454

including, but not be limited to, all necessary acquisition, 455

preconstruction and construction activities......... $2,000,000.00. 456

(t) To assist the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in 457

paying the costs associated with construction and development of 458

the East Bank Access Road project in the 459

City of Pascagoula.................................. $2,000,000.00. 460

(u) To assist the Pascagoula Port Authority in paying 461

the costs associated with construction and development of the 462

North Rail Corridor project in Jackson County, 463

Mississippi......................................... $2,000,000.00. 464

(v) To assist the Town of Carrollton, Mississippi, in 465

paying the costs associated with making improvements to Washington 466

Street in the Town of Carrollton.................... $ 200,000.00. 467

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(w) To assist the City of Winona, Mississippi, in 468

paying the costs associated with making improvements to Powell 469

Street in the City of Winona........................ $ 300,000.00. 470

(x) To assist the Town of Como, Mississippi, in paying 471

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 472

improvements to roads in the Town of Como........... $ 250,000.00. 473

(y) To assist the Town of Sledge, Mississippi, in 474

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 475

improvements to roads in the Town of Sledge......... $ 250,000.00. 476

(z) To assist the Town of Itta Bena, Mississippi, in 477

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 478

improvements to roads in the Town of Itta Bena...... $ 250,000.00. 479

(aa) To assist the City of Grenada, Mississippi, in 480

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 481

improvements to roads in the City of Grenada........ $ 500,000.00. 482

(bb) To assist the City of Waynesboro, Mississippi, in 483

paying the costs associated with the Ramey Lane/Martin Luther 484

King, Jr., Drive sewer repair and resurfacing project in the 485

City of Waynesboro.................................. $ 500,000.00. 486

(cc) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in 487

paying the costs associated with repair, rehabilitation, 488

maintenance and other improvements to roads in the 489

City of Corinth..................................... $ 500,000.00. 490

(dd) To assist the City of Long Beach, Mississippi, in 491

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 492

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improvements to roads in the City of Long Beach..... $1,000,000.00. 493

(ee) To assist Wilkinson County, Mississippi, in paying 494

the costs associated with the repair, rehabilitation, replacement, 495

reconstruction and/or construction of bridges in Wilkinson County, 496

including those bridges on state-designated highways that are 497

maintained by the county............................ $1,700,000.00. 498

(ff) To assist the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in 499

paying the costs associated with: 500

(i) Transportation infrastructure due diligence to 501

increase multimodal river transportation options in the City of 502

Vicksburg; and 503

(ii) Expanded multimodal layout to provide a 504

combination of rail, interstate, airport, and river access in and 505

to the City of Vicksburg............................ $1,000,000.00. 506

(gg) To assist the Town of Flora, Mississippi, in 507

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 508

improvements to roads in the Town of Flora.......... $ 300,000.00. 509

(hh) To assist in paying the costs associated with 510

making improvements to: 511

(i) The intersection of Mississippi Highway 9W and 512

Mississippi Highway 7 in Lafayette County, Mississippi; 513

(ii) A portion of Mississippi Highway 7 beginning 514

at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 9W and running 515

approximately one (1) mile south of such intersection in Lafayette 516

County; and 517

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(iii) A portion of Mississippi Highway 7 beginning 518

at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 9W and running 519

northerly to the boundary of the corporate limits of the 520

City of Oxford, Mississippi......................... $1,000,000.00. 521

(ii) To assist in paying the costs associated with 522

necessary repairs to Natchez Trace Lake and surrounding roads in 523

Pontotoc County, Mississippi........................ $1,000,000.00. 524

(jj) To assist the City of Houston, Mississippi, in 525

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 526

improvements to roads in the City of Houston........ $ 300,000.00. 527

(kk) To assist the Town of Houlka, Mississippi, in 528

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 529

improvements to roads in the Town of Houlka......... $ 200,000.00. 530

(ll) To assist the City of Clinton, Mississippi, in 531

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 532

improvements and upgrades to roads in the 533

City of Clinton..................................... $1,000,000.00. 534

(mm) To assist Tate County, Mississippi, in paying the 535

costs associated with widening, safety improvements, leveling, 536

mill and overlay of Country Club Road south of the Country Club 537

Road/Shands Bottom Road four-way stop; however, any funds that are 538

in excess of that needed to complete such project shall be used to 539

assist Tate County in paying the costs associated with repaving 540

roads in Tate County................................ $1,000,000.00. 541

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(nn) To assist in paying the costs of construction and 542

development related to the Cook Road Corridor project in Jackson 543

County, Mississippi, and Harrison County, 544

Mississippi......................................... $2,000,000.00. 545

(oo) To assist the Town of Vaiden, Mississippi, in 546

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 547

improvements to streets in the Town of Vaiden....... $ 100,000.00. 548

(pp) To assist the City of Crystal Springs, 549

Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs, 550

resurfacing and other improvements to roads in the 551

City of Crystal Springs............................. $ 500,000.00. 552

(qq) To assist the City of Hernando, Mississippi, in 553

paying the costs associated with construction and construction 554

engineering related to the realignment of McIngvale Road 555

in the City of Hernando............................. $1,000,000.00. 556

(rr) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying 557

the costs associated with rehabilitation and paving of Attala 558

County Road 2221 also known as Airport Road in 559

Attala County....................................... $ 150,000.00. 560

(ss) To assist the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi, in 561

paying the costs associated with making improvements and upgrades 562

to South Huntington Street and other streets in the 563

City of Kosciusko, Mississippi...................... $ 750,000.00. 564

(tt) To assist in paying the costs associated with the 565

repair, rehabilitation, resurfacing, construction and 566

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reconstruction, including the widening of and addition of lanes to 567

Scott Road in the City of Lucedale, Mississippi, from its 568

intersection with Mississippi Highway 26 to its intersection with 569

Mississippi Highway 63 in the City of Lucedale...... $ 350,000.00. 570

(uu) To assist in paying the costs associated with 571

planning, design, construction, repair, renovation, replacement, 572

expansion of and other improvements to infrastructure at the 573

Columbia-Marion County Airport in Marion County, 574

Mississippi......................................... $ 250,000.00. 575

(vv) To assist in paying the costs associated with 576

construction and development of a bridge at the industrial 577

park/port in Itawamba County, Mississippi........... $ 500,000.00. 578

(ww) To assist Lincoln County, Mississippi, in paying 579

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 580

improvements to roads in Lincoln County............. $ 500.000.00. 581

(xx) To assist the City of Brookhaven, Mississippi, in 582

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 583

improvements to roads in the City of Brookhaven..... $ 500,000.00. 584

(yy) To assist the City of Farmington, Mississippi, in 585

paying the costs associated with expansion of and upgrades and 586

improvements to the city's infrastructure........... $ 500,000.00. 587

(zz) To assist the City of Carthage, Mississippi, in 588

paying the costs associated with making improvements to portions 589

of Valley Street, Williams Street, Franklin Street and McMillan 590

Park Road in the City of Carthage................... $ 500,000.00. 591

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(aaa) To assist in paying a portion of the costs 592

associated with the repair, rehabilitation, construction, 593

reconstruction, upgrading and improvement of the existing railroad 594

line and related facilities running from the City of Amory, 595

Mississippi, to the City of Fulton, Mississippi, including 596

projects necessary to ensure safety and structural integrity of 597

the rail line, rail beds and bridges................ $1,500,000.00. 598

(bbb) To assist in paying costs associated with 599

improvements at the Columbia Training School in the 600

City of Columbia, Mississippi....................... $ 500,000.00. 601

(ccc) To assist the City of Louisville, Mississippi, in 602

paying the costs associated with constructing a road and other 603

transportation infrastructure in the City of Louisville that will 604

provide and improve access to land owned by the city designated 605

for an economic development project on or near the location of 606

Winston Plywood & Veneer............................ $ 500,000.00. 607

(ddd) To assist the New Site Water Association in 608

paying the costs associated with repairing a water tank that is 609

located adjacent to the Piney Grove Campground in Prentiss County, 610

Mississippi......................................... $ 250,000.00. 611

(eee) To assist Quitman County, Mississippi, in paying 612

the costs of construction, furnishing and equipping of a passenger 613

train depot in Marks, Mississippi................... $ 500,000.00. 614

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(fff) To assist the City of Saltillo, Mississippi, in 615

paying the costs associated with a project involving the city's 616

wastewater system and/or repair of sinkholes 617

in the city......................................... $ 250,000.00. 618

(ggg) To assist Lafayette County, Mississippi, in 619

paying the costs associated with the extension of West Oxford Loop 620

in Lafayette County................................. $1,000,000.00. 621

(hhh) To assist the Tupelo Public School District in 622

paying the costs associated with roofing Church Street Elementary 623

School in Tupelo, Mississippi....................... $ 400,000.00. 624

(iii) To assist the City of Baldwyn, Mississippi, in 625

paying the costs associated with making improvements and upgrades 626

to a portion of the city's natural gas system transmission system 627

line and related infrastructure..................... $1,000,000.00. 628

(jjj) To assist Harrison County, Mississippi, in paying 629

the costs associated with the construction, furnishing and 630

equipping of an expansion of the Harrison County Law Enforcement 631

Training Academy.................................... $ 800,000.00. 632

(kkk) To assist the Town of Monticello, Mississippi, in 633

paying the cost of necessary improvements to the U.S. Highway 84 634

frontage road between S.R. 27 and Old Highway 27 project 635

in the Town of Monticello........................... $ 450,000.00. 636

(lll) To assist the Lamar County School District in 637

paying the cost of repairs, renovations and capital improvements 638

necessitated by the consolidation of the Lumberton County School 639

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District into the Lamar County School District...... $1,000,000.00. 640

(mmm) To assist in paying the costs associated with 641

repair, rehabilitation, and related construction activities for 642

the Mississippi Center for Innovation and Technology in the 643

City of Vicksburg................................... $2,500,000.00. 644

(nnn) To assist the Mississippi's Toughest Kids 645

Foundation in paying the costs associated with: 646

(i) Design, preplanning, construction, furnishing 647

and equipping of buildings and related facilities at Camp Kamassa 648

in Copiah County, Mississippi; and 649

(ii) Design, preplanning, construction and 650

development of infrastructure at Camp Kamassa in Copiah County, 651

Mississippi......................................... $1,000,000.00. 652

(ooo) To assist in paying the costs associated with 653

construction, furnishing and equipping the Mississippi Children's 654

Museum-Meridian in Meridian, Mississippi............ $2,000,000.00. 655

(ppp) To assist the Mississippi Department of 656

Transportation in paying the costs associated with upgrades to 657

Highway 8 starting at U.S. Highway 61 and extending 658

to Bishop Road in Bolivar County.................... $1,000,000.00. 659

(qqq) To assist Jasper County, Mississippi, in paying 660

the costs associated with the paving of County Road 6 in 661

Jasper County....................................... $ 100,000.00. 662

(rrr) To assist Jasper County, Mississippi, in paying 663

the costs associated with upgrades to CR 1591 leading toward the 664

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Hol-Mac facility in Bay Springs..................... $ 50,000.00. 665

(sss) To assist Lowndes County, Mississippi, in paying 666

the costs associated with the construction of a portion of 667

Charleigh Ford, Jr. Drive extending from Artesia Road 668

to Mims Road........................................ $1,000,000.00. 669

(ttt) To assist the Mississippi Department of 670

Transportation in paying the cost of completing the last mile of 671

U.S. Highway 61 in Claiborne County, Mississippi, as contemplated 672

in the 1987 Four-Lane Highway Program............... $1,000,000.00. 673

(uuu) To assist the Division of State Aid Road 674

Construction in paying the costs associated with the completion of 675

construction repairs on Parks Road in 676

Drew, Mississippi................................... $ 300,000.00. 677

(vvv) To assist the Rodney Foundation, Inc., in paying 678

the costs associated with the repair and renovation of the 679

historic Rodney Presbyterian Church in the Rodney Center 680

Historic District................................... $ 280,000.00. 681

(www) To assist the Town of Summit, Mississippi, in 682

paying the costs associated with stand water pipe repairs, 683

acquisition and upgrades in the Town of Summit...... $ 150,000.00. 684

(xxx) To assist the City of Ripley, Mississippi, in 685

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 686

improvements to roads in the City of Ripley......... $ 500,000.00. 687

(yyy) To assist the Town of Byhalia, Mississippi, in 688

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 689

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improvements to roads in the Town of Byhalia........ $ 500,000.00. 690

(zzz) To assist the City of Natchez, Mississippi, in 691

providing matching funds for federal funds for emergency watershed 692

projects in the city................................ $ 900,000.00. 693

(aaaa) To assist the City of Greenville, Mississippi, 694

in paying the costs associated with the construction and extension 695

of Colorado Street from its intersection with George Abraham 696

Boulevard southerly to VFW Road in the City of Greenville, 697

including costs associated with land acquisition and professional 698

services for such project........................... $1,000,000.00. 699

(bbbb) To assist the City of New Albany, Mississippi, 700

in paying the costs associated with repair, resurfacing, 701

maintenance and other improvements to roads and streets and sewer 702

repairs in the City of New Albany................... $ 500,000.00. 703

(cccc) To assist Choctaw County, Mississippi, in paying 704

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 705

improvements to roads in Choctaw County............. $ 250,000.00. 706

(dddd) To assist Webster County, Mississippi, in paying 707

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 708

improvements to roads in Webster County............. $ 250,000.00. 709

(eeee) To assist the City of Batesville, Mississippi, 710

in paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 711

improvements to roads in the City of Batesville..... $ 350,000.00. 712

(ffff) To assist the Town of Sardis, Mississippi, in 713

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 714

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improvements to roads in the Town of Sardis......... $ 250,000.00. 715

(gggg) To assist Newton County, Mississippi, in paying 716

the costs associated with overlaying portions of Turkey Creek Road 717

and Simkins Road in Newton County................... $ 225,000.00. 718

(hhhh) To assist Hancock County, Mississippi, in paying 719

the costs associated with replacement of a bridge on 720

Kiln-Delisle Road located approximately one (1) mile from 721

West Hancock Elementary School...................... $ 500,000.00. 722

(iiii) To assist Stone County, Mississippi, in paying 723

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 724

improvements to roads in Stone County............... $ 150,000.00. 725

(jjjj) To assist the City of Southaven, Mississippi, in 726

paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements in 727

the Greenbrook and Carriage Hills neighborhoods in the 728

City of Southaven................................... $ 500,000.00. 729

(kkkk) To assist the City of Wiggins, Mississippi, in 730

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 731

improvements to Hall Road in the City of Wiggins.... $ 500,000.00. 732

(llll) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying 733

the costs associated with base repair and asphalt overlay of the 734

back and front parking lots of the Attala County 735

Justice Court Building.............................. $ 150,000.00. 736

(mmmm) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying 737

the costs associated with base reconstruction and resurfacing of 738

the parking lot of the former Jack Post Manufacturing Building 739

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in Attala County.................................... $ 150,000.00. 740

(nnnn) To assist the Town of North Carrollton, 741

Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs, 742

resurfacing and other improvements to Marshall Elementary School 743

Road in the Town of North Carrollton................ $ 100,000.00. 744

(oooo) To assist the Town of Kilmichael, Mississippi, 745

in paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 746

improvements to Binford Street in the 747

Town of Kilmichael.................................. $ 200,000.00. 748

(pppp) To assist the City of Bruce, Mississippi, in 749

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 750

improvements to roads in the City of Bruce.......... $ 200,000.00. 751

(qqqq) To assist Jones County, Mississippi, in paying 752

the costs associated with repair and replacement of the 753

Lower Myrick Road Bridge in Jones County............ $ 380,000.00. 754

(rrrr) To assist Jones County, Mississippi, in paying 755

the costs associated with repair and replacement of the 756

Ellisville - Tuckers Crossing Bridge in 757

Jones County........................................ $1,200,000.00. 758

(ssss) To assist Clarke County, Mississippi, in paying 759

the costs associated with repair and replacement of a bridge on 760

County Road 360 in Clarke County.................... $ 480,000.00. 761

(tttt) To assist Pearl River County, Mississippi, in 762

paying the costs associated with repairs, leveling, resurfacing 763

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and other improvements to a portion of FZ Goss Road located 764

between County Line Road and West Union Road in 765

Pearl River County.................................. $ 525,000.00. 766

(uuuu) To assist the City of Meridian, Mississippi, in 767

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 768

improvements to the 22nd Avenue-Interstate 20/Interstate 59 769

Overpass............................................ $ 565,000.00. 770

(vvvv) To assist the City of Pass Christian, 771

Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs, 772

resurfacing and other improvements to roads in the 773

City of Pass Christian.............................. $ 400,000.00. 774

(wwww) To assist the Town of Mantachie, Mississippi, in 775

paying the costs associated with improvements to the town's water 776

system and sewer system infrastructure.............. $ 150,000.00. 777

(xxxx) To assist Leake County, Mississippi, in paying 778

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 779

improvements to Barnes Road in Leake County......... $ 300,000.00. 780

(yyyy) To assist Holmes County, Mississippi, in paying 781

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 782

improvements to Emory Road beginning at its intersection with U.S. 783

Highway 51 and running westerly to Interstate 55 in 784

Holmes County....................................... $ 300,000.00. 785

(zzzz) To assist the Town of Sallis, Mississippi, in 786

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 787

improvements to roads in the Town of Sallis......... $ 100,000.00. 788

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(aaaaa) To assist the Town of Ethel, Mississippi, in 789

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 790

improvements to roads in the Town of Ethel.......... $ 100,000.00. 791

(bbbbb) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, 792

in paying the costs associated with repairs, reconstruction, 793

resurfacing and other improvements to Court Street in the City of 794

Senatobia; however, any funds that are in excess of that needed to 795

complete such project shall be used to assist the City of 796

Senatobia in paying the costs associated with repairs, 797

reconstruction, resurfacing and other improvements to 798

Ward Street in the City of Senatobia................ $ 500,000.00. 799

(ccccc) To assist the Town of Lambert, Mississippi, in 800

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 801

improvements to roads in the Town of Lambert........ $ 200,000.00. 802

(ddddd) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying 803

the costs associated with repair of a bridge on Freeman Town Road 804

in Greene County.................................... $ 250,000.00. 805

(eeeee) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in 806

paying the costs associated with repair of a bridge on Hawthorne 807

Drive between Sherwood Drive and Robin Drive in the 808

City of Jackson...................................... $ 50,000.00. 809

(fffff) To assist Lee County, Mississippi, in paying 810

the costs associated with infrastructure improvements within 811

and/or near the Hive Industrial site in Lee County.. $ 500,000.00. 812

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(ggggg) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, 813

in paying the costs associated with acquisition and repair of the 814

New Imaging Water Association and related 815

facilities.......................................... $ 200,000.00. 816

(hhhhh) To assist the Town of Bentonia, Mississippi, in 817

paying costs associated with improvements to the town's 818

sewer system........................................ $ 525,000.00. 819

(iiiii) To assist the Itawamba County, Mississippi, in 820

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 821

improvements to roads in Itawamba County............ $ 250,000.00. 822

(jjjjj) To assist the Town of New Hebron, Mississippi, 823

in paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 824

improvements to roads in the Town of New Hebron...... $ 50,000.00. 825

(kkkkk) To assist the Town of Blue Mountain, 826

Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs, 827

resurfacing and other improvements to roads in the 828

Town of Blue Mountain............................... $ 100,000.00. 829

(lllll) To assist the Town of Walnut, Mississippi, in 830

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 831

improvements to roads in the Town of Walnut......... $ 100,000.00. 832

(mmmmm) To assist the Town of Falkner, Mississippi, in 833

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 834

improvements to roads in the Town of Falkner........ $ 100,000.00. 835

(nnnnn) To assist the City of Olive Branch, 836

Mississippi, in paying the costs of infrastructure improvements 837

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and upgrades as necessary, including, but not limited to, repairs, 838

resurfacing and other improvements to roads; repair and renovation 839

of bridges; repairs and improvements to water and wastewater 840

systems; and dam repairs............................ $1,000,000.00. 841

(ooooo) To assist the CREATE Foundation in paying the 842

costs associated with repairs, renovations and upgrades at the 843

First Christian Church in Amory, Mississippi........ $ 200,000.00. 844

(ppppp) To assist the Tougaloo College Research 845

Development Foundation, Inc., in paying the costs associated with 846

completion of restoration, repair, renovation and upgrades to the 847

interior of the historic Tougaloo College site where the 848

Freedom Riders took refuge.......................... $1,000,000.00. 849

(qqqqq) To assist the Town of Magnolia, Mississippi, in 850

paying the costs associated with repair, renovation and upgrades 851

of the town's police and fire station............... $ 500,000.00. 852

(rrrrr) To assist the City of Guntown, Mississippi, in 853

paying the costs associated with the repair or replacement of 854

roofs on municipal buildings and/or demolition of structures on or 855

near Main Street in the City of Guntown............. $ 350,000.00. 856

(sssss) To assist the City of Baldwyn in paying the 857

costs associated with repair, resurfacing and other improvements 858

to Third Street and sewer repairs on Third Street; however, any 859

funds that are in excess of that needed to complete such project 860

shall be used to assist the City of Baldwyn in paying the costs 861

associated with repairs, reconstruction, resurfacing and other 862

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ST: BP Settlement Funds; deposit into State BP Settlement Fund and Gulf Coast Restoration Fund.

improvements to streets in the City of Baldwyn...... $ 213,000.00. 863

(ttttt) To assist Smith County, Mississippi, in paying 864

the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 865

improvements to roads in Smith County............... $ 450,000.00. 866

(uuuuu) To assist the Town of Wesson, Mississippi, in 867

paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 868

improvements to roads in the Town of Wesson......... $ 100,000.00. 869

(vvvvv) To assist the Town of Georgetown, Mississippi, 870

in paying the costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other 871

improvements to roads in the Town of 872

Georgetown.......................................... $ 100,000.00. 873

(wwwww) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, 874

Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with improvements to 875

the city's water system and sewer system 876

infrastructure...................................... $ 500,000.00. 877

(xxxxx) To assist the City of Gautier, Mississippi, in 878

paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements at 879

Town Green in the City of Gautier................... $ 500,000.00. 880

SECTION 14. This act shall take effect and be in force from 881

and after its passage. 882