Bill Amendment: MS HB919 | 2022 | Regular Session
Bill Title: MDOC; require to establish a certain leasing policy with DFA for agricultural equipment.
Status: 2022-04-05 - Approved by Governor [HB919 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2022-HB919-Senate_Committee_Amendment_No_1.html
Pending
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO
House Bill No. 919
BY: Committee
Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. Section 47-5-357, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:
47-5-357. (1) (a) Due to the unique and time-sensitive requirements of growing and harvesting products produced by the prison agricultural enterprises, the Department of Finance and Administration and the department shall establish a prudent purchasing policy which may exempt from bid requirements those commodities, items or services which are needed for the efficient and effective management of the prison agricultural enterprises.
(b) Due to the unique and time-sensitive requirements of growing and harvesting products produced by the prison agricultural enterprises, the Department of Finance and Administration and the department shall establish a prudent leasing policy for agricultural equipment which is needed for the efficient and effective management of the prison agricultural enterprises.
(2) The Department of
Finance and Administration shall, by order entered on its minutes, list those
commodities, items and services exempted from bid requirements as provided in
Section 31-7-12 * * *.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed on June 30, 2022.
Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 47-5-357, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SHALL ESTABLISH A LEASING POLICY FOR AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT WHICH MAY BE EXEMPT FROM CERTAIN BID REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
