Mississippi House Bill 555

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 15 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-30 - DR - TSDP: PP To AP
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Public Purchasing Law To Exempt Purchases Made By The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Renovation, Repair, Restoration Or Improvements To The State Capitol Building And Grounds Or Any Other Historical Buildings Or Sites Under The General Supervision And Care Of The Department That Are Dually Designated As Both A National Historic Landmark And A Mississippi Landmark; To Provide That This Exemption Shall Repeal On June 30, 2028; To Amend Section 27-104-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Purchases Made By The Department Of Finance And Administration For The Renovation, Repair, Restoration Or Improvements To The State Capitol Building And Grounds Or Any Other Historical Buildings Or Sites Under The General Supervision And Care Of The Department That Are Dually Designated As Both A National Historic Landmark And A Mississippi Landmark Shall Be Exempt From Review And Approval By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That This Exemption Shall Repeal On June 30, 2028; And For Related Purposes.

Public procurement laws; exempt certain purchases and contracts for landmark buildings from for certain time.

Rep. Richard Bennett [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-01-30	House	DR - TSDP: PP To AP
2025-01-15	House	Referred To Public Property;Appropriations A

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	104	7	Amended Code	See Bill Text
31	7	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0555.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0500-0599/HB0555IN.htm