MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS ASSOCIATION 2017 Legislative Report 2017 Legislative

MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS ASSOCIATION 2017 Legislative Report

2017 Legislative Session Notes v Not many bills passed v A lot of last minute negotiating during conference with mixed results v No appropriation bill for the Mississippi Department of Transportation v Question as to amount that will be available to the Multi-Modal Fund v Senate Bill 2952 repealing the ad valorem tax exemption for airport leases did not pass www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 2

Bills Signed into Law v House Bill 865 v This bill eliminates the sunset provision in MISS. CODE ANN. § 61 -19 -1 which requires painting of anemometer towers greater than 50 feet in height in aviation orange and white www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 3

Bills Signed into Law v HB 1106 v Local governments must allow electronic submission of bids v Does not address issues such as bid bonds v Following entities are exempt: v Counties with a population of less than 20, 000 v Cities with a population less than 10, 000 v Areas lacking high speed internet services v Adds a requirement for state agencies to use an electronic reverse auction process v Effective January 1, 2018 www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 4

Bills Signed into Law v House Bill 1116 v Any governmental entity with a website must post notice of each called special meeting on its site not less than one hour prior to the meeting v The governmental entity must email each interested person, news organization, etc. notice of the special meeting not less than one hour prior to the meeting v The governmental entity may purge its list of email recipients not more than once each 24 months www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 5

Bills Signed into Law v HB 1330 v Abolishes, among others, the Mississippi Wayport Authority www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 6

Bills Signed into Law v HB 1333 v Modifies the Mississippi Air Service Development Grant Program to allow grants for seasonal air service v Seasonal air service is defined as service lasting more than two months but less than 12 months v Grant funds for seasonal air service are only released by the Mississippi Development Authority at the conclusion of the seasonal service www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 7

Bills Signed into Law v SB 2354 v "Oops Bill" v Adds definitions inadvertently deleted by Legislature in 2016 v Definitions added back include: v Commodities v Emergency v Equipment v Public Funds v Purchase v Effective upon passage www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 8

Bills Signed into Law v Senate Bill 2448 v Broadens the definition of "local governments" that may participate in Regional Economic Development Alliances to include airports v Allows airports to officially participate with other governmental entities on economic development activities NOTE: Airports are still subject to limits on expenditures for "general economic development" under the FAA's Revenue Diversion Rule www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 9

Bills Signed into Law v Senate Bill 3033 v Creates, among other things, a site development grant fund administered by Mississippi Development Authority v Provides funds to make site improvements for industrial development www. bakerdonelson. com © 2016 Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC 10

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