Community and junior colleges; authorize to administer certain construction and maintenance contracts and exempt from DFA oversight.
HB 13 allows Mississippi community colleges to self-manage construction and maintenance projects up to $10 million in value, funded by state bonds or other state funds, without needing Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) approval. It requires the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB) to establish specific criteria for colleges to qualify, including having full-time staff like licensed architects and construction engineers. Colleges must first get MCCB approval based on these criteria and then have their local board of trustees confirm it's in the college's best interest. If approved, a formal agreement between the college and MCCB must be signed before self-management begins.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 11, 2025
Signed Mar 28, 2025
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MODERATE
HB 13 was amended to shift from exempting community college construction contracts from pre-approval requirements to requiring the Mississippi Community College Board to establish criteria for colleges to self-manage capital projects up to $10 million. This change adds oversight and procedural requirements rather than eliminating them, ensuring colleges meet specific qualifications before managing their own construction projects.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from a blanket exemption for community college construction contracts to a conditional approval process where colleges must demonstrate eligibility through established criteria before self-managing projects.
ELIGIBILITY
Replaced blanket exemption for community college construction contracts with a conditional approval system requiring colleges to meet established criteria.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement for Mississippi Community College Board to establish criteria for projects up to $10 million, including verification of full-time personnel like licensed architects and qualified construction engineers.
Added multi-step approval process requiring community college application, board determination, college board determination, and execution of memorandum of understanding.
FISCAL
Changed funding applicability from all community college construction contracts to only those up to $10 million that meet established self-management criteria.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025
How they voted
48–2
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 28, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Amend From Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Trey Lamar
RRepublican
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