Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create.

An Act To Amend Section 57-39-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Insert Legislative Findings; To Create The Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; To Define Terms; To Provide For Uses Of The Funds; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Make Grants, Loans Or Provide Any Other Financial Assistance; To Require Any Local Entity Desiring A Grant, Loan Or Other Financial Assistance To Submit An Application; To Prescribe Application Requirements; To Require The Authority To Determine Whether The Project Meets The Definition Of An Approved Project And Whether To Provide The Assistance Requested In The Form Of A Grant, Loan Or Other Financial Assistance; To Grant The Mississippi Development Authority Sole Discretion In Providing Grants, Loans Or Providing Other Financial Assistance; To Exempt Certain Contracts From The Provisions Of Section 37-7-13; To Provide Limited Exceptions To The Provisions Of Section 31-7-13; To Prohibit An Electric Utility Provider From Being Considered Eligible To Be A Direct Recipient Of Funding; To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.