College Foundation Exemption Measure

Passes House Chamber

(Senate Bill 2697)

On Wednesday, April 3^rd, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2697 by a vote of 121 to 0. This measure will now head to the Senate Chamber for either concurrence or nonconcurrence. 

Purchasing Measure Survives Deadline

(Senate Bill 2699) 

On Thursday, April 4^th, the Mississippi House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 2699 by a vote of 119 to 0. This measure will now head to the Senate Chamber for consideration.

County Special Meetings Measure Survives Deadline

(Senate Bill 2502)

On Tuesday, April 2^nd, the Mississippi House of Representatives Accountability Efficiency and Transparency Committee passed Senate Bill 2502 out of committee. In addition, the House County Affairs Committee also passed Senate Bill 2502 because this measure was double referred. The House chamber further amended Senate Bill 2502 to allow counties to have a minimum of 24 hours to give notice of a special meeting.

NOTE: This measure currently resides on the House Floor Calendar.

Potential Rural Fire Truck Funding

(House Bill 1799)

House Bill 1799 is the agency budget for the Mississippi State Department of Insurance. Section 14 of this measure contains a line item of $9 million dollars for the Annual Fire Fund. These funds are eligible to be transferred into the Rural Fire Truck Fund at the discretion of the Insurance Commissioner. In addition, Section 15 of this measure provides $2 million for the Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Fund. This measure currently resides in the Senate Appropriations Committee.

House Appropriation Committee Passes Homestead Exemption Reimbursement Measure

(Senate Bill 3047)

On Thursday, April 4^th, the House Appropriations Committee passed Senate Bill 3047 as amended. This measure will now head to the House Floor Calendar for consideration.

Rally for Infrastructure Funding

The Mississippi Association of Supervisors (MAS) has been informed that the Mississippi Department of Transportation will have a rally/press conference in front of the Mississippi Department of Transportation building on Tuesday, April 9^th at 1:30pm to address the emergency need of more infrastructure funding for State highways and bridges as well as local roads and bridges. If available, MAS members are encouraged to attend. 

House and Senate will reconvene on Monday at 4pm.'

The Fourteenth week of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session is now complete. The deadline for committees to report general bills and constitutional amendments originating in other House is Tuesday April 2^nd has passed. The deadline for Original Floor Action on general bills and constitutional amendment originating in other house is Wednesday April 10^th.   

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Authors, Steve Gray and Derrick Surrette