Episodes
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 17)
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Governor approves Senate Bill 2492 (Use Tax Expenditure Measure)
* College Foundation Ad Valorem Exemption Measure (Due From Governor)
* Senate suspends rules for the introduction of Senate Concurrent Resolution addressing PERS and Education Funding
* House and Senate adopts conference report for repealer extension of inmate medical cost measure
Monday Apr 22, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 16)
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* MAS legislative items headed to the Governor
* MAS legislative items that are in conference (NOTE: Conferees named)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 15)
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* MAS measures that are in conference
* Important appropriation and revenue measures
Monday Apr 08, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 14)
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
This weeks episode highlights the following:
* College foundation ad valorem exemption measure
* Purchasing measure survives deadline
* County special meetings measure
* Potential rural fire truck funding
* Homestead exemption reimbursement measure moves forward
* Rally for Infrastructure at MDOT
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 13)
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
Saturday Mar 30, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Omnibus bond measure introduced
* ARPA Rural Water Association Infrastructure Grant Program
* Hospital Sustainability Grant Program
* URGENT!! Both purchasing measures are in danger of failing
Monday Mar 25, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 12)
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* MAS's current position regarding public policy addressing the Public Employee Retirement System (PERS)
* Legislative measures assigned to opposite chamber committees
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 11)
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
Sunday Mar 17, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Measures that died on the calendar
* Senate passes purchasing legislation
* Senate passes limited college foundation ad valorem exemption measure
* Homestead exemption reimbursement measure introduced
* Measure addressing the Public Employees Retirement System Passes House Chamber
* Current status of both mental health measures
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 10)
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Positive County Measures and MAS Legislative Priority Measures that Survived the First Major Deadline
* Measures Having a Potential Negative Impact to County Governments that also Survived the First Major Deadline
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 9)
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
Saturday Mar 09, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* CALL-TO-ACTION (Defeat Bill 2901)
* Public Purchasing Measure Passes House AET Committee
* Limitation to College Foundation Ad Valorem Exemption Passes Senate County Affairs Committee
*Legislative Repealer Addressing Housing State Inmates in County Jail Passes House & Senate Corrections Committee
* Rural Fire Truck Legislation Continues to Move Through the Legislative Process
* Mental Health Measure Passes House Public Health Committee
* Broadband Measure Needs Support!
Monday Feb 26, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (WEEK 8)
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Bill Numbers Assigned to MAS Legislative Priority Issues
* House Passes Measure Regarding Electronic Law Books in County
Courthouses
* Senate Accountability, Efficiency, & Transparency Passes Sheriff Supplement
Measure
* House Chamber Passes Indigent Council Pay Increase
* Comprehensive Mental Health Measure Introduced
* Statewide Youth Court Measure Introduced
* Reimbursements to Local Government from Secretary of State
* Measures with the Potential to have a Fiscal Negative Impact to County
Government
* Important Memorandum from Representative Shane Barnett and Senator Rita Parks