The mssupervisor’s Podcast

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 13)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* The final actions taken on House Bill 1111

* The final actions taken on the Homestead Exemption Reimbursement in Senate Bill 3022

* Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund final outcome in Senate Bill 3120

* Diverse use of the "use tax" created in House Bill 1734

* The available rural fire truck funding available in House Bill 1605

* Funding for the Beaver Control Assistance Program (BCAP) in Senate Bill 3013

* Payment increases to counties for housing state inmates in Senate Bill 2495

* Updates to the construction permitting law in Senate Bill 2612

 

NOTE: THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE HAS OFFICIALLY ADJOURNED SINE DIE! 

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 12)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Potential staff alerts regarding conference weekend

* Conferees named to major legislative that MAS is advocating or opposing

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 11)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Governor signs measure into law allowing counties to expend ARPA funding during last 6 months of term

* Updated information regarding House Bill 1111 (statewide county court system)

* Important legislation that's headed to conference committee

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 10)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Most recent changes the Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act legislation

* The current status of legislation allowing counties to expend ARPA funding during last 6 months of the term

* CALL-TO-ACTION regarding the Senate strike all language in House Bill 1111

* The latest update regarding legislation that increases a percentage of the diversion of the use tax to county

   government for LSBP and State Aid Road Construction 

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 9)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Legislation addressing The Collaborative Response to Mental Health Act

* Updated status on the following key MAS measures:

         - Homestead Exemption Reimbursement

         - Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF)

         - Potential increase in the Use Tax Diversion

         - Beaver Control Assistance Program (BCAP) 

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 8)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Legislation addressing the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF)

* Legislation addressing "new" revenue being added to the use tax diversion

* Legislation addressing the county boards of supervisors being able to expend American Rescue Plan Act Funds

   (ARPR) during the last 6 months of the term

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 7)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Legislation addressing funding for the Homestead Exemption Reimbursement

* Legislation addressing funding for the Beaver Control Assistance Program (BCAP) 

* Legislation addressing funding for struggling hospitals 

* Call-To-Action to DEFEAT Senate Bill 2392

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 6)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Latest update regarding the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

* Numerous measures impacting elections passing this week

* Legislation addressing campaign finance reporting

* Legislation addressing the State ARPA Water Grant Programs

* Legislation addressing per diem payments to counties that house state inmates

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 5)

This week's episode highlights the following:

 

* Legislation introduced to halt PERS's ability to increase the Employers Contribution Rate

* Legislation allowing counties to spend ARPA funding in the last 6 month of the term passing both chambers

* Legislation mandating the MS Department of Corrections to pay counties more per day for housing state inmates

* Legislation creating a 2023 Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund

 

This week's episode also highlights additional measures that MAS is monitoring. 

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 4)

This week's episode highlights the following:

*  House Floor Action regarding a measure that allows the spending of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding     during the last 6 months of the term

* Legislation impacting county poll managers

* Legislation with the intent to incentivize volunteer fire fighters,

* Legislation that takes a comprehensive/transformative approach towards addressing the State's mental health crisis