Episodes
2 days ago
2 days ago
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
Monday Feb 19, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 7)
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Unfunded Mandate Passes Out of House Judiciary B Committee
* Measure Introduced Seeking to Provide Broadband Technology Standards for Broadband Companies Receiving Ad Valorem Exemptions
* Measure Introduced Providing Public Notice Flexibility for Local Governments
* Measures Introduced Creating A Potential Negative Impact to County Government
Monday Feb 19, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 6)
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* House Chamber Passes Measure Giving Local Governments Discretion Over Construction Permitting
* Effort to Remove Restrictions with Acquiring Rural Fire Trucks Passes House County Affairs Committee
* Request to Continue to Support House Bill 774
* Explanation of Weight Limit Measure Introduced
Monday Feb 05, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 5)
Monday Feb 05, 2024
Monday Feb 05, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Potential New Revenue Stream for Infrastructure Through Mobile Sports Betting
* Weight Limit Increase Measure Introduced
* Opposition to House Bill 180
Monday Jan 29, 2024
2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 4)
Monday Jan 29, 2024
Monday Jan 29, 2024
This week's episode highlights the following:
* The Second Special Session Call for the Second Major Economic Development Project
* A Ballot Initiative Measure that Passed the House Chamber
* Measures Introduced That Impact Mississippi County Government
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 13)
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
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!
Monday Mar 27, 2023
2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 12)
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
This week's episode highlights the following:
* Potential staff alerts regarding conference weekend
* Conferees named to major legislative that MAS is advocating or opposing