Episodes
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 17)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 16)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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)
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 15)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 14)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 13)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 12)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 11)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 10)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 9)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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!
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (WEEK 8)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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