The mssupervisor’s Podcast

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 

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 3)

This week's episode highlights action taken in the House County Affairs Committee, measures introduced that can provide significant funding to the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund (ERBRF), potential flexibility with issuing public notices, and a measure introduced to make mandated construction permitting optional. 

2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 2)

This week's episode highlights Senate Bill 2017 which removes the mandated ad valorem tax exemption for community college/universities foundations. In addition, a potential unfunded mandate is highlighted with Senate Bill 2081, which creates a statewide county court system. Lastly, we highlight a rural fire truck measure being introduced with Senate Bill 2041.