Episodes
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 7)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 6)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 5)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2024 Regular Legislative Session (Week 4)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 13)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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!
![2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 12)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
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
![2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 11)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 20, 2023
2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 11)
Monday Mar 20, 2023
Monday Mar 20, 2023
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)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 13, 2023
2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 10)
Monday Mar 13, 2023
Monday Mar 13, 2023
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)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
Monday Mar 06, 2023
2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 9)
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
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)](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/5879813/2019_MAS_Logo_image_300x300.png)
Monday Feb 27, 2023
2023 Regular Legislative Session (Week 8)
Monday Feb 27, 2023
Monday Feb 27, 2023
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