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HB543 - Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; create.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Helping Mississippians Afford Broadband Act; To Make An Appropriation From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund To The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services; To Define Terms As Used In The Act; To Require The Department Of Information Technology Services, In Conjunction With The Wireless Communication Commission, To Create A Program For The Purpose Of Providing Financial Assistance To Eligible Households To Purchase Broadband Services; To Provide Financial Assistance To Providers In Order To Reduce Broadband Costs To Households; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB578 - MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program; create to provide grants to hospitals having financial difficulties.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program In The State Department Of Health To Provide Grants To Hospitals That Are Having Financial Difficulties To Assist The Hospitals In Providing Needed Direct Health Care Services; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The Hospital Emergency Grant Fund, Which Shall Be Administered By The Department And Expended For The Sole Purpose Of Providing Grants To Hospitals Under The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That The Department Shall Determine The Terms And Conditions Of Each Grant, And To Specify Certain Requirements And Conditions For The Grants; To Require The Department To Make Annual Reports To The Joint Legislative Budget Committee About Each Grant Made Under This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB584 - Minimum wage; establish at $10.00 and set requirements for exemptions and overtime.
Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create The "mississippi Minimum Wage Law"; To Establish The State Minimum Wage At $10.00 Per Hour; To Provide That Employers With Tipped Employees Are Exempt From The Requirement To Pay The State Minimum Wage; To Establish Guidelines For Employees Entitled To Overtime Pay; To Bring Forward Sections 7-7-204, 17-1-51, 23-15-239, 25-3-40, 37-7-307, 57-34-5, 85-3-4, 97-3-54.4 And 99-19-20, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB552 - Appropriation; City of Natchez for Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project.
Robert L Johnson, Jeffery Harness, Bryant Wandrick Clark
Last updated 6 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The City Of Natchez, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Providing Funding For The Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB549 - Appropriation; Department of Health to fund the MS Hospital Emergency Grant Program.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 6 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The State Department Of Health For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Mississippi Hospital Emergency Grant Program Established In House Bill No. ____, 2024 Regular Session, For The Period Beginning Upon The Passage Of This Act And Ending June 30, 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB374 - Bonds; authorize issuance for construction a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math Center at Alcorn State University.
Jeffery Harness, Oscar Denton, Gregory Holloway
Last updated 6 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Construction, Furnishing And Equipping Of A Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture And Math (steam) Outreach Center At Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB576 - TANF funds; require PEER Committee to review and evaluate performance outcomes of subcontracts and subgrants of.
Robert L Johnson, John W Hines, Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Direct The Peer Committee, At Least Once Every Two Years, To Review And Evaluate The Performance Outcomes Of Subcontracts And Subgrants Of Tanf Funds Awarded By The Department Of Human Services, To Examine How The Subcontractors, Subgrantees And Lower-tier Subrecipients Of Those Funds Expended The Funds And Determine Whether Those Expenditures Met The Requirements Or Goals For The Use Of Those Funds; To Require The Committee To Prepare A Report Of Its Findings And Evaluations And Submit The Report To The Members Of The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB675 - Appropriation; IHL for enhancing STEM-related facilities and programs at Alcorn State University.
Jeffery Harness, Gregory Holloway, Karl Gibbs
Last updated 6 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning For The Purpose Of Providing Funding To Alcorn State University For Enhancing Campus Stem-related Facilities And Programs For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB997 - Marijuana; reduce penalties for possession of.
Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 41-29-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Penalties For Convictions Related To Marijuana; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB664 - Alcoholic beverages; allow holders of package retailer's permits to sell on Sunday.
Jeffery Harness
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 67-1-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Holders Of Package Retailer's Permits Under The Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law To Sell Alcoholic Beverages On Sunday; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Mississippi district HD-085
COMMITTEES
Mississippi House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Jeffery Harness is from Bean Station, Tennessee. He received his B.S. degree from UT Martin. Harness served in the Army National Guard. He is a Quality Engineer. Harness has served as a County Commissioner for Grainger County. He is involved with the NRA, Farm Bureau, and many local civic groups.read less
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