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HB1133 - Municipal annexation; require an election be held on the question of.
Jeff Hale, Justin Keen, Hester Jackson-McCray
Last updated 7 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 21-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For An Election On The Question Of Municipal Annexation In Both The Municipality And The Territory Proposed To Be Annexed When The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality Desire To Enlarge Its Boundaries; To Amend Sections 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37 And 21-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Question Of Municipal Annexation From Chancery Court Proceedings; To Amend Sections 21-1-33 And 21-1-47, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1210 - The Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program; establish.
Vince Mangold, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 5 months ago
123 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The "dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program At Mississippi State University" For The Purpose Of Providing Scholarships To Qualifying Students Pursuing A Degree In Veterinary Medicine, Who Will Then Commit To The Practice Of Veterinary Medicine In Rural Areas Of The State; To Provide That The Dean Of The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Shall Administer The Scholarship Program; To Cap The Number Of Scholarships Awarded Annually; To Limit To Four Years Duration For Which A Student May Receive Scholarship Funds; To Define Terminology Used In The Act; To Authorize The Dean Of The College Of Veterinary Medicine To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For The Administration Of The Program With The Advice And Consent Of The President Of Mississippi State University And The Board Of Trustees Of State Institutions Of Higher Learning; To Prescribe The Minimum Criteria For Eligibility For Receipt Of Scholarship, Continued Maintenance Of The Scholarship And Post Program Completion Obligations And Penalties For Failure To Perform The Contractual Obligation Of The Scholarship Agreement; To Authorize The Mississippi State University College Of Veterinary Medicine Is Authorized To Accept Gifts, Donations, Bequests, Grants And Any Other Monies From Any Source Whatsoever To Be Used For The Purposes Of Administering The Program; To Require The Dean To Submit An Annual Report To The Legislature With Information About Who Received Scholarships Under The Program And How Much Each Person Received, And The Amount Of Any Gifts, Donations And Other Funds Received And How Those Funds Were Used For The Purpose Of The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1134 - Radar speed detecting equipment; authorize use by sheriffs and deputies.
Jeff Hale, Rodney Hall, Justin Keen
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 63-3-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Sheriff And His Deputies In Any County To Use Radar Speed Detection Equipment Upon The Public Streets, Roads And Highways Of The County Lying Outside Of The Limits Of Any Incorporated Municipality; To Provide That Certain Measures May Be Taken By The Department Of Public Safety If Certain Abuse Is Reported Concerning The Use Of Such Equipment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1150 - MS Emergency Drinking Water Network Act; create.
Jeff Hale, John W Hines, Timaka James-Jones
Last updated 7 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Establish The Mississippi Emergency Drinking Water Network Act To Be Administered By The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Establish The Mississippi Emergency Drinking Water Network Grant Program To Increase Drinking Water Security And Water System Resiliency By Equipping Water Systems And First Responders With Equipment And Training To Maintain Water Service To Vital Facilities And The Public During Periods Of Infrastructure Failure; To Provide Definitions For The Terms Used In The Act; To Specify The Purposes For Grant Awards To Mississippi County Emergency Management Agencies; To Authorize The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (mema) To Make Eligible Equipment Purchases Supporting The Mississippi Emergency Drinking Water Network; To Allow The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Use A Maximum Of Two Percent Of Funds Appropriated For The Administrative Expenses Of Carrying Out The Provisions Of This Act, To The Extent Permissible Under Federal Law; To Direct Mema To Seek To Minimize Its Administrative Expenses By Establishing Policies And Procedures Mirroring Past Programs Using Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds; To Require Mema To Certify To The Department Of Finance And Administration That Each Expenditure Appropriated To The Office Is In Compliance With United States Department Of The Treasury Criteria Regarding The Use Of Monies From The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund; To Provide Reporting Requirements To The Governor And The Legislature By October 1 Of Each Year; To Provide That Funds Appropriated To Mema For The Purposes Of This Act Shall Be Available Through December 31, 2026, Or On The Date Of The Arpa Funds Expenditure Deadline Provided By The Federal Government, Whichever Occurs Later; To Provide That Each Grant Recipient Shall Certify, For Any Project For Which A Grant Is Awarded, That If The Project Is Not Completed By December 31, 2026, And The United States Congress Does Not Enact An Extension Of The Deadline On The Availability Of Arpa Funds, Then The Grant Recipient Will Complete The Project Through Other Funds; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1729 - Appropriation; MDOT for costs of upgrading bridge over MS Hwy 78 in City of Olive Branch.
Kimberly Remak, Cedric Burnett, Rodney Hall
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Department Of Transportation To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Upgrading The Bridge Over Mississippi Highway 78 In The City Of Olive Branch By Widening The Lanes Of The Bridge, For The Fiscal Year 2025.
STATUS
Failed
HB1151 - Rural Fire Truck Acquistion Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for and remove certain limiting language.
Jeff Hale, Otis L. Anthony, Rodney Hall
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 17-23-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; To Remove The Requirement That A County Has Received Funding For No More Than Eight Rounds From The Rural Truck Acquisition Assistance Program In Order To Receive Additional Matching Assistance Under The Program; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1583 - Consumer Freedom of Choice in Appliances Act; create.
Jeff Hale, Justin Keen, Rodney Hall
Last updated 5 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Create The Consumer Freedom Of Choice In Appliances Act; To Define The Terms "governmental Entity", "utility Service" And "appliance"; To Prohibit A Governmental Entity From Enacting Or Enforcing Any Resolution, Ordinance, Regulation, Rule, Code, Or Policy To Take Any Action That Restricts Or Prohibits, Or Has The Effect Of Restricting Or Prohibiting, Any Person Or Entity From Using Any Appliance Based On The Type Of Utility Service Required To Operate The Appliance; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-3 And 77-3-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Regulation Of Public Utilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1331 - White-tailed deer; prohibit restricting translocation of between permitted enclosures.
Bill Kinkade, Lester Carpenter, Justin Keen
Last updated 7 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 49-7-58.4, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Commission On Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks Shall Not Prohibit The Translocation Of White-tailed Deer Between Permitted Enclosures; To Bring Forward Sections 49-7-53 And 49-7-54, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1304 - Grain graders; provide process for certification of.
Bill Pigott, Lester Carpenter, Kevin Ford
Last updated 5 months ago
14 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 69-1-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Agriculture And Commerce To Adopt Rules And Regulations To Provide For The Grading, By An Official Inspector, Of Any Grain Submitted For Sale At Any Elevator Or Grain Dealer By A Grain Producer; To Require The Mississippi Department Of Agriculture And Commerce To Adopt Rules Governing The Standards For Sampling And Grading Grain That Are Consistent With The Standards For Sampling And Grading Grain Developed By The United States Department Of Agriculture; To Require The Department To Certify Grain Dealers And Courses Of Instruction In Sampling And Grading Grain; To Provide For The Issuance Of Certificate For Individuals Conducting Courses In Sampling And Grading Grain; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Passed
HB1360 - Local governments; authorize to publish notices on their websites in addition to newspaper notices.
Kimberly Remak, W.I. Harris, Justin Keen
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Sections 17-3-3, 17-5-1, 17-5-7, 17-11-37, 17-11-45, 17-17-107, 17-17-109, 17-17-227, 17-17-237, 17-17-309, 17-17-311, 17-17-329, 17-17-337, 17-17-348, 17-18-17, 17-21-53, 19-3-1, 19-3-11, 19-3-19, 19-3-33, 19-3-35, 19-3-67, 19-3-79, 19-5-9, 19-5-21, 19-5-23, 19-5-81, 19-5-92.1, 19-5-155, 19-5-157, 19-5-189, 19-5-199, 19-5-207, 19-5-219, 19-5-221, 19-7-3, 19-7-21, 19-9-11, 19-9-13, 19-9-27, 19-9-111, 19-9-114, 19-11-7, 19-13-53, 19-15-3, 19-23-5, 19-27-31, 19-29-7, 19-29-9, 19-29-18, 19-29-33, 19-31-7, 19-31-9, 19-31-23, 19-31-39, 21-1-7, 21-1-15, 21-3-7, 21-5-15, 21-13-11, 21-17-1, 21-17-9, 21-17-11, 21-17-17, 21-17-19, 21-19-2, 21-19-13, 21-19-20, 21-19-25, 21-19-51, 29-19-61, 21-25-21, 21-27-33, 21-27-43, 21-29-203, 21-33-29, 21-33-47, 21-33-89, 21-33-207, 21-33-307, 21-33-553, 21-35-5, 21-35-25, 21-35-31, 21-38-9, 21-41-5, 21-41-13, 21-41-51, 21-43-9, 21-43-117 And 21-45-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Modernize And Simplify The Notice Publication Process For Counties And Municipalities By Allowing Online Publication As An Alternative To Newspaper Publication; To Amend Section 21-39-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Make Technical Revisions; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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