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HB626 - Prison Industry Enhancement Program; extend repealer on.
Kevin Ford
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 47-5-1251, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Prison Industry Enhancement Program Through Which Certain Offenders In The Custody Of The Department Of Corrections May Be Employed By The Nonprofit Corporation Formed Under The Mississippi Prison Industries Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB721 - Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
Kevin W. Felsher, Shane Aguirre, Brent Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Tunnel To Towers Foundation; To Prescribe An Additional Fee For The Issuance Of Such License Tags; To Provide For The Distribution Of The Additional Fee Collected From The Issuance Of Such License Tags; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1048 - Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Act; create.
Kevin Ford
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create The Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Act; To Authorize Vehicle Owners And Drivers To Use A Business Platform For The Sharing Of Vehicles For Financial Consideration; To Provide For Definitions Related To The Act; To Provide That A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Shall Assume Liability Of A Shared Vehicle Owner For Certain Injuries Or Damage With Certain Exceptions; To Require Certain Notifications To Shared Vehicle Owners About The Use Of Their Vehicle; To Provide That An Authorized Motor Vehicle Liability Insurer May Exclude Certain Coverage In Shared Vehicle Owners' Insurance Policies; To Require A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program To Collect And Verify Records Pertaining To The Use Of A Shared Vehicle; To Exempt A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program And A Shared Vehicle Owner From Vicarious Liability; To Provide That An Authorized Motor Vehicle Liability Insurer May Have Certain Indemnity Rights; To Provide That A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program Shall Have An Insurable Interest In A Shared Vehicle During The Car Sharing Period; To Require A Car Sharing Program Agreement To Have Certain Consumer Protection Disclosures; To Require A Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Program To Verify Driver's Licenses; To Provide For Specific Procedures Required Of Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Programs In Regards To Automobile Safety Recalls; To Provide That The Commissioner Of Insurance Shall Have The Authority To Promulgate Rules And Regulations That Are Necessary To Administer And Enforce The Provisions Of This Act Provided That Such Rules And Regulations Are Not Inconsistent With The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-19-40, 63-1-67, 77-8-1, 75-24-8 And 27-17-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1084 - Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to churches.
Randy P. Boyd, Shane Aguirre, Otis L. Anthony
Last updated 6 months ago
94 Co-Sponsors
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1066 - MS Whistleblower Reward Act; create.
Kevin Ford
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Create The Mississippi Whistleblower Reward Act; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide That When A Whistleblower Provides Original Information And Substantial Evidence Of The Theft Or Misuse Of Government Funds Or Property To The Department, And That Evidence Leads To The Successful Recovery Of Funds By The Department, Then The State Of Mississippi, Through The Department Of Audit, Shall Pay Such Whistleblower Fifteen Percent Of The Proceeds Of The Recovery; To Provide How The Potential Reward Shall Be Recovered; To Provide That Additionally, The Cost Incurred By The Department With Any Vendor Whose Services Were Deemed Necessary By The Department To Fully Investigate Shall Also Be Recovered; To Provide That The Identity Of The Whistleblower Shall Remain Confidential Except In Certain Situations; To Provide That Communications Between The Department Of Audit And The Whistleblower Shall Be Exempt From The Mississippi Public Records Act; To Amend Section 25-61-12, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1132 - Prescription drugs; authorize to ne imported into the State of Mississippi to provide highest potential for cost savings to the state.
Kevin Ford
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Authorize Prescription Drugs To Be Imported Into The State Of Mississippi For The Purpose Of Providing Safe And Effective Prescription Drugs That Have The Highest Potential For Cost Savings To The State; To Define Certain Terms Relating To The Importation And Exportation Of Prescription Drugs; To Authorize An Eligible Importer To Import A Prescription Drug Into The State Of Mississippi From An Eligible Exporter If The Drug Meets The United States Food And Drug Administration's Standards Related To Safety, Effectiveness, Misbranding, And Adulteration, And If Importing The Drug Would Not Violate The Patent Laws Of The United States; To Provide That An Eligible Exporter Is Either An International Prescription Drug Wholesale Distributor, A Nonresident Prescription Drug Manufacturer, Or An International Export Pharmacy; To Provide That An Eligible Importer Is Either A Wholesale Distributor, A Licensed Pharmacist, Or A Pharmacy; 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
HB1140 - Public Records Act; revise time limitations for producing a competitive sealed proposal.
Kevin Ford
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 25-61-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Where Any Public Body Is Preparing Or Conducting A Competitive Procurement, The Time Limitations For Production Shall Be Tolled Until The Public Body Determines It Will Not Issue The Procurement, Cancels The Procurement Or Issues A Notice Naming Its Intended Awardee; To Bring Forward Section 25-61-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose 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
HB1421 - Public purchasing; increase threshold for bidding and revise provisions related to reverse auctions.
Kevin Ford
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Public Purchasing Law To Provide That Purchases Which Do Not Involve An Expenditure Of More Than $10,000.00 May Be Made Without Advertising Or Otherwise Requesting Competitive Bids; To Revise The Reverse Auction Method For Receiving Bids To Differentiate Between Agencies And Governing Authorities; To Provide That If An Agency Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Public Procurement Review Board; To Provide That If A Governing Authority Determines That A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Governing Authority, Then That Determination Must Be Approved By The Governing Board Of The Governing Authority; To Provide That The Agency And Governing Authority Must Submit An Explanation As To Why A Reverse Auction Is Not In The Best Interest Of The Agency Or Governing Authority; To Amend Sections 31-3-1, 31-5-37 And 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 31-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Competitive Purchasing Threshold For Certain County Purchases; To Bring Forward Section 31-7-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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