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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
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
HB1138 - Sales tax; exempt sales tangible personal property and services to the Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport.
Richard Bennett
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
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 The Mississippi Aquarium In Gulfport, Mississippi; 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
HR51 - George A. Schloegel; commend life upon his passing.
Greg Haney, Richard Bennett, Jim Estrada
Last updated 6 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
A Resolution Mourning The Loss And Honoring The Life And Legacy Of Mr. George A. Schloegel.
STATUS
Passed
HB1563 - Payment of teacher salaries; payable in equal installments as determined by the local school board based upon terms of contract.
Richard Bennett
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-9-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Time That The Salaries Of Licensed School District Employees Shall Be Paid; To Provide That The Salary Shall Be Payable In Equal Installments On A Basis Determined By The Local School Board, Beginning In The First Month That Such Employees Perform Duties Directly Related To The Terms Of The Employment Contract; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1565 - CapABLE curriculum; implement in public schools to provide instruction on disability inclusion and character education.
Richard Bennett
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Require The State Board Of Education To Direct Each Local School District To Implement The Capable Curriculum To Provide Programs Of Instruction On Disability Inclusion And Character Education Through Social Emotional Learning; To Require Local School Boards To Review And Evaluate Programs Hosted By A School Or On School Premises To Ensure Ada Compliance; To Require The State Board Of Education To Compile Data On Ada Compliance By Schools And Corrective Actions Plan Used To Address Any Ada Shortfalls To Be Presented To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1562 - State Public School Building Fund; reenact.
Richard Bennett
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-47-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Authority To Repeal The "state Public School Building Fund" Contingent Upon A Transfer Of All Funds Therein To The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan; To Reenact Sections 37-47-11, 37-47-13, 37-47-15, 37-47-17, 37-47-19, 37-47-21, 37-47-23 And 37-47-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reestablish The State Public School Building Fund And Its Administration, Which Were Repealed By Operation Of Law By Chapter 453, Laws Of 2022; To Repeal Section 37-47-24, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Established The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund Program For The Purpose Of Improving Educational Facilities In The State By Assisting Public Schools In Procuring Funds For Making Certain Capital Improvements; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Return The Allocation Diverted To The Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund Beginning On July 1, 2022, Back To The State Public School Building Fund; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1564 - Assistant teachers; provide $5,000.00 salary increase to minimum annual salary for.
Richard Bennett
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
An Act To Amend Section 37-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Minimum Annual Salary For Assistant Teachers By $5,000.00; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
HB1616 - Public purchasing law; revise certain provisions related to schools and school districts.
Richard Bennett
Last updated 7 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 A Printed Cost With A Description Of An Item "in Cart" Shall Be Included In The Definition Of "competitive Written Bid" For Those Purchases Over $5,000.00 But Less Than $75,000.00; To Provide That The Requirement That A Reverse Auction Shall Be The Primary Method Of Bidding Shall Not Apply To Individual Public Schools, Including Public Charter Schools And Public School Districts; And For Related Purposes.
STATUS
Failed
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