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An Act To Amend Chapter 917, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of Repeal From July 1, 2025, To July 1, 2029, On The Law That Authorizes The City Of Petal, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Proceeds Of The Sales Of Hotels, Motels, Bars And Restaurants; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-181-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Is The Definitions Section Of The "equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act," To Revise The Definitions For "eligible Student" And "eligible School" To Reflect The Inclusion Of Students Diagnosed With Dyslexia Who Do Not Receive The Assistance Of A Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia …

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-931, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Department Of Corrections To Enter Into A Contract With The Boards Of Supervisors Of Forrest County And Wayne County, Mississippi, For The Housing Of State Inmates In Its Correctional Facility; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Whenever Any Board Of Supervisors Holds A Hearing Related To Delinquent Solid Waste Fees, The Board May Designate A Hearing Officer Who Is From Its Own Membership, Staff Of The County Or Some Other Qualified And Impartial Person As Long As The Hearing Officer Is Not The …

An Act To Provide For The Licensure Of Professional Music Therapists By The State Department Of Health; To Provide For Definitions; To Provide For The Establishment, Appointment And Membership Of The Music Therapy Advisory Committee; To Direct The Department To Seek The Advice Of The Advisory Committee For Issues Related To Music Therapy; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of …

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Board Of Supervisors Of Forrest County To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Critical Emergency-staging Upgrades At The Center At Forrest County To Enhance The Center's Capabilities To Serve As A Centralized Emergency Staging Site For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Petal To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of Additions And Improvements To And Expansion Of The City's Wastewater Infrastructure Necessary For The Purpose Of Transporting Wastewater To The City Of Hattiesburg's Sewer Lagoon For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The City Of Petal, Mississippi, In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Development Of Additions And Improvements To And Expansion Of The City's Wastewater Infrastructure Necessary For The Purpose Of Transporting Wastewater To The City Of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Sewer Lagoon; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Military Department To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing Land Adjacent To And/or Near Camp Shelby And Located In Forrest County And Perry County For The Purpose Of Using The Land For Training Areas And Buffer Zones At Camp Shelby For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Mississippi Military Department In Paying Costs Associated With Purchasing Land Adjacent To And/or Near Camp Shelby, And Located In Forrest County And Perry County, Mississippi, For The Purpose Of Using The Land For Training Areas And Buffer Zones At Camp Shelby; And For …

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Department Of Corrections To Conduct A Comprehensive Study Of Inmates Under Its Jurisdiction To Determine The Prevalence Of Individuals With Dyslexia And Make A Report Thereon To The Legislature; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-25-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove A Certain Provision That Authorizes Counties To Charge Municipalities, Which Have Municipal Prisoners Housed At County Jails, At A Rate That Is Tied To The State Rate For The Housing Of State Inmates; To Provide That Such Removal Will Allow Counties And Municipalities To Negotiate The Costs For …

An Act To Prohibit Mandatory Fire Apparatus Retirement Based Solely On Age When Condition, Testing And Maintenance Criteria Are Satisfied; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A New Section To Authorize Counties To Participate In Group Purchasing Programs Operated By The Mississippi Association Of Supervisors; To Amend Sections 31-7-12 And 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit The Intentional Injection, Release, Or Dispersion Of Chemicals Within The Borders Of The State Of Mississippi Into The Atmosphere With The Express Purpose Of Affecting Temperature, Weather, Or The Intensity Of The Sunlight; To Provide Definitions Relating To This Act; To Provide Penalties Relating To A Violation Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 49-17-5, 49-17-19, …

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; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Petal School District In Paying Costs Associated With Construction And Improvements To And Widening Of Herrington Road Near The Site Of The Proposed New Petal Elementary School In The City Of Petal; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To The City Of Petal, Mississippi, To Be Used By The City To Provide Funds To The Petal Area Chamber Of Commerce To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Purchase, Renovation And Equipping Of A Building Located At 226 E. Central Avenue In The City …

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Petal To Be Used To Provide Funds To The Petal Area Chamber Of Commerce To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With The Purchase, Renovation And Equipping Of A Building In The City To House The Chamber Of Commerce For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 41-29-137, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Prescriber Of A Schedule Ii Controlled Substance Or Any Other Opioid Drug, Before Issuing The Initial Prescription In A Course Of Treatment For Acute Or Chronic Pain And Again Before Issuing The Third Prescription Of The Course Of Treatment, To Discuss With The Patient The Risks Associated …

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Rural Fire Truck Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For An Additional Round Of Fire Trucks For Counties And Municipalities Under The Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 37-181-1, 37-181-7, 37-181-9, 37-181-11, 37-181-13, 37-181-15, 37-181-17, 37-181-19, And 37-181-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Comprise "the Equal Opportunity For Students With Special Needs Act," For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Sections 37-181-3 And 37-181-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia Shall Be A Criteria Used To Qualify …

An Act To Establish The Mississippi Autism Scholarship Program For Students Diagnosed With Autism Spectrum Disorder; To Define Certain Terms Used In This Act; To Provide For Student Eligibility Requirements For Receipt Of A Scholarship And Restricting Eligibility Therefor; To Provide For The Term Of The Scholarship; To Stipulate The Obligations Of Parents Or Legal Guardians, Students And Schools And …

An Act To Amend Section 37-173-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That School Districts Providing Comprehensive Dyslexia Evaluations And Parents Exercising The Option To Have Subsequent Comprehensive Psycho-educational Evaluations Are Entitled To Reimbursement Of The Cost Of Such An Evaluation Which Results In A Diagnosis Of Dyslexia, In An Amount Not To Exceed $800.00; To Fine Schools And School …

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-581, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Ballot Box Shall Be Opened And No Ballots Shall Be Counted Until All Of The Polling Places Are Closed; To Provide That The Poll Managers Shall Not Publicly Break The Seal And Open The Ballot Box To Count The Ballots Until The Registrar Has Notified The …

An Act To Amend Sections 37-173-1, 37-173-3 And 37-173-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Expand The Eligibility For The Mississippi Dyslexia Therapy Scholarship For Students With Dyslexia Program To Include Students In Kindergarten Through Grade 12; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide An Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Certain Personal Property That Is Owned By A Business Enterprise Taxpayer, Is Used By The Business Enterprise Solely On The Premises Of The Business Enterprise In The Operation Of The Enterprise And Has A True Value For Ad Valorem Tax Purposes Of Not More Than $25.00; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From Business Activities Within A County That Occur Outside Of The Municipalities In A County Shall Be Paid To The County; To Provide That Such Monies Paid To A County Shall Be Used For Repair, Maintenance And Reconstruction …