An Act To Establish The Legal Framework By Which Pet Insurance May Be Sold In This State; To Provide Definitions; To Require That A Pet Insurer Transacting Pet Insurance Disclose Certain Information To Consumers; To Provide That Any Person Who Is Licensed In A Major Line Of Authority And Appointed By A Pet Insurer May Be Authorized To Sell, Solicit Or Negotiate A Pet Insurance Product; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Establish Training Requirements For Insurance Producers Selling Pet Insurance; To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Issue Any Rules And Regulations As Necessary For The Implementation Of The Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Assist The Jackson Municipal Airport Authority In Paying The Costs Associated With Planning, Design And Infrastructure Construction Related To The Jackson Metro Aeroplex Infrastructure Development Project, Including, But Not Limited To, Access Roads For The Project, And Water, Sewer, Natural Gas And Electrical Service For The Project; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Chapter 916, Local And Private Laws Of 2011, As Amended By Chapter 910, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, As Amended By Chapter 945, Local And Private Laws Of 2017, As Amended By Chapter 918, Local And Private Laws Of 2021, To Extend The Date Of Repeal To July 1, 2027, On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Mccomb, Mississippi, To Impose A Tourism Tax Within The City, And To Expend The Proceeds Of The Tax To Promote Tourism, Parks And Recreation; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 75-24-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Reporting Of A Breach Of Security To The Office Of Attorney General; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 19-11-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Permit County Boards Of Supervisors To Expend Federal Funds During The Last Term Of Office Of Such Board; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Exempt The Department Of Public Safety Building Project And Contract From Certain Public Purchasing Requirements; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify That Only Those Individuals Who Have Received National Board Certification And Who Are Employed By A Local School District To Provide Services In The Capacity For Which They Have Received National Certification Shall Be Eligible For The Annual Salary Supplement; To Include Licensed School Psychologists In The Category Of Nationally Certified Professionals Who Are Eligible To Receive An Annual Salary Supplement; To Remove Eligibility Of Individuals Employed By The State Department Of Education To Receive The Annual Salary Supplement; To Include School Nurses, Certified Academic Language Therapists And Licensed Athletic Trainers To The List Of Nationally Certified Employees Who Are Eligible For Reimbursement For Completion Of Each Component Of The National Certification Process; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Direct The State Personnel Board To Amend The Variable Compensation Plan As Necessary To Award A Salary Increase To Each State Employee Whose Salary Is Funded By The State General Fund In The Amount Of A 6% Across-the-board Increase Per Year Beginning July 1, 2023; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 29-1-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Authority Of The Secretary Of State With Regard To Reviewing The Terms And Conditions Of Certain Contracts And Agreements Entered Into By Boards Of Education For The Sale Of Timber, Timber Products Or Other Forest Products Produced And Harvested On Sixteenth Section School Lands; To Amend Section 29-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local School Boards To Enter Into Long-term Contracts, Not To Exceed A Term Of 60 Years, For The Sale Of Timber Or Timber Products And Other Forest Products Produced And Harvested On Sixteenth Section School Lands; To Provide Discretionary Authority To Local Boards To Enter Into Cooperative Agreements With Other Boards Of Education And The State Forestry Commission For The Negotiation Of A Joint Supply Contract For The Benefit Of The School Districts That Are Parties To The Agreement; To Require The Secretary Of State To Revise The Terms And Conditions Of Cooperative Agreements Entered Into By Boards Of Education Before Any Long Term Contract Is Executed; To Amend Section 29-3-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Certain Terms; To Bring Forward Section 29-3-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 29-3-45, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State Forestry Commission To Oversee The Approval Of Any Contracts For The Sale Of Timber, Timber Products Or Other Forest Products Produced And Harvested On Sixteenth Section School Lands For The Purpose Of Ensuring The Contract Is In The Best Interest Of The Local Board Of Education And That A Fair Price Is Received For The Sale; To Amend Section 37-7-301 And 37-39-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-101-413, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Raise The Equipment Leasing And Purchase Threshold For State Institutions Of Higher Learning From $5,000.00 To $10,000.00; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 41-63-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Current Laws On The Evaluation And Review Of Professional Health Service Providers Shall Apply To Actions Of Review Committees And/or Accreditation And Quality Assurance Committees Formed By Organ Procurement Organizations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser Licensing And Certification Board Shall Be Separated From The Mississippi Real Estate Commission And Become The Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board; To Provide For The Transition Of Functions And Resources So That By July 1, 2023, The Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board Shall Be Fully Functional And Independent From The Mississippi Real Estate Commission; To Require The Mississippi State Personnel Board, The Department Of Finance And Administration And The Department Of Information Technology Services To Provide Support During The Transition; To Amend Sections 73-34-3 And 73-34-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 73-34-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Membership Of The Mississippi Real Estate Appraisal Board Shall Consist Of Five Members To Be Appointed By The Governor, Four Of Whom Shall Be From The Congressional Districts As They Existed On July 1, 2004, And One From The State-at-large; To Amend Section 73-34-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 73-34-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Only The Last Four Digits Of An Applicant's Social Security Number Shall Be Required To Go On The License Application; To Amend Sections 73-34-17, 73-34-27, 73-34-35, 73-34-41, 73-34-45, 73-34-47, 73-34-49 And 73-34-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 73-34-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repeal Date From July 1, 2026, Until July 1, 2027, And To Conform; To Amend Sections 73-34-107, 73-34-113 And 73-34-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 73-34-129, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Allows An Appraisal Management Company To Remove An Appraiser From Its Appraiser Panel Within The First Ninety Days After An Independent Appraiser Is First Added To The Appraiser Panel Of An Appraisal Management Company, And To Conform; To Amend Sections 73-34-131, 39-21-3, 29-1-209, 73-35-4 And 93-11-64, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-33-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Homeowner Allowed An Exemption From All Ad Valorem Taxes On The Assessed Value Of Homestead Property, Due To A Service-connected, Total Disability As An American Veteran Who Has Been Honorably Discharged From Military Service, Shall Be Permitted To Apply For The Exemption Within 30 Calendar Days Of The Closing Date For The Homestead Purchase, But Not Later Than December 31 Of The Year Of Purchase; To Provide That If, At The Time Of Application, The Applicant Has Homestead Exemption On Another Property, The Effect Of The New Application On The Old Homestead Property Shall Be The Same As If The New Application Were Filed On Or Before April 1; To Repeal Sections 27-33-69, 27-33-71 And 27-33-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide Tables For Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Claimed And For Which Reimbursement Was Made In Previous Years; To Amend Section 27-33-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Repeal Of The Above Sections; To Bring Forward Sections 27-33-33 And 27-33-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create A Ballot Initiative Regarding The Potential Of Medicaid Expansion; And For Related Purposes.

A Resolution Commending And Congratulating Mr. Mark Mcandrews Upon The Special Occasion Of His Retirement As The Director Of The Port Of Pascagoula And For His Exceptional Leadership.