An Act To Amend Section 37-106-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of The Higher Education Legislative Plan (help) Grant To Prescribe Award Minimums Based On Classification And Enrollment Status; To Amend Section 37-106-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Of The Mississippi Resident Tuition Assistance Grant Program For The Purpose Of Strengthening Mississippi's Workforce Pipeline; To Provide More Mississippians Access To Affordable Education Pathways For In-demand Careers; To Rename The Program As The "mtag Works Grant Program"; To Establish Eligibility Criteria For Recipients To Qualify For Grant Awards; To Provide For Bonuses For Students Enrolled In Education Programs That Lead To Employment In High-need Or High-demand Field; To Provide The Minimum Student Enrollment To Be Used In Determining Eligibility For Full Tuition For Freshmen And Sophomore Students; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-153-57, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Participation Of Volunteer Firefighters In The Accelerate Mississippi Workforce Development Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The American Rescue Plan Act (arpa) Nurse/allied Health Workforce Development And Retention Act; To State Legislative Findings And Intent; To Establish The Accelerate Mississippi Nursing/allied Health Grant Program; To Establish The Accelerate Mississippi Physician Residency And Fellowship Start-up Grant Program; To Establish And Administer The Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator Grant Program; To Outline Requirements For The Applications And For The Grant Awards; To Allow The Office Of Workforce Development To Use A Maximum Of 2% Of Funds Appropriated For The Administrative Expenses Of The Grant Programs, To The Extent Permissible Under Federal Law; To Direct The Office To Try To Minimize Any Expense Of Administrative Funds By Establishing Policies And Procedures Mirroring Past Programs Utilizing Federal Covid-19 Relief Funds; To Require The Office Of Workforce Development 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 Grant Funds Shall Be Available Through December 31, 2026, Or On The Date Of The Fund 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.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-261, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Disclosure Of Certain Youth Court Records Shall Not Require Youth Court Approval In Criminal Matters; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-21-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Direct Payment Of Youth Court Fines To The General Fund Of The County; To Amend Section 43-21-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Amend Section 43-21-605, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Delinquent Children Or Their Families From Payments For Participation In Court Ordered Programs; To Amend Section 43-21-607, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Supervision Services For Delinquents Should Be Of No Cost To The Parent; To Amend Section 43-21-615, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Parents From Payment Of Medical Or Behavioral Treatment Costs Associated With Youth Court Services; To Amend Section 43-21-619, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Parents Of Delinquent Children And Delinquent Children From Payments Of Counseling Services Ordered By The Youth Court; To Amend Section 43-21-753, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi New Economic Development Training Assistance Grant Program To Be Administered By The Office Of Workforce Development; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Used By The Office Of Workforce Development, With The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security Acting As The Fiscal Agent, For The Purpose Of Providing Support To Community And Junior Colleges For The Training Needs That May Arise When New Businesses Locate In Mississippi And Providing Support To Existing Industries Who May Lose Employees As A Result Of The New Business Locating In The Area; To Provide The Conditions For Eligibility For A Grant; To Provide Reporting Requirements About The Program For The Office Of Workforce Development; And For Related Purposes.

A Concurrent Resolution Proposing An Amendment To The Mississippi Constitution Of 1890 To Provide That An Early Voting Period Shall Be Provided Ten Days Before The Date Of Each Primary, General, Runoff, Special And Municipal Election For Public Office And Continue Until 5:00 P.m. On The Saturday Preceding The Election Day; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Prohibit Any Municipality With A Population Of 150,000 Or More From Estimating The Water Bill Of Any Customer After 120 Days From The Time The Customer Should Have Been Billed; To Amend Section 21-27-77, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of Repeal On The Program That Addresses Disputed Or Delinquent Water And Sewer Accounts; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-3-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Threshold Amount That Requires A Certificate Of Responsibility To Be Included On A Bid Envelope From Fifty Thousand Dollars To Seventy-five Thousand Dollars; To Provide How A Certificate Of Responsibility May Be Submitted With A Bid When The Bid Is Submitted Electronically; To Amend Section 31-5-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Amount Required For An Owner To Submit A Lump Sum Payment; To Amend Sections 31-7-13 And 31-3-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 1-3-40, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "first Responder" As It Is Used In Any Statute For Which A Definition Of The Term Is Not Provided; To Amend Sections 41-137-41 And 73-21-108, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-31-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Period In Which Certain Renewable Energy Projects May Begin Construction In Order To Be Eligible For A Partial Ad Valorem Tax Exemption; To Extend The Time Period Within Which County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Governing Authorities May Authorize A Partial Ad Valorem Tax Exemption For Certain Renewable Energy Projects; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Governing Authorities To Enter Into Agreements With Certain Enterprises Granting A Fee-in-lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes, To Revise The Enterprises With Which County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Governing Authorities Are Authorized To Enter Into Such Agreements; To Extend The Time Period Within Which County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Governing Authorities May Enter Into Such Agreements With Certain Renewable Energy Projects; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 11-51-85, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Number Of Days A Party May Appeal A Justice Court Decision To Circuit Court; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-48, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Veterans With A Proper Identification Card Issued By The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs Are Exempt From Paying The Additional Fee For A Personalized License Tag; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Sections 97-17-71, 97-17-71.1, 97-17-71.2 And 97-17-71.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are The Provisions Of Law Governing Scrap Metal Dealers, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi State Employee Maternity Leave Act; And For Related Purposes.