An Act To Provide For The Licensure And Regulation Of Anesthesiologist Assistants By The State Board Of Medical Licensure; To Define Certain Terms; To Provide That The Board Shall Review And Determine The Qualifications Of Persons Applying For A License To Practice As An Anesthesiologist Assistant; To Provide The Powers Of The Board Regarding Licensure Of Anesthesiologist Assistants And Prescribe The Qualifications For Licensure; To Authorize The Board To Issue Temporary Licenses; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Assist In The Practice Of Medicine Only Under The Supervision Of An Anesthesiologist; To Provide That Anesthesiologist Assistants May Perform Only Those Duties Delegated To Them By A Supervising Anesthesiologist; To Provide That A Supervising Anesthesiologist Shall Delegate To An Anesthesiologist Assistant Any Duties Required To Develop And Implement A Comprehensive Anesthesia Care Plan For A Patient; To Authorize The Board To Revoke Licenses And Take Other Disciplinary Action Against Licensees And To Reinstate Licenses After Revocation; To Prohibit Practicing As An Anesthesiologist Assistant Without A License, And Provide A Criminal Penalty For Persons Convicted Of Unauthorized Practice; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 31-7-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Purchase Clerk To Make Purchases Up To $5,000.00 Without Requiring A Requisition To Purchase, Requiring A Purchase Order Or Requiring A Receiving Report; To Allow The Purchase Clerk To Make Purchases Of Fuel Or Parts Or Repairs To Equipment Or Heavy Equipment Up To $10,000.00 Without Requiring A Requisition To Purchase, Requiring A Purchase Order Or Requiring A Receiving Report; To Amend Section 31-7-119, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Boards Of Supervisors Not Required To Operate On A Countywide System Of Road Administration To Make Purchases Up To $5,000.00; To Allow Boards Of Supervisors Not Required To Operate On A Countywide System Of Road Administration To Make Purchases Of Fuel Or Parts Or Repairs To Equipment Or Heavy Equipment Up To $10,000.00 Without Requiring A Requisition To Purchase, Requiring A Purchase Order Or Requiring A Receiving Report; And For Related Purposes.

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 Lamar County Education Foundation, Inc.; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Provide Incentive Payments For Developers To Develop Property In The Capitol Complex Improvement District And To Place Such Property Into Use Which Will Increase The Value Of The Property And Promote Economic Development And The Public Interest Within The District; To Define Certain Terms For The Purposes Of This Act; To Provide An Application Process For Developers Who Desire To Participate In The Incentive Program; To Provide That When Property Is Developed According To A Development Plan And Placed Into Use, The City Of Jackson And Hinds County Shall Remit To The Department Of Finance And Administration For A Certain Period Of Time, The Revenue Derived From The Applicable Municipal Or County Ad Valorem Tax Levied For General Fund Purposes On A Portion Of The Increase In The Assessed Value Of The Property; To Require The Department Of Finance And Administration To Deposit Such Remitted Amounts Into A Special Fund Created In This Act And Expend Monies In The Fund, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Provide Incentive Payments To Such Developers; To Provide For The Amount Of The Incentive Payments And Period Of Time That Incentive Payments Will Be Made To Developers; To Provide That After Incentive Payments Have Been Made To A Developer For The Time Provided In This Act, The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Deposit Funds Received From Payments Remitted By The City Of Jackson And Hinds County Into The Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund For A Certain Period Of Time; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 29-1-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Lease From The State Through The Secretary Of State For Any Use Of The Public Trust Tidelands For Any Use By A Gaming Operation; To Clarify That A Gaming Use Is Separate From Commercial Use; To Clarify That The Public Trust Tidelands Lease Needed To Move On Shore And Pay The Statutory Assessment Is A Lease With The State Or The State Port At Gulfport For A Gaming Operation; To Amend Section 29-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Definitions; To Create New Section 29-15-1.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Legislative Intent Regarding The State Control Of The Public Trust Tidelands; To Create New Section 29-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Management And Administrative Control And Authority Of The Public Trust Tidelands Shall Be Given To The Secretary Of State; To Provide That A Public Trust Tidelands Lease With The State Through The Secretary Of State Is Required For Use Of The Public Trust Tidelands, Including Those By State Agencies And Political Subdivisions; To Provide That The Use Of Public Trust Tidelands For Any Gaming Purpose Requires A Public Trust Tidelands Lease From The State; To Amend Section 29-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 29-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Existing And Proposed Uses Of Or Projects On Public Trust Tidelands By Any Commercial Activity Shall Require A Public Trust Tidelands Lease From The State Through The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 29-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Administrative Costs Legal Fees And Lost Ad Valorem Taxes, With Legislative Approval, To Be Paid Out Of The Public Trust Tidelands Fund; To Amend Section 29-15-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 29-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Need For A Public Trust Tidelands Lease Even If Public Use Or Project Is Exempt From Rental Or Lease Fees; To Amend Section 59-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The State Legislative Intent That Use Of The Tidelands For Municipal Harbors Requires A Public Trust Tidelands Lease With The State Through The Secretary Of State; To Amend Sections 21-17-1, 57-7-1, 59-7-405 And 7-11-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Description Of Certain Structures Related To Gaming; To Bring Forward Sections 29-15-7, 29-15-11, 29-15-15, 29-15-17, 29-15-19, 29-15-21 And 29-15-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Public Trust Tidelands, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 59-15-3, 59-15-5, 59-15-7, 59-15-9, 59-15-11, 59-15-13, 59-15-15, 59-15-17 And 59-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Small Craft Harbors, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 59-7-1, 59-7-3, 59-7-5, 59-7-7, 59-7-9, 59-7-11, 59-7-13, 59-7-15, 59-7-17, 59-7-19, 59-7-21, 59-7-101, 59-7-103, 59-7-105, 59-7-107, 59-7-109, 59-7-111, 59-7-113, 59-7-115, 59-7-117, 59-7-119, 59-7-121, 59-7-123, 59-7-125, 59-7-127, 59-7-129, 59-7-131, 59-7-201, 59-7-203, 59-7-205, 59-7-207, 59-7-209, 59-7-211, 59-7-213, 59-7-301, 59-7-303, 59-7-305, 59-7-307, 59-7-309, 59-7-311, 59-7-313, 59-7-315, 59-7-317, 59-7-319, 59-7-321, 59-7-323, 59-7-401, 59-7-403, 59-7-407, 59-7-408, 59-7-409, 59-7-411, 59-7-413, 59-7-415, 59-7-417, 59-7-419, 59-7-421, 59-7-423, 59-7-425, 59-7-427, 59-7-429, 59-7-451, 59-7-453, 59-7-455, 59-7-501, 59-7-503, 59-7-505, 59-7-507, 59-7-509, 59-7-511, 59-7-513, 59-7-515, 59-7-517 And 59-7-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For County And Municipal Harbors, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 65-33-1, 65-33-3, 65-33-5, 65-33-7, 65-33-9, 65-33-11, 65-33-13, 65-33-15, 65-33-17, 65-33-19, 65-33-21, 65-33-23, 65-33-25, 65-33-27, 65-33-29, 65-33-31, 65-33-33, 65-33-35, 65-33-37, 65-33-39, 65-33-41, 65-33-43, 65-33-45, 65-33-47, 65-33-49, 65-33-51, 65-33-53, 65-33-55, 65-33-57, 65-33-59, 65-33-61, 65-33-63, 65-33-65, 65-33-67, 65-33-69 And 65-33-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Sea Walls, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 29-1-105, 53-3-41, 53-3-75, 55-7-13, 55-7-15, 55-7-21, 55-24-9, 59-3-1, 59-5-11, 59-9-19, 59-17-13, 61-3-15, 79-21-53, 27-31-39, 29-7-3, 39-7-3, 39-7-9, 49-15-301, 49-15-304, 49-17-711, 49-27-4, 49-27-5, 49-27-71, 57-15-5, 59-1-17, 59-9-21 And 59-9-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Reenact Section 41-29-176, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Was Repealed By Operation Of Law On July 1, 2018; To Provide Administrative Forfeiture Procedures For Certain Seized Property Under The Uniform Controlled Substances Law That Has A Value Of Less Than Twenty Thousand Dollars; To Provide That If The Value Of Forfeited Property Does Not Exceed Ten Thousand Dollars, Substitute Notice Of Intention To Administratively Forfeit The Property May Be Made By Posting A Notice On An Official State Government Forfeiture Site For At Least Thirty Consecutive Days; To Provide That Such Site Shall Be Created And Maintained By The Mississippi Bureau Of Narcotics; To Authorize The Bureau To Charge A Reasonable Fee If Other Seizing Law Enforcement Agencies Choose To Utilize Such Site For Internet Publication; To Provide Certain Requirements For Such Notice Of Publication; To Authorize Any Person Claiming An Interest In Property Which Is The Subject Of A Notice To File A Petition To Contest Forfeiture Within Thirty Days After Receipt Of Such Notice Or Of The Date Of The First Publication Of Such Notice; To Require The District Attorney Or His Or Her Designee To Prepare A Written Declaration Of Forfeiture Of The Subject Property If No Petition To Contest Forfeiture Is Timely Filed And A Seizure Warrant Was Properly Obtained; To Provide That The Forfeited Property Shall Be Used, Distributed Or Disposed Of If No Petition To Contest Forfeiture Is Timely Filed And A Seizure Warrant Was Properly Obtained; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Mental Health To Establish A Program To Make Grants To Regional Commissions, Counties And Municipalities For The Purpose Of Assisting In Paying Costs Associated With Services Provided By Crisis Stabilization Units, Expenses Of Operating Crisis Stabilization Unit Facilities And Repairing, Renovating, Upgrading And Improving Crisis Stabilization Unit Facilities; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated As The "crisis Stabilization Unit Facilities Fund"; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-151-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "average Daily Membership (adm)" For Purposes Of The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Section 37-151-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Determination Of The Basic Adequate Education Program Cost For Each School District Based On Student Average Daily Membership With Certain Exceptions; To Provide For Student Counts By The State Auditor; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "minimum School Term" And "average Daily Attendance" As Such Terms Are Used For Determining Allocations To School Districts Under The Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 37-151-85, 37-151-97 And 37-151-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity; To Amend Section 37-13-91, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Attendance Requirement That A Compulsory-school-age Child Who Is Absent More Than 37% Of The Instructional Day Must Be Considered Absent For The Entire Day; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 77-1-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Provisions Relating To The Acceptance Or Offer Of Gifts; To Bring Forward Section 77-3-14, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Concerning Encryption Of Text Messages; To Define Terms; To Require That Software Providers For Wireless Devices Encrypt Text Messages Sent And Received Using The Provider's Wireless Service And Text Messaging Software; To Determine When This Act Is Applicable; To Allow The Attorney General To Bring An Action Against Violators Of This Act; To Bar Liability Of The Network Provider Over Which The Text Message Is Sent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Establish Any Program Or Promulgate Any Rule, Policy, Guideline Or Plan Or To Change Any Program, Rule, Policy Or Guideline To Implement, Establish, Create, Administer Or Otherwise Operate An Exchange, To Apply For, Accept Or Expend Federal Monies Related To The Creation, Implementation Or Operation Of An Exchange, To Establish Any Advisory Board Or Committee As Necessary For Providing Recommendations On The Creation, Implementation Or Operation Of An Exchange, To Use The Services And Funds Of The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association And The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Board To Fulfill The Purposes Of This Section, And To Engage Actuarial And Other Assistance As Necessary To Carry Out The Duties Of The Department; To Create The Mississippi Health Insurance State Exchange Trust Fund, And To Authorize The Commissioner Of Insurance To Expend Monies From This Fund For The Payment Of Expenses Incurred In The Creation, Implementation Or Operation Of An Exchange; To Provide That The Amount To Be Contributed Annually To The Fund Shall Be Fixed Each Year By The Commissioner As A Percentage Of Fees Assessed On The Gross Premiums Charged On All Policies Sold On The Exchange, Which Percentage Shall Not Be More Than 3.5%, Unless Otherwise Approved By The Legislature; To Provide That User Fees Shall Be Collected Directly By The Exchange On All Policies Sold And Remitted To The Health Insurance State Exchange Fund On A Monthly Basis; To Provide That The Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association Shall Have The Authority To Develop And Fund An Online Portal That Shall Be Available To All Mississippians To Assist Consumers In Selection Of A Health Plan; To Amend Sections 83-9-203 And 83-9-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Contracts Between A County Or Municipality And A Private Provider Of Ambulance Services For The Contracting Provider To Be The Exclusive Provider Of Ambulance Services In The County Or Municipality Must Contain A Provision That Requires The Contracting Provider To Have A Mutual Aid Agreement With Other Ambulance Service Providers To Respond To 911 And Natural Disaster Calls And Provide Service In The County Or Municipality During Times And Circumstances When The Contracting Provider Is Experiencing Shortages Of Equipment Or Personnel That Cause A Delay In Responding To Calls For Service; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 17-1-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Local Governing Authorities To Increase The Monthly Compensation Of Local Planning Commission Members; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Bring Forward Section 63-3-415, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 63-3-417, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Police Officer To Share The Insurance Information Of Parties Involved In An Accident With Each Party Involved Before Leaving The Scene Of The Accident; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-153-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator Grant Program; To Amend Section 37-153-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Note Major Workforce Shortages Which Impact The Quality Of Patient Care And Availability Of Health Care, To Note The Availability Of Federal Funds To Maximize The Use Of Technology To Improve Patient Care And Address Workforce Shortages, And To Note That The Legislature Intends To Provide Funding For Equipment And Training Necessary To Implement Virtual Nursing And Other Programs Necessary To Improving Patient Care And Addressing Workforce Shortages; To Amend Section 37-153-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Accelerate Mississippi Nursing/allied Health Grant Program To Provide Grants To Hospitals For Equipment And Training Necessary To Implement Virtual Nursing And Other Programs, To Define Terms, To Remove Certain Definitions, To Designate Scholarships For Tuition An Eligible Expense, To Clarify What Information Should Be Included On An Application For Funds, And To Remove The Stipulation That 75% Of The Funds Provided Shall Be Reserved For Community And Junior Colleges; To Amend Section 37-153-207, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Redefine The Accelerate Mississippi Physician Residency And Fellowship Start-up Grant Program And Its Responsibilities And To Stipulate That Applicants Agreeing To Commit A Portion Of Any Funds As Supplemental Matching Funds To Offset The Total Cost Of The Approved Program Will Be Prioritized For Approval; To Repeal Section 37-153-209, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Establishes The Mississippi Allied Health College And Career Navigator Grant Program; To Amend Section 37-153-211, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require That The Office Minimize Any Expense Of Administrative Funds By Establishing Policies And Procedures Mirroring Past Programs Utilizing Other Federal And State Funds; To Amend Section 37-153-217, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Note That Federal Grant Funds Through The American Rescue Plan Act Shall Be Available Through December 31, 2026, Or On The Date Of The Fund Expenditure Deadline Provided By The Federal Government; To Bring Forward Section 37-153-215, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.