AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF ALL PUBLIC AND CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO PROCURE THE SERVICES OF A THIRD-PARTY PROVIDER SPECIALIZING IN FACILITY OPTIMIZATION TO CONDUCT THE STUDY AND ASSESSMENT; TO SPECIFY THE SCOPE OF THE STUDY AND ASSESSMENT; TO REQUIRE A REPORT OF FINDINGS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR; TO AUTHORIZE THE APPROPRIATION OF FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FROM STATE LOTTERY PROCEEDS TO FUND THE STUDY AND ASSESSMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI CHILD POVERTY TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK FORCE; TO PROVIDE THE DUTIES OF THE TASK FORCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.103, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE NOTICE OF AN AGENCY'S PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION SHALL INCLUDE HOW MUCH THE PROPOSED RULE WILL COST THE STATE; TO REQUIRE A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE ADOPTION TO BE PROVIDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A COPY OF THE ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT SHALL BE FORWARDED TO EACH MEMBER OF THE MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE AT NO COST TO THE MEMBER; TO AMEND SECTION 25-43-3.111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A RULE IS INVALID UNLESS ADOPTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ACT AS IT EXISTED ON THE DATE THE RULE WAS ADOPTED; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-43-4.104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 MRNA VACCINATIONS IS PROHIBITED IN MISSISSIPPI UNTIL THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ANALYZES ANY EXISTING DATA AND CONCLUDES THAT THE BENEFITS OF SUCH VACCINE OUTWEIGH THE RISK; TO DIRECT THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A STUDY AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 MRNA VACCINATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT ONLY IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE ADMINISTRATION OF COVID-19 MRNA VACCINATIONS ARE SAFE MAY THE USE OF SUCH VACCINE CONTINUE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR A UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN AND THEN COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT INVOLVES PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION TO BE LICENSED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 73-15-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT PERSONS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE TRAINING REQUIRED FOR A UNITED STATES COAST GUARD HEALTH SERVICES TECHNICIAN AND THEN COMPLETED TWO YEARS OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE THAT INVOLVES PROVIDING DIRECT PATIENT CARE, SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION TO BE LICENSED AS A LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE "PUBLIC SAFETY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION ACT," TO PROVIDE COLLEGE TUITION AWARDS FOR CERTAIN PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL AND THEIR LEGAL DEPENDENTS; TO DEFINE TERMINOLOGY USED IN THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION, PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL WITH AT LEAST SIX YEARS OF SERVICE SHALL BE ENTITLED TO AN AWARD WORTH UP TO 100% OF THE RESIDENT TUITION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM AWARD TO ATTEND AN APPROVED PRIVATE INSTITUTION SHALL BE EQUAL TO THE TOTAL COST OF TUITION AND MANDATORY FEES CHARGED TO A MISSISSIPPI RESIDENT AT THE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THAT HAS THE HIGHEST COMBINED TUITION AND MANDATORY FEE COST IN THE STATE, AS DETERMINED BY THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BOARD; TO PRESCRIBE THE NECESSARY CRITERIA TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD BY THE PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL WHEN APPLYING FOR TUITION AWARDS; TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO MEET ALL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OF APPLICATION FOR ENROLLMENT AND TO PURSUE A LICENSE OR ASSOCIATE OR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN A SPECIFIED ACADEMIC SUBJECT AREA; TO PROVIDE THAT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ALREADY EARNED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE ARE INELIGIBLE TO USE THE TUITION AWARD TO EARN ANOTHER DEGREE, TO REQUIRE APPLICANTS WHO ARE RENEWING THEIR APPLICATION FOR TUITION AWARD TO PRESENT PROOF OF EMPLOYMENT AND PROOF OF RESIDENCE IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TUITION AWARD CREATED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE A LAST DOLLAR SCHOLARSHIP AND REQUIRE APPLICANTS TO FIRST APPLY FOR ALL OTHER FORMS OF FEDERAL AND STATE STUDENT FINANCIAL AID; TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR TUITION AWARDS TO LEGAL DEPENDENTS OF PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL WITH AT LEAST TEN YEARS OF SERVICE UPON A CONDITION OF THE LEGAL DEPENDENT TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO REMAIN IN THE STATE FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE YEARS AS WELL AS A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE A COPY OF HIS OR HER STATE INCOME TAX RETURN ANNUALLY TO BOARD IN ORDER TO PROVE CONTINUED RESIDENCY IN MISSISSIPPI UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR ACADEMIC DEGREE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEATH OF PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL IN THE LINE OF DUTY SHALL NOT DISQUALIFY AN INDIVIDUAL'S OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE LEGAL DEPENDENT FROM RECEIVING THE TUITION AWARD; TO ESTABLISH AN ANNUAL DECEMBER 15 DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF TUITION AWARDS APPLICATIONS AND MARCH 1 DEADLINE FOR THE BOARD TO NOTIFY APPLICANTS OF APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF APPLICATION REQUEST; TO ESTABLISH THE PUBLIC SAFETY RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR PURPOSES OF GRANTING TUITION AWARDS AS PROVIDED IN THE ACT; TO STIPULATE THAT IF FUNDS ARE INSUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE TUITION AWARDS FOR ALL ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS, PUBLIC SAFETY PERSONNEL SHALL BE IN THE FIRST CLASS OF APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE THE AWARDS, AND DEPENDENTS SHALL BE IN THE SECOND CLASS, IN A PRIORITY ORDER SPECIFIED IN THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 37-153-235 AND 37-153-237, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PARAMEDICS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN OF GLEN TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RENOVATIONS AND UPGRADES TO THE CITY'S PROPERTIES AND FACILITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF FARMINGTON TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UPGRADES AND RENOVATIONS OF FARMINGTON CITY PARK FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-7-59, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE OPTOMETRIST LICENSED TO PRACTICE OPTOMETRY IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO PROVIDE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION TO PATIENTS WHO WOULD BE ALLOWED TO PLACE A FILM OVER THEIR WINDSHIELD IN ORDER TO SAFELY OPERATE A MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTERED IN HIS OR HER NAME; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF ROAD IN CHICKASAW COUNTY AS AN OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI SCENIC BYWAY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "DAVIS LAKE ROAD SCENIC BYWAY"; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF IUKA TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PAVING AND MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROADS IN THE CITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.