AN ACT TO DEFINE STATE JURISDICTION OVER PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO APPROVE LEASES LOCATED ON PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 29-1-107, 29-15-1, 29-15-3, 29-15-5, 29-15-9 AND 29-15-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AND TO CODIFY SECTION 29-15-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DECLARE LEGISLATIVE INTENT RELATIVE TO PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS, TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENT OF A SEPARATE LEASE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RENT LAND ON PUBLIC TRUST TIDELANDS PROPERTY, TO CLARIFY THAT THE LEASE NEEDED TO MOVE ON SHORE IS ONE WITH THE STATE OR THE STATE PORT AT GULFPORT, TO REVISE DEFINITIONS, TO PROVIDE THAT STATE-HELD TIDELANDS SUBJECT TO PUBLIC TRUST ARE PRESCRIBED IN TIDELANDS MAPS AND BOUNDARY AGREEMENTS AND COURT ORDERS CONFIRMING THE MAPS, TO CONFIRM ALL AUTHORITY OVER TIDELANDS IN THE STATE UNLESS SPECIFICALLY SEVERED OR GIVEN TO A SPECIFIC STATE AGENCY OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, TO CONFIRM AUTHORITY, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL OVER TIDELANDS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE, TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY SPECIFIC ACTION BY THE LEGISLATURE CAN DIVEST THE SECRETARY OF STATE OF SUCH MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL; TO AMEND SECTIONS 59-7-405 AND 59-15-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOCAL GOVERNING AUTHORITY SHALL NOT LEASE, SUBLEASE, RENT OR PROVIDE ACCESS FOR ANY GAMING PURPOSES UNDER THIS AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-67, 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 AND 97-33-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE AND CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION IN DETERMINING LEGAL GAMING SITES AND PRELIMINARY SITE APPROVAL AND TO CLARIFY AREAS AUTHORIZED FOR GAMING CASINO OPERATIONS AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO REGULATE MINIMUM SIZE, MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PROJECT REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-29-951, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE ANNUAL GROSS SALES FOR A COTTAGE FOOD OPERATION TO BE EXEMPT FROM FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT FEES; TO AMEND THE ONLINE SALE REGULATIONS FOR COTTAGE FOOD OPERATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY AND ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OR A COMMERCIAL ENTITY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH A CYBERSECURITY INCIDENT IF THE ENTITY ADOPTS CERTAIN CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO REQUIRE CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS TO ALIGN WITH NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF SPECIFIED FEDERAL LAWS; TO PROVIDE A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION AGAINST LIABILITY FOR COMMERCIAL ENTITIES THAT ARE IN SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT BY ADOPTING A CYBERSECURITY PROGRAM THAT SUBSTANTIALLY ALIGNS WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED CYBERSECURITY STANDARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-11-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE NONADJUDICATION OR EXPUNCTION OF CERTAIN OFFENSES UNDER THIS SECTION FOR THE HOLDER OF A COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE OR COMMERCIAL LEARNING PERMIT WHO WAS NOT OPERATING A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRED THE POSSESSION OF SUCH A LICENSE OR PERMIT AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-31-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE NUMBER OF FULL-TIME LEGAL ASSISTANTS IN CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICTS, FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A "DISABLED VETERAN AND DEPENDENTS PATRIOT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM" TO PROVIDE TUITION AND FEE WAIVERS FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ATTEND MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE CRITERIA FOR CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY AND FOR THE MAXIMUM DURATION OF THE WAIVER; TO PROVIDE FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL; TO AMEND SECTION 37-106-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM PROVISIONS OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN OF PRISONERS OF WAR OR MIA/S IN SOUTHEAST ASIA; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TITLE V ADVISORY COUNCIL AND REPLACE INACTIVE OR NONEXISTENT MEMBER GROUPS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE HEARINGS PERTAINING TO PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS OR INCINERATORS TO BE HELD, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERMIT BOARD, IN HINDS COUNTY, WITHIN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED, OR VIA AN ONLINE PLATFORM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 49-35-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ISSUE ALL ORDERS REQUIRED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BROWNFIELDS VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT NOTICE BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO REDUCE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFYING PERMIT HOLDERS OF PERMIT EXPIRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO DECLARE CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS RELATING TO GEOENGINEERING; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE THE TERM "GEOENGINEERING" WITHIN THE MISSISSIPPI AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO GIVE THE MISSISSIPPI AIR AND WATER POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO ISSUE, MODIFY OR REVOKE ORDERS RELATED TO GEOENGINEERING; TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT GEOENGINEERING IN MISSISSIPPI AND TO CREATE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-11-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO MAKE CONVEYANCES OF REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF THE STATE TO ANY COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION FOR THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A NONPROFIT ENTITY THAT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT OR THE BEST INTEREST OF VETERANS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI SICK AND SAFE LEAVE ACT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO PROVIDE APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES FOR ACCRUAL OF EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE; TO ESTABLISH PROPER USES OF EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE; TO PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM VIOLATING EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ESTABLISHED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO NOTIFY EMPLOYEES OF CERTAIN ASPECTS OF PAID SICK AND SAFE LEAVE UPON THE COMMENCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO RETAIN RECORDS OF COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT; TO ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY TO REGULATE AND ENFORCE THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO COMPLY WITH CERTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE STANDARDS; TO ENCOURAGE AND ALLOW MORE GENEROUS EARNED PAID SICK LEAVE POLICIES; TO PROVIDE A LEGAL BASELINE FOR PAID SICK LEAVE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 33-1-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OR AUTHORIZED DAYS OF PAID ANNUAL MILITARY LEAVE FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE OPEN SEASON ON DEER, WHEN IT ENDS ON A SATURDAY, TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE OPEN SEASONS ON BOBWHITE QUAIL AND WILD TURKEY, WHEN THEY END ON SATURDAY, TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31.3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE OPEN SEASONS ON SQUIRREL AND RABBITS, WHEN THEY END ON SATURDAY, TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY; TO AMEND SECTION 49-7-31.4, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE OPEN SEASON ON FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONAL OPEN SEASON ON RACCOON, WHEN IT ENDS ON A SATURDAY, TO 30 MINUTES AFTER SUNSET ON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI FAIR HOUSING ACT"; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS AS USED IN THE ACT; TO MAKE LEGISLATIVE DECLARATION THAT THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN HOUSING AND OTHER REAL ESTATE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION IS A CIVIL RIGHT; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS WITH EXCEPTION; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN CONDUCT IN REAL ESTATE FINANCING WITH EXCEPTION; TO PROHIBIT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIONS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS; TO PROHIBIT RETALIATION; TO PROVIDE A CIVIL REMEDY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES ACT" TO ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE MITIGATION PROGRAM IN THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE FOR RETROFITTING INSURABLE HOMES; TO AMEND SECTION 83-1-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM"; TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE NEW PROGRAM; TO INCLUDE HURRICANE, TORNADO, HAIL, OR OTHER CATASTROPHIC WINDSTORM EVENT MITIGATION; TO ESTABLISH AN ADVISORY COUNCIL; TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATIONAL REPORTS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE; TO INCREASE THE AMOUNTS OF FINANCIAL GRANTS OFFERED BY THE STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES PROGRAM TO $10,000.00 PER HOME AND TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO ESTABLISH CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUING OF GRANTS BY REGULATION; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATION; TO RENAME THE "COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE DAMAGE MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND" TO THE "STRENGTHEN MISSISSIPPI HOMES FUND"; TO REMOVE THE REPEALER; TO AMEND SECTION 83-5-73, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE FEE CHARGED FOR AN AGENT'S CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY; AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES.