AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID TO MAKE PAYMENTS TO A BORDER CITY UNIVERSITY-AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL IF THE CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES APPROVE AN INCREASE IN THE ANNUAL REQUEST FOR THE PROVIDER PAYMENT INITIATIVE AUTHORIZED UNDER FEDERAL REGULATIONS IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN THE ESTIMATED ANNUAL PAYMENT TO BE MADE TO THE BORDER CITY UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED PEDIATRIC TEACHING HOSPITAL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 43-13-117, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-39-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT NOT LATER THAN AUGUST 20TH OF EACH FISCAL YEAR THE GOVERNING BOARD OF EACH TAXING UNIT IN A COUNTY SHALL PROVIDE A NOTICE TO EACH TAXPAYER INDICATING THE AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAX THAT WAS DUE ON THE TAXPAYER'S PROPERTY IN THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, AND THE MILLAGE RATE THAT WAS LEVIED ON THE PROPERTY IN THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR, THE AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAX THAT WILL BE DUE ON THE TAXPAYER'S PROPERTY IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, IF THE MILLAGE RATE THAT WAS LEVIED ON THE PROPERTY IN THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR IS LEVIED ON THE PROPERTY IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, AND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO INDICATED AMOUNTS OF AD VALOREM TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 91-8-504, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A TRUSTEE OF A REVOCABLE TRUST TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS IN A NEWSPAPER IN ANY COUNTY WHERE THE DECEDENT OWNED REAL PROPERTY IN MISSISSIPPI IF THE DECEDENT WAS NOT A RESIDENT OF THE STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT AN AFFIDAVIT AND PROOF OF PUBLICATION OF NOTICE FILED WITH THE CHANCERY CLERK IN THE COUNTY OF THE DECEDENT'S LAST RESIDENCE OR WHERE THE DECEDENT OWNED REAL PROPERTY IF THE DECEDENT WAS NOT A RESIDENT OF MISSISSIPPI SHALL BE AS CONCLUSIVE AS IF THE TRUST ASSETS HAD BEEN PROBATED AND AN ORDER OF THE COURT ENTERED DISCHARGING AN EXECUTOR OR ADMINISTRATOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-33-31, 27-33-33, 27-33-35 AND 27-33-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT COUNTIES SUBMIT PAPER ORIGINALS OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE RETAIN PAPER ORIGINALS OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-67-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MUNICIPALITIES TO EXPEND MONIES IN A SPECIAL FUND CONSISTING OF USE TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTIONS FOR THE REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND/OR RECONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-33-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A DECEASED SPOUSE QUALIFIED FOR INCREASED HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION DUE TO AGE OR DISABILITY STATUS, BUT THE SURVIVING SPOUSE'S AGE OR DISABILITY STATUS IS UNKNOWN AND THE SURVIVING SPOUSE HAS NOT FILED A NEW APPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE WILL BE ROLLED TO THE PRIMARY APPLICANT POSITION ON THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION APPLICATION AND THE LEVEL OF EXEMPTION WILL BE CHANGED TO THE LOWEST TIER OF HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION; TO PROVIDE THAT WHERE AN APPLICANT FOR HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION HAS FILED A TIMELY APPLICATION, BUT HAS FAILED TO MAKE KNOWN HIS ELIGIBILITY FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION, THEN AN AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION MAY BE FILED AND CONSIDERED FOR ACTION BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-7-251, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE NOTIFICATION REQUIRED BY TOWING COMPANIES BEFORE PROPERTY IS SOLD; TO AMEND SECTION 63-23-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THIRD-PARTY VENDORS TO ASSIST IN NOTIFICATION WHEN NO CLAIMS HAVE BEEN MADE TO VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 63-23-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PRECEDING SECTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAM ACT; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAM; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE AGENCY TO PERFORM CERTAIN DUTIES UNDER THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL RECEIVE THE NECESSARY FUNDING FOR EQUIPMENT, TRAINING FACILITIES, AND WAREHOUSES FOR EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL FOR THE PROGRAM TO PERFORM ITS FUNCTIONS; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND WITH THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE MISSISSIPPI SEARCH AND RESCUE PROGRAM FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO MAKE GRANTS TO FARMERS TO ASSIST WITH THE PURCHASE OF NEW FARM TRACTORS AND PARTS AND LABOR USED TO MAINTAIN AND/OR REPAIR SUCH TRACTORS, AND NEW FARM IMPLEMENTS TAXED AT THE RATE OF 1.5% UNDER SECTION 27-65-17; TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE "FARM EQUIPMENT GRANT FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE STATE SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE RETAIL SALES OF FARM TRACTORS AND PARTS AND LABOR USED TO MAINTAIN AND/OR REPAIR SUCH TRACTORS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS TAXED AT THE RATE OF 1.5% UNDER SECTION 27-65-17, SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FARM EQUIPMENT GRANT FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 10 OF CHAPTER 534, LAWS OF 2024, AS AMENDED BY SECTION 3 OF CHAPTER 510, LAWS OF 2025, TO ADD A NEW PROJECT TO BE FUNDED WITH MONIES DISBURSED FROM THE 2024 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER THE SUM OF $7,074,214.00 FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND INTO THE 2024 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THAT PROJECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 85-11-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THE TIME WITHIN WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY TAKE ACTION TO COLLECT AGAINST A TAX LIEN FOR A FINALLY DETERMINED TAX LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 31-19-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A DOUBTFUL CLAIM IS A CLAIM FOR WHICH A NOTICE OF TAX LIEN HAS BEEN ENROLLED IN THE UNIFORM STATE TAX LIEN REGISTRY FOR A FINALLY DETERMINED TAX LIABILITY AND FOR WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IS PROHIBITED UNDER SECTION 85-11-21 FROM TAKING ANY ACTION FOR COLLECTION AGAINST THE TAX LIEN FOR SUCH LIABILITY; TO AMEND SECTION 31-19-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE CERTAIN CRITERIA RELATING TO THE SETTLEMENT AND COMPROMISE OF CERTAIN DOUBTFUL CLAIMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM UNDER WHICH DEER PROCESSORS MAY RECEIVE INCENTIVE GRANTS TO BECOME AUTHORIZED SNAP RETAILERS AND PROCESS DONATED DEER MEAT FOR SALE TO SNAP RECIPIENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT TO RECEIVE AN INCENTIVE GRANT UNDER THE PROGRAM, A DEER PROCESSOR MUST PRESENT A PLAN FOR HOW THE PROCESSOR PLANS TO USE THE GRANT TO UPGRADE THE DEER PROCESSING FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATE THE BUSINESS TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PROCESSED DEER MEAT TO SNAP RECIPIENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF A GRANT THAT A PROCESSOR MAY RECEIVE THROUGH THE PROGRAM IS FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROGRAM SHALL BE FUNDED FROM TANF FUNDS THAT ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR THAT PURPOSE; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT TO APPLY FOR A FEDERAL WAIVER IF IT DETERMINES THAT A WAIVER IS NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR DEER PROCESSORS TO BECOME AUTHORIZED SNAP RETAILERS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-17-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT EACH FISCAL YEAR, TEN MILLION DOLLARS OF UNSPENT TANF FUNDS SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FOR THE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS THAT OFFER AN INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE HEALTH REIMBURSEMENT ARRANGEMENT IN LIEU OF A TRADITIONAL EMPLOYER-PROVIDED HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE NO PATIENT LEFT ALONE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT MINOR AND ADULT PATIENTS IN HEALTH CARE FACILITIES SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE A VISITOR WITH VISITATION RIGHTS; TO AUTHORIZE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN VISITATION POLICIES; TO AUTHORIZE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES TO MANDATE CERTAIN SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND TO REVOKE VISITATION RIGHTS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY; TO PROHIBIT THE TERMINATION, SUSPENSION OR WAIVER OF VISITATION RIGHTS BY CERTAIN PARTIES; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN LIMITATIONS TO THESE RIGHTS; TO PROHIBIT HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FROM REQUIRING PATIENTS TO WAIVE CERTAIN RIGHTS; TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO DEVELOP CERTAIN INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT TO FINE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

AN ACT TO REQUIRE A STATE AGENCY OWNING OR HAVING OVERSIGHT OF AGRICULTURAL LANDS TO EMPLOY AN ACCREDITED FARM MANAGER TO ASSIST THE AGENCY IN LAND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPTIMIZING THE VALUE OF THE LAND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.