A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE COMMENDATION AND CONGRATULATIONS OF THE MISSISSIPPI SENATE TO 17-YEAR-OLD RACHEL MCALPIN FROM BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI, FOR WINNING THE GOLD MEDAL IN THE 50-METER BREASTSTROKE AT THE 2025 WORLD AQUATICS JUNIOR SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP IN OTOPENI, ROMANIA.
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATION, EXPERTISE AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE OF KATIE BLOUNT ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE 2025-2026 FLORENCE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER TEAM AND COACH BILL HOOD FOR WINNING THE MISSISSIPPI HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATION (MHSAA) CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
A RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING FORMER STATE SENATOR ROBERT (BOBBY) CHAMBERLIN UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS INVESTITURE AS JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE EAST RANKIN ACADEMY SHOOTING SPORTS TEAM AND COACH MATTHEW MILLER FOR WINNING THEIR SIXTH CONSECUTIVE MISSISSIPPI SCHOLASTIC SHOOTING PROGRAM STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE 2025-2026 EAST RANKIN ACADEMY PATRIOTS BOYS SOCCER TEAM AND HEAD COACH REID WESTOVER FOR WINNING BACK-TO-BACK MAIS DIVISION III STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS.
A RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING THE 2025 EAST RANKIN ACADEMY LADY PATRIOTS GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM AND COACH DAVID HOPPER FOR THEIR 5TH CONSECUTIVE MAIS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
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.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE "CREATING TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN DENTAL SERVICES ACT"; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSPARENCY OF DENTAL PATIENT PREMIUM EXPENDITURES AND ANNUAL REPORTING; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER $265,000,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE CAPACITY PROJECT FUND UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 65-1-141.2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE A MINOR, NONSUBSTANTIVE REVISION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO ENACT THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM ACT; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO ESTABLISH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN RECOVERING FROM CERTAIN FEDERALLY DECLARED DISASTERS BY ISSUING LOANS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN SHALL BE ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS ACT AFTER A CERTAIN DATE; TO SET FORTH THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY IN ADMINISTERING THIS ACT; TO ALLOW THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO AUTHORIZE AN ADMINISTRATOR TO CARRY OUT ANY OR ALL OF THE POWERS AND DUTIES ENUMERATED IN THIS ACT; TO EXEMPT THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FROM ANY REQUIREMENT THAT THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD APPROVE ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS OR PRE-APPROVE ANY SOLICITATION OF SUCH CONTRACTS FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE DESIGNATED AS THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENTS DISASTER RECOVERY EMERGENCY LOAN FUND"; TO REQUIRE EACH RECIPIENT OF A LOAN UNDER THE PROGRAM TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED SOURCE OF REVENUE FOR REPAYMENT OF THE LOAN IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE EXECUTED LOAN AGREEMENT WILL OBLIGATE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO REPAY THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOAN IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT OF REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE LOAN AGREEMENT SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE EMERGENCY FUND WITHIN NOT MORE THAN TWO YEARS FROM THE DATE THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINED TO REIMBURSE FOR AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO REQUIRE A RECIPIENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO PLEDGE ITS SALES TAX REVENUE DISTRIBUTION OR ITS HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION ANNUAL TAX LOSS REIMBURSEMENT, AS THE CASE MAY BE, TO MEET THE REPAYMENT SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN THE LOAN AGREEMENT IN THE EVENT THAT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY DECLINES TO REIMBURSE AN EXPENDITURE FOR WHICH LOAN PROCEEDS WERE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY PERSONAL OR PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS ENTERED INTO BY THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY UNDER THIS ACT ARE EXEMPT FROM APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 45-45-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE CONVEYANCE EQUIPMENT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO THE PROVISIONS AND INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI CONVEYANCE SAFETY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.