Senate Leadership Conduct Hearings Regarding the Public Employment Retirement System (PERS)

On Tuesday, March 19^th, the Senate Government Structure Committee heard testimony from members of the PERS Board of Trustees. The link to this hearing can be found below.

Senate Government Structure PERS Hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MDI3UU2oWI

In addition, the Mississippi Association of Supervisors submitted a letter (with approval of the MAS President, MAS Legislative Committee Chair, and the MAS Board of Directors) to both chambers applauding the leadership’s efforts to address the employer’s contribution rate increase that could lead to tax increase at the county and municipal level of government.

Please see below for a copy of the letter (also linked here).

NOTE: MAS will continue to monitor this issue closely. House Bill 1590 currently resides in the Senate Government Structure Committee. 

MAS Measures and Other County Measures Referred to Opposite Chamber Committees

Homestead Exemption Reimbursement

Senate Bill 3047: Referred to House Appropriations Committee D & A

Purchasing

House Bill 1421: Transmitted to Senate, but no committee assignment yet

Senate Bill 2699: Referred to House Accountability Efficiency and Transparency Committee

College Foundation Exemption

Senate Bill 2697: Referred to House Ways and Means Committee.

Inmate Medical Reimbursement Rate

House Bill 757: Referred to Senate Corrections Committee

Senate Bill 2700: Referred to House Corrections Committee

Construction Permitting

House Bill 331: Referred to Senate County Affairs Committee

Mental Health

House Bill 1640: Referred to the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee

Senate Bill 2744: Referred to the House Public Health and Human Services Committee.

Upcoming Deadline:

The Twelfth week of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session is now complete. The deadline for original Floor Action on general bills and constitutional amendments has passed. The deadline for making requests for appropriation and revenue bills to be drafted is Monday March 25^th. The deadline for committees to report general bills and constitutional amendments originating in other House is Tuesday, April 2^nd.   

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Authors, Steve Gray and Derrick Surrette

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