Unfunded Mandate Passes Out of

House Judiciary B Committee

House Bill 1089

On Thursday, February 16th, the Mississippi House of Representatives Judiciary B Committee passed House Bill 1089. This measure amends Mississippi Code 99-15-17 and increases the compensation for counsel appointed to indigents. In Section 1 of this measure, the compensation increases are as follows:

• Representation in circuit court goes from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00.
• If appeal is non-court of record it goes from $200.00 to $1,000.00
• For capitol cases it goes from $2,000.00 to $10,000.00
• If appealed to the state supreme court, it goes from $1,000.00 to $5,000.00

NOTE: In subsection 2 of this measure, this bill is set to repeal on July 1, 2027.

Additional Note: This measure now resides on the House Floor Calendar for consideration/floor action. Please contact your local House of Representative members to discuss how this measure could impact your county budget.

Measures Introduced Seeking to Provide Broadband Technology Standards for Broadband Companies Receiving Ad Valorem Exemptions

House Bill 618: Broadband equipment speed; increase to FCC requirement regarding ad valorem tax exemption. No action taken on this measure.

House Bill 1091: Broadband equipment speed; increase to FCC requirement regarding ad valorem tax exemption. No action taken on this measure.

Senate Bill 2371: Broadband equipment speed; increase to FCC requirement regarding ad valorem tax exemption. No action taken on this measure.

Measure Introduced Providing Public Notice Flexibility for Local Governments

Senate Bill 2274: Local government; allow local government and schools to publish notices on their websites in addition to newspapers. No action taken on this measure.

Measures Introduced Creating Potential Negative Impact to County Government

House Bill 1: Budget of county sheriff, tax assessor and tax collector; remove certain reporting requirements. No action taken on this measure.



House Bill 180: Interlocal agreements concerning the use of services or facilities of certain county officials; require approval by officials before enforcement of. No action taken on this measure.

Senate Bill 2141: Local governments; impose approval conditions precedent on agreements for certain county services or facilities. No action taken on this measure.

Bills in bolded, underlined blue contain a hyperlink to the legislative website with further bill information.

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Authors, Steve Gray and Derrick Surrette

Upcoming Deadline:

The seventh week of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session has passed. The deadline for making requests for general bills and constitutional amendments has passed. The deadline for Introduction of general bills and constitutional amendments is February 19th.

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HOUSE & SENATE will reconvene on Monday at 4pm.