House Bill 604

AN ACT TO BRING FORWARD THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; SECTION 27-104-325, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY LOST REVENUE FUND; SECTION 37-106-60, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE NURSING AND RESPIRATORY THERAPY EDUCATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM; SECTION 41-3-16.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE ARPA RURAL WATER ASSOCIATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM; SECTION 41-14-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE COVID-19 HOSPITAL EXPANDED CAPACITY PROGRAM; SECTION 49-2-131, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED THE MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPALITY AND COUNTY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM ACT; SECTION 57-123-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO ASSIST DESTINATION MARKETING ORGANIZATIONS IN PAYING COSTS FOR MARKETING ACTIVITIES; SECTION 57-123-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO MISSISSIPPI NONPROFIT MUSEUMS; AND SECTION 57-123-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO THE MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET ASSOCIATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-321, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE FUNDS IN THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TO BE USED FOR PAYING EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IN ADMINISTERING EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 41-139-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COVID-19 MISSISSIPPI LOCAL PROVIDER INNOVATION GRANT PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT APPLICANTS FOR GRANTS THAT WERE APPROVED AND FUNDED IN THE FIRST ROUND OF GRANTS AWARDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2023 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE SECOND ROUND OF GRANTS AWARDED DURING FISCAL YEAR 2024; TO PROVIDE THAT GRANTS MAY BE USED FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES THAT WERE INCURRED BY PROVIDERS DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON MARCH 3, 2021, THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2024; TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE PROGRAM BE FUNDED FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY EXPEND A PORTION OF THE AMOUNT APPROPRIATED FOR THE PROGRAM FOR THE EXPENSES OF ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 45-2-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE FIGHTERS PREMIUM PAY PROGRAM; TO CLARIFY THE AMOUNT OF PREMIUM PAY THAT A PERSON MAY RECEIVE FROM THIS PROGRAM IF THEY RECEIVED PREMIUM PAY FROM THEIR EMPLOYER; TO AMEND SECTION 25-3-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT SHERIFFS MAY RECEIVE THE PREMIUM PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 45-2-41, AS PART OF THEIR COMPENSATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Read

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Feb 24

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In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Jan 26

1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Jan 27 – Feb 24

1. Jan 27Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 13Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
3. Feb 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Feb 24Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 30

1. Feb 27Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 8Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 15Conferees named in the House: Read, Oliver and Cockerham
4. Mar 17Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, Polk and Williams
5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 28Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
9. Mar 30Died in conference in the House