Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, House.
Larry Byrd
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Petal; authorize a tax on hotels, motels, bars and restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
Passed the House1
Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employee benefits when employees secures Medicare under certain circumstances.
In committee11
"MS Educator Dyslexia Awareness Act of 2021"; enact to require certain instruction and training for license renewal.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Dynamic Dyslexia Design; The 3-D School and Evaluation Center with construction of a new building.
Daylight Saving Time; observe year-round if federal law is amended to allow it.
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of motorcycles.
Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.
Tanning facilities; prohibit use of by persons under 18 years old.
Reverse auction; revise method of receiving bids through for governing authorities.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Forrest County with repair/replacement of bridges.
Appropriation; DFA for constructing a new building for the 3-D School and Evaluation Center in Petal, MS.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Board of Supervisors of Hancock County; revise salary of attorney hired to prosecute cases for county.
Local System Bridge Replacement & Rehabilitation Fund; revise allocation formula.
Dyslexia education; revise provisions for determining student eligibility for IEP or 504 Plan.
MDOT; require maintenance of rights-of-way of state highways inside municipal limits with 10,000 or less population.
Passed the House · 2
Perpetual care cemeteries; authorize counties and cities to clean property of those not properly maintained.
State and Interstate highways; authorize Mississippi Transportation Commission and counties to contract for counties to maintain.
Out of committee · 2
Dogs; regulate and provide penalties for those with a history of biting.
Pecan Harvesting Law; revise penalties for violating.
In committee · 4
The Combating Violence, Disorder and Looting and Law Enforcement Protection Act of Mississippi; create.
Medicaid; nonresident admitted to pediatric skilled nursing facility in MS not eligible for MS Medicaid coverage.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund.
Counties and municipalities; authorize to offer Medicare eligible employee benefits when employee secures Medicare under certain circumstances.