Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Jason Barrett
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Brookhaven; extend repeal date on the tax upon room rentals of hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast establishments.
Passed the Senate1
Qualified resort areas; include certain municipalities.
In committee11
State offenders; increase rate of reimbursement of costs to county for housing state offenders.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lawrence County in paying the costs associated with road and bridge repairs.
Bonds; repurpose bonds authorized in 2020 for Town of Wesson Old School Visitor Center.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Monticello in paying costs of various projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of New Hebron in paying costs of various projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Town of Wesson in paying the costs associated with road and bridge repairs.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lincoln County in paying the costs associated with road and bridge repairs.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Walthall County in paying the costs associated with road and bridge repairs.
Sheriffs; remove the maximum limit on the annual salary supplement which may be paid to.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Brookhaven in paying costs of various projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lawrence County in paying the costs of pavement maintenance for the N.A. Sandifer Highway.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
MAEP; Department of Education required to hold harmless school district from calculating 2020-2021 average daily attendance.
Mississippi Dementia Care Program, Food Bank Pilot Programming; create.
Teacher license; allow reciprocity if teacher possesses standard license from other state and passes background check.
Athletics; provide that schools designate teams by biological sex.
Passed the Senate · 4
Teachers' salaries; provide for increase.
Autopsies; provide for confidentiality of photographs and recordings of.
William F. Winter and Jack Reed, Sr., Teacher Loan Repayment Program; create.
Nonadmitted insurer policy fee; divert certain amount to fund fire trucks and fire apparatus/protection grants.