Bills in the 2022 Regular Session, Senate.
John A. Polk
Sponsored
Passed the Senate1
Deficit Prevention Act; require state agencies to notify certain officials when likelihood of a deficit exists.
Out of committee2
State agencies; prohibit travel to any state, county or municipality that has banned employee travel to Mississippi.
Public Bid Law; clarify that reverse auction requirement shall not apply to certain term contract purchases.
In committee6
Southern Growth Policies Agreement; repeal statutes regarding State of Mississippi's adherence to.
Public Procurement Review Board; extend repealer on exemption for DHS and CPS.
IHL; must allocate funding for nonresident students to student financial aid programs.
State Health Insurance Plan; provide benefits to surviving spouse/dependent of law enforcement officer killed in the line of duty.
Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified resort area" under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
Gaming; permit airport authorities to authorize slot machines in airports offering passenger service.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 62
MS Real Estate Commission; require to establish program using administrative hearing officers.
Department of Public Safety; revise salaries of officers.
Personal delivery devices; regulate.
State employees; provide the terms and conditions for state employees to engage in telework.
COVID-19 Hospital Expanded Capacity Program; create and require MDOH to establish and administer.
"Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022"; establish.
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; IHL - General support.
Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural Research, Extension and Land-Grant programs.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Cooperative Extension Service.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.
Appropriation; IHL - Student Financial Aid.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Administrative expenses.
Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges Board - Support for community and junior colleges.
Appropriation; Corrections, Department of.
Appropriation; Public Safety, Department of.
Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.
Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Commission - Livestock shows.
Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.
Appropriation; Military Department.
Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Board and Homes.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Employment Security, Department of.
Appropriation; Revenue, Department of.
Appropriation; Tax Appeals Board.
Appropriation; Workers' Compensation Commission.
Appropriation; Mental Health, Department of.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.
Appropriation; Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.
Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.
Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Architecture, Board of.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Appropriation; Geologists, Board of Registered Professional.
Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Commission.
Appropriation; Accountancy, Board of Public.
Appropriation; Contractors, Board of.
Appropriation; Audit, Department of.
Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance, Department of.
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.
Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.
Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
Appropriation; Personnel Board.
Appropriation; Secretary of State.
Appropriation; Treasurer's Office.
Appropriation; Debt Service-Gen. Obli.
Appropriation; additional to Environmental Quality for the MS MCWI Grant Program-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to Health Department for the Covid-19 Hospital Capacity Program and operations-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to DFA-Bureau of Building,-ARPA Funds.
Appropriation; to DFA for the MAICU and Ind K-12 Grant Program, - ARPA funds.
Vetoed · 1
Appropriation; IHL - University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Passed the Senate · 15
Hospital Nurse and Allied Health Professional Retention Loan Program; create.
Teachers' salaries; provide increase to minimum salary.
"MS Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (MAICU) Infrastructure Grant Program Act of 2022"; establish.
Law Enforcement Officers Death Benefits Trust Fund; include presumption of eligibility for officers with COVID-19.
COVID-19 Destination Marketing Organization Grant Program Fund; create.
Appropriation; Child Protective Services, Department of-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; Mississippi Emergency Management Agency-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; National Guard,-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; Department of Tourism.
Appropriation; additional to Accelerate MS for the ARPA Nurse/Health Science Workforce Programs-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to IHL SFA for the Nurse and Allied Health Loan Repayment Program-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; additional to DFA for the COVID-19 DMO Grant Program, -ARPA.
Appropriation; additional to Public Safety, Department of; Coronavirus Death Benefits-ARPA funds.
Appropriation; Additional to Public Safety, Department of; for operations-ARPA funds.
Capital Expense Funds; FY2023 appropriation to MDOT for the Emergency Road and Bridge Repair Fund.
Out of committee · 1
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering; create, and abolish Board of Barber Examiners.
In committee · 8
Department of Corrections; create the Division of Parole to perform the administrative and fiscal functions of the Parole Board.
State universities; require to develop mechanism for compiling data on state-funded projects and submit annual report.
Line-item Appropriation Transparency Act; revise conditions by which a state agency may provide pass-through funding.
Internal audits; revise requirements for universities, community or junior colleges and certain state agencies.
Mississippi Nurse/Health Science Training and Retention Act; establish.
Charter schools; amend certain provisions of law relating to.
Cosmetology Board and State Personnel Board; revise certain provisions of.
Eminent domain; codify constitutional amendment.