Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
HB 272 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; Health Department for Local Provider Innovation Grant Program. | |||
Analysis: This bill is spending more taxpayer dollars to grow the healthcare system's reliance on the government. | |||||
2. |
HB 1612 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of. | |||
Analysis: This is not a core function of government. | |||||
3. |
HB 1613 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; Education, Department of. | |||
Analysis: This is not a core function of government. $4.98 billion budget for a failing school system that is losing students. Base student cost $6700 last year $6400. Includes $1.8 billion federal funds. | |||||
4. |
HB 1718 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; DFA Bureau of Building for completing capital projects at state-owned buildings and grounds. | |||
Analysis: This bill does not clarify how much money will be appropriated, basically giving a blank check to DFA. | |||||
5. |
HB 1719 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; DFA to assist destination marketing organizations in paying for marketing activities. | |||
Analysis: This is not a core function of government | |||||
6. |
SB 2961 Bad Policy |
Appropriations; additional for various state agencies for FY2023 and FY2024. | |||
Analysis: This bill appropriates millions of taxpayer money to MEMA which is not a core function of government. | |||||
7. |
SB 3043 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. | |||
Analysis: This is not a core function of government. | |||||
8. |
SB 3115 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; additional to DOH for ARPA Rural Water Associations Infrastructure Grant Program. | |||
Analysis: This bill is spending more taxpayer dollars through the ARPA fund. | |||||
9. |
SB 3116 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; additional to DFA for destination marketing organizations and Main Street Association, ARPA funds. | |||
Analysis: This bill is spending taxpayer dollars on marketing, which is not a core function of government. | |||||
10. |
SB 3117 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; additional for DFA - Office of Insurance for State and School Employees' Life and Health Insurance Plan, ARPA funds. | |||
Analysis: This bill is using federal tax dollars to pay for state employees insurance. This is a misuse of taxpayer dollars. | |||||
11. |
SB 3119 Bad Policy |
Appropriation; additional to DOH for Mississippi Hospital Sustainability Grant Program, ARPA funds. | |||
Analysis: This is not a core function of government. |
Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
HB 603 Bad Policy |
State budget; bring forward sections relating to. | |||
Analysis: This is the Christmas present bill (member projects) of rewards to legislators who have done what they were told. | |||||
2. |
SB 2444 Bad Policy |
ARPA programs; bring forward provisions related to for possible amendment. | |||
Analysis: This will eventually lead to spending more taxpayer dollars through the ARPA program. | |||||
3. |
SB 2446 Bad Policy |
Appropriations; revise certain transfers, fund authority, and FY2023 appropriations. | |||
Analysis: This bill is appropriating taxpayer dollars to unnecessary government programs like community centers. | |||||
4. |
SB 2454 Bad Policy |
Budget; revise provisions related to and provide for transfers. | |||
Analysis: Million and millions of dollars to various unneeded and useless places |
Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
HB 1020 Neutral |
Capitol Complex Improvement District courts; authorize. | |||
Analysis: This bill extends the Capitol Complex Improvement District and also creates a new judicial system within the district. | |||||
2. |
SB 2692 Bad Policy |
Bonds; repeal authorization for unissued bonds and replace with cash funds. | |||
Analysis: This bill is Massive government bond program. |
Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
HB 400 Not Rated |
Election crimes; revise the penalties for certain. | |||
Analysis: The bill increases criminal penalties for election crimes. | |||||
2. |
HB 521 Neutral |
Length of Service Award Program; authorize for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. | |||
Analysis: The bill attempts to provide a program for the recruitment and retention of volunteer firefighters. It appropriates taxpayer dollars to provide paid length of service awards. | |||||
3. |
HB 1149 Neutral |
Path to permanency; provide for children in Child Protection Services. | |||
Analysis: The bill allows children who have been allegedly abused or neglected to be a party and be represented by counsel in court. | |||||
4. |
HB 1318 Good Policy |
Baby drop-off and safe haven; revise provisions that regulate. | |||
Analysis: This bill encourages babies whose mothers do not want to care for the baby to be dropped off at a safe drop-off location without the fear of being charged with child abandonment or endangerment. This may save children from being abandoned. | |||||
5. |
HB 1390 Neutral |
Abstinence education; delete repealer on school board requirement to adopt a policy on abstinence-only or abstinence-plus. | |||
Analysis: | |||||
6. |
SB 2343 Bad Policy |
Department of Public Safety; revise jurisdiction of. | |||
Analysis: This bill extends the jurisdiction of the capitol police in the CCID, and includes restrictions on the people's right to peacefully assemble on public property. | |||||
7. |
SB 2382 Neutral |
Out-of-state lawyers; required to disclose whether licensed to practice law in Mississippi in television ads. | |||
Analysis: The bill requires lawyers not licensed to practice law in Mississippi to clarify in their advertisements that they are not licensed to practice law in Mississippi. | |||||
8. |
SB 2384 Bad Policy |
Foster Care and Adoption Task Force; create. | |||
Analysis: While there are good motives behind the bill, studying adoption and foster care with taxpayer money is not a core function of government. | |||||
9. |
SB 2749 Bad Policy |
School board members; increase pay. | |||
Analysis: This bill is waste of taxpayer money |
Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
HC 60 Resolution |
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Analysis: |
Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
SB 3150 Bad Policy |
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Analysis: This bill is for a tax increase |
Bill Number | Bill Description | ||||
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1. |
HR 170 Resolution |
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