An Act To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Annual Salary Supplement Of $6,000.00, Plus Fringe Benefits, To An Occupational Therapist Who Has Met The Requirements And Acquired Initial Certification As An Occupational Therapist Registered From The National Board For Certification In Occupational Therapy, Inc., And Who Is Employed By A Local School Board Or The State Board Of Education As An Occupational Therapist And Not An Administrator; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 43-33-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define The Term "mixed-finance Project" For Use In The Housing Authorities Law; To Amend Section 43-33-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize An Authority To Prepare, Carry Out, Acquire, Lease And Operate Housing Projects And To Provide For The Construction, Reconstruction, Improvement, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Housing Project Or Any Part Thereof By Direct Sponsorship Of The Authority, By The Purchase Of A Mortgage Or By The Making Of A Mortgage Loan To A Not-for-profit Entity Or Corporation; To Authorize An Authority To Participate In Mixed-finance Projects To Provide For The Construction, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Alteration Or Repair Of Any Housing Project Or Any Part Thereof; To Enable An Authority To Provide Certain Assistance To A Mixed-finance Project For The Construction Or Rehabilitation Of A Housing Project; To Authorize The Formation Of A Self-insurance Pooling Arrangement Under Section 11-46-17 When One Or More Authorities Form Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies Or Other Entities For The Purpose Of Undertaking A Mixed-finance Project; To Authorize Such Housing Authority-related Entities To Enter Into Agreements For Joint Or Cooperative Action To Pool Their Financial And Administrative Resources For Certain Purposes Related To Liability Or Insurability; To Amend Section 43-33-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Mixed-finance Projects Among Projects For Which Two Or More Authorities May Join Or Cooperate With One Another For Certain Activities; To Create New Section 43-33-52, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Individuals Who Incorporate Or Join As A Partner Or Member To Develop Or Manage A Mixed-finance Project Enjoy The Same Protections And Immunities Provided To Housing Authority Corporations; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The "mississippi Math Act" Establishing The Moving Mathematics In Mississippi (m3) Program Within The State Department Of Education; To Set Forth Findings, Purposes, Definitions And Program Components; To Authorize K-12 Mathematics Coaching And Supports, K-5 Mathematics Screening And Interventions, An Algebra-readiness Indicator Based On The Grade 5 Statewide Mathematics Assessment Scale Score, And Professional Development For Grades K-1, 2-6 And 7-12; To Provide For Administration, Rulemaking, Data Protections, Reporting, Evaluation And District Participation; To Create The Moving Mathematics In Mississippi Fund; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise Sentencing Of An Offender As An Habitual Violent Offender By Requiring Both Previous Crimes To Have Been Crimes Of Violence; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Designate A Segment Of U.s. Highway 51 Located In Canton, Madison County, Mississippi, As The "judge Lloyd Gilmer Spivey Iii Memorial Highway"; To Amend Section 65-3-38.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Delete The Requirement That Highways, Roads, Streets Or Bridges On The Designated State Highway System May Not Be Named After Elected Officials During The Term Of Such Person's Office Or For 10 Years After Serving In Office; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-1-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Commissioner Of Public Safety To Require Certain Driver's License Applicants To Complete A Road Test As A Component Of The Driver's License Examination Process, To Demonstrate The Applicant's Ability To Properly And Safely Operate And Maneuver A Motor Vehicle In A Real-time Traffic Environment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That A School District Accepting A Transfer Student Under Section 37-15-31 From A District Rated In The Last Two Consecutive School Years As An "f" Under The State Department Of Education's Accountability Model Shall Receive From The Department The Difference Between The Total Funding Formula Amount For Each Public School Student And The Average Per-pupil Cost Of The Receiving District For A Comparable Student; To Direct The State Department Of Education To Promulgate Rules And Regulations For Implementing This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Establish The Mississippi-ireland Trade Commission; To State Findings Of The Legislature; To Provide For Appointments To The Commission And The Length Of Their Terms; To Specify How The Commission Is To Conduct Its Business; To Set Out The Purposes Of The Commission; To Authorize The Commission To Raise Funds, Through Direct Solicitation Or Other Fundraising Events, Alone Or With Other Groups, And To Accept Gifts, Grants, And Bequests From Individuals, Corporations, Foundations, Governmental Agencies, And Public And Private Organizations And Institutions To Carry Out Its Purposes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 63-1-19, 45-35-7 And 63-1-210, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That When A Male Registers Under The Military Selective Service Act, He May Also Be Registered To Vote Unless He Affirmatively Declines; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Collect Certain Information In To Register The Person To Vote; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-35-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date Of The Repealer On The Provision Of Law Requiring The Operator Of A Fully Autonomous Vehicle To Submit A Law Enforcement Interaction Plan To The Department Of Public Safety; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 71-1-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower The State Board Of Health To Establish An Office Of Workplace Safety And Health; To Regulate Occupational Health And Safety Standards In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe Its Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Sections 71-1-25 And 71-1-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Empower The Office Of Workplace Safety And Health To Enforce Child Labor Laws In The State Of Mississippi; To Prescribe Its Powers And Responsibilities; To Amend Section 41-3-15, In Conformity; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property Or Services To A Church That Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under The United States Internal Revenue Code For Use Solely In The Propagation Of Its Creed Or Carrying On Its Customary Nonprofit Religious Activities; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize And Direct The Mississippi Home Corporation To Establish A Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Program (nhrp) In Municipalities To Preserve And Improve Owner-occupied Properties And Bring Properties Up To Applicable Building Codes And Standards; To Direct The Mississippi Home Corporation To Establish This Program In Cooperation With Federal Agency Programs With Available Funds; To Create The Nhrp Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Require A Report To The Legislature; To Amend Section 43-33-717, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 45-6-16, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create A Right To Follow-up Testing For A Law Enforcement Officer Who Tests Positive For Illegal Drug Use And To Provide For Terms Of Suspension Pending The Receipt Of Results From The Follow-up Test; To Amend Section 45-6-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Enact The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program Act; To Define Terms; To Establish The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program; To Require The Office To Perform Certain Duties Under The Program; To Require The Director Of The Office To Perform Certain Duties; To Provide That The Program Shall Be Provided With The Necessary Funding For Equipment, Training Facilities, And Warehouses For Equipment And Personnel For The Program To Perform Its Functions; To Create A Special Fund With The State Treasury To Be Known As The Mississippi Search And Rescue Program Fund; And For Related Purposes.