An Act Making An Appropriation To The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Gulfport To Assist In Paying Costs Associated With Making Repairs, Renovations, Upgrades And Improvements To The Park Areas Of Certain Facilities For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 29-1-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Lease From The State Through The Secretary Of State For Any Use Of The Public Trust Tidelands For Any Use By A Gaming Operation; To Clarify That A Gaming Use Is Separate From Commercial Use; To Clarify That The Public Trust Tidelands Lease Needed To Moveon Shore And Pay The Statutory Assessment Is A Lease With The State Or The State Port At Gulfport For A Gaming Operation; To Amend Section 29-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Certain Definitions; To Create New Section 29-15-1.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide The Legislative Intent Regarding The State Control Of The Public Trust Tidelands; To Create New Section 29-15-2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Management And Administrative Control And Authority Of The Public Trust Tidelands Shall Be Given To The Secretary Of State; To Provide That A Public Trust Tidelands Lease With The State Through The Secretary Of State Is Required For Use Of The Public Trust Tidelands, Including Those By State Agencies And Political Subdivisions; To Provide That The Use Of Public Trust Tidelands For Any Gaming Purpose Requires A Public Trust Tidelands Lease From The State; To Amend Section 29-15-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 29-15-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That All Existing And Proposed Uses Of Or Projects On Public Trust Tidelands By Any Commercial Activity Shall Require A Public Trust Tidelands Lease From The State Through The Secretary Of State; To Amend Section 29-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Administrative Costs Legal Fees And Lost Ad Valorem Taxes, With Legislative Approval, To Be Paid Out Of The Public Trust Tidelands Fund; To Amend Section 29-15-10, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Section 29-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Need For A Public Trust Tidelands Lease Even If Public Use Or Project Is Exempt From Rental Or Lease Fees; To Amend Section 59-15-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The State Legislative Intent That Use Of The Tidelands For Municipal Harbors Requires A Public Trust Tidelands Lease With The State Through The Secretary Of State; To Amend Sections 21-17-1, 57-7-1, 59-7-405 And 7-11-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; To Amend Sections 87-1-5, 97-33-1, 97-33-7, 97-33-17, 97-33-25 And 97-33-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify The Description Of Certain Structures Related To Gaming; To Bring Forward Sections 29-15-7, 29-15-11, 29-15-15, 29-15-17, 29-15-19, 29-15-21 And 29-15-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For The Public Trust Tidelands, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 59-15-3, 59-15-5, 59-15-7, 59-15-9, 59-15-11, 59-15-13, 59-15-15, 59-15-17 And 59-15-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Small Craft Harbors, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 59-7-1, 59-7-3, 59-7-5, 59-7-7, 59-7-9, 59-7-11, 59-7-13, 59-7-15, 59-7-17, 59-7-19, 59-7-21, 59-7-101, 59-7-103, 59-7-105, 59-7-107, 59-7-109, 59-7-111, 59-7-113, 59-7-115, 59-7-117, 59-7-119, 59-7-121, 59-7-123, 59-7-125, 59-7-127, 59-7-129, 59-7-131, 59-7-201, 59-7-203, 59-7-205, 59-7-207, 59-7-209, 59-7-211, 59-7-213, 59-7-301, 59-7-303, 59-7-305, 59-7-307, 59-7-309, 59-7-311, 59-7-313, 59-7-315, 59-7-317, 59-7-319, 59-7-321, 59-7-323, 59-7-401, 59-7-403, 59-7-407, 59-7-408, 59-7-409, 59-7-411, 59-7-413, 59-7-415, 59-7-417, 59-7-419, 59-7-421, 59-7-423, 59-7-425, 59-7-427, 59-7-429, 59-7-451, 59-7-453, 59-7-455, 59-7-501, 59-7-503, 59-7-505, 59-7-507, 59-7-509, 59-7-511, 59-7-513, 59-7-515, 59-7-517 And 59-7-519, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For County And Municipal Harbors, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 65-33-1, 65-33-3, 65-33-5, 65-33-7, 65-33-9, 65-33-11, 65-33-13, 65-33-15, 65-33-17, 65-33-19, 65-33-21, 65-33-23, 65-33-25, 65-33-27, 65-33-29, 65-33-31, 65-33-33, 65-33-35, 65-33-37, 65-33-39, 65-33-41, 65-33-43, 65-33-45, 65-33-47, 65-33-49, 65-33-51, 65-33-53, 65-33-55, 65-33-57, 65-33-59, 65-33-61, 65-33-63, 65-33-65, 65-33-67, 65-33-69 And 65-33-71, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provide For Sea Walls, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 29-1-105, 53-3-41, 53-3-75, 55-7-13, 55-7-15, 55-7-21, 55-24-9, 59-3-1, 59-5-11, 59-9-19, 59-17-13, 61-3-15, 79-21-53, 27-31-39, 29-7-3, 39-7-3, 39-7-9, 49-15-301, 49-15-304, 49-27-4, 49-27-5, 49-27-71, 57-15-5, 59-1-17, 59-9-21 And 59-9-67, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act Making An Appropriation To The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency To Provide Funding For The Acquisition Of Equipment To Pump Or Transfer Potable Water To Healthcare Facilities And Other Essential Institutions During Water System Emergencies Due To Natural Disasters For The Fiscal Year 2027.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Sales Of Tangible Personal Property And Services To Deafblind Community Of Mississippi; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-7-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Forgiven, Cancelled Or Discharged Federal Student Loan Debt Under The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program From The Definition Of "gross Income" For State Income Tax Purposes; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That Vendors, Subcontractors Or Other Entities Selected To Provide Goods, Products Or Services To The State Through Funding From The Rural Health Transformation Program Shall Be Subject To A Competitive Bid Process; To Provide That Goods, Products Or Services Provided To Subgrantees Through A Grant Program That Is Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program And Administered By A Public Agency Or A Vendor, Subcontractor Or Other Entity Subject To Oversight By A Public Agency Shall Not Be Required To Be Procured Through A Competitive Bid Process; To Provide An Order Of Priority To Use In Selecting Subgrantees For Receipt Of Goods, Products And Services; To Provide That Any Vendor, Subcontractor Or Other Entity Selected To Administer A Grant Program That Is Funded By The Rural Health Transformation Program And Subject To Oversight By A Public Agency Shall Be Required To Be Selected Through The Competitive Bid Process; To Bring Forward Section 31-7-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reduce The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Motorcycles From Seven Percent To Five Percent; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds To Provide Funds To Pay The Costs Associated With Repair And Renovation Of And Upgrades And Improvements To Campus Buildings, Facilities And Infrastructure At The Lorman, Vicksburg And Natchez Campuses Of Alcorn State University; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 41-137-22, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Be Known As The "compassionate Access To Medical Cannabis Act" Or "ryan's Law," To Support The Ability Of Terminally Ill Qualifying Patients To Safely Use Medical Cannabis Within Specified Health Care Facilities; To Require Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities And Hospice Facilities To Allow Terminally Ill Qualifying Patients In The Facility To Use Medical Cannabis; To Require Those Health Care Facilities To Prohibit Smoking Or Vaping As Methods To Use Medical Cannabis, Require A Patient Or The Patient's Designated Caregiver To Be Responsible For Acquiring, Retrieving, Administering And Removing Medical Cannabis, Require Medical Cannabis To Be Stored Securely At All Times In A Locked Container In The Patient's Room Or Other Designated Area, And Prohibit Health Care Professionals And Facility Staff From Administering Medical Cannabis Or Retrieving Medical Cannabis From Storage; To Provide That Upon Discharge Of The Patient From The Health Care Facility, All Remaining Medical Cannabis Must Be Removed By The Patient Or Patient's Designated Caregiver; To Amend Section 41-137-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Sections 45-33-25, 45-33-27, 45-33-29, 45-33-32 And 45-33-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require A Sex Offender Registrant To Provide All Required Information For Registration And Re-registration To The Sheriff Of The County In Which He Or She Resides Within A Certain Time Frame; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 99-19-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Officials Charged With Deciding The Options For The Death Penalty; To Amend Section 99-19-53, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Section; To Bring Forward Section 99-19-55, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides For The Time For Imposing The Death Penalty; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-15-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Premiums On Insurance Coverage For Governmental Entities From Privilege Taxes Levied On Foreign Insurance Carriers; To Amend Section 27-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exclude Premiums On Insurance Coverage For Governmental Entities From Privilege Taxes Levied On Domestic Insurance Carriers; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Fair Chase Act; To Provide That It Is Unlawful To Hunt, Trap, Or Take, Or Attempt To Hunt, Trap, Or Take, Any Game Or Furbearing Animal That Is Damaging Crops Or Personal Property Without Obtaining A Depredation Permit; To Provide That Hunting With Dogs Is Authorized Only On Private Property That Is Comprised Of A Minimum Of Two Thousand Contiguous Acres; To Amend Section 49-1-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Prceeding Section; To Bring Forward Section 49-7-31.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 25-11-126, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Criteria And Scale Of Compensation For Eligible Retired Teachers Who Return To The Teaching Profession As Contributing But Nonbenefit Accruing Members Of The Pers; To Amend Section 37-19-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The 50/50 Split Of Employer's Contribution Of Retired Teachers As Pension Liability Participation Assessment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Provide That The State Of Mississippi Shall Not Be Required To Comply With Or Recognize Any Mandates, Orders, Laws, Decrees Or Directives Handed Down By The United States Federal Government That Usurps The Separation Of Powers Between State And Federal Government Pursuant To The Tenth Amendment To The United States Constitution; And For Related Purposes.