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- HB 246 — Extension of long‑term lease for specific 16‑section land (Hattiesburg school district); final passage recorded: about 117 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 532 — School nurses: directs Office of Healthy Schools to develop a salary schedule for school nurses (minimum schedule); final passage recorded: 128 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 810 — Elevates JROTC coordinator pay to education program supervisor level (requested by Mississippi Department of Education); final passage recorded: 119 yays, 0 nays.

- HB 962 — Repealer/extension for Energy Academy Act partnership for Vicksburg/Warren/Claiborne schools; final passage recorded: 128 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1066 — Interstate compact technical update at governor’s request (military compact); final passage recorded: 128 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 287 — Resolution naming the sweet potato (state vegetable proposal); final passage recorded: 118 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 913 — Labeling requirements for meat and meat substitute products (prevent consumer confusion); final passage recorded: 116 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1006 — Prohibits manufacture, sale or distribution of cultivated (lab‑grown) animal meat products in Mississippi; final passage recorded: 116 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1295 — Agritourism liability protections; changes signage rules and broadens activity definitions; final passage recorded: 119 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1296 — Updates soil amendment registration/biostimulant standards consistent with national standards; final passage recorded: 118 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 888 — Burn care fund: specialty tag revenue to support burn care fund (committee substitute included Baptist burn center and 50¢ on all tags in committee sub); final passage recorded: 118 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 916 — Establishes Department of Revenue registries for vape and cigarette products to restrict unregistered/untaxed products; final passage recorded: 128 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 920 — Vehicle specialty tag vehicle (Declaration of Independence Center at University of Mississippi as an example); final passage recorded: 116 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1196 — Allows Pearl River Valley Water Supply District to participate in rural water revolving loan and grant program; final passage recorded: 119 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1461 — Revises definitions for MDA’s capital improvement revolving loan program to give MDA more discretion; final passage recorded: 118 ayes, 0 nays.

- HB 1201 — State tax credits for redevelopment of state or government‑owned blighted properties (expands earlier Jackson‑focused concept statewide); final passage recorded: 120 ayes, 0 nays.

These items were reported on the floor with either committee substitutes or brief sponsor explanations. Several had committee work noted; the transcript includes committee‑substitution calls and final‑passage machine votes. Where the transcript did not provide a sponsor name or detailed fiscal note for an item, the one‑line description mirrors the floor explanation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MS House Floor - 29 January, 2025; 2:00 P.M.","oneSentenceSummary","A batch of bills with brief floor debate advanced through the Mississippi House calendar on the recorded floor session. This round‑up lists each bill referenced in the transcript excerpt, the outcome and key one‑line details.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Committees, Legislative, Mississippi","taxId",29103,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361960,"House adds 911 operators to mental‑health first‑aid requirement for first responders",199,1334000,1533000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169163-ccc847ea2863aae0c6d58975b24d1ad9&start=1334&end=1533","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169163-ccc847ea2863aae0c6d58975b24d1ad9/thumbnail_1334000.jpg","/articles/6361960/Mississippi/House-adds-911-operators-to-mentalhealth-firstaid-requirement-for-first-responders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361960-578416094045ab2cca254f8c973f494a/orig.mp4?Expires=1773609349&Signature=R70FC73Ev2le~GNcE3v9EBbZCX-X6~9GOMPK~OWSoa~bxMe9dQ10lVKcbOMCJ0EClA91wMEhqYKd6o3f3wq1SoRnVIL1KebVEXWICt5rmBMeqg6WQ-uhGIWsrDey6Bh6shjdBCKoP3~U9ob711W~sLao1Szb1Ikms~h6BWSUVoLIYLTObGQRLd-kn28hoPh~T12qJYccY5iNBPRftyRgZ1H-jh-E8esqSafaxpIkcp6P2qRPMqTo~5kMLpYgmMYdk5Nu1zuyj7FOiY8T3EM49hLaJp09mrtbDWOlToFx1lxR6CRpGA3kuZFahKlAsPyUxB4ZYGuj~VIXrG7JJdxVPA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 570, a bill to provide Mental Health First Aid training to first responders across Mississippi, passed on final passage after the House adopted a floor amendment to add 911 operators to the covered group. The recorded tally in the transcript was about 117 yes, 0 nays.

The sponsor explained that the measure expands a program first enacted in 2022 for police officers and trains first responders to recognize mental‑health crises, de‑escalate those situations and connect people to services. The bill requires an eight‑hour course and allows a six‑year implementation period for all covered first responders. The sponsor said the Department of Mental Health will administer the program and estimated the six‑year cost at roughly $349,000.

A floor amendment to add 911 operators was offered and adopted. The sponsor said the change was limited to adding operators to the covered cohort. Colleagues commended the bill as a life‑saving training for emergency personnel; one member who formerly served in law enforcement said he wished such training had been available when he served. After debate and amendment, the House adopted final passage and the bill passed as recorded in the transcript.","House Bill 570, which expands mental‑health first‑aid training to first responders, was amended on the floor to include 911 operators and passed unanimously in the recorded tally in the transcript.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361963,"House creates Division of Autism Services inside state mental‑health bureau; members ask why autism is singled out",433,1556000,1989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169163-ccc847ea2863aae0c6d58975b24d1ad9&start=1556&end=1989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169163-ccc847ea2863aae0c6d58975b24d1ad9/thumbnail_1556000.jpg","/articles/6361963/Mississippi/House-creates-Division-of-Autism-Services-inside-state-mentalhealth-bureau-members-ask-why-autism-is-singled-out","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361963-494523d2131b4638312edb44ea41b13b/orig.mp4?Expires=1773609349&Signature=hp1Qansfb98Zl~aE1OwDrqTHNBA7i8LNpDA3-1yrr8~oDqCjHY7kUTgF6v46DqFcZxSL1NO7Jyf-731PRp5BSH1M3bsUAqgq7QLwAWb-7QPPhDv1B5ySAUhXmymjod8JSFEcCunbzrwKRB1VgGIYjCNkQeqiVuFZCiX0Mi9FWDP6L42zbN1xhB2AyXZq6L9nrrM~yURuTfbaNUPkO3nPImehQk~YGGikYyENtgX1EEEZwygAo~PVU1hdfMYix2nc0coJtpMEBJiF4AqqfhmujfLNkkZzMz2aHiZk1T2ir6NQgyEl6nYliYfcdz2QF78EkGPlEiClIyQZ1yDyOEq3uw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mississippi House approved House Bill 807 to establish a Division of Autism Services within the Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Department of Mental Health. The measure passed on final passage; the roll call recorded in the transcript shows 116 ayes and 2 nays.

The sponsor told members the division would develop and implement a statewide, coordinated interagency plan of care and noted the department has administrative support and office space in place. The sponsor said the only new fiscal need is two staff positions, estimated at $165,000 annually.

Members asked whether creating a dedicated autism division would create an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy and whether other developmental disabilities (for example, Down syndrome or fragile X) would be left without targeted attention. The sponsor said the division would streamline and make services more readily available and said it was developed in response to constituent needs and rising autism diagnoses; the sponsor cited a 2024 Autism Advisory Council report noting an increase in diagnoses.

Questions from members addressed early assessment and intervention; the sponsor replied that early screening and early‑intervention assessment are central parts of the bill’s purpose. Several members expressed support or personal endorsement; one member called the legislation “much needed” and pledged a yes vote. The bill passed and advances for further consideration.","House Bill 807 passed on final passage after floor debate. The bill creates a Division of Autism Services within the Department of Mental Health’s Bureau of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, funds two positions at roughly $165,000 annually and charges the division with a statewide coordinated plan of care.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6361966,"House approves bill narrowing Certificate-of-Need rules for some health services amid fiscal warnings",1075,2037000,3112000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2169163-ccc847ea2863aae0c6d58975b24d1ad9&start=2037&end=3112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2169163-ccc847ea2863aae0c6d58975b24d1ad9/thumbnail_2037000.jpg","/articles/6361966/Mississippi/House-approves-bill-narrowing-Certificate-of-Need-rules-for-some-health-services-amid-fiscal-warnings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6361966-e66ca9642ce09f8aa39db64ef4c00819/orig.mp4?Expires=1773609349&Signature=c5CZ3u-dYVVfNyhzUSnC56RGDdQaDTTE-lMQV85TggPAvQzoWWY5R9yCcWf2WGgYrkZgeoht9FZBw-AMHG7~~IVQQWHXbm7INbRI0d8gDxl87ueflzQQeuFLgZQqYuf38EHzJndV-I5mOpIKb5c-ZlM2TIJuTO4dUl~UsOG3~C2IYBDOe-0dJlWOvoTQ9yo5ODu8hcE-Xiu4ypRuJ~Qd~G-n0uvJKD0KD3ZO0zCbB91zyqmQNzl4EDN64SZK~qGKHid5IFttqZeiPDMiyZjy~VMWw1-T7SIvV10PNdRIPT2M5hikoOEAscoU4sIH03b~79Iyg9EUiwCu5PbXA3bcnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mississippi House of Representatives approved House Bill 922, a measure that removes several health services from the state’s Certificate of Need process, raises capital-expenditure thresholds for health projects and shortens the data window used in the state health plan. The bill passed by roll call, 107 ayes to 5 nays.

Proponents said HB 922 will streamline approvals and expand access to services that have outgrown the original reason for CON oversight. “It exempts chemical dependency services and facilities and intermediate care for psychiatric residential facilities from CON process,” the bill’s floor sponsor said, adding that hospital-based end‑stage renal disease (dialysis) facilities and MRI and certain invasive diagnostic imaging also will be exempt after a four‑year phase-in.

Supporters said the bill also raises the definition for capital expenditures: major medical equipment from $1.5 million to $3 million, clinical health services projects from $5 million to $10 million and nonclinical health services projects from $10 million to $20 million. The measure creates a special judicial appeal process for CON denials, with a judge appointed by the state Supreme Court to decide appeals within 120 days, and shortens the state health plan’s allowable data window from three years to 12 months.

The bill preserves CON for intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IID) and reallocates 100 of 400 beds then held in abeyance; the sponsor said 20 of those beds will go to Sun Valley immediately upon signature. The sponsor described other technical changes including clarifying birthing centers’ status and limiting how long a CON may remain viable without documented progress.

Several members raised fiscal concerns. One legislator warned that removing CON for brick‑and‑mortar facilities could increase Medicaid general‑fund costs over time and urged updating the state health plan before lifting CON rules. That speaker said forecasting the long‑term budget impact was not possible from the bill text and described the change as a potential “budget buster.” The transcript did not contain a formal fiscal‑note figure tied to the measure.

The House adopted HB 922 on final passage and sent it on to the next stage of the legislative process.","The Mississippi House passed House Bill 922 to remove several categories from the state Certificate of Need (CON) process, raise capital-expenditure thresholds and streamline appeals. Supporters said the changes increase access and update data requirements; opponents warned of large, unspecified long-term Medicaid costs.","actionData","errors"]

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