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Votes at a glance: key measures the Senate passed (transfer bill, school loan fixes, redevelopment credits and more)
Summary
The Senate approved multiple bills on the finance calendar and across the floor: a transfer bill that raised the working cash stabilization rainy‑day cap, school loan corrections, a tax‑forfeited property redevelopment credit, capital improvements legislation and other finance items.
The Mississippi Senate approved a package of bills spanning budget transfers, school loan corrections, redevelopment tax credits, capital funding language and other finance‑calendar items. Below are the key outcomes reported on the floor and recorded by roll call.
- Transfer/House Bill 1126 — Passed, as amended: Senators adopted an amendment to change statutory text and to restore Senate language increasing the working cash stabilization (rainy‑day) fund cap from 10% to 15%, then passed the House bill by roll call.
- School facilities/revolving loan correction (House Bill 1129) — Passed: Floor substitute and strike‑all fixed statutory language so DFA may collect payments into the Education Endowment Fund and allowed MDE to deduct unpaid district loan amounts from the funding formula; passed by roll call.
- Tax‑forfeited property redevelopment incentive (House Bill 1201) — Passed: Committee substitute added a reverse repealer in committee and limited the program to a $2 million annual cap for a total of $10 million over five years; bill passed by roll call.
- Capital improvements (House Bill 1461) — Passed: The bill extends repealer dates for certain MDA capital improvements programs and adjusts loan provisions for counties; passed by roll call.
- Multiple other finance and committee bills — Passed: Several other items on the finance calendar and routine calendar (including appropriations housekeeping, technical fixes and department transfers) were adopted or passed by roll call during the session.
All of the above measures were considered on the Senate floor during the finance calendar; where floor amendments were offered they are noted above. Several bills contained reverse repealers or technical conforming amendments; any bills that now differ from the Senate‑preferred language may be sent to conference with the House for final reconciliation.
