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Senate advances a slate of local bills; one municipal fee measure fails after lengthy roll call
Summary
The Senate moved dozens of local and county bills by morning roll call—authorizing leases, tourism‑related taxes and county development authorities—while House Bill 4135 (Waynesboro convictions assessments) failed after a lengthy roll call with many recorded 'no' votes.
The Mississippi Senate advanced a series of local and private calendar items and approved multiple House bills on the morning roll calls, while one measure authorizing assessments on municipal convictions in Waynesboro failed after extended floor voting.
Senators dispensed with routine readings and moved through the local calendar. The Senate approved measures including House Bill 4080 (Jackson County; temporary repeal extension for junior auxiliary contributions), House Bill 4111 (pausing the Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau so the county can join Coastal Mississippi), House Bill 4113 (Perry County…
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