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2023 Mississippi legislative session bill-by-bill recap

Published

2 years ago

April 3, 2023

Although the 2023 Mississippi legislative session was predicted by some to be uneventful given it’s an election year, lawmakers decided to go against the grain and pass a plethora of bills prior to Saturday’s sine die.

Below is a recap of key legislation that either made it through this year or didn’t. Most bills passed will go into effect on July 1.

Passed

Largest Budget in State History

Mississippi lawmakers passed a state budget of $7.6 billion — the largest in state history. Over $600 million of those funds will go toward road and infrastructure funding. Roughly $120 million will be spent on education and nearly $104 million will go to struggling state hospitals.

Hospital Aid

As the reality of closure continues to set in for some hospitals across the state, the Republican-led legislature decided to go against full-on Medicaid expansion and instead pass a handful of bills they believe will serve as both short-term and long-term…

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By: SuperTalk News Staff
Title: 2023 Mississippi legislative session bill-by-bill recap
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/2023-mississippi-legislative-session-bill-by-bill-recap/
Published Date: Mon, 03 Apr 2023 21:25:59 +0000

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