Hosemann asserts State Economist isn't always accurate on estimate numbers as members move to adopt new revenue estimates at almost $6.8 billion.
At the cusp of conference weekend, the Joint Legislative Budget Committee met on Friday to present and adopt the State Economists' new revenue estimates
Speaker of the House Philip Gunn met with the press on Wednesday morning to discuss changes to the income tax cut plan that is currently in conference.
Currently HB 531, the House income tax cut bill and SB 3164 the Senate's version are both in conference awaiting changes from conferees. Gunn
Senate signs updated conference report, sends it back to the House with a few changes.
On Wednesday, lawmakers held a conference committee hearing to discuss the teacher pay raise legislation now housed under House Bill 530.
House conferees included State Representatives Kent McCarty (R), R
The Senate will consider the gas tax cut prior to sending the House income tax bill back.
Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann announced on Monday he is calling for Senators to cut the gas tax for at least six months in response to rising inflation in the state. Mississippi has an 18.4 cent tax on gasolin
This keeps the teacher pay legislation alive after the House did not take up the Senate plan earlier in the day
Today, March 1, was the committee deadline for general bills in the opposite chamber. Any legislation that did not move out of committee by tonight under the guidelines will die on the