Sen. Angela Turner-Ford

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates state funds to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi Department of Revenue for the fiscal year 2025. The money will support various divisions, including those handling tax exemptions, vehicle registration, alcohol distribution, and tax enforcement, while also reimbursing local governments for tax losses related to home exemptions. Additionally, the legislation authorizes the hiring of 668 permanent employees and sets strict rules on how salary funds can be used, ensuring they are allocated to new hires rather than raises for current staff. The bill also establishes specific performance targets for the department, such as limits on the cost per tax audit and goals for issuing permits for alcohol and medical cannabis.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates approximately $38.7 million from state funds to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi Secretary of State's office for the 2025 fiscal year. The funding supports a specific workforce of 96 permanent and 12 temporary positions while establishing strict rules to prevent salary increases for current employees and requiring written approval for any pay escalations. Additionally, the legislation sets performance targets for elections, business services, and public lands management, and allocates specific amounts for litigation costs, voter system bonds, and land records maintenance.

Maddy summaryThis bill restores the right to vote to DeWitt Cooperwood of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It removes his previous disqualification, which resulted from a 1993 conviction for false pretenses and a subsequent three-year sentence. The legislation states that Cooperwood has since behaved as a law-abiding citizen and is now eligible to participate in elections. Once signed into law, this change takes effect immediately, allowing him to register and cast ballots.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $662,799 from the State General Fund to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi Board of Tax Appeals for the fiscal year 2025. The funding supports a permanent staff of six employees and includes strict rules to prevent salary increases for current workers while allowing new hires only when essential. Additionally, the legislation requires the agency to maintain detailed financial records, gives purchasing preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind, and mandates that no funds be used to replace withdrawn federal money.

Maddy summaryThis bill appropriates $6.66 million to cover the operating expenses of the Mississippi State Treasurer's Office for the 2025 fiscal year, including funding for 37 permanent staff positions. It establishes strict rules to prevent salary increases for current employees and mandates that any new hires be essential, while also requiring detailed financial record-keeping for future budget reviews. Additionally, the legislation allocates specific funds for prepaid college tuition programs and grants a purchasing preference to the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bids are equal. The bill also includes standard provisions prohibiting the use of funds for attorney fees or payments to relatives of state officials.