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Key measures passed include:

- Lincoln County (Senate Bill 3061): Authorized a $25 assessment on most convictions and a $50 assessment for DUI convictions to fund courthouse repairs and renovations. Passed by roll call.

- Chickasaw County (bill introduced by Senator Wade): Similar assessment authority: $25 for most convictions and $50 for DUI convictions for courthouse and pretrial-detention repairs. Passed by roll call.

- City of Water Valley (Senate Bill 3265): Authorized a county or city election to levy a 1% tax on restaurants and prepared foods for promotion of tourism and parks and recreation; election requires a 60% approval threshold and the measure includes a four-year repealer (sunset). Passed by roll call.

- City of Ridgeland (House Bill 1777): Authorized a 1% prepared-food/restaurant tax and a 2% tax on hotels/motels to fund enhancements at Freedom Ridge Park; includes a sunset and a June election date. Passed by roll call.

- Madison County Economic Development Authority (Senate Bill 3275): Increased bonding authority from $12,000,000 to $25,000,000 for economic development projects. Passed by morning roll call.

The Senate also advised and consented to multiple nominations brought forward en bloc, including nominations read for items 2-22 on the calendar; committee sponsors reported statutory requirements had been met and required disclosure filings had been submitted.

Several routine motions were passed to dispense with reading of journals, committee reports and bill titles. One item (item 19) was not concurred with in the other body and a conference was invited. Item 13 on the calendar was held on motion to reconsider.

Most items were advanced with little floor debate; where questions were asked, senators sought clarifications about filing of statements of economic interest with the Secretary of State and statutory compliance.

Votes are recorded in the Senate's official roll-call records and journal.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","MS Senate Floor - 26 March, 2025; 10:00 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate passed multiple local and private bills authorizing county assessments, local option taxes, a bonding increase for an economic development authority, and advised and consented to several nominations. Most measures were passed by roll call with little floor debate; a small number were held for reconsideration or conference.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Mississippi","taxId",29102,"location","Mississippi","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6622996,"Senate approves Calhoun County assessment for courthouse repairs after floor debate",1003,4599000,5602000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2777664-621d0dc86e693d3af0947643ac10014c&start=4599&end=5602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2777664-621d0dc86e693d3af0947643ac10014c/thumbnail_4599000.jpg","/articles/6622996/Mississippi/Senate-approves-Calhoun-County-assessment-for-courthouse-repairs-after-floor-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6622996-369860e88b87c6419030698cf6a0a4b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771196028&Signature=QSeyVNvzn8iYBFNS2ZqkECjaTskIrzzajaWu6fZTsaESYpQzcMEAoz33fIppfb1zp00XVrQkgDwlR2NQ4QeegtOww2FI-Dc-SktLQXkpcJVoHdkpBRJv1P9A7woew3DO0EWvlOwK6I~nWwC6OH4aBi0KRCB4AzD1N22Zsop53EcHUEwbmytIg3wIlpFhrhZ7TBte6EH5tX4hxuRckjOkeEIDYL61sqCtCc40OUTnR6NjnvK4GvAzr67hPlHGg1lcvt83UnCQACvhvzH9XOYPHmoKJBq4ZN5Hco8DIYtFWJqSOLJYJhRjuSdwQX-r9txjc7gdOKWNfS0gaOPar3o9mA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Mississippi Senate approved Senate Bill 3056, authorizing Calhoun County to levy a $25 assessment on justice-court, county-court and circuit-court convictions and a $50 assessment for driving-under-the-influence convictions to fund courthouse repairs and renovations.

Supporters said the assessments provide a local funding source for courthouse maintenance. \"This was just the first one of these that came up while I was paying attention,\" said Senator Bryan, who added he would vote in favor of the measure. \"I\u0000'm gonna vote yes on this.\"

Opponents warned the assessments place an outsized burden on people with limited means and could create perverse incentives. \"What we're doing in this legislature \u0000... is loading up the burden of government on the hardworking people who can least afford to pay,\" Senator Bryan said in floor remarks explaining his concerns even as he supported the bill procedurally. Senator Sparks said he had voted no in committee and planned to vote no on final passage: \"I voted no in committee, and I'll vote no today.\"

Senator Wiggins questioned committee deliberations and whether the measures had been fully vetted. He asked whether tying assessments to courthouse funding could create an incentive to pursue convictions for revenue; \"there's an inherent conflict,\" he said. Senators and other members exchanged questions about where assessment dollars would go relative to existing state assessments and how payment priorities would be applied in collection processes.

Senate leadership moved the bill by the use of the morning roll call; the bill passed and will be reflected in the Senate journal. The transcript does not record a complete numerical roll-call tally in the floor discussion excerpt.

The measure applies only to Calhoun County as written in the bill text read on the floor and authorizes local officials to levy the assessments if the county approves them as provided. The bill's proponents characterized the assessments as a targeted revenue source for repair and renovation projects at the county courthouse and related facilities.

The Senate recorded objections and several members who said they would vote no, but the motion for final passage was adopted by roll call and the bill passed.

Votes recorded on the floor transcript include recorded statements of intent: Senator Bryan (yes) and Senator Sparks (no). The official tally is recorded in the Senate's journal and roll-call record.","The Senate approved Senate Bill 3056, allowing Calhoun County to levy a $25 assessment on most convictions and $50 for DUI convictions to fund courthouse repairs. Lawmakers debated whether such assessments disproportionately burden people with the least ability to pay.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate advances slate of local tax, bonding and nomination measures

Senate approves Calhoun County assessment for courthouse repairs after floor debate