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Mississippi legislative session expected to go longer than planned
Lawmakers are now expecting that this year's legislative session will need to be extended for a few additional days, as numerous big-ticket bills and budgets are still being discussed in both chambers.
On Monday, House Speaker Philip Gunn stated that 25 budget bills still require work before being passed in the legislature despite there being less than a week left before the original sine die date.
Gunn added that lawmakers in the House are planning to vote in favor of extending the session up to one or two days on Tuesday so the remaining appropriations bills can be passed.
Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson explained during an interview on MidDays with Gerard Gibert that although some pieces of legislation requiring special funding have already been approved, the majority of spending bills are usually passed within the last five days of the session.
“As it relates to appropriations, every agency has a budget and there are approximately 110…
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By: Alyssa Arbuckle
Title: Mississippi legislative session expected to go longer than planned
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/mississippi-legislative-session-expected-to-go-longer-than-planned/
Published Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:25:09 +0000
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Mostly clear through Easter weekend – Home – WCBI TV
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