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MS HC80
Concurrent Resolution
Status
10/2/2020
Primary Sponsor
Jeramey Anderson
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AI Summary
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Suspends Joint Rules deadlines to allow drafting, introduction, consideration, and passage of legislation related to COVID-19 emergency response measures
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Requires State Board of Education to cease administration of all statewide testing program assessments used for accountability ratings for school districts and schools during the 2019-2020 school year
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Requires State Board of Education to hold school districts harmless from assignment of district and school level accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year
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Exempts retail sales of food for human consumption from sales taxation (whether or not purchased with food stamps) until the Governor declares the COVID-19 state of emergency no longer exists
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Amends multiple sections of Mississippi Code 1972 related to statewide testing programs and sales tax provisions to align with the preceding provisions
Legislative Description
Suspend deadline for Introduction; 7% grocery sales tax and statewide testing program; provide exemptions from until state of emergency relating to COVID-19 no longer exists.
Last Action
Died In Committee
10/2/2020