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Senate Amendments to House Concurrent Resolution No. 60

TO THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE:

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:

AMENDMENT NO. 1

Amend by striking all after the resolving clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

That the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature is extended for a period of thirty (30) days from the final day of the ninety (90) calendar days of the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature, under the provisions of Section 36, Mississippi Constitution of 1890.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of the deadlines and other provisions imposed by Joint Rule No. 40, are suspended for the purpose of permitting the further consideration, filing and adoption of conference reports, after the deadlines for those actions in Joint Rule No. 40, on any appropriation bills that were in conference on March 27, 2023, and on House Bill Numbers 521, 557, 603, 604 and 1734, 2023 Regular Session, and Senate Bill Numbers 2333, 2335, 2444, 2454, 2465, 2474, 2692 and 2749, 2023 Regular Session. Appropriation bills are those bills that are designated as appropriation bills for the purpose of the deadlines imposed by Joint Rule No. 40.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That all of the deadlines and other provisions imposed by the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House, are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of any bills related to providing support and services to the municipalities, counties, school districts and political subdivisions affected by the disaster weather event of March 25 and 26, 2023; to exempt such entities from certain provisions and to authorize certain flexibility in education accreditation standards, school attendance requirements, and school district transfer requirements for such school districts; to authorize flexibility to state agencies, school districts, municipalities, counties and other political subdivisions for certain transfers and expenditures related to such event; and for related purposes.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the 2023 Regular Session of the Legislature will stand adjourned Sine Die at 12:00 midnight, Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE; SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PERMITTING THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION, FILING AND ADOPTION OF CONFERENCE REPORTS ON CERTAIN APPROPRIATION BILLS AND CERTAIN OTHER BILLS; SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF ANY BILLS RELATED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO THE MUNICIPALITIES, COUNTIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AFFECTED BY THE DISASTER WEATHER EVENT OF MARCH 25 AND 26, 2023; AND SETTING THE DATE OF SINE DIE ADJOURNMENT OF THE 2023 REGULAR SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.