HB 271 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

State agencies procurement; bring forward code sections related to.

This bill reorganizes existing Mississippi procurement code sections by moving them to a different location within the state code, without changing the content or requirements. It affects state agencies that handle procurement (like the State Tax Commission, Department of Education, and others listed in Section 31-1-1) by relocating rules about printing contracts, contractor definitions, and public records exemptions. The bill does not create new policies or alter current procurement procedures - only streamlines their placement in the legal code. This is a procedural adjustment to improve code organization.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill brings forward multiple Mississippi Code sections related to state contracting, procurement, and construction regulations. The changes primarily update administrative procedures, add new requirements for contractor certification, establish a Construction Education Fund, and modify bidding and payment rules for public works projects.

Scope change

The bill expands the State Board of Contractors' authority and adds new requirements for commercial contractors to obtain permits from the Department of Revenue, while also creating a new fund to support construction education and training programs.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for commercial contractors to possess a permit from the Department of Revenue to obtain building permits in Mississippi.

Modified contractor certification requirements to include disclosure of general liability insurance and specific bidding procedures for projects over $50,000.

Modified payment terms for public construction contracts to include interest penalties for late payments and updated retainage requirements.

Added requirements for contractors to submit employment plans and prioritize hiring Mississippi residents for disaster-related public works projects.

FISCAL

Created a new Construction Education Fund with fees of $200 for contractors to support construction education and training programs.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Certificate of responsibility', 'Private project', 'Public agency', 'Public funds', and 'Public project'.

ENFORCEMENT

Added enforcement mechanisms including civil penalties up to 3% of contract value for violations of contractor certification requirements.

Floor votes · House Feb 11, 2025

How they voted

110–1

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 119

Feb 11, 2025

D Democratic39

39 Yea

100% Yea

I Independent2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican78

69 Yea 1 Nay 8

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Committee

Referred To State Affairs

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors