Public Health Laboratory; exempt from Public Procurement Review Board approval requirement for certain contracts.

Added exemption for Department of Health contracts for specialized equipment and software required for operation of the Public Health Laboratory from Public Procurement Review Board approval.

Added multiple new exemptions from Board approval including contracts for attorney, accountant, and other professional services; contracts for entertainers at Mississippi State Fairgrounds; and various Department of Health and Department of Revenue contracts related to medical cannabis.

Updated initial appointment terms for Public Procurement Review Board members to extend through June 30, 2021, and established four-year renewal terms after initial terms expire.

Set effective date of the act as July 1, 2025, and included various sunset provisions for specific exemptions through dates ranging from 2019 to 2028.

Added new requirements for sole source contracts including publication on procurement portal for 14 days, detailed explanation requirements, and quarterly reporting to legislative committees.

Added requirement for Public Procurement Review Board to prepare quarterly reports detailing sole source contract approvals and rejections submitted to legislative committees.

Added authority for the Public Procurement Review Board to assess fines and administrative penalties under existing procurement penalty provisions.