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Mississippi Governor Vetoes Winter Storm Relief Bill
Governor Tate Reeves vetoed a bill to aid local governments with low-interest loans after Winter Storm Fern, citing unconstitutional changes to loan terms and calling for an investigation.
- On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed Senate Bill 2632, alleging unconstitutional modifications to the disaster-recovery loan program after final passage and calling the act "possibly criminal."
- At issue is removal of the word "monthly" from the interest rate provision; Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann called it an "inadvertent typo" ensuring a 1 percent annual rate instead of a 12 percent charge.
- Senate Government Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Tyler McCaughn moved to remove the term on March 13, stating that "charging 12 percent is like kicking somebody when they are down."
- Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill noted the city expects $7 million in costs soon, forcing local governments to seek costlier alternatives after the veto halted anticipated relief.
- Lawmakers could override the veto with a two-thirds majority in both chambers, though Reeves demanded an investigation into the procedural changes while legislative leaders dismissed his claims as "inaccurate.
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Mayor disappointed about Reeves' veto amid recovery costs
Cities and counties are facing mounting financial pressure from ongoing storm recovery costs after Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed a bill on Monday that would have provided short-term financial relief to local governments. Reeves believes someone attempted to purposly change the legislation that would have allowed the establish a disaster recovery emergency loan program administered by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. “We were really disappo…
Mississippi Governor Vetoes Winter Storm Aid Bill, Accusing Senate of 'Possibly Criminal' Act
Gov. Tate Reeves is accusing the Mississippi Senate of acting unconstitutionally and maliciously when the Legislature removed a word in a bill that would have affected loan interest rates to local governments as they recover from Winter Storm Fern. The post Mississippi Governor Vetoes Winter Storm Aid Bill, Accusing Senate of ‘Possibly Criminal’ Act appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.
Gov. Tate Reeves vetoes winter storm aid bill, levels claim of criminal act at Senate staff
Gov. Tate Reeves vetoes winter storm aid bill, levels claim of criminal act at Senate staff Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Monday vetoed a bill that sought to provide low-interest loans to local governments impacted by this year’s deadly winter storm and accused Senate staffers of committing unconstitutional and potentially criminal acts with the legislation.
Mississippi governor vetoes winter storm relief bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Gov. Tate Reeves (R-Miss.) vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state to loan money to cities and counties affected by the winter storm, while they wait on FEMA reimbursements. The Mississippi Legislature sent Senate Bill 2632 to Reeves to create the Local Governments Recovery Emergency Loan Program. The state [...]
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