US EditionMississippi Governor Vetoes Winter Storm Relief Bill
Gov. Reeves vetoed the bill over a disputed change removing 'monthly' from a 1% interest rate, calling it a constitutional violation and demanding an investigation.
- On Monday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed Senate Bill 2632, a disaster relief loan program, alleging "unconstitutional and potentially criminal" changes to the interest rate language occurred after legislative passage.
- Legislative leaders stated removing "monthly" was an inadvertent typo unanimously approved to ensure a 1% annual interest rate, preventing a 12% annual charge on storm-hit communities.
- Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann called the veto message "inaccurate," noting Sen. Tyler McCaughn moved to remove the language on March 13, before the governor received the bill on March 17.
- Oxford Mayor Robyn Tannehill expressed disappointment Wednesday as cities face mounting recovery costs, including $7 million in expected expenses, leaving them without anticipated state-backed emergency loan assistance.
- Lawmakers may attempt to override the veto, though doing so requires a two-thirds majority vote in both chambers, leaving relief for Winter Storm Fern damages uncertain.
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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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