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To: Insurance
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026
By: Representative Shanks
HOUSE BILL NO. 929
AN ACT TO CREATE A STUDY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF 1
STUDYING THE FUNDING AND FULL PAYMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ALL 2
CERTIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, FIREFIGHTERS AND OTHER FIRST 3
RESPONDERS WHO HAVE ATTAINED THE AGE OF RETIREMENT UNDER THE RULES 4
AND REGULATIONS OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AND 5
FOR ANY OTHER RELATED PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE 6
COMMITTEE; TO PROVIDE FOR A QUORUM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PEER 7
COMMITTEE SHALL PROVIDE THE STAFF AND OTHER SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR 8
THE STUDY COMMITTEE TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED 9
PURPOSES. 10
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 11
SECTION 1. (1) There is created a study committee for the 12
purpose of studying the funding and full payment of health 13
insurance for all certified law enforcement officers, firefighters 14
and other first responders who have attained the age of retirement 15
under the rules and regulations of the Public Employees' 16
Retirement System, and for any other related purpose. The 17
committee shall be comprised of the following nine (9) members: 18
(a) The President of the Mississippi Law Enforcement 19
Officers Association, or his or her designee; 20
(b) The President of the Mississippi Sheriffs 21
Association, or his or her designee; 22
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(c) The President of the Mississippi Association of 23
Chiefs of Police, or his or her designee; 24
(d) The President of the Mississippi Fire Chiefs 25
Association, or his or her designee; 26
(e) The President of the Mississippi Firefighters 27
Association, or his or her designee; 28
(f) One (1) member of the Senate, appointed by the 29
Lieutenant Governor; 30
(g) One (1) member of the House of Representatives, 31
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; 32
(h) One (1) member from the Mississippi Department of 33
Finance and Administration, appointed by the Governor; and 34
(i) One (1) member who currently serves on the Board of 35
Trustees for the Mississippi Public Employees' Retirement System, 36
appointed by the chair of that board. 37
(2) Appointments to the study committee shall be made within 38
thirty (30) days of the effective date of this act. At the first 39
meeting, the committee shall elect from among its membership a 40
chair, a vice chair and any other officers determined to be 41
necessary, and shall adopt rules for transacting business and 42
keeping records. 43
(3) A majority of the members of the study committee shall 44
constitute a quorum. In the adoption of rules, resolutions and 45
reports, and in the election of a chair, vice chair and any other 46
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ST: Study committee on certain first responders
receiving insurance upon retirement eligibility;
create.
officers determined to be necessary, an affirmative vote of a 47
majority of the members present shall be required. 48
(4) The Joint Legislative Committee on Performance 49
Evaluation and Expenditure Review (PEER) shall provide the staff 50
and other support necessary for the study committee to perform its 51
duties. 52
(5) To effectuate the purposes of this act, any department, 53
division, board, bureau, committee, institution or agency of the 54
state, or any political subdivision thereof, shall, at the request 55
of the chair of the study committee, provide the facilities, 56
assistance, information and data needed to enable the study 57
committee to carry out its duties. 58
(6) The study committee shall be dissolved on or before 59
January 1, 2027. 60
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 61
and after its passage. 62