JLBC unanimously adopted a 1 percent decrease to the revenue estimate for the current fiscal year. The lawmakers and governor also adopted the next year’s revenue estimate of $7.532 billion.

The Joint Legislative Budget Committee met Wednesday morning as Mississippi lawmakers begin setting the framework for the next state budget.

Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R) gaveled in the meeting, which was quickly moved into an hourlong executive session. When lawmakers emerged, Governor Tate Reeves (R) had joined the gathering to hear from State Economist Corey Miller.

Miller reported that sales tax revenue in Mississippi continues to grow, coming in 2.7 percent higher in this current fiscal year’s first four months than in the prior year. Miller said individual income tax revenues were also up

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