Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/24/97



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House: Introductions

HB1708  City of Hattiesburg authorized to make contribution to    Davis (102nd)
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1709  Authorize City of Biloxi to contribute to Lynn Meadows    Janus
        Discovery Center.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1710  Sales tax; exempt sales to certain religious              Williams
        institutions.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1711  Taxes, local privilege; reduce levy on travel agencies    Davis (102nd)
        and delete levy on travel agents.                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1712  Mississippi Business Incubator Assistance Act; create     Martinson
        and fund program with bond issue.                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  65  Commend George County Football Team on an outstanding     Maples
        season.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC  66  Constitutional Convention; rescind previous resolutions   Martinson
        calling for.                                           
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1212  Elected judiciary; increase salaries in Fiscal Year       Smith (39th)
        1998 and Fiscal Year 1999.                             
           DR - TSDP: FS To AP



House: Floor Actions

HB   2  School districts; authorize rewards for confiscation of   Manning
        illegal firearms.                                      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB 338  Mississippi Teacher Center; extend repealer.              Ford
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 398  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend date of          Ford
        repeal.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 400  Leasing of penitentiary lands; extend date of repeal.     Ford
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
HB 711  Landlord-tenant act; revise termination time for breach   Reeves
        of rental agreement.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1121  Newspapers; increase fees of printers and publishers.     Green (96th)
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1430  Public utilities; revise regulation of excavation near    Ellis
        underground utility facilities.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1633  Mississippi Development Bank; authorize to issue state    Ford
        general obligation bonds for limited purpose.          
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 515  Carl Jackson, country and bluegrass musician; commend.    Bean
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 521  Financial Aid Awareness Month; recognize.                 Frazier
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB3065  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued under Economic     Bryan
        Development Highway Act.                               
           Referred To Finance
SB3066  Bonds; increase bond amount for local governments         Bryan
        capital improvements revolving loan program.           
           Referred To Finance
SB3067  Income tax; exempt certain amounts paid from Soil and     Posey
        Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".          
           Referred To Finance
SB3068  Sales tax; reduce that levied upon certain rental         Farris
        vehicles.                                              
           Referred To Finance
SB3069  Privilege taxes; reduce levy on travel agents and         Farris
        travel agencies.                                       
           Referred To Finance
SB3070  Taxation; exempt sales to certain 501(c)(3)               Frazier
        organizations from sales taxation.                     
           Referred To Finance
SB3071  Income taxation; increase optional standard deduction     White (29th)
        for married individuals.                               
           Referred To Finance
SB3072  Additional appropriation - State Dept. of Health;         Bean
        federal match for Breast and Cervical Cancer Grant.    
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3073  Ad valorem taxes; gaming vessels are not exempt from ad   Hewes
        valorem taxation.                                      
           Referred To Finance
SB3074  Sales taxation; revise the rate imposed on the sale of    Bean
        certain truck-tractors and semitrailers.               
           Referred To Finance
SB3075  Ad valorem taxes; exempt egg houses, pullet houses and    Rayborn
        broiler houses.                                        
           Referred To Finance
SB3076  Bonds; issue bonds to construct Mississippi Craft         Hall
        Center.                                                
           Referred To Finance
SB3077  Hinds County; refund taxes to Central Mississippi Civic   Hall
        Improvement Association.                               
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3078  Fire protection district; cert county increase tax and    Furniss
        levy on real and personal property.                    
           Referred To Finance
SC 533  Jimmie Rodgers; request Presidential Medal of Freedom     Burton
        for.                                                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 534  Urge support of traditional closing date of duck          Posey
        season.                                                
           Referred To Rules
SC 535  Federal mandates; memorialize U.S. Congress to reduce.    Canon
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2265  Automobile insurance; extend coverage to certain          Kirby
        vehicles loaned by licensed dealer.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2453  Workers' Comp; allow employer to exempt parent, child     Bean
        or spouse.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2810  Liquidating insurers; revise the procedure for set-offs   Kirby
        of mutual debts.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2428  Appropriation; Dept. of Educ., Miss. Writing/Thinking     Hall
        Inst.; Addl.  FY97.                                    
           Passed
SB2440  Appropriation; Archives & History, Coker House; Addl.     Hall
        FY97 & FY98.                                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2604  Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions.               Frazier
           Transmitted To House
SB2693  Appropriation for Gulf Coast Research Lab-Cedar Point     Gollott
        Campus FY 97; delete.                                  
           Passed
SB2706  Funds appropriated to ASU Small Farm Development Center   Jackson
        FY97; clarify.                                         
           Passed
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
        Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3047  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Passed
SB3048  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Passed
SB3049  Appropriation; Dept. of Transportation; Additional,       Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3050  Appropriation;  Board of Cosmetology; Additional, FY97.   Hall
           Passed



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 165  Affidavit ballot; establish a uniform.                    Denny
           Referred To Elections
HB 265  Commissioner of Agriculture; extend repealer on duties    Ford
        concerning agricultural seeds.                         
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 392  Pulpwood receiving facilities; extend repealer on         Ford
        licensing of.                                          
           Referred To Forestry
HB 938  Commercial feed; exempt certain feed from inspection      Holland *
        fee.                                                   
           Referred To Agriculture
HC  26  Teachers; commend recipients of certification by          Morris
        National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.    
           Referred To Rules
HC  35  HCR; commend the life and accomplishments of              Moody
        Mississippi author Jim Majure.                         
           Referred To Rules
HC  64  Commend Moss Point High School on winning Class 5A        Broomfield
        State Football Championship.                           
           Referred To Rules

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:40.



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