Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/29/97



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House: Introductions

HB1722  Appropriations; Department of Human Services for the      Ellis
        elderly.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1723  Appropriation; Archives and History Department for        Mitchell
        William Faulkner birthplace museum.                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HC  69  Brothers of the Sacred Heart; commend for service in      Chaney
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           DR - TSDPCS: JA To ED
HB 316  Crime victims compensation; increase maximum award.       Green (72nd)
           DR - TSDP: JA To AP
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           DR - TSDP: ED To AP
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           DR - TSDPCS: UC To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB 239  Sixteenth section land; suspend bid requirements for      Stevens
        governmental agency on mineral lease.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 268  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage for        Bowles
        conservation purposes and other enforcement.           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 326  Schools; incorporate law-related education                Dickson
        instructional approach.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 359  Pharmacy services; health plan may not charge higher      Robinson (84th)
        copay for not using certain pharmacies.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 585  Insurance laws; make various technical amendments.        Stevens
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 848  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 860  Credit union regulatory laws; make various amendments     Guice
        to.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 908  State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until       Henderson (9th)
        after a public hearing.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1007  Unclaimed Property Act; exempt certain payments by        Ford
        nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing           
        associations.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1118  Health care; clarify revocation of health care            Barnett (92nd)
        professional license obtained through educational leave
        program.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1125  Charities; revise charitable solicitations (SOS).         Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1182  Property; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        transfer to Department of Transportation (MDOT).       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1205  Crime Stoppers Advisory Council; revise designation of    Ford
        director.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1213  State property; authorize bar codes to be attached to.    Williams
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1234  Institutions of higher learning board; employees of not   Walker
        acquire tenure.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1269  Unemployment compensation; define "employment" for        Flaggs
        purposes of eligibility.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1270  Sixteenth section lands; authorize transfer for road      Stringer
        right-of-way purposes.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1311  Levees; increase penalties for certain crimes related     Cameron
        to.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1313  Business law; Secretary of State authorized to accept     Perry
        electronic filing (SOS).                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1342  Easement; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        grant to Mississippi Department of Transportation      
        (MDOT).                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1370  Oil and Gas Board; authorize to pay certain dues and      Bowles
        expenses.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1403  Capital assets; require scheduled maintenance plan for.   King
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1414  Mississippi Civil War Battlefield Commission; create.     Stribling
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1429  Oil and Gas Board; provide lien to enforce oil and gas    Bowles
        laws.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1441  Oil and Gas Board; provide right of appeal for persons    Stringer
        affected by drilling.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1451  Institutions of higher learning; authorize study          Peranich
        offering courses at off-campus sites.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1541  Public property; authorize Mississippi Forestry           McBride
        Commission to exchange land with Panola County.        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1586  Small loan licensees; may charge borrowers for            Chaney
        noncredit life insurance under certain conditions.     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1643  Old Capitol Museum; create trust fund.                    Stevens
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1655  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1668  Forfeiture; revise burden of proof and return property    Ross
        if defendant exonerated.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HC  65  Commend George County Football Team on an outstanding     Maples
        season.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  67  Commend Harry Charles Tartt.                              Short
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  69  Brothers of the Sacred Heart; commend for service in      Chaney
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR   7  Commend Mississippi Humanities Council upon its 25th      Simmons (37th)
        anniversary.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3051  Kemper Co; Transfer former AHS property to East MSCC.     Jackson
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 389  Savings banks; extend date of repealer on regulation      Ford
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 390  Savings associations; extend date of repealer on          Ford
        regulation of.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 394  Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and Board of   Ford
        Banking Review; extend repealers on.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 395  Legal rate of interest; extend repealer.                  Ford
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 520  Domestic insurance companies; require board approval      Stevens
        before loan or investment of funds.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 561  Credit unions; extend date of repealer on regulation      Guice
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 678  Hospital and medical service associations; repeal         Stevens
        regulation of by Commissioner of Insurance.            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 865  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Ellington
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 999  Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary   Perry
        basis, etc.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1025  Casualty insurance; limit maximum coverage mortgage       Davis (7th)
        lender may require on secured property.                
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2969  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered



Senate: Introductions

SB3092  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Bryan
        (STC).                                                 
           Referred To Finance
SB3093  Sales tax; clarify on tangible property\construction on   Bryan
        certain floating structures in lieu certain other sales
        taxes.                                                 
           Referred To Finance
SB3094  Income taxation; exempt certain insurance companies.      Bryan
           Referred To Finance
SB3095  Bonds; increase amount funding livestock facility         Rayborn
        grants.                                                
           Referred To Finance
SN  62  Joseph W. Stedman, Natchez, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home         
        Corporation, for the unexpired term of office ending   
        May 7, 2000                                            
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SN  63  Ernie L. Clark, Brookhaven, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home         
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 7, 1997                                 
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SN  64  Luther Lee Millsaps, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home      
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing September 1, 1997                           
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SN  65  Jon A. Reeves, Southaven, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of  the Mississippi Home        
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 7, 1997                                 
           Referred To Economic Dev, Tourism and Parks
SN  66  Dennis Dean, West, Mississippi, as a member of the        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Animal Health, for the four year term of
        office commencing August 1, 1997                       
           Referred To Agriculture
SN  67  William A. Pittman, Columbia, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries   
        and Parks, for the five year term of office commencing 
        July 1, 1997                                           
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SN  68  James V. Miller, Moss Point, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the         
        unexpired term of office ending June 30, 1998          
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN  69  Samuel Tom Hall, Oxford, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the State Personnel Board, for the five year term of   
        office commencing July 1, 1997                         
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SN  70  A. D. Buffington, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, for the
        four year term of office commencing June 6, 1997       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  71  L. C. Carlton, Clinton, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        Veterans' Home Purchase Board, for the four year term  
        of office commencing June 30, 1997                     
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SR   2  Oysters; memorialize Department of Commerce to provide    Hewes
        aid for red tide disaster.                             
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           DR - TSDPCS: FS To AP
SB2219  Salaries of local officials; increase.                    Gordon
           DR - TSDP: FS To AP
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           DR - TSDPCS: FS To AP
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           DR - TSDP: FS To AP
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           DR - TSDPAA: HI To JU
SB2547  Solid waste disposal; cities increase tax and expend      Jordan (24th)
        available funds to finance (MA).                       
           DR - TSDP: MU To FI
SB2588  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Hall
        provide interest free loan for purchase of a sound     
        stage.                                                 
           DR - TSDP: EC To FI
SB2869  MS Business Investment Act; provide loans and grants      Horhn
        for Farish Street Entertainment District.              
           DR - TSDP: EC To FI
SB2986  State Crime Stoppers Fund; establish and assess monies    Scoper
        for.                                                   
           DR - TSDPCS: JU To AP
SB3009  Local govt cap loans; include community health centers.   Horhn
           DR - TSDPCS: EC To FI
SB3012  Telecommunication conference facility; authorize          Horhn
        portion of room tax and bond interest for start-up and 
        operating costs.                                       
           DR - TSDP: EC To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  46  Congressman G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery; commend on his      Ford
        retirement.                                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  64  Commend Moss Point High School on winning Class 5A        Broomfield
        State Football Championship.                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2005  State employees; delete requirement of adjusting life     Gordon
        insurance amounts on policy anniversary date.          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2115  Penalties; conform for commercial marine violations;      Moffatt
        prohibit gill nets within certain area.                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2267  Additional highways, bypasses and bridges; direct DOT     Mettetal
        to accept, construct and maintain.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2320  Excess weight permits; authorize issuance by Department   Smith
        of Transportation on annual basis.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2343  Purchase, sale, transfer or trade by agreement between    Hall
        state agencies; clarify procedure for.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2354  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Posey
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2418  Crime Victims Compensation Act; include acts of foreign   Frazier
        terrorism.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2419  State Auditor; authorize to review municipal audit        Kirby
        reports or compilations for compliance with state law. 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2462  Department of Finance and Administration; grant           Little
        easements to DOT on certain state property.            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2473  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage.           Scoper
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2502  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Robertson
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2531  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2575  Public bidding requirements; increase expenditure limit   Bean
        requiring publication.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2576  Driver's license; provide religious exception to          Carlton
        education requirement.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2614  Child custody and divorce; create certain presumptions    Ferris
        in family violence cases.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2616  Bureau of Plant Industry Advisory Board; add State Soil   Thames
        Survey leader as a member.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2617  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   White (29th)
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2618  Meat, Meat-Food and Poultry Regulation and Inspection     Thames
        Law; require plant management to reimburse for         
        inspection services on holidays.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2619  Agriculture Seed Law; revise penalties and due date for   Thames
        permits.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2620  Imported meats and public contracts for purchase of       Thames
        meat; repeal laws.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2621  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; require permits for    Thames
        retail establishments and make clarifications.         
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2622  MS Fertilizer Law; change frequency and method of         Thames
        reporting fertilizer tonnage sold.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2623  Meat inspection; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture    Thames
        to hold hearings and determine penalties.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2633  Political office; authorize candidacy by human            White (29th)
        services, highway patrol and wildlife department       
        employees.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2634  Universities and colleges; revise admissions              Farris
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2636  Gaming counties infrastructure program; add road.         Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2644  MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau; expand        Thames
        duties of.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2661  Marine Resources; DMR may pay cost of removal of          Hewes
        derelict vessels.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2664  Marine resources; clarify duties of CMR and DMR on        Hewes
        marine aquaculture.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2675  Election; qualified elector may vote absentee for any     Carlton
        reason.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2691  Marine resources; remove uniform requirement for law      Moffatt
        enforcement.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2727  Marine resources; transfer DWFP marine law enforcement    Hewes
        to DMR and retain funds and PINS.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2748  Department of Agriculture; repeal various regulatory      Carlton
        laws.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2763  Department of Agriculture; clarify grain crop             Furniss
        inspection duties.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2777  Oysters; authorize CMR to designate areas reserved for    Cuevas
        tonging.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2785  State Port Authority; establish trade development         Hewes
        account and revise purchasing requirements.            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2812  Marine nets; forfeit nets used in violation if not        Hewes
        stolen.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2813  Marine resources; clarify appeals from commission.        Hewes
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2814  Oysters; allow CMR to grant special permits to certain    Hewes
        nonprofit organizations.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2831  31st Infantry, Dixie Division Memorial Highway;           Scoper
        designate.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2842  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2843  Marine Resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Moffatt
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2920  Community/junior college and university admission;        Ferris
        authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2934  Harvest permits; extend repeal; authorize certain         Lee
        tolerances.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2947  Wildlife; provide limited immunity for guides and         Posey
        outfitters.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2949  Hospitality stations; transportation commission work      Hewes
        with MSU for beautification.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2955  Proceedings before Employee Appeals Board; clarify        Gordon
        review authority.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2956  Compensatory time, overtime pay, personal and medical     Gordon
        leave for state employees; clarify.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2957  State personnel system; clarify treatment of disabled     Gordon
        applicants.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2975  Shrimp; allow to be taken in mouth of Pearl River.        Hewes
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2983  Small Business Assistance Program; amend and continue.    Horhn
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3008  Regional cultural heritage program; study establishment   Horhn
        of.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3010  Brewpubs; authorize.                                      Horhn
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 537  Chief Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr., commend.                Gordon
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   2  Oysters; memorialize Department of Commerce to provide    Hewes
        aid for red tide disaster.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  46  Congressman G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery; commend on his      Ford
        retirement.                                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  64  Commend Moss Point High School on winning Class 5A        Broomfield
        State Football Championship.                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB2163  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Smith
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Transmitted To House
SC 537  Chief Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr., commend.                Gordon
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR   2  Oysters; memorialize Department of Commerce to provide    Hewes
        aid for red tide disaster.                             
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB   2  School districts; authorize rewards for confiscation of   Manning
        illegal firearms.                                      
           Referred To Education
HB 699  State Seed Testing Laboratory; authorize Department of    Holland
        Agriculture to borrow money to improve building.       
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 940  Meat inspection; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture    Holland *
        to hold hearings and determine penalties.              
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1430  Public utilities; revise regulation of excavation near    Ellis
        underground utility facilities.                        
           Referred To Public Utilities

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



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