Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/31/97



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House: Introductions

HB1724  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Williams
        equipment and supplies.                                
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1725  Sales tax, contracting; exclude certain work performed    Williams
        by utilities.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1726  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     Ellzey
        Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1727  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     Bowles
        Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1728  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     McInnis
        Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  70  Commend the life of Mrs. Issie "Pat" Tillman and          Wallace
        express Legislature's sympathy.                        
           Referred To Rules
HR   8  Commend the life and public service of Jerome Huskey      Ford
        and express sympathy on his passing.                   
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB  25  Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department      Clark
        of; establish under Office of State Auditor.           
           DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           DR - TSDP: AP To ED
HB1597  Mississippi Insurance Licensee and Sales Act; create.     Stevens
           DR - TSDPCS: IN To BB
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           DR - TSDPCS: AP To ED
HB1692  Medical savings accounts; reenact and remove repealer.    Stevens
           DR - TSDP: IN To WM
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           DR - TSDPCS: AP To UC



House: Committee Reports

HB 261  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Ford
        Insurance; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 517  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Stevens
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 519  Employee Leasing Act; create and place under authority    Stevens
        of Insurance Commissioner.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 969  Insurance agents; require certain education courses for   Montgomery
        licensing.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1135  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before checks clear.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1201  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions   Stevens
        and provide guaranteed issue.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
        to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1511  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Montgomery
        certain set off requirements.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HC  70  Commend the life of Mrs. Issie "Pat" Tillman and          Wallace
        express Legislature's sympathy.                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR   8  Commend the life and public service of Jerome Huskey      Ford
        and express sympathy on his passing.                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 537  Chief Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr., commend.                Gordon
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 385  Ad valorem taxes; delete repealer on authority to         Ford
        assess based on one year average.                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 851  Fuel tax; delete repealer on distribution of certain      Williams
        proceeds derived from.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 897  Major Economic Impact Act; extend repealer on authority   Williams
        to issue bonds for certain projects, revise requirement
        for certain bonds.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 899  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend          Williams
        repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance        
        economic development projects (DECD).                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1110  Bonds; extend repealer on authority to issue for major    Howell
        energy project development fund.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1198  Health and accident insurance; reduce preexisting         Stevens
        conditions time to six months.                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1199  Health insurance; prohibit exclusion of certain drug      Stevens
        coverage.                                              
           Passed
HB1202  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Stevens
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Passed
HB1214  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Williams
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax          
        liability. (STC).                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1215  Sales tax; clarify on tangible property/construction on   Williams
        certain floating structures in lieu certain other sales
        taxes.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1216  Corporation franchise tax; clarify meaning of the term    Williams
        "corporation" for the purposes of (STC).               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1261  Ad valorem taxes; revise date by which board of           Williams
        supervisors must disallow homestead exemption/correct  
        supplemental roll. (STC).                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1471  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Williams
        sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1475  Timber severance tax; increase the amount of tax          Williams
        liability under which quarterly returns may be filed   
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1487  Ad valorem taxes; authorize State Tax Commission to       Williams
        grant extensions for filing schedules/statements by    
        certain taxpayers (STC).                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1525  Motor vehicles; revise certain administrative             Williams
        provisions relating to State Tax Commission (STC).     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1540  Income taxation; clarify that certain corporations may    Williams
        be required to file consolidated returns. (STC).       
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  70  Commend the life of Mrs. Issie "Pat" Tillman and          Wallace
        express Legislature's sympathy.                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR   8  Commend the life and public service of Jerome Huskey      Ford
        and express sympathy on his passing.                   
           Adopted
SB2969  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 537  Chief Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr., commend.                Gordon
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  69  Brothers of the Sacred Heart; commend for service in      Chaney
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR   8  Commend the life and public service of Jerome Huskey      Ford
        and express sympathy on his passing.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 537  Chief Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr., commend.                Gordon
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           DR - TSDPCS: JU To AG



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1633  Mississippi Development Bank; authorize to issue state    Ford
        general obligation bonds for limited purpose.          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  69  Brothers of the Sacred Heart; commend for service in      Chaney
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2273  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Do Be Rereferred
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  69  Brothers of the Sacred Heart; commend for service in      Chaney
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 752  Digital signatures; authorize use of to facilitate        Chaney
        economic development.                                  
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB1409  Banks; delete from parity provision references to         Guice
        insurance activities of banks.                         
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HC  65  Commend George County Football Team on an outstanding     Maples
        season.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC  67  Commend Harry Charles Tartt.                              Short
           Referred To Rules
HC  69  Brothers of the Sacred Heart; commend for service in      Chaney
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Referred To Rules
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Signed By The President

SC 537  Chief Judge John J. Fraiser, Jr., commend.                Gordon
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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