Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/11/97



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House: Introductions

HB1744  Income tax; provide tax credit for employers providing    Chaney
        certain transportation services to employees.          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1745  Cigarettes and tobacco products; increase taxes to fund   Reeves
        Medicaid for recipients with tobacco-related illnesses.
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1746  Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on          Guice
        certain hotel accommodation charges.                   
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1747  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of equipment and utility   Warren
        trailers to nonresidents.                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1748  Sales tax;  exempt federal and state employees on         Simpson
        certain hotel accommodation charges.                   
           Referred To Ways and Means



House: Floor Actions

HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Passed
HB 157  Log trucks; may operate during certain dark hours with    Manning
        special lighting.                                      
           Passed
HB 239  Sixteenth section land; suspend bid requirements for      Stevens
        governmental agency on mineral lease.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 261  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Ford
        Insurance; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Passed
HB 273  Medicaid; expand home- and community-based services       Flaggs
        statewide.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 337  Constables; revise law enforcement training               Formby
        requirements.                                          
           Reconsidered
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 399  Offenders; extend date of repeal for medical release      Ford
        of.                                                    
           Passed
HB 442  Gaming; authorize state universities and                  Clark
        community/junior colleges to offer limited courses     
        relating to.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 478  State offenders; allow voluntary work for Habitat for     Cameron
        Humanity.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Passed
HB 517  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Stevens
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 519  Employee Leasing Act; create and place under authority    Stevens
        of Insurance Commissioner.                             
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 538  Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway     McElwain
        work zone.                                             
           Passed
HB 547  License tags; authorize display of historical tags on     Janus
        certain vehicles.                                      
           Passed
HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 716  State offenders; are to be under the supervision of DOC   Malone
        when placed in the Medical Release Program.            
           Passed
HB 815  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Moody
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 839  State and Public School Employees Health Insurance;       Horne
        create a management board.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 898  Income tax; delete repealer on law providing income tax   Williams
        credit for ad valorem taxes paid on products, goods and
        merchandise held for resale.                           
           Passed
HB 937  Watershed repair; create cost-share program under Soil    Holland
        and Water Conservation Commission.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 969  Insurance agents; require certain education courses for   Montgomery
        licensing.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1032  Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected   Green (96th)
        and appointed officials.                               
           Reconsidered
           Passed As Amended
HB1046  Overweight vehicles; authorize MDOT to issue continuous   Malone
        movement permits.                                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1078  State property; authorize state agencies to transfer      Williams
        obsolete property to local governing authorities.      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1201  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions   Stevens
        and provide guaranteed issue.                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
        to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1245  Bonds; revise use of proceeds for certain juvenile        Warren
        facilities, extend time to issue certain bonds and     
        extend repealer on Juvenile Detention Fund.            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1246  Youth court; standardize procedures and reporting.        Warren
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1248  Forest Resource Development Program; Legislature shall    Eaton
        appropriate certain sums for support of.               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1268  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board     Huskey
        memberships and meeting requirements.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1270  Sixteenth section lands; authorize transfer for road      Stringer
        right-of-way purposes.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1281  Youth court; establish statewide Juvenile Work Program.   Cameron
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1339  Chancery and circuit court documents; state and           Compretta
        political subdivisions not required to prepay costs for
        filing (MDOT).                                         
           Passed
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Passed
HB1416  Student teaching; exempt assistant teachers and private   Miles
        school teachers from requirements.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1479  Ad valorem taxes; require tax assessor to notify          Ford
        taxpayer of increased assessed value of taxpayer's     
        property in certain cases.                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1481  Sales tax and use tax; clarify diversion to the Motor     Williams
        Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (STC).           
           Passed
HB1511  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Montgomery
        certain set off requirements.                          
           Passed
HB1519  Airport authorities; authorize lease-purchase,            Bourdeaux
        advertising, etc.                                      
           Passed
HB1521  Telecommunication conference facility; authorize          Williams
        portion of room tax and bond interest to be used for   
        start-up and operation costs.                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1535  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated    Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1536  Correctional facilities; authorize private federal        Reynolds
        prisons to locate in counties.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1554  Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package         Williams
        retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other    
        beverages used to mix with.                            
           Passed
HB1630  Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to          Stevens
        enforcement of safety regulations.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1652  DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and           Brown
        uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles.   
           Passed
HB1653  Motor vehicle certificates of title; authorize lending    Williams
        institutions to accept applications for (STC).         
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1670  Pat Harrison Waterway; tax assessor to pay special tax    Endt
        levy for bond payment.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1688  Licenses of harbor masters, pilots; increase fees.        Hamilton
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered



House: Referred Other House

SB2040  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
           Referred To Transportation
SB2071  Land surveyors; entrance on private property not          Bean
        trespass.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2088  Child abuse; protect child abuse reporters from           Hall
        retaliatory discharge or employment action.            
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2090  Domestic insurance companies; require board approval      Kirby
        before loan or investment of funds.                    
           Referred To Insurance
SB2094  Service dogs; prohibit harassment.                        Tollison
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2100  Mental health services; Department of Mental Health       Thames
        approve minimum programs at regional mental health     
        centers.                                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2115  Penalties; conform for commercial marine violations;      Moffatt
        prohibit gill nets within certain area.                
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2118  Life insurance policies; require to be settled within     Kirby
        certain time.                                          
           Referred To Insurance
SB2150  Water and sewage utilities; notify customers of           Hawks
        proposed rate increase in local newspaper and in       
        customer invoice.                                      
           Referred To Public Utilities
SB2157  Medicaid fraud; prohibit fraudulent Medicaid managed      Bean
        care practices.                                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2178  Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure      Bean
        law.                                                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2179  Speech-language pathology and audiology; revise           Bean
        licensure law.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2202  Health professional licensure; extend repealer on State   Canon
        Board of Chiropractic Examiners.                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2226  Dental Practice Act; reenact and revise licensure         Canon
        provisions.                                            
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2241  Occupational therapists; revise licensure law.            Bean
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2242  State Board of Barber Examiners; reenact and amend        Canon
        licensure act.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2246  Sexual battery; define penetration by MDOC employee or    Huggins
        contractor as.                                         
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2247  Extortion; revise to include MDOC employees and           Huggins
        contractors.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2261  County roads; revise grounds for abandonment.             Rayborn
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2265  Automobile insurance; extend coverage to certain          Kirby
        vehicles loaned by licensed dealer.                    
           Referred To Insurance
SB2290  MS Boll Weevil Management Act; include other pests.       Thames
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2291  Game fish; authorize Department of Agriculture to issue   Thames
        permits for sale of.                                   
           Referred To Agriculture;Game and Fish
SB2299  Psychologists; perform competency exams of alleged        Ferris
        felons.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2339  Inventory; suppliers required to repurchase under         Thames
        certain circumstances.                                 
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2366  Agriculture districts; provide for petition procedure     Posey
        to create.                                             
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2370  Delinquent payments owed county; percentage add-on as     Rayborn
        cost of collection.                                    
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2412  Mississippi Teacher Center; delete repealer.              Ferris
           Referred To Education
SB2413  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    Ferris
        certain accreditation requirements.                    
           Referred To Education
SB2418  Crime Victims Compensation Act; include acts of foreign   Frazier
        terrorism.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2444  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes, revise   Hall
        penalties.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2453  Workers' Comp; allow employer to exempt parent, child     Bean
        or spouse.                                             
           Referred To Insurance
SB2455  Local government CAP loan program; include recreational   Jordan (24th)
        facilities and roads (MA).                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           Referred To Education
SB2462  Department of Finance and Administration; grant           Little
        easements to DOT on certain state property.            
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands
SB2473  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage.           Scoper
           Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB2480  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Kirby
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Referred To Insurance
SB2493  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Dearing
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2494  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Dearing
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2499  Solid waste; create Local Governments solid waste         Dearing
        assistance fund.                                       
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2502  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2514  Pharmacist technicians; Pharmacy Board shall regulate.    Mettetal
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2563  Charitable solicitation; revise (SOS).                    Turner
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2564  Mississippi Securities Act; revise.                       Robertson
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2574  Podiatry; revise definition of practice of.               Horhn
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2584  Veteran Affairs Board; authorize additional vehicles.     Furniss
           Referred To Military Affairs;Appropriations
SB2589  Certain health insurance policies; prohibit exclusion     Jordan (18th)
        of certain drug coverage.                              
           Referred To Insurance
SB2595  Counties; maintain private roads used as Head Start       Jackson
        turnarounds.                                           
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2599  Traffic regulations; passing near bridge o.k. on 4-lane   Little
        road.                                                  
           Referred To Transportation
SB2600  Motor Vehicle Commission; authorize to purchase one       Little
        passenger vehicle.                                     
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2610  Insurance; repeal fictitious grouping law.                Hewes
           Referred To Insurance
SB2616  Bureau of Plant Industry Advisory Board; add State Soil   Thames
        Survey leader as a member.                             
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2618  Meat, Meat-Food and Poultry Regulation and Inspection     Thames
        Law; require plant management to reimburse for         
        inspection services on holidays.                       
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2619  Agriculture Seed Law; revise penalties and due date for   Thames
        permits.                                               
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2620  Imported meats and public contracts for purchase of       Thames
        meat; repeal laws.                                     
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2621  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; require permits for    Thames
        retail establishments and make clarifications.         
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2622  MS Fertilizer Law; change frequency and method of         Thames
        reporting fertilizer tonnage sold.                     
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2623  Meat inspection; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture    Thames
        to hold hearings and determine penalties.              
           Referred To Agriculture;Game and Fish
SB2629  Bonds; remove unnecessary language regarding interest     Bryan
        rates on certain bond issues.                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2644  MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau; expand        Thames
        duties of.                                             
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2661  Marine Resources; DMR may pay cost of removal of          Hewes
        derelict vessels.                                      
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2662  Marine Resources; clarify duties of CMR related to        Hewes
        seafood sanitation programs.                           
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2664  Marine resources; clarify duties of CMR and DMR on        Hewes
        marine aquaculture.                                    
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2691  Marine resources; remove uniform requirement for law      Moffatt
        enforcement.                                           
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2711  School board members; require high school education or    Johnson (38th)
        equivalent.                                            
           Referred To Education
SB2729  Timber severance taxation; increase the amount of tax     Bryan
        liability under which quarterly returns may be filed.  
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2742  Electronic filing; authorize Secretary of State to        Robertson
        accept.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2748  Department of Agriculture; repeal various regulatory      Carlton
        laws.                                                  
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2766  Teen court; revise pilot program.                         Smith
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2777  Oysters; authorize CMR to designate areas reserved for    Cuevas
        tonging.                                               
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2793  Elections; clarify that 17 year olds may vote at          Harden
        primaries if they are 18 at general election.          
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB2810  Liquidating insurers; revise the procedure for set-offs   Kirby
        of mutual debts.                                       
           Referred To Insurance
SB2814  Oysters; allow CMR to grant special permits to certain    Hewes
        nonprofit organizations.                               
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2876  Museum Trust Fund; establish.                             Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2880  State and school employees health insurance; delete       Kirby
        repealer on medical savings accounts.                  
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2881  Exercise care over State Service Center in City of        Jackson
        Hattiesburg.                                           
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands
SB2895  Motor vehicle certificates of title; lending              Bryan
        institutions may accept applications for.              
           Referred To Transportation
SB2899  Subdivisions; certain boards of supervisors require       Hawks
        deposit of money for infrastructure.                   
           Referred To County Affairs
SB2920  Community/junior college and university admission;        Ferris
        authorize dual enrollment and early admissions program.
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2934  Harvest permits; extend repeal; authorize certain         Lee
        tolerances.                                            
           Referred To Transportation;County Affairs
SB2937  Water; repeal authorization for certain river basin and   Dearing
        flood control districts and commissions.               
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2964  Franchise tax; treat certain organizations as             Bryan
        corporations.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2975  Shrimp; allow to be taken in mouth of Pearl River.        Hewes
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2986  State Crime Stoppers Fund; establish and assess monies    Scoper
        for.                                                   
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2997  Railroad laws; change authority from PSC to MS            Minor
        Transportation Commission and repeal certain others.   
           Referred To Public Utilities;Transportation
SB3015  State monetary assessments; revise to fund Leadership     Tollison
        Council on Aging.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB3079  Appropriation; DOC Medical Expenses & County              Hall
        Reimbursement; Additional, FY97.                       
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3089  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market; Additional,        Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3090  Appropriation; Attorney General Legal Fees, etc.;         Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3091  Appropriation; Tax Commission -Homestead Exempt.;         Hall
        Additional FY97.                                       
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3097  Appropriation; Miss. Real Estate Commission;              Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Referred To Appropriations



House: Measures That Have Died

HB1653  Motor vehicle certificates of title; authorize lending    Williams
        institutions to accept applications for (STC).         
           Died In Committee



Senate: Introductions

SB3109  Income taxation; provide a credit for a portion of        Posey
        certain conservation expenditures.                     
           Referred To Finance
SB3110  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Little League   Farris
        Baseball Association.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3111  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Forrest         Farris
        County Agricultural High School.                       
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3112  Forrest County; donate to Dale Robertson Celebrity        Farris
        Invitational Golf Tournament.                          
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3113  Forrest County; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls        Farris
        Club.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3114  Forrest County; contribute to Neighborhood Education      Farris
        Enhancement Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.).         
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3115  Forrest County; contribute to child abuse centers.        Farris
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 543  Thomas L. Cole; commend the life of.                      Gordon
           Referred To Rules
SN  92  Julie Cain, Wiggins, Mississippi, as a member of the      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, for the    
        unexpired term of office ending June 6, 1997           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  93  Julie Cain, Wiggins, Mississippi, as a member of the      GOVERNOR
        State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, for the    
        four year term of office commencing June 6, 1997       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  94  Robert H. Montague, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Veterans Affairs Board, for  
        the five year term of office commencing  May 14, 1997  
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
SN  95  Wyndham Bubber Fletcher, Indianola, Mississippi, as a     GOVERNOR
        member of the Board of Directors of the Prison         
        Industries Corporation, for the four year term of      
        office commencing May 5, 1997                          
           Referred To Corrections
SN  96  Jimmy D. Howell, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Prison Industries        
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 5, 1997                                 
           Referred To Corrections
SN  97  Bennie L. Rayford, Lexington, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Board of Directors of the Prison Industry       
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 5, 1997                                 
           Referred To Corrections



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1633  Mississippi Development Bank; authorize to issue state    Ford
        general obligation bonds for limited purpose.          
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SB2005  State employees; delete requirement of adjusting life     Gordon
        insurance amounts on policy anniversary date.          
           Passed
SB2058  Public Contractors Board; additional fee to fund          Bean
        construction education programs.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2117  Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool; insurance       Kirby
        commissioner may require contribution to contingency   
        fund.                                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2157  Medicaid fraud; prohibit fraudulent Medicaid managed      Bean
        care practices.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2158  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Carlton
        of certain persons by licensed physicians.             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2164  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Bean
        federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity   
        Reconciliation Act of 1996.                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2267  Additional highways, bypasses and bridges; direct DOT     Mettetal
        to accept, construct and maintain.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Passed
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Passed
SB2377  Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; create under      Bean
        SBCJC.                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2419  State Auditor; authorize to review municipal audit        Kirby
        reports or compilations for compliance with state law. 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2455  Local government CAP loan program; include recreational   Jordan (24th)
        facilities and roads (MA).                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2462  Department of Finance and Administration; grant           Little
        easements to DOT on certain state property.            
           Transmitted To House
SB2470  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Woodfield
           Transmitted To House
SB2472  Telecommunications; require PSC reports and create        Scoper
        advisory committee.                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2494  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Dearing
           Transmitted To House
SB2499  Solid waste; create Local Governments solid waste         Dearing
        assistance fund.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2531  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Transmitted To House
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Passed
SB2574  Podiatry; revise definition of practice of.               Horhn
           Transmitted To House
SB2576  Driver's license; provide religious exception to          Carlton
        education requirement.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2624  Hazardous waste; clarify demonstration of need for        Canon
        previously permitted commercial hazardous waste        
        management facility.                                   
           Passed
SB2631  Real estate brokers; increase license renewal fees.       Hewes
           Transmitted To House
SB2633  Political office; authorize candidacy by human            White (29th)
        services, highway patrol and wildlife department       
        employees.                                             
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2636  Gaming counties infrastructure program; add road.         Gollott
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
        Funding formula.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Passed
SB2675  Election; qualified elector may vote absentee for any     Carlton
        reason.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2699  Wildlife; technical revisions to shooting preserves       Posey
        law.                                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2710  Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer;       Posey
        classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2729  Timber severance taxation; increase the amount of tax     Bryan
        liability under which quarterly returns may be filed.  
           Transmitted To House
SB2733  Hazardous waste;  require certain commercial hazardous    Robertson
        waste management fees to equal those of contiguous     
        states.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2765  Youth; authorize youth services and National Guard to     Smith
        implement youth offender program.                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2770  Local government records act; amend.                      Burton
           Passed
SB2772  Public Service Commission; entities lawfully exercising   Minor
        power of eminent domain not required to obtain         
        information from.                                      
           Passed
SB2796  Water pollution; create hardship grants fund and          Dearing
        program to be administered by Department of            
        Environmental Quality (DEQ).                           
           Transmitted To House
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2843  Marine Resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Moffatt
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2861  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Bean
           Transmitted To House
SB2883  Transportation of pupils; eliminate time restriction on   Johnson (19th)
        private contracts.                                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2899  Subdivisions; certain boards of supervisors require       Hawks
        deposit of money for infrastructure.                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Passed
SB2946  Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals    Posey
        inherently dangerous to humans.                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2949  Hospitality stations; transportation commission work      Hewes
        with MSU for beautification.                           
           Transmitted To House
SB2954  Personal Service Contract Review Board; regulate          Gordon
        personal and professional service contracts.           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2955  Proceedings before Employee Appeals Board; clarify        Gordon
        review authority.                                      
           Passed
SB2956  Compensatory time, overtime pay, personal and medical     Gordon
        leave for state employees; clarify.                    
           Passed
SB2957  State personnel system; clarify treatment of disabled     Gordon
        applicants.                                            
           Passed
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2983  Small Business Assistance Program; amend and continue.    Horhn
           Transmitted To House
SB3037  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Hall
        County to become a member.                             
           Transmitted To House
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Passed
SN  11  James H. Herring, Canton, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the State Personnel Board, for the unexpired term of   
        office ending July 1, 1998                             
           Appointment Returned To Gov



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
        property.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 107  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend date of repealer      Ford
        on.                                                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 239  Sixteenth section land; suspend bid requirements for      Stevens
        governmental agency on mineral lease.                  
           Referred To Education
HB 262  Board of Chiropractic Examiners; extend repealer on.      Ford
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 263  State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.      Ford
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 393  State Board of Cosmetology; extend date of repealer on.   Ford
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 442  Gaming; authorize state universities and                  Clark
        community/junior colleges to offer limited courses     
        relating to.                                           
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Finance
HB 453  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize additional to certify    Peranich
        initiative petitions.                                  
           Referred To County Affairs
HB 572  Hearing impairment; require testing of newborn children   Robertson
        in hospitals for.                                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 585  Insurance laws; make various technical amendments.        Stevens
           Referred To Insurance
HB 614  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
        but not charged.                                       
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 686  Youth court counselors; reside in respective district     Moody
        unless approved by Director of Community Services.     
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 688  Youth courts; transfer reporting from DHS to              Moody
        Administrative Office of Courts.                       
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 690  Psychologist; may make mental exam of alleged felons.     Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary
HB 803  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Guice
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 820  Occupational therapists; revise licensure law.            Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 839  State and Public School Employees Health Insurance;       Horne
        create a management board.                             
           Referred To Insurance;Finance
HB 891  Teen Court; revise certain provisions.                    Fredericks
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 916  Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law and Small Loan            Guice
        Regulatory Law; make various amendments to.            
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 929  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Perry
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 937  Watershed repair; create cost-share program under Soil    Holland
        and Water Conservation Commission.                     
           Referred To Agriculture;Appropriations
HB 976  State Auditor; audit Camp Shelby Timber Fund annually     Bowles
        (PEER).                                                
           Referred To Forestry
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1125  Charities; revise charitable solicitations (SOS).         Perry
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1182  Property; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        transfer to Department of Transportation (MDOT).       
           Referred To Public Property
HB1197  Campaign Finance Reform; establish.                       Denny
           Referred To Elections;Judiciary
HB1230  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Ellington
        County to become a member of the district.             
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
HB1231  Campaign finances; authorize Secretary of State to        Denny
        assess a penalty for failure to file a report.         
           Referred To Elections;Judiciary
HB1237  Water; repeal authority for certain river basin, flood    Ellington
        control and water districts.                           
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
HB1248  Forest Resource Development Program; Legislature shall    Eaton
        appropriate certain sums for support of.               
           Referred To Forestry;Appropriations
HB1258  Municipal court; may be held outside municipal            Perry
        boundaries for preliminary matters.                    
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1268  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board     Huskey
        memberships and meeting requirements.                  
           Referred To Veterans and Military Affairs
HB1270  Sixteenth section lands; authorize transfer for road      Stringer
        right-of-way purposes.                                 
           Referred To Education
HB1288  Municipalities; authorize collection agency hired by      Wells-Smith
        municipality to collect fines/debts to use garnishment 
        procedures.                                            
           Referred To Municipalities
HB1313  Business law; Secretary of State authorized to accept     Perry
        electronic filing (SOS).                               
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1357  Elected officials; authorize limited access to office     Straughter
        for successor during predecessor's last 15 days.       
           Referred To Elections
HB1403  Capital assets; require scheduled maintenance plan for.   King
           Referred To Public Property
HB1406  Justice court; judge must reside in district he seeks     Perry
        to serve.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1414  Mississippi Civil War Battlefield Commission; create.     Stribling
           Referred To Public Property
HB1415  Prison industries; authorize to locate at a private       Malone
        correctional facility or at a regional correctional    
        facility.                                              
           Referred To Corrections
HB1416  Student teaching; exempt assistant teachers and private   Miles
        school teachers from requirements.                     
           Referred To Education
HB1451  Institutions of higher learning; authorize study          Peranich
        offering courses at off-campus sites.                  
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB1474  School administrators; exempt persons having begun        Eaton
        certification process from new requirements.           
           Referred To Education
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Referred To Education
HB1478  Squirrel hunting zones; amend zone three to last          Davis (102nd)
        Saturday in October.                                   
           Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
HB1493  Swine Demonstration Unit at Pontotoc Branch Experiment    Holland
        Station; rename Wiley L. Bean Swine Demonstration Unit.
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1536  Correctional facilities; authorize private federal        Reynolds
        prisons to locate in counties.                         
           Referred To Corrections;Finance



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2633  Political office; authorize candidacy by human            White (29th)
        services, highway patrol and wildlife department       
        employees.                                             
           Died In Committee

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:41.



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