Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/14/97



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House: Introductions

HB1751  Lauderdale County; authorize to create tourism            Young
        commission and levy tourism tax on hotel and motel room
        rentals in the county.                                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1752  Bonds; authorize to be issued to improve U.S. Highway     Rotenberry
        49.                                                    
           Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1754  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to government entitites   Bourdeaux
        in neighboring states.                                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1756  Sales tax; create industrial exemption for certain        Wells-Smith
        sales of environmental pollution control systems.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1757  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1758  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1759  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1760  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1761  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1762  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1763  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1764  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1765  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1766  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1767  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1768  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1769  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1770  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1771  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1772  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1773  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1774  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1775  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1776  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1777  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1778  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway Dist, Pearl River    Foster
        Basin Dev Dist, Pearl River Valley Water Sup Dist,     
        Tombigbee River Valley Water Mgmt District.            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1779  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
        (See HB1778).                                          
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1780  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.  (See HB1778).                               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1781  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1782  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1783  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission      Foster
        and the Public Utilities Staff.                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1784  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.  (See HB1783).     Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1785  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.  (See HB1786).                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1786  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission and Real Estate     Foster
        Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.           
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1787  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.  (See HB1778).                               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1788  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1789  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1790  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1791  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1792  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1793  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1794  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1795  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1796  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1797  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1798  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1799  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1800  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1801  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff; expenses     Watson
        of school attendance officers.                         
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1802  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1803  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1804  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1805  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1806  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1807  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1808  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1809  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1810  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Referred To Appropriations
HC  78  Commend Bailey Howell on being inducted into the          Simmons (37th)
        Basketball Hall of Fame.                               
           Referred To Rules
HC  79  Suspend deadlines; for further consideration of House     Bowles
        Bill 968 which requires State Fiscal Officer to approve
        or disapprove IHL withdrawals.                         
           Referred To Rules
HC  80  Suspend deadlines for introduction; bill to provide       Broomfield
        enhanced penalties for failure to provide hospital     
        board minutes.                                         
           Referred To Rules
HC  81  Commend Ken Lindsay on being named PGA President.         Denny
           Referred To Rules
HR  10  Commend James Smith for years of community service and    Rotenberry
        family involvement.                                    
           Referred To Rules
HR  11  Commend Reverend J. D. Johnson for his years of           Ellis
        pastoral service.                                      
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HC  24  Senator Trent Lott; commend on selection as U.S. Senate   Formby
        Majority Leader.                                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  73  Commend Vaiden 4-H Club Stars on their contributions to   Stevens
        Carroll County.                                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  74  Commend Wayne County leaders for growth and progress of   Taylor
        the county.                                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  75  Commend Mississippi Humanities Council upon its 25th      Simmons (37th)
        Anniversary.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  77  Suspend deadlines for introduction; designate portion     Miles
        of U.S. 278 as "Jerome Huskey Memorial Highway".       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  10  Commend James Smith for years of community service and    Rotenberry
        family involvement.                                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 507  Higher education day; commend institutions and            Burton
        students.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  25  Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department      Clark
        of; establish under Office of State Auditor.           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 273  Medicaid; expand home- and community-based services       Flaggs
        statewide.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 291  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Perkins
        counties.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 305  Death certificates; revise list of officials who          Endt
        receive.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 478  State offenders; allow voluntary work for Habitat for     Cameron
        Humanity.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 482  Pawnshops; revise provision for recovering stolen         Broomfield
        items.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 689  Mental Health Department; certification of therapists     Moody
        by shall be valid only in state mental health system.  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 701  Agricultural Liming Materials Act; revise.                Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 705  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Howell
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 734  Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric       Miles
        equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government 
        and EPAs.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 856  Game fish; authorize Department of Agriculture to issue   Davis (7th)
        permits for sale of certain.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 894  Corrections; authorize commissioner to house DUI          Endt
        offenders in CWC's.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 913  Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to    Moody
        establish.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 943  Egg marketing; revise exemptions, temperature             Holland *
        requirements and penalties for certain violations.     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 953  Geologists; create registered professional geologists     Ellington
        practice act.                                          
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
        procedures.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1031  Museum property; prescribe procedure for conserving and   King
        disposing of loaned property.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1032  Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected   Green (96th)
        and appointed officials.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1046  Overweight vehicles; authorize MDOT to issue continuous   Malone
        movement permits.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1078  State property; authorize state agencies to transfer      Williams
        obsolete property to local governing authorities.      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1091  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1135  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before checks clear.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1162  Agricultural Seed Law; revise penalties and due date      Holland *
        for permits.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
        identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1243  License agents bonding requirements fees; revise.         Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1244  Division of Youth Services; increase number of            Warren
        Adolescent Offender Program sites.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1246  Youth court; standardize procedures and reporting.        Warren
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1281  Youth court; establish statewide Juvenile Work Program.   Cameron
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1362  Research-based reading instruction; implement as pilot    Martinson
        program in five schools.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1393  Gaming counties infrastructure program; continue          Barnett (116th)
        diversion of revenues to fund.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1407  Sanitation inspection of retail food stores; authorize    Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct.                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1494  Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions.               Peranich
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1521  Telecommunication conference facility; authorize          Williams
        portion of room tax and bond interest to be used for   
        start-up and operation costs.                          
           Reconsidered
           Passed As Amended
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1630  Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to          Stevens
        enforcement of safety regulations.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1660  Teachers; establish alternative to NTE passage for        Gadd
        certification.                                         
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1670  Pat Harrison Waterway; tax assessor to pay special tax    Endt
        levy for bond payment.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1688  Licenses of harbor masters, pilots; increase fees.        Hamilton
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1725  Sales tax, contracting; exclude certain work performed    Williams
        by utilities.                                          
           Passed
HC  15  Amend Constitution; same gender marriages void.           Reeves
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled



House: Referred Other House

SB2005  State employees; delete requirement of adjusting life     Gordon
        insurance amounts on policy anniversary date.          
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2117  Workers' Compensation Assigned Risk Pool; insurance       Kirby
        commissioner may require contribution to contingency   
        fund.                                                  
           Referred To Insurance
SB2158  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Carlton
        of certain persons by licensed physicians.             
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2164  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Bean
        federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity   
        Reconciliation Act of 1996.                            
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2267  Additional highways, bypasses and bridges; direct DOT     Mettetal
        to accept, construct and maintain.                     
           Referred To Transportation
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2419  State Auditor; authorize to review municipal audit        Kirby
        reports or compilations for compliance with state law. 
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2624  Hazardous waste; clarify demonstration of need for        Canon
        previously permitted commercial hazardous waste        
        management facility.                                   
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2636  Gaming counties infrastructure program; add road.         Gollott
           Referred To Transportation
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
        Funding formula.                                       
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2675  Election; qualified elector may vote absentee for any     Carlton
        reason.                                                
           Referred To Apportionment and Elections
SB2710  Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer;       Posey
        classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.                
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB2770  Local government records act; amend.                      Burton
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2772  Public Service Commission; entities lawfully exercising   Minor
        power of eminent domain not required to obtain         
        information from.                                      
           Referred To Public Utilities
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Referred To Insurance
SB2843  Marine Resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Moffatt
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Referred To Transportation
SB2957  State personnel system; clarify treatment of disabled     Gordon
        applicants.                                            
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 864  Solid waste; revise waste tire and household hazardous    Ellington
        waste programs.                                        
           Died On Calendar



Senate: Introductions

SC 549  Jim & Three Blake; commend for drag racing exploits.      Stogner
           Referred To Rules
SC 550  Congress; memorialize to adopt a constitutional           Hewes
        amendment requiring a balanced budget.                 
           Referred To Rules
SR   6  James Smith, Sr., commend.                                Smith
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  26  Teachers; commend recipients of certification by          Morris
        National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  32  Commend Millicent Mayo on being named Mississippi's       Ketchings
        Administrator of the Year.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  33  Commend Jennifer Steckler on being named Miss             Ketchings
        Mississippi State University.                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  35  HCR; commend the life and accomplishments of              Moody
        Mississippi author Jim Majure.                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
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  70  Commend the life of Mrs. Issie "Pat" Tillman and          Wallace
        express Legislature's sympathy.                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  71  Commend MS Baptist Medical Center for 11th annual         Ford
        legislative health screening.                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  72  Commend Coach Harry Brown for winning 100 football        Straughter
        games.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 517  Leavell Woods 13-14 year old baseball team; commend.      White (29th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 536  Elizabeth S. Matthews; commend.                           White (29th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 539  Brett Favre; commend back-to-back MVP in NFL and Super    Cuevas
        Bowl winner.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 541  Rosia Bell Jackson Spruell; commemorate life.             Jordan (24th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 542  East Central Community College Warriors; commend.         Burton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 543  Thomas L. Cole; commend the life of.                      Gordon
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 544  Kari Litton; commend for reign as Miss Mississippi        Browning
        1996.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 547  Susp. rules; revise Biloxi Port Commission.               Gollott
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 548  James Smith, Sr.; commend.                                Smith
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  58  The Honorable Barney Schoby, Natchez, Mississippi, to     GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Commission, for  
        the six year term of office commencing at such time as 
        Senate confirmation is complete and ending January 1,  
        2003                                                   
           Do Advise and Consent
SR   4  Jimmie Rodgers; request Presidential Medal of Freedom     Burton
        for.                                                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   5  Ellis Bodron; express admiration of Senate for.           Robertson
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2025  Arthur Winstead Memorial Highway and Veterans Memorial    Jordan (18th)
        Drive; designate.                                      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2030  Central MS Correctional Facility; name medical building   Kirby
        after Dr. Robert L. Peede.                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2046  Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District.            Jordan (18th)
           Transmitted To House
SB2056  Health care facilities; authorize CON for private pay     Bean
        nursing home in Lamar County.                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2110  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2146  Medicaid; continue current capitated managed care pilot   Bean
        program and establish an additional program.           
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2205  Immunity from tort liability for charitable activity;     Ferris
        include sponsoring volunteer agencies.                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2211  Special license tags for antique motorcycles; deaf;       Canon
        Dept. WFP and members of Senate.                       
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2214  Victim assistance; provide additional coordinator for     Nunnelee
        First Circuit.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2220  Food inspection; transfer inspection responsibility to    Bean
        the State Board of Health.                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2244  Prisoners; allow county and city to work prisoner to      Huggins
        aid charity providing food to needy.                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           Transmitted To House
SB2317  Agriculture license fees; revise and deposit in           Thames
        Department of Agriculture Special Fund.                
           Reconsidered
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2341  State and public school employees' health insurance       Hall
        plans; authorize capitated managed care contracts.     
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2343  Purchase, sale, transfer or trade by agreement between    Hall
        state agencies; clarify procedure for.                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2383  Department of Agriculture; repeal provisions exempting    Gordon
        personnel from state service.                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2388  Family and children's services provided by the            Bean
        Department of Human Services; make technical amendments
        to.                                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2466  Corrections; make medical release conditional.            Huggins
           Transmitted To House
SB2489  Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer      Woodfield
        on certain provision.                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2495  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Dearing
        certain.                                               
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Transmitted To House
SB2496  Lead; Lead-based Paint Activity Accreditation and         Dearing
        Certification Act.                                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2520  New Capitol receptionist; Legislature employ.             Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2557  Rankin County; authorize gated streets to subdivisions.   Gunn
           Transmitted To House
SB2569  Circuit judge; revise number for First District.          White (5th)
           Transmitted To House
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Transmitted To House
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2597  Water systems, community public; require governing        Dearing
        board members to have management training.             
           Reconsidered
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SB2602  Managed health care plans; prohibit certain               Jordan (24th)
        restrictions relating to providers and enrollees.      
           Transmitted To House
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2617  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   White (29th)
           Transmitted To House
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2669  School Administrator Sabbatical Program; establish.       Simmons
           Transmitted To House
SB2684  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; provide for a      Bryan
        governing body for the Impact Authority.               
           Transmitted To House
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Transmitted To House
SB2701  Water; create public water systems management review      Dearing
        council under Public Service Commission.               
           Transmitted To House
SB2716  Deaf Persons' Literacy Rights and Education Act;          Nunnelee
        establish.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2758  Rules of court; revise Advisory Committee's               Turner
        responsibility.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2762  Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.                       Smith
           Transmitted To House
SB2778  Corrections; require drug testing of employees.           Johnson (19th)
           Transmitted To House
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2830  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
           Transmitted To House
SB2831  31st Infantry, Dixie Division Memorial Highway;           Scoper
        designate.                                             
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2841  State Parole Board; create 5 member.                      Furniss
           Transmitted To House
SB2842  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2849  Placement of foster care children in permanent homes;     Smith
        provide time guidelines.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2860  State Port Authority; authorize emergency purchase        Hewes
        exemptions to bid laws.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2874  Workers' compensation; create fraud bureau within AG's    Kirby
        office and fund with assessments on carriers.          
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2925  Prisons; allow prison industries to work state inmates    Huggins
        at private facilities.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2929  Wildlife; authorize commission to set special youth       Posey
        hunt for deer.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2930  Hunting; allow handicapped nonresidents to take doe in    Hawks
        special hunts on U.S. Corps of Engineers land at       
        Arkabutla Lake.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2941  Wildlife; require residency period for lifetime hunting   Posey
        license.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2946  Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals    Posey
        inherently dangerous to humans.                        
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2954  Personal Service Contract Review Board; regulate          Gordon
        personal and professional service contracts.           
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2955  Proceedings before Employee Appeals Board; clarify        Gordon
        review authority.                                      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2956  Compensatory time, overtime pay, personal and medical     Gordon
        leave for state employees; clarify.                    
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2999  Commission on Judicial Performance; lay members receive   Farris
        per diem.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3010  Brewpubs; authorize.                                      Horhn
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3018  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Scoper
        contract directly for.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB3020  Chancery/circuit clerks; compensation limit for kin       Rayborn
        inapplicable to persons hired prior to 1-1-96.         
           Transmitted To House
SB3029  Real estate transfer disclosure requirements law; apply   Hewes
        only to certain real property.                         
           Transmitted To House
SB3042  Gaming elections; prohibit holding more often than once   Hawks
        every 8 years under certain conditions.                
           Transmitted To House
SB3043  Wildlife department revenues; deposit to State Treasury   Woodfield
        weekly.                                                
           Transmitted To House
SC 519  Const. 213-A; reconstitute membership and terms of        Harden
        State College Board.                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
        convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           Referred To Judiciary;County Affairs
HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Referred To Finance
HB 157  Log trucks; may operate during certain dark hours with    Manning
        special lighting.                                      
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 261  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Ford
        Insurance; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Referred To Insurance
HB 351  Dyslexia pilot programs in schools; extend SDE            Broomfield
        reporting date and repealer.                           
           Referred To Education
HB 399  Offenders; extend date of repeal for medical release      Ford
        of.                                                    
           Referred To Corrections
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Referred To Insurance
HB 517  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Stevens
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Referred To Insurance
HB 538  Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway     McElwain
        work zone.                                             
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 547  License tags; authorize display of historical tags on     Janus
        certain vehicles.                                      
           Referred To Finance
HB 716  State offenders; are to be under the supervision of DOC   Malone
        when placed in the Medical Release Program.            
           Referred To Corrections
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Referred To Finance
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.                           
           Referred To Finance
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Referred To Education
HB1201  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions   Stevens
        and provide guaranteed issue.                          
           Referred To Insurance
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
        to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1245  Bonds; revise use of proceeds for certain juvenile        Warren
        facilities, extend time to issue certain bonds and     
        extend repealer on Juvenile Detention Fund.            
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Finance
HB1339  Chancery and circuit court documents; state and           Compretta
        political subdivisions not required to prepay costs for
        filing (MDOT).                                         
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1408  Tort Claims Fund; authorize payment above limitation on   Green (96th)
        school bus accident claim.                             
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB1479  Ad valorem taxes; require tax assessor to notify          Ford
        taxpayer of increased assessed value of taxpayer's     
        property in certain cases.                             
           Referred To Finance
HB1481  Sales tax and use tax; clarify diversion to the Motor     Williams
        Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (STC).           
           Referred To Finance
HB1511  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Montgomery
        certain set off requirements.                          
           Referred To Insurance
HB1519  Airport authorities; authorize lease-purchase,            Bourdeaux
        advertising, etc.                                      
           Referred To Finance
HB1554  Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package         Williams
        retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other    
        beverages used to mix with.                            
           Referred To Finance
HB1652  DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and           Brown
        uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles.   
           Referred To Finance
HB1669  Garnishment; revise garnishee's obligations.              Smith (39th)
           Referred To Judiciary



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2001  Weapons; punishment for giving as prizes at carnivals.    Simmons
           Died On Calendar
SB2317  Agriculture license fees; revise and deposit in           Thames
        Department of Agriculture Special Fund.                
           Died In Committee
SB2733  Hazardous waste;  require certain commercial hazardous    Robertson
        waste management fees to equal those of contiguous     
        states.                                                
           Died On Calendar
SB3008  Regional cultural heritage program; study establishment   Horhn
        of.                                                    
           Died On Calendar

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



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