Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/18/97



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House: Introductions

HB1811  Sales tax; exempt admissions or tickets to hockey games   Simpson
        between teams operated under a professional league     
        franchise.                                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  82  Commend Alcorn State University.                          Clarke
           Referred To Rules
HC  83  Clinton High School Arrows Soccer Team; commend on        Montgomery
        winning state championship.                            
           Referred To Rules
HC  84  Clinton Lady Arrows Soccer Team; commend on winning       Montgomery
        state soccer championship.                             
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           DR - TSDP: CR To OG
SB2936  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Mining and             Dearing
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           DR - TSDPAA: CR To OG



House: Committee Reports

HC  78  Commend Bailey Howell on being inducted into the          Simmons (37th)
        Basketball Hall of Fame.                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  81  Commend Ken Lindsay on being named PGA President.         Denny
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  82  Commend Alcorn State University.                          Clarke
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  11  Commend Reverend J. D. Johnson for his years of           Ellis
        pastoral service.                                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Conferees Named Moody,Clarke,Miller
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
        identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           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.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1660  Teachers; establish alternative to NTE passage for        Gadd
        certification.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  24  Senator Trent Lott; commend on selection as U.S. Senate   Formby
        Majority Leader.                                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  73  Commend Vaiden 4-H Club Stars on their contributions to   Stevens
        Carroll County.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  74  Commend Wayne County leaders for growth and progress of   Taylor
        the county.                                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  75  Commend Mississippi Humanities Council upon its 25th      Simmons (37th)
        Anniversary.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  77  Suspend deadlines for introduction; designate portion     Miles
        of U.S. 278 as "Jerome Huskey Memorial Highway".       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  78  Commend Bailey Howell on being inducted into the          Simmons (37th)
        Basketball Hall of Fame.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  81  Commend Ken Lindsay on being named PGA President.         Denny
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  82  Commend Alcorn State University.                          Clarke
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  10  Commend James Smith for years of community service and    Rotenberry
        family involvement.                                    
           Adopted
HR  11  Commend Reverend J. D. Johnson for his years of           Ellis
        pastoral service.                                      
           Adopted
SC 507  Higher education day; commend institutions and            Burton
        students.                                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2016  School curriculum; create Mississippi Public School       Dearing
        Laboratory Chemical Management Act.                    
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Appropriations
SB2146  Medicaid; continue current capitated managed care pilot   Bean
        program and establish an additional program.           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2211  Special license tags for antique motorcycles; deaf;       Canon
        Dept. WFP and members of Senate.                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2213  Medicaid home- and community-based services program;      Burton
        expand statewide.                                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;Appropriations
SB2219  Salaries of local officials; increase.                    Gordon
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
SB2220  Food inspection; transfer inspection responsibility to    Bean
        the State Board of Health.                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs
SB2343  Purchase, sale, transfer or trade by agreement between    Hall
        state agencies; clarify procedure for.                 
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2354  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Posey
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2388  Family and children's services provided by the            Bean
        Department of Human Services; make technical amendments
        to.                                                    
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2401  School districts; provide certain annexation procedures   Ferris
        and elect all school board members.                    
           Referred To Education;Municipalities
SB2459  Passenger automobiles operated by the Department of       Thames
        Mental Health; authorize.                              
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Referred To Transportation
SB2495  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Dearing
        certain.                                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2583  Criminal investigators; district attorney may designate   Bean
        as peace officer.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands
SB2597  Water systems, community public; require governing        Dearing
        board members to have management training.             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2602  Managed health care plans; prohibit certain               Jordan (24th)
        restrictions relating to providers and enrollees.      
           Referred To Insurance
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2628  Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch       Gollott
        campuses in certain areas.                             
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2669  School Administrator Sabbatical Program; establish.       Simmons
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2684  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; provide for a      Bryan
        governing body for the Impact Authority.               
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2701  Water; create public water systems management review      Dearing
        council under Public Service Commission.               
           Referred To Public Utilities
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
        federal law.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2830  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
           Referred To Judiciary B;Appropriations
SB2849  Placement of foster care children in permanent homes;     Smith
        provide time guidelines.                               
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Referred To Penitentiary;Appropriations
SB2897  Repair and Renovation Fund; provide source of funding.    Jackson
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2927  Boats; increase registration fees.                        Posey
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2935  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for certain          Kirby
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2946  Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals    Posey
        inherently dangerous to humans.                        
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2954  Personal Service Contract Review Board; regulate          Gordon
        personal and professional service contracts.           
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2955  Proceedings before Employee Appeals Board; clarify        Gordon
        review authority.                                      
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2956  Compensatory time, overtime pay, personal and medical     Gordon
        leave for state employees; clarify.                    
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB3018  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Scoper
        contract directly for.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB3020  Chancery/circuit clerks; compensation limit for kin       Rayborn
        inapplicable to persons hired prior to 1-1-96.         
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB3042  Gaming elections; prohibit holding more often than once   Hawks
        every 8 years under certain conditions.                
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3043  Wildlife department revenues; deposit to State Treasury   Woodfield
        weekly.                                                
           Referred To Banks and Banking
SC 504  Const. 100; authorize compromising of income tax          Kirby
        liability.                                             
           Referred To Constitution
SC 517  Leavell Woods 13-14 year old baseball team; commend.      White (29th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 519  Const. 213-A; reconstitute membership and terms of        Harden
        State College Board.                                   
           Referred To Constitution
SC 536  Elizabeth S. Matthews; commend.                           White (29th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 539  Brett Favre; commend back-to-back MVP in NFL and Super    Cuevas
        Bowl winner.                                           
           Referred To Rules
SC 541  Rosia Bell Jackson Spruell; commemorate life.             Jordan (24th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 542  East Central Community College Warriors; commend.         Burton
           Referred To Rules
SC 543  Thomas L. Cole; commend the life of.                      Gordon
           Referred To Rules
SC 544  Kari Litton; commend for reign as Miss Mississippi        Browning
        1996.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 547  Susp. rules; revise Biloxi Port Commission.               Gollott
           Referred To Rules
SC 548  James Smith, Sr.; commend.                                Smith
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1229  Water pollution; create hardship grants fund and          Ellington
        program to be administered by Department of            
        Environmental Quality (DEQ).                           
           DR - TSDPAA: EP To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1090  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1230  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Ellington
        County to become a member of the district.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1237  Water; repeal authority for certain river basin, flood    Ellington
        control and water districts.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3099  Pascagoula fire and police retirement; limit add'l        Moffatt
        annual payment amount.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3108  City of Shelby; contract with U.S. and issue bonds for    Walls
        street improvements.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3110  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Little League   Farris
        Baseball Association.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3111  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Forrest         Farris
        County Agricultural High School.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3112  Forrest County; donate to Dale Robertson Celebrity        Farris
        Invitational Golf Tournament.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3113  Forrest County; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls        Farris
        Club.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3114  Forrest County; contribute to Neighborhood Education      Farris
        Enhancement Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.).         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3115  Forrest County; contribute to child abuse centers.        Farris
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3116  Biloxi; issue revenue bonds for marinas.                  Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3118  Harrison County; contribute to De l'Epee Deaf Center.     Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3119  Harrison County; donate to United Way of South            Gollott
        Mississippi.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3121  Harrison County; contribute to Multiple Sclerosis         Gollott
        Society.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3124  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3126  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3127  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3128  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3129  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3130  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3131  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3132  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3133  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3144  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3145  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3146  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3147  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3148  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3152  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3153  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3154  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3155  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3156  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3157  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3158  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3159  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3160  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3161  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3162  Appropriation; Alcohol/Drug Abuse - Dept. of Mental       Hall
        Health.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3169  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3170  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2025  Arthur Winstead Memorial Highway and Veterans Memorial    Jordan (18th)
        Drive; designate.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2146  Medicaid; continue current capitated managed care pilot   Bean
        program and establish an additional program.           
           Transmitted To House
SB2211  Special license tags for antique motorcycles; deaf;       Canon
        Dept. WFP and members of Senate.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2213  Medicaid home- and community-based services program;      Burton
        expand statewide.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Transmitted To House
SB2341  State and public school employees' health insurance       Hall
        plans; authorize capitated managed care contracts.     
           Transmitted To House
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           Transmitted To House
SB2401  School districts; provide certain annexation procedures   Ferris
        and elect all school board members.                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2583  Criminal investigators; district attorney may designate   Bean
        as peace officer.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Transmitted To House
SB2628  Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch       Gollott
        campuses in certain areas.                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
        federal law.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB2874  Workers' compensation; create fraud bureau within AG's    Kirby
        office and fund with assessments on carriers.          
           Transmitted To House
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2935  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for certain          Kirby
        counties.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2946  Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals    Posey
        inherently dangerous to humans.                        
           Transmitted To House
SB3012  Telecommunication conference facility; authorize          Horhn
        portion of room tax and bond interest for start-up and 
        operating costs.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB3055  Hattiesburg; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club.     Farris
           Transmitted To House
SB3056  Hattiesburg; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown           Farris
        Association.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB3057  Hattiesburg; donate funds to USM Center for Gifted        Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Transmitted To House
SB3058  Hattiesburg; donate funds to Big Brothers/Big Sisters     Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3062  Tunica County; pay money to Chamber of Commerce.          Furniss
           Transmitted To House
SB3063  Biloxi; donate funds to the Lynn Meadows Discovery        Hewes
        Center, Inc.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB3077  Hinds County; refund taxes to Central Mississippi Civic   Hall
        Improvement Association.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB3085  Tunica County; pay money to Institute of Community        Furniss
        Services.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3101  Biloxi; give to United Way for social services center.    Gollott
           Transmitted To House
SB3103  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown        Farris
        Association.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SC 504  Const. 100; authorize compromising of income tax          Kirby
        liability.                                             
           Transmitted To House
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                                                   
           Appointment Confirmed



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  25  Compulsory school attendance enforcement, department      Clark
        of; establish under Office of State Auditor.           
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 705  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Howell
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1032  Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected   Green (96th)
        and appointed officials.                               
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
HB1046  Overweight vehicles; authorize MDOT to issue continuous   Malone
        movement permits.                                      
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1078  State property; authorize state agencies to transfer      Williams
        obsolete property to local governing authorities.      
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1246  Youth court; standardize procedures and reporting.        Warren
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1688  Licenses of harbor masters, pilots; increase fees.        Hamilton
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources;Finance
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations

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



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