Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/19/97



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House: Introductions

HB1812  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the purchase    Compretta
        of Mississippi College of Law property.                
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands;Ways and Means
HB1813  Grenada County; authorize private operation of county     Holden
        jail.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Penitentiary
HB1814  Appropriation; National Guard for armory construction.    Barnett (92nd)
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1815  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the             Williams
        construction and development of golf courses at certain
        locations in state.                                    
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1816  Income tax, corporation franchise tax; revise how         Williams
        certain businesses determine, exempt certain equipment 
        and fuel sales from sales tax.                         
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1817  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Reynolds
        making loans to help provide affordable housing to     
        certain persons.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1818  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the             Flaggs
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1819  Appropriation; DECD for Small Business Assistance         Ellis
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1820  Local and private; authorize City of Biloxi to            Fredericks
        contribute to the United Way of South Mississippi.     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1821  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Ellis
        making loans to help provide affordable housing to     
        certain persons.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1822  Appropriation; DECD for funding Biloxi Tricentennial      Janus
        Commission.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1823  Warren County; authorize to contribute to Vicksburg       Flaggs
        Family Development Service, Incorporated.              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1824  Authorize Warren County to contribute to Keep             Flaggs
        Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Incorporated.              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1825  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the We Care     Flaggs
        Community Services, Incorporated.                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1826  Warren County; authorize to contribute to HIV Services,   Flaggs
        Incorporated.                                          
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1827  City of Ridgeland; create tourism commission and          Martinson
        authorize to impose tourist and convention tax.        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1828  Juvenile detention facilities; issue bonds to             Robinson (84th)
        construct.                                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1829  Sales tax; delete labor charges from meaning of "gross    Comans
        income" for purposes of.                               
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1830  Tallahatchie County; garbage collection fees may be       Reynolds
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC  85  Commend Kiwanis Club of Gulfport on its 75th birthday     Short
        anniversary.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC  86  Commending Carolyn Bush Turner.                           Shows
           Referred To Rules
HC  87  Judge Howard L. Patterson, Jr.; commend on being          King
        elected President of Lions International.              
           Referred To Rules
HR  12  Engineers Week in Mississippi; recognize third week in    McBride
        February.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HR  13  Commend Kiwanis Club of Gulfport on its 75th birthday.    Short
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2880  State and school employees health insurance; delete       Kirby
        repealer on medical savings accounts.                  
           DR - TSDP: IN To AP



House: Committee Reports

HC  83  Clinton High School Arrows Soccer Team; commend on        Montgomery
        winning state championship.                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  84  Clinton Lady Arrows Soccer Team; commend on winning       Montgomery
        state soccer championship.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  86  Commending Carolyn Bush Turner.                           Shows
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  13  Commend Kiwanis Club of Gulfport on its 75th birthday.    Short
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2066  Hospital and medical service associations; repeal         Kirby
        regulation of by Commissioner of Insurance.            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2412  Mississippi Teacher Center; delete repealer.              Ferris
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2470  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Woodfield
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2480  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Kirby
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2489  Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer      Woodfield
        on certain provision.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2583  Criminal investigators; district attorney may designate   Bean
        as peace officer.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2589  Certain health insurance policies; prohibit exclusion     Jordan (18th)
        of certain drug coverage.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3043  Wildlife department revenues; deposit to State Treasury   Woodfield
        weekly.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
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 548  James Smith, Sr.; commend.                                Smith
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Referred Other House

SB2110  Motor vehicles; limitation of recovery in absence of      Dearing
        liability insurance.                                   
           Referred To Insurance;Judiciary A
SB2341  State and public school employees' health insurance       Hall
        plans; authorize capitated managed care contracts.     
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2874  Workers' compensation; create fraud bureau within AG's    Kirby
        office and fund with assessments on carriers.          
           Referred To Insurance
SB3012  Telecommunication conference facility; authorize          Horhn
        portion of room tax and bond interest for start-up and 
        operating costs.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3055  Hattiesburg; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club.     Farris
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3056  Hattiesburg; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown           Farris
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3057  Hattiesburg; donate funds to USM Center for Gifted        Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3058  Hattiesburg; donate funds to Big Brothers/Big Sisters     Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3062  Tunica County; pay money to Chamber of Commerce.          Furniss
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3063  Biloxi; donate funds to the Lynn Meadows Discovery        Hewes
        Center, Inc.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3077  Hinds County; refund taxes to Central Mississippi Civic   Hall
        Improvement Association.                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3085  Tunica County; pay money to Institute of Community        Furniss
        Services.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3101  Biloxi; give to United Way for social services center.    Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3103  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown        Farris
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  26  Teachers; commend recipients of certification by          Morris
        National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  32  Commend Millicent Mayo on being named Mississippi's       Ketchings
        Administrator of the Year.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  33  Commend Jennifer Steckler on being named Miss             Ketchings
        Mississippi State University.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  35  HCR; commend the life and accomplishments of              Moody
        Mississippi author Jim Majure.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  65  Commend George County Football Team on an outstanding     Maples
        season.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  67  Commend Harry Charles Tartt.                              Short
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  70  Commend the life of Mrs. Issie "Pat" Tillman and          Wallace
        express Legislature's sympathy.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  71  Commend MS Baptist Medical Center for 11th annual         Ford
        legislative health screening.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  72  Commend Coach Harry Brown for winning 100 football        Straughter
        games.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  10  Commend James Smith for years of community service and    Rotenberry
        family involvement.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  11  Commend Reverend J. D. Johnson for his years of           Ellis
        pastoral service.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3178  Bonds; issue general obligations bonds for capital        Bryan
        improvements to Capitol Complex.                       
           Referred To Finance



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 913  Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to    Moody
        establish.                                             
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1451  Institutions of higher learning; authorize study          Peranich
        offering courses at off-campus sites.                  
           DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           DR - TSDP: UC To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 154  Lice; students with shall be treated by county health     Manning
        departments.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 263  State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.      Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 393  State Board of Cosmetology; extend date of repealer on.   Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 587  Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge     Howell
        to fund impaired pharmacist program.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 819  Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure      Moody
        law.                                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 820  Occupational therapists; revise licensure law.            Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 821  Speech-language pathology and audiology; revise           Moody
        licensure law.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1151  Podiatry; revise definition of the practice of.           Broomfield
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Conferees Named Bean,Simmons,Hall
HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Adopted
SB3124  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Passed
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Passed
SB3126  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Passed
SB3127  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Passed
SB3128  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Passed
SB3129  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Passed
SB3130  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Passed
SB3131  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3132  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Passed
SB3133  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Passed
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Passed
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Passed
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Passed
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Passed
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Passed
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Passed
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Passed
SB3144  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Passed
SB3145  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Passed
SB3146  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3147  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3148  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Passed
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Passed
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Passed
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Passed
SB3152  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Passed
SB3153  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Passed
SB3158  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Passed
SB3159  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3160  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Passed
SB3161  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3162  Appropriation; Alcohol/Drug Abuse - Dept. of Mental       Hall
        Health.                                                
           Passed
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Passed
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Passed
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Passed
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Passed
SB3169  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3170  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Passed
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Passed
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Passed
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Passed
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Passed
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Passed
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Passed



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 701  Agricultural Liming Materials Act; revise.                Holland
           Referred To Agriculture
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Referred To Judiciary
HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC  82  Commend Alcorn State University.                          Clarke
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  32  Commend Millicent Mayo on being named Mississippi's       Ketchings
        Administrator of the Year.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  33  Commend Jennifer Steckler on being named Miss             Ketchings
        Mississippi State University.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  35  HCR; commend the life and accomplishments of              Moody
        Mississippi author Jim Majure.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  65  Commend George County Football Team on an outstanding     Maples
        season.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  67  Commend Harry Charles Tartt.                              Short
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  70  Commend the life of Mrs. Issie "Pat" Tillman and          Wallace
        express Legislature's sympathy.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  71  Commend MS Baptist Medical Center for 11th annual         Ford
        legislative health screening.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  72  Commend Coach Harry Brown for winning 100 football        Straughter
        games.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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