Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/26/97



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House: Introductions

HB1860  Holmes County; authorize to house state inmates in a      Stevens
        private correctional facility.                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Penitentiary
HB1861  Appropriation; to Natchez for stabilization project.      Ketchings
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1862  Sales tax; tax sale of certain equipment used to          McElwain
        produce herbaceous vegetable and wood ornamental plants
        for market at 3%.                                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1863  Ad valorem tax; authorize Pat Harrison Waterway           Endt
        District member counties to levy certain as other      
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  94  Commend Federally Employed Women, Inc., on sponsoring     Flaggs
        1997 Southeastern Regional Training Program.           
           Referred To Rules
HC  95  Commend Royce B. Luke for years of public service.        Guice
           Referred To Rules
HR  16  Commend Mary Hariald on being named American Vocational   Holland
        DECA Teacher of the Year.                              
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2005  State employees; delete requirement of adjusting life     Gordon
        insurance amounts on policy anniversary date.          
           DR - TSDP: IN To AP
SB2046  Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District.            Jordan (18th)
           DR - TSDP: JA To AP
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
SB2333  School districts; provide certain consolidation           Ferris
        procedures and incentive grants.                       
           DR - TSDP: ED To AP
SB2335  Master teacher certificate; reimburse teacher for cost    Ferris
        of process.                                            
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2472  Telecommunications; require PSC reports and create        Scoper
        advisory committee.                                    
           DR - TSDPAA: PU To AP
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2709  Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies;       Harden
        certain procedures for allocation of.                  
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2830  Public defender; establish statewide system.              Turner
           DR - TSDP: JB To AP
SB2856  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Dearing
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           DR - TSDPAA: CR To WM
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           DR - TSDPAA: CA To FS
SB2997  Railroad laws; change authority from PSC to MS            Minor
        Transportation Commission and repeal certain others.   
           DR - TSDP: PU To TR



House: Committee Reports

HB 526  Income tax; exempt certain amounts paid from Soil and     Holland
        Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1744  Income tax; provide tax credit for employers providing    Chaney
        certain transportation services to employees.          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1831  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Endt
        high benefit project and increase amount of bonds      
        issued under.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1839  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Chaney
        making loans to assist in building of dependent care   
        facilities.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1844  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1847  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Holland
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1856  Sales tax; exempt sales of motor vehicles between         Moak
        siblings; distinctive license tags; issue of state     
        university tags.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1859  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the             Holden
        construction and development of golf course at certain 
        location in state.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2006  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Kirby
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2498  Solid waste; revise waste tire program and fee, and       Dearing
        household hazardous waste program.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2499  Solid waste; create Local Governments solid waste         Dearing
        assistance fund.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2766  Teen court; revise pilot program.                         Smith
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2772  Public Service Commission; entities lawfully exercising   Minor
        power of eminent domain not required to obtain         
        information from.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB 526  Income tax; exempt certain amounts paid from Soil and     Holland
        Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1410  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Greenville      Cameron
        Higher Education Center.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1713  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners and        Foster
        State Board of Cosmetology.                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1714  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under Local     Williams
        Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan        
        Program. (DECD).                                       
           Motion to Reconsider Lost
HB1733  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to renovate old     Evans
        National Guard Armory for children's museum, renovate  
        Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.                         
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
HB1744  Income tax; provide tax credit for employers providing    Chaney
        certain transportation services to employees.          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1751  Lauderdale County; authorize to create tourism            Young
        commission and levy tourism tax on hotel and motel room
        rentals in the county.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1757  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1758  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1759  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1760  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1761  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1762  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1764  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1765  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1766  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1767  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1769  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1770  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1771  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1772  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1773  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1774  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1775  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1776  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1777  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1778  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway Dist, Pearl River    Foster
        Basin Dev Dist, Pearl River Valley Water Sup Dist,     
        Tombigbee River Valley Water Mgmt District.            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1779  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
        (See HB1778).                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1780  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.  (See HB1778).                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1781  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1782  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1783  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission      Foster
        and the Public Utilities Staff.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1784  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.  (See HB1783).     Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1785  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.  (See HB1786).                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1786  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission and Real Estate     Foster
        Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1787  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.  (See HB1778).                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1788  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1789  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1790  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1791  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1792  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1793  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1794  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1795  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1796  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1797  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1798  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1799  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1800  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1801  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff; expenses     Watson
        of school attendance officers.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1802  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1803  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1804  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1805  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1806  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1807  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1808  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1809  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1810  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1812  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the purchase    Compretta
        of Mississippi College of Law property.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1831  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Endt
        high benefit project and increase amount of bonds      
        issued under.                                          
           Passed
HB1839  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Chaney
        making loans to assist in building of dependent care   
        facilities.                                            
           Amended
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1840  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Chaney
        capital improvements.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1843  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Amend Defeated on Reconsider
           Passed
HB1844  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           Passed
HB1845  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Mississippi     Williams
        Trade Mart capital improvements.                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1847  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Holland
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Passed
HB1856  Sales tax; exempt sales of motor vehicles between         Moak
        siblings; distinctive license tags; issue of state     
        university tags.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1859  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the             Holden
        construction and development of golf course at certain 
        location in state.                                     
           Failed to Suspend Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

HB  12  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   Short
           Died In Committee
HB  13  Antique car tags; authorize to be issued for              Short
        motorcycles.                                           
           Died In Committee
HB  22  Motor vehicle privilege and ad valorem taxes; authorize   Holland
        cash refund upon sale or transfer.                     
           Died In Committee
HB  64  Privilege taxes; reduce levy on travel agents and         Davis (102nd)
        travel agencies.                                       
           Died In Committee
HB  65  Sales tax; reduce tax on retail sales of motorcycles.     Davis (102nd) *
           Died In Committee
HB  68  Local income tax; authorize certain municipalities to     Green (72nd)
        levy.                                                  
           Died In Committee
HB  74  Income tax;  allow credit for child adoption expenses.    Green (72nd)
           Died In Committee
HB  78  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   Green (72nd)
           Died In Committee
HB  79  Sales tax; exempt food sold to senior citizens and        Green (72nd)
        totally disabled persons.                              
           Died In Committee
HB  88  Motor vehicle tags; reduce cost of for active duty        Endt
        military personnel.                                    
           Died In Committee
HB  89  Privilege tax; provide for reciprocal assessment on       Endt
        professionals from states where Mississippi residents  
        are assessed.                                          
           Died In Committee
HB  93  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax; grant exemption for         Endt
        out-of-state servicemen.                               
           Died In Committee
HB  95  Sales tax; exempt hearing aids, prosthetic devices, and   Endt
        dentures from.                                         
           Died In Committee
HB  96  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Endt
           Died In Committee
HB 127  Income tax; provide a credit for ad valorem taxes paid    Ellzey
        on poultry houses.                                     
           Died In Committee
HB 158  Sales tax; reduce rate imposed on retail sales of         Manning
        previously titled private carriers of passengers and   
        light carriers of property.                            
           Died In Committee
HB 162  Sales tax; exempt sales to certain community and          Perkins
        recreational centers.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB 163  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Denny
        or services to Daughters of the American Revolution.   
           Died In Committee
HB 177  Sales tax; exempt sale or transfer of motor vehicle       Moak
        between siblings.                                      
           Died In Committee
HB 186  Income tax; provide credit for legal child adoption.      Ryan
           Died In Committee
HB 188  Sales tax; exempt sales to or by Signature Works, Inc.,   Barnett (92nd)
        formerly known as Royal Maid Association for the Blind.
           Died In Committee
HB 200  Ad valorem tax; exempt equipment and machinery used to    Frierson
        process or package blueberries.                        
           Died In Committee
HB 237  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide grants   Bozeman
        for parks and recreational centers.                    
           Died In Committee
HB 240  Excise tax; exempt fuel used in fire department trucks.   Frierson
           Died In Committee
HB 242  Income tax; provide credit for ad valorem taxes paid on   Frierson
        equipment used in processing or packaging blueberries. 
           Died In Committee
HB 243  Ad valorem taxes; 10% cap on increase in assessed value   Ellzey
        of agricultural property and commercial poultry houses.
           Died In Committee
HB 250  Motor vehicle tags; provide for cost reduction of.        Saucier
           Died In Committee
HB 256  Local privilege tax; reduce levy on travel agencies and   Short
        agents.                                                
           Died In Committee
HB 257  Local privilege tax; remove on travel agents.             Short *
           Died In Committee
HB 260  Homestead exemption; increase for persons sixty-five      Guice
        years of age or older or disabled.                     
           Died In Committee
HB 268  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage for        Bowles
        conservation purposes and other enforcement.           
           Died In Committee
HB 277  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Chaney
        telecommunications in schools.                         
           Died In Committee
HB 286  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayer paying home       Denny
        security expenses for primary residence.               
           Died In Committee
HB 303  Antique car tags; authorize to be issued for              Endt
        motorcycles.                                           
           Died In Committee
HB 311  Solid waste; authorize municipalities to increase ad      Ryan
        valorem tax millage rate and use general funds to      
        defray cost of collection.                             
           Died In Committee
HB 315  Residential housing improvement; issue bonds and          Reeves
        authorize partial ad valorem tax exemption.            
           Died In Committee
HB 360  Ad valorem tax; impose on nonproducing mineral estates    Robinson (84th)
        held separately from surface estate.                   
           Died In Committee
HB 369  Sales tax; exempt Dixie Youth Baseball from.              Taylor
           Died In Committee
HB 370  Gaming license fee; increase and distribute portion to    Smith (27th)
        nongaming counties.                                    
           Died In Committee
HB 374  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Jones County    Shows
        Junior College Advanced Education Center.              
           Died In Committee
HB 435  Motor vehicle ad valorem taxes; delinquent taxpayer not   Rotenberry
        ineligible to receive tax credit.                      
           Died In Committee
HB 497  Sales tax; exempt certain humane societies.               King
           Died In Committee
HB 511  Sales tax; exempt sales of prescription eyeglasses and    Warren
        hearing aids.                                          
           Died In Committee
HB 521  Ad valorem taxes; require county to reduce millage rate   Guice
        when property within county is assessed at higher rate.
           Died In Committee
HB 531  Appropriation; Supreme Court for expenses of teen court   Fredericks
        pilot program.                                         
           Died In Committee
HB 533  Ad valorem taxes; exempt first $100,000.00 of personal    Endt
        property/products owned or held by manufacturers or    
        certain other businesses.                              
           Died In Committee
HB 542  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart recipient issued    Moore
        one tag free of charge.                                
           Died In Committee
HB 545  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Moore
        or services to certain churches.                       
           Died In Committee
HB 546  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Janus
        not exempt from.                                       
           Died In Committee
HB 573  Sales tax; include glider kits within the meaning of      Warren
        truck-tractors for purposes of tax rate.               
           Died In Committee
HB 574  Taxation; provide sales tax exemption for county rescue   Cummings
        squads not affiliated with a fire department.          
           Died In Committee
HB 575  Ad valorem taxes, motor vehicles; refund when privilege   King
        tax is paid to operate vehicle at gross weight in      
        excess of 10,000 pounds.                               
           Died In Committee
HB 576  Income tax; provide credit for employers hiring           King
        students as part of certain cooperative or             
        school-to-work education programs.                     
           Died In Committee
HB 580  Sales tax; reduce that levied upon certain rental         Davis (102nd)
        vehicles.                                              
           Died In Committee
HB 581  Distinctive license tag; authorize for retired,           Horne
        disabled veterans.                                     
           Died In Committee
HB 597  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart recipient issued    Endt
        free of charge.                                        
           Died In Committee
HB 599  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Chaney
        teacher salary increases.                              
           Died In Committee
HB 619  Controlled substances; establish tax on.                  McCoy
           Died In Committee
HB 624  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for public school   McCoy
        capital improvements.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB 702  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Holland
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Died In Committee
HB 703  Sales tax; exempt Friends of Mississippi Libraries        Holland
        from.                                                  
           Died In Committee
HB 706  Appropriation; Archives and History for grants to         Morris
        restore existing or former historical schools.         
           Died In Committee
HB 731  Ad valorem taxes; require municipality to reduce          Guice
        millage rate when property within municipality is      
        assessed at higher rate.                               
           Died In Committee
HB 737  Income tax; exclude certain military compensation         Martinson
        relating to imminent danger pay.                       
           Died In Committee
HB 739  Income tax; allow certain deductions for self-employed    Rotenberry
        individuals.                                           
           Died In Committee
HB 740  Income tax; authorize deductions from for completing      Moak
        certain education levels.                              
           Died In Committee
HB 741  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Cameron
        income of certain foreign manufacturers.               
           Died In Committee
HB 742  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   Formby
           Died In Committee
HB 743  Sales tax; certain gross income from legal services       Saucier
        subject to sales tax law.                              
           Died In Committee
HB 748  Solid waste; authorize certain municipalities to          Janus
        increase ad valorem tax millage rate and use general   
        funds to defray cost of collection.                    
           Died In Committee
HB 767  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for additional      McCoy
        funding of Tech-Prep Fund.                             
           Died In Committee
HB 768  Income tax;  increase standard deduction and exemption    Warren
        for married individuals.                               
           Died In Committee
HB 769  Taxation; increase income tax standard deduction and      Moak
        personal exemption for married individuals; exempt     
        certain retail sales of food from sales tax.           
           Died In Committee
HB 770  Taxation; increase income tax standard deduction and      Formby
        exemption for married individuals, reduce sales tax on 
        certain food items.                                    
           Died In Committee
HB 771  Taxation; revise various income tax provisions for        Reeves
        married persons, reduce sales tax on certain food      
        items.                                                 
           Died In Committee
HB 772  Income tax; provide a job tax credit for certain          Reeves
        businesses in empowerment zones and enterprise         
        communities.                                           
           Died In Committee
HB 773  Sales tax; exempt sales of food that otherwise would      Bowles
        qualify under food stamps program.                     
           Died In Committee
HB 776  Income tax; allow deductions for completing certain       Moak
        educational levels and bring forward various tax       
        sections.                                              
           Died In Committee
HB 807  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayer making child      Green (72nd)
        support payments required by court order.              
           Died In Committee
HB 814  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History for     Capps
        property addition to the Manship House Museum.         
           Died In Committee
HB 829  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of travel trailers to      Robinson (84th)
        nonresidents from.                                     
           Died In Committee
HB 836  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending        Stribling
        funds for construction, acquisition or rehab of        
        low-income housing projects.                           
           Died In Committee
HB 843  Ad valorem tax; counties levy 1/4 mill to support         Clark
        Greenville Burn Center.                                
           Died In Committee
HB 845  Bonds; issue additional to fully fund State Public        Manning
        School Building Fund.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB 850  Income tax; increase standard deduction and exemption     Williams
        for married individuals.                               
           Died In Committee
HB 852  Sales tax; exclude bad check service charge from.         Williams
           Died In Committee
HB 853  Income tax, corporation franchise tax; revise how         Williams
        certain businesses determine, exempt certain equipment 
        sales from sales tax.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB 877  Income tax; dependent child care credit when child care   McBride
        provided at home.                                      
           Died In Committee
HB 883  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Agriculture     Shows
        Department needs and create sinking fund.              
           Died In Committee
HB 885  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Department of   Shows
        Agriculture needs.                                     
           Died In Committee
HB 893  Ad valorem taxes; watercraft used in gaming operations    Fredericks
        not exempt from.                                       
           Died In Committee
HB 901  Solid waste; increase ad valorem tax cities may levy      Ryan
        and permit general funds to be used to defray expenses.
           Died In Committee
HB 903  Mississippi Business Incubator Assistance Act; create     Morris
        and fund program with bond issue.                      
           Died In Committee
HB 934  Income tax, state; exclude active duty military           Holland
        compensation from.                                     
           Died In Committee
HB 965  Ad valorem tax; revise provisions concerning campers      Dedeaux
        and travel trailers.                                   
           Died In Committee
HB 967  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers utilizing        Dedeaux
        short-line railroads.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB 971  Appropriation; Forestry Commission for Forest Resource    Eaton
        Development Program.                                   
           Died In Committee
HB 986  Income tax; increase standard deduction and exemption     Denny
        for married individuals.                               
           Died In Committee
HB 989  Ad valorem taxes; watercraft used in gambling             Henderson (9th)
        operations not exempt from.                            
           Died In Committee
HB1003  Sales tax; exempt sales of electricity to any business    Weathersby
        establishment in the state.                            
           Died In Committee
HB1041  Income tax; give credit for income taxes paid by state    Davis (7th)
        citizens to political subdivisions outside Mississippi.
           Died In Committee
HB1042  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for public school   Scott (80th)
        capital improvements.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB1049  Sales tax; delete insurance payment on totaled vehicle    Davis (7th)
        from gross proceeds of sale of replacement vehicle.    
           Died In Committee
HB1050  Taxation; certain mobile home owners exempt from ad       Dedeaux
        valorem tax; certain income exempt from income tax.    
           Died In Committee
HB1051  Ad valorem tax; exempt certain energy saving systems,     Dedeaux
        equipment, devices and mechanisms.                     
           Died In Committee
HB1081  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Williams
        income of certain manufacturers.                       
           Died In Committee
HB1083  Sales tax; create industrial exemption for certain        Williams
        sales of environmental pollution control systems.      
           Died In Committee
HB1099  Income tax; credit for college tuition.                   Reynolds
           Died In Committee
HB1143  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide          Eaton
        additional funding Forest Resource Development Fund.   
           Died In Committee
HB1153  Ad valorem taxes; require counties reduce millage rate    Weathersby
        in certain instance, delete school board authority to  
        increase without referendum.                           
           Died In Committee
HB1160  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Hamilton
           Died In Committee
HB1177  Ad valorem tax; exempt environmental pollution control    Compretta
        equipment.                                             
           Died In Committee
HB1392  Income and franchise tax; provide credit for taxpayers    Stevens
        providing funds for certain railroad capital           
        improvement projects.                                  
           Died In Committee
HB1419  Physician assistants/nurse practitioners; income tax      Scott (80th)
        credit for certain practices.                          
           Died In Committee
HB1524  Appropriations; military base planning.                   Brown
           Died In Committee
HB1634  Bonds; increase amount funding livestock facility         Moak
        grants.                                                
           Died In Committee
HB1710  Sales tax; exempt sales to certain religious              Williams
        institutions.                                          
           Died In Committee
HB1711  Taxes, local privilege; reduce levy on travel agencies    Davis (102nd)
        and delete levy on travel agents.                      
           Died In Committee
HB1712  Mississippi Business Incubator Assistance Act; create     Martinson
        and fund program with bond issue.                      
           Died In Committee
HB1715  Appropriations; ITS for telecommunications                Chaney
        infrastructure for agencies and educational entities.  
           Died In Committee
HB1716  Sales tax; revise the rate imposed on the sale of         Williams
        certain truck-tractors and semitrailers.               
           Died In Committee
HB1718  Counties, fire protection districts; authorize certain    Henderson (9th)
        counties to increase tax and levy on real and personal 
        property.                                              
           Died In Committee
HB1720  Insurance premium tax; reduce rate imposed on certain     Williams
        types of insurance.                                    
           Died In Committee
HB1722  Appropriations; Department of Human Services for the      Ellis
        elderly.                                               
           Died In Committee
HB1723  Appropriation; Archives and History Department for        Mitchell
        William Faulkner birthplace museum.                    
           Died In Committee
HB1724  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Williams
        equipment and supplies.                                
           Died In Committee
HB1726  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     Ellzey
        Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           Died In Committee
HB1727  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     Bowles
        Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           Died In Committee
HB1728  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     McInnis
        Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           Died In Committee
HB1729  Sales tax; exempt transfers of motor vehicles into        Banks
        revocable trusts and transfers made as gifts.          
           Died In Committee
HB1730  Video coin machines; provide for licensing fees and       Clark
        taxation of.                                           
           Died In Committee
HB1736  Additional appropriation; State Department of Health;     Holden
        federal match for Breast and Cervical Cancer Grant.    
           Died In Committee
HB1738  Ad valorem tax; authorize any municipality and city to    Simpson
        grant exemption for certain residential rehabilitation 
        and renovation.                                        
           Died In Committee
HB1740  Appropriation; DECD for Mississippi Folklife Festival.    Cameron
           Died In Committee
HB1741  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Advanced        Watson
        Partnership Center for Applied Technology.             
           Died In Committee
HB1742  Appropriations; Mississippi Industries for the Blind.     Foster
           Died In Committee
HB1745  Cigarettes and tobacco products; increase taxes to fund   Reeves
        Medicaid for recipients with tobacco-related illnesses.
           Died In Committee
HB1747  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of equipment and utility   Warren
        trailers to nonresidents.                              
           Died In Committee
HB1748  Sales tax;  exempt federal and state employees on         Simpson
        certain hotel accommodation charges.                   
           Died In Committee
HB1749  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Miller
        Women in Military Service for America Memorial.        
           Died In Committee
HB1752  Bonds; authorize to be issued to improve U.S. Highway     Rotenberry
        49.                                                    
           Died In Committee
HB1754  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to government entitites   Bourdeaux
        in neighboring states.                                 
           Died In Committee
HB1756  Sales tax; create industrial exemption for certain        Wells-Smith
        sales of environmental pollution control systems.      
           Died In Committee
HB1814  Appropriation; National Guard for armory construction.    Barnett (92nd)
           Died In Committee
HB1815  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the             Williams
        construction and development of golf courses at certain
        locations in state.                                    
           Died In Committee
HB1817  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Reynolds
        making loans to help provide affordable housing to     
        certain persons.                                       
           Died In Committee
HB1819  Appropriation; DECD for Small Business Assistance         Ellis
        Program.                                               
           Died In Committee
HB1821  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Ellis
        making loans to help provide affordable housing to     
        certain persons.                                       
           Died In Committee
HB1822  Appropriation; DECD for funding Biloxi Tricentennial      Janus
        Commission.                                            
           Died In Committee
HB1828  Juvenile detention facilities; issue bonds to             Robinson (84th)
        construct.                                             
           Died In Committee
HB1829  Sales tax; delete labor charges from meaning of "gross    Comans
        income" for purposes of.                               
           Died In Committee
HB1833  Ad valorem tax; exempt personal property and products     Broomfield
        held by a retailer on a consignment or floor plan      
        basis.                                                 
           Died In Committee
HB1835  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers who install in   Moore
        residence and builders who install in buildings they   
        construct.                                             
           Died In Committee
HB1842  Casino infrastructure program; increase maximum bonds,    Barnett (116th)
        restrict use of monies in debt service fund.           
           Died In Committee
HB1846  Income tax; provide a credit for a certain portion of     Holland
        certain conservation expenditures.                     
           Died In Committee
HB1855  Bonds; issue g. o. bonds for additional funding of        Eaton
        Forest Resource Development Fund, retire bonds with    
        timber severance tax revenue.                          
           Died In Committee
HB1859  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the             Holden
        construction and development of golf course at certain 
        location in state.                                     
           Died On Calendar
HB1861  Appropriation; to Natchez for stabilization project.      Ketchings
           Died In Committee
HB1862  Sales tax; tax sale of certain equipment used to          McElwain
        produce herbaceous vegetable and wood ornamental plants
        for market at 3%.                                      
           Died In Committee



Senate: Introductions

SC 567  William C. Gorden; commend.                               Harden
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
HB 431  Wilkinson County Sheriff; authorize Board of              Green (96th)
        Supervisors to pay annual supplement.                  
           DR - TSDP: FS To CA
HB 667  Sheriff; provide annual salary supplement in Greene       McInnis
        County.                                                
           DR - TSDP: FS To CA
HB 904  County or municipal equipment; counties and cities may    Morris
        lease to other counties and cities.                    
           DR - TSDP: CA To MU
HB 918  Leave time; state employees may donate to other ill or    Clarke
        injured state employees.                               
           DR - TSDP: FS To AP
HB 993  Judicial Campaign Finance Reform; establish.              Reeves
           DR - TSDPAA: JU To EL
HB1032  Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected   Green (96th)
        and appointed officials.                               
           DR - TSDPAA: FS To AP
HB1197  Campaign Finance Reform; establish.                       Denny
           DR - TSDPAA: EL To JU
HB1248  Forest Resource Development Program; Legislature shall    Eaton
        appropriate certain sums for support of.               
           DR - TSDP: FO To AP
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 157  Log trucks; may operate during certain dark hours with    Manning
        special lighting.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 392  Pulpwood receiving facilities; extend repealer on         Ford
        licensing of.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 453  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize additional to certify    Peranich
        initiative petitions.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 538  Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway     McElwain
        work zone.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 734  Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric       Miles
        equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government 
        and EPAs.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 904  County or municipal equipment; counties and cities may    Morris
        lease to other counties and cities.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 948  County inmates; sheriff may contract for commissary       Holland
        services.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
        procedures.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1192  Highway 17; designate portion in Holmes County as         Clark
        "Bishop Charles Harrison Mason Memorial Highway".      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
        identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1269  Unemployment compensation; define "employment" for        Flaggs
        purposes of eligibility.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1288  Municipalities; authorize collection agency hired by      Wells-Smith
        municipality to collect fines/debts to use garnishment 
        procedures.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1470  Voter registration; require statewide record of voters    Denny
        to be maintained by the Secretary of State.            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1480  Seafood; recodify and revise state seafood laws.          Ellington
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1580  Marine resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Barnett (116th)
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1620  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    King
        certain accreditation requirements.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1630  Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to          Stevens
        enforcement of safety regulations.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1647  Seafood; change boundaries for shrimping along Pearl      Compretta
        River.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
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  77  Suspend deadlines for introduction; designate portion     Miles
        of U.S. 278 as "Jerome Huskey Memorial Highway".       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
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  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
SB3200  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists; FY98.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 551  Prentiss High School football team; commend for           Harvey
        outstanding season.                                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 552  Bassfield High School football team; commend.             Harvey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 554  Daniel High School Lady Bulldogs Softball Team;           Browning
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 555  Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Softball Team;           Browning
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 556  Sherman E. Stimley; commend life.                         Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 557  Kermit Wells Holly, Sr.; commend as music educator.       Horhn
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 558  Marshall Bouldin; commend for Artist Achievement Award.   Furniss
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 559  Dr. Samuel Marshall Gore; commend for receiving Career    White (29th)
        in the Arts Award.                                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 560  Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County;         Bean
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 561  Malaco Records for receiving Heritage Award, commend.     Frazier
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 562  Dr. Paul E. Ballard; commend.                             Ferris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 563  Arts Partnership Award winners; commend.                  Hewes
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 564  International Paper Moss Point Mill; commend.             Moffatt
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 565  Dr. Jean Simmons; commend for Arts Education Award.       Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 567  William C. Gorden; commend.                               Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   8  Engineers; honor during National Engineers Week.          Carter
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1409  Banks; delete from parity provision references to         Guice
        insurance activities of banks.                         
           Passed
SB2870  Sales tax; exempt bad check service charges.              Horhn
           Transmitted To House
SB3084  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain projects       Mettetal
        that produce and transmit electrical power.            
           Passed
SB3105  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for improvements to Lynn          Hewes
        Meadows Discovery Center; Tupelo Museum; Children's    
        Museum in Jackson.                                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3107  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Transmitted To House
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3154  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3155  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3156  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3157  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3188  Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for   Little
        certain highway programs.                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3193  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Department of   Bean
        Mental Health capital improvements.                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
        building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           Passed
SB3196  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Ferris
        capital improvements.                                  
           Passed
SB3198  Bonds; increase allocation to Oakley and Columbia         Bryan
        Training Schools.                                      
           Passed
SB3200  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists; FY98.                         
           Passed
SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Passed
SB3211  Corporate franchise tax; revise method by which           Robertson
        multistate corporations determine gross receipts under 
        franchise tax laws.                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3212  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for IHL,            Bryan
        community colleges and Greenville Higher Education     
        Center.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2011  Ad valorem taxation; exempt certain motor vehicles used   Jordan (18th)
        to transport children for medical treatment.           
           Died In Committee
SB2018  Sales tax exemption; Habitat for Humanity.                Nunnelee
           Died In Committee
SB2023  Motor vehicle taxes; exempt vehicles owned by Purple      Johnson (19th)
        Heart Medal recipient from ad valorem taxation.        
           Died In Committee
SB2065  Ad valorem taxation; provide a credit for certain         Bean
        mobile homes that are moved from this state.           
           Died In Committee
SB2068  Sales tax; exempt sales to or by Signature Works, Inc.,   Posey
        formerly known as Royal Maid Association for the Blind.
           Died In Committee
SB2072  Sales tax; exclude Christmas trees from definition of     Bean
        oranmental shrubbery for exemption purposes.           
           Died In Committee
SB2077  Motor veh taxation; refund ad valorem taxes when          Bean
        privilege tax is paid to operate a veh at gross weight 
        in excess of 10,000 lbs.                               
           Died In Committee
SB2082  Appropriation; SDE for additional teacher units in        Smith
        Grades 1-4.                                            
           Died In Committee
SB2084  Approp; SDE for additional Teacher Assistants in school   Smith
        districts with 60% participation in free lunch program.
           Died In Committee
SB2093  Ad valorem taxation; exempt certain motor vehicles used   Jordan (18th)
        to transport children for medical treatment.           
           Died In Committee
SB2095  Reduce general sales tax; from 7% to 6%.                  Kirby
           Died In Committee
SB2097  Income taxation; adjust income tax rates for inflation.   Kirby
           Died In Committee
SB2107  Homestead exemption; grant to unremarried, surviving      Dearing
        spouse.                                                
           Died In Committee
SB2109  Sales tax exemption; Ducks Unlimited fund-raising         Dearing
        purchases.                                             
           Died In Committee
SB2113  Ad valorem taxes for parks and recreation; cities may     Dearing
        increase.                                              
           Died In Committee
SB2121  Tax credits; income and franchise tax credits for         Carter
        research and development expenses.                     
           Died In Committee
SB2134  Ad valorem taxation; exempt egg houses, pullet houses     Burton
        and broiler houses.                                    
           Died In Committee
SB2138  Sales tax; materials for chicken house construction       Burton
        taxed at 3-1/2%.                                       
           Died In Committee
SB2140  Motor vehicles; provide for special tags for vehicles     Bean
        loaned to schools by dealers.                          
           Died In Committee
SB2141  Appropriation; Department of Transportation construct     Furniss
        hospitality station in Coahoma County.                 
           Died In Committee
SB2147  Emergency telephone law; amend service charges.           Dearing
           Died In Committee
SB2151  MS Business Incubator Assistance Act; create and          Hall
        establish.                                             
           Died In Committee
SB2172  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from sales tax.         Hewes
           Died In Committee
SB2199  Income taxation; increase the optional standard           Nunnelee
        deduction for married individuals and heads of         
        households.                                            
           Died In Committee
SB2212  Income tax; dependent exempt for child born to married    Canon
        individ first 3 mos of yr after yr for which taxes are 
        paid.                                                  
           Died In Committee
SB2223  Motor vehicle privilege tax; exempt one vehicle owned     Hawks
        by each active duty member of the National Guard.      
           Died In Committee
SB2225  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Died In Committee
SB2236  Gaming fees; increase and dedicate for state and county   Rayborn
        highway maintenance.                                   
           Died In Committee
SB2237  Bonds; increase amount funding livestock facility         Rayborn
        grants.                                                
           Died In Committee
SB2256  Gaming; increase gaming license fee and deposit           Canon
        increase into State Highway Fund.                      
           Died In Committee
SB2262  Bonds; issue GO bonds for Agriculture Department needs    Thames
        and create sinking fund.                               
           Died In Committee
SB2266  Income taxation; adjust income tax rates for inflation.   Kirby
           Died In Committee
SB2285  Taxation; provide for a local sales tax to support        Hall
        county economic development authorities.               
           Died In Committee
SB2292  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Dept. of        Thames
        Agriculture needs.                                     
           Died In Committee
SB2297  Income tax; exclude armed forces pay while in hazardous   Hall
        duty area from gross income.                           
           Died In Committee
SB2298  Appropriation FY97; to Dept of Archives and History to    Hall
        purchase property adjacent to Manship House Museum.    
           Died In Committee
SB2307  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of unprepared foods.       Harden
           Died In Committee
SB2384  Taxation, sales; increase the sales tax on the casual     Little
        sales of motor vehicles.                               
           Died In Committee
SB2392  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Dept. Mental    Bean
        Health capital improvements.                           
           Died In Committee
SB2394  Emergency telephone law; amend service charges.           Dearing
           Died In Committee
SB2432  Motor vehicle ad valorem taxation; allow a partial        Carter
        exemption for one auto owned by certain volunteer fire 
        fighters.                                              
           Died In Committee
SB2441  Appropriation; DFA, Bureau of Building, State Parks       Horhn
        Furniture & Equipment; FY98.                           
           Died In Committee
SB2457  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for purchase of MS College Law    Smith
        School.                                                
           Died In Committee
SB2476  Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law, require certain       Rayborn
        amounts to go to charity.                              
           Died In Committee
SB2525  Appropriation; match revenue taxes in the Forest          Harvey
        Resource Development Program.                          
           Died In Committee
SB2540  Sales tax; authorize county and municipal sales tax       Jordan (24th)
        (MA).                                                  
           Died In Committee
SB2547  Solid waste disposal; cities increase tax and expend      Jordan (24th)
        available funds to finance (MA).                       
           Died In Committee
SB2558  Appropriation; Archives & History, addl. FY97, to         Gollott
        evaluate historic site.                                
           Died In Committee
SB2626  Bonds; issue bonds to renovate old National Guard         Hall
        Armory for children's museum.                          
           Died In Committee
SB2657  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Hamilton
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Died In Committee
SB2717  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Greenville      Carlton
        Higher Education Center.                               
           Died In Committee
SB2795  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from sales tax.         White (5th)
           Died In Committee
SB2825  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers utilizing        Johnson (19th)
        short-line railroads (DECD).                           
           Died In Committee
SB2939  Taxes; sales tax exemption for pollution control          Dearing
        equipment.                                             
           Died In Committee
SB3044  Sales taxation; exempt certain pollution control          Robertson
        equipment.                                             
           Died In Committee
SB3046  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Robertson
        income of certain foreign manufacturers.               
           Died In Committee
SB3053  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending        Smith
        funds for construction, acquisition or rehab of        
        low-income housing projects.                           
           Died In Committee
SB3054  Ad valorem taxes; gaming vessels are not exempt from ad   Ferris
        valorem taxation.                                      
           Died In Committee
SB3059  Sales tax; exclude from contractor's tax certain work     Minor
        performed for utilities.                               
           Died In Committee
SB3060  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for the Advanced Center for       Bean
        Technology Partnerships.                               
           Died In Committee
SB3061  Appropriation; DFA for local government military base     Burton
        closure activities.                                    
           Died In Committee
SB3064  Ad valorem taxes; gaming vessels are not exempt from ad   Furniss
        valorem taxation.                                      
           Died In Committee
SB3065  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued under Economic     Bryan
        Development Highway Act.                               
           Died In Committee
SB3066  Bonds; increase bond amount for local governments         Bryan
        capital improvements revolving loan program.           
           Died In Committee
SB3067  Income tax; exempt certain amounts paid from Soil and     Posey
        Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".          
           Died In Committee
SB3068  Sales tax; reduce that levied upon certain rental         Farris
        vehicles.                                              
           Died In Committee
SB3069  Privilege taxes; reduce levy on travel agents and         Farris
        travel agencies.                                       
           Died In Committee
SB3070  Taxation; exempt sales to certain 501(c)(3)               Frazier
        organizations from sales taxation.                     
           Died In Committee
SB3071  Income taxation; increase optional standard deduction     White (29th)
        for married individuals.                               
           Died In Committee
SB3072  Additional appropriation - State Dept. of Health;         Bean
        federal match for Breast and Cervical Cancer Grant.    
           Died In Committee
SB3073  Ad valorem taxes; gaming vessels are not exempt from ad   Hewes
        valorem taxation.                                      
           Died In Committee
SB3074  Sales taxation; revise the rate imposed on the sale of    Bean
        certain truck-tractors and semitrailers.               
           Died In Committee
SB3075  Ad valorem taxes; exempt egg houses, pullet houses and    Rayborn
        broiler houses.                                        
           Died In Committee
SB3076  Bonds; issue bonds to construct Mississippi Craft         Hall
        Center.                                                
           Died In Committee
SB3078  Fire protection district; cert county increase tax and    Furniss
        levy on real and personal property.                    
           Died In Committee
SB3080  Appropriation; Mississippi Industries for the Blind;      Thames
        FY98.                                                  
           Died In Committee
SB3081  Bonds; G.O. bonds for State Department of Mental Health   Burton
        capital improvements.                                  
           Died In Committee
SB3082  Sales taxation; tax sales of certain agricultural         Bryan
        equipment at 3%.                                       
           Died In Committee
SB3083  App; DECD for Folklife Festival.                          Carlton
           Died In Committee
SB3086  Appropriation; National Guard,  About Face Program at     Smith
        Camp McCain; FY98.                                     
           Died In Committee
SB3087  Appropriation; Personnel Board, Statewide Personnel       Smith
        Development Center; FY98.                              
           Died In Committee
SB3088  Appropriation; Dept. of Insurance, Fire Personnel         White (29th)
        Minimum Stds.; FY98.                                   
           Died In Committee
SB3092  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Bryan
        (STC).                                                 
           Died In Committee
SB3093  Sales tax; clarify on tangible property\construction on   Bryan
        certain floating structures in lieu certain other sales
        taxes.                                                 
           Died In Committee
SB3094  Income taxation; exempt certain insurance companies.      Bryan
           Died In Committee
SB3095  Bonds; increase amount funding livestock facility         Rayborn
        grants.                                                
           Died In Committee
SB3096  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Gollott
        high economic benefit project.                         
           Died In Committee
SB3098  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks     Dearing
        capital improvements.                                  
           Died In Committee
SB3104  Sales taxation; reduce the sales tax on generating fuel   Bryan
        sold to certain utilities.                             
           Died In Committee
SB3106  Appropriation; Dept. of Rehab. Services - Independent     Hall
        Living Prog.; Additional, FY97.                        
           Died In Committee
SB3109  Income taxation; provide a credit for a portion of        Posey
        certain conservation expenditures.                     
           Died In Committee
SB3117  Appropriation; offset loss of federal funds for public    Gollott
        transportation.                                        
           Died In Committee
SB3177  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Bryan
        improvements at community colleges.                    
           Died In Committee
SB3185  Bonds; issue for a golf course at Holmes County State     Jordan (24th)
        Park.                                                  
           Died In Committee
SB3187  Sales tax; exempt sales of grass sod from sales           Minor
        taxation.                                              
           Died In Committee
SB3189  Appropriation; Small Town Youth Anti-crime/Anti-drug      Furniss
        Program; FY98.                                         
           Died In Committee
SB3190  Agribusiness; create MS Agribusiness Commercialization    Thames
        Fund to promote value-added agribusinesses.            
           Died In Committee
SB3195  Gaming; increase gaming license fees.                     Bryan
           Died In Committee
SB3197  Income tax; to exclude certain amounts paid from Soil     Posey
        and Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".      
           Died In Committee
SB3199  Appropriation; DFA - Natchez Bluff Stabilization          Dearing
        Project; FY98.                                         
           Died In Committee
SB3201  Insurance premium tax; apply to HMO's.                    Bryan
           Died In Committee
SB3202  Sales tax; reduce on sales of certain home medical        Horhn
        equipment and supplies.                                
           Died In Committee
SB3203  Bonds; issue to construct a fish hatchery in North        Gollott
        Mississippi.                                           
           Died In Committee
SB3207  Bonds; issue bonds for water pollution control            Dearing
        emergency loan program.                                
           Died In Committee
SB3208  Income taxation; grant an income tax credit to            Horhn
        businesses providing certain services to impoverished  
        areas.                                                 
           Died In Committee
SB3209  Emerging Crops Fund; utilized to provide interest-free    Horhn
        loan to tourism and film enterprises.                  
           Died In Committee
SB3210  Bonds; issue bonds for water pollution control            Gunn
        emergency loan program.                                
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  76  Commend Bruce High School Football Team on winning the    Grist
        2A State Championship.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 507  Higher education day; commend institutions and            Burton
        students.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 517  Leavell Woods 13-14 year old baseball team; commend.      White (29th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 536  Elizabeth S. Matthews; commend.                           White (29th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 539  Brett Favre; commend back-to-back MVP in NFL and Super    Cuevas
        Bowl winner.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 541  Rosia Bell Jackson Spruell; commemorate life.             Jordan (24th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 542  East Central Community College Warriors; commend.         Burton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 543  Thomas L. Cole; commend the life of.                      Gordon
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 544  Kari Litton; commend for reign as Miss Mississippi        Browning
        1996.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 548  James Smith, Sr.; commend.                                Smith
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:42.



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