Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/28/97



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Pending Governor's Signature

SB2165  Income taxation; increase the amount of the optional      Bryan
        standard deduction and exemption for married           
        individuals.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/06/97



House: Introductions

HC  97  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1859;   Holden
        issue general obligation bonds for certain state park  
        golf course.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC  98  Commend Northeast Jones High School Football Team.        Ellzey
           Referred To Rules
HC  99  Commend Dr. Billy B. Thames upon his retirement.          Barnett (92nd)
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2333  School districts; provide certain consolidation           Ferris
        procedures and incentive grants.                       
           DR - TSDP: AP To ED
SB2335  Master teacher certificate; reimburse teacher for cost    Ferris
        of process.                                            
           DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2709  Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies;       Harden
        certain procedures for allocation of.                  
           DR - TSDPAA: AP To ED



House: Committee Reports

HC  98  Commend Northeast Jones High School Football Team.        Ellzey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2333  School districts; provide certain consolidation           Ferris
        procedures and incentive grants.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2335  Master teacher certificate; reimburse teacher for cost    Ferris
        of process.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2502  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Robertson
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2709  Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies;       Harden
        certain procedures for allocation of.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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



House: Floor Actions

HB 526  Income tax; exempt certain amounts paid from Soil and     Holland
        Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 838  City of Biloxi; authorize contribution to the Lynn        Ryan
        Meadows Discovery Center.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 888  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        United Way of South Mississippi.                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 889  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to De     Fredericks
        l'Epee Deaf Center.                                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 892  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        certain nonprofit organizations.                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1410  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Greenville      Cameron
        Higher Education Center.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1733  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to renovate old     Evans
        National Guard Armory for children's museum, renovate  
        Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1744  Income tax; provide tax credit for employers providing    Chaney
        certain transportation services to employees.          
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1812  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the purchase    Compretta
        of Mississippi College of Law property.                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1818  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the             Flaggs
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1823  Warren County; authorize to contribute to Vicksburg       Flaggs
        Family Development Service, Incorporated.              
           Passed
HB1824  Authorize Warren County to contribute to Keep             Flaggs
        Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Incorporated.              
           Passed
HB1825  Warren County; authorize to contribute to the We Care     Flaggs
        Community Services, Incorporated.                      
           Passed
HB1826  Warren County; authorize to contribute to HIV Services,   Flaggs
        Incorporated.                                          
           Passed
HB1830  Tallahatchie County; garbage collection fees may be       Reynolds
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Passed
HB1836  Issaquena County; authorize to accept property from the   Cameron
        Mississippi Forestry Commission.                       
           Passed
HB1838  Panola County; garbage fees may be enforced by sale of    McBride
        property furnished garbage services.                   
           Passed
HB1840  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Chaney
        capital improvements.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1843  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1845  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Mississippi     Williams
        Trade Mart capital improvements.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1850  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to Hattiesburg    Davis (102nd)
        Little League Baseball Association.                    
           Passed
HB1851  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Pine       Davis (102nd)
        Belt Boys and Girls Club.                              
           Passed
HB1852  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to Forrest        Davis (102nd)
        County Agricultural High School.                       
           Passed
HB1853  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Dale       Davis (102nd)
        Robertson Celebrity Golf Tournament.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1854  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis (102nd)
        child abuse centers.                                   
           Passed
HC  80  Suspend deadlines for introduction; bill to provide       Broomfield
        enhanced penalties for failure to provide hospital     
        board minutes.                                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  87  Judge Howard L. Patterson, Jr.; commend on being          King
        elected President of Lions International.              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  88  Commend Cathedral School upon 150th anniversary.          Ketchings
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  89  Commending Speaker Tim Ford upon election as President    Barnett (92nd)
        of the National Speakers Conference.                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  90  Commend Annette Evans Austin for leadership as a Black    Straughter
        businesswoman.                                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  91  Commend Clara Taylor Reed as successful Black             Straughter
        businesswoman.                                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  93  Commend Kari Litton, Miss Mississippi.                    Foster
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  94  Commend Federally Employed Women, Inc., on sponsoring     Flaggs
        1997 Southeastern Regional Training Program.           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  95  Commend Royce B. Luke for years of public service.        Guice
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  96  Commend Angel Martino on her performance at the 1996      Davis (102nd)
        Olympic Games.                                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  98  Commend Northeast Jones High School Football Team.        Ellzey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  15  Commend public service career of Will Green Poindexter.   Ellzey
           Adopted
HR  16  Commend Mary Hariald on being named American Vocational   Holland
        DECA Teacher of the Year.                              
           Adopted
SB2066  Hospital and medical service associations; repeal         Kirby
        regulation of by Commissioner of Insurance.            
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2290  MS Boll Weevil Management Act; include other pests.       Thames
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2355  Soil and Water Conservation District; authorize to        Posey
        purchase insurance on equipment.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2357  Soil and water conservation districts; revise audit       Posey
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2480  Comprehensive Health Insurance Risk Pool Association      Kirby
        Act; reenact and revise.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2620  Imported meats and public contracts for purchase of       Thames
        meat; repeal laws.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2624  Hazardous waste; clarify demonstration of need for        Canon
        previously permitted commercial hazardous waste        
        management facility.                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2673  Levee damage commissioners; increase per diem and         Carlton
        expense allowance to standard rates.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2698  Elections; allow extended office hours for registrars     Tollison
        to register voters.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2725  Mining; revise Mississippi Surface Coal Mining and        Hamilton
        Reclamation Law.                                       
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2793  Elections; clarify that 17 year olds may vote at          Harden
        primaries if they are 18 at general election.          
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3055  Hattiesburg; donate to Pine Belt Boys and Girls Club.     Farris
           Passed
SB3057  Hattiesburg; donate funds to USM Center for Gifted        Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Passed
SB3058  Hattiesburg; donate funds to Big Brothers/Big Sisters     Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Passed
SB3099  Pascagoula fire and police retirement; limit add'l        Moffatt
        annual payment amount.                                 
           Passed
SB3103  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Downtown        Farris
        Association.                                           
           Passed
SB3114  Forrest County; contribute to Neighborhood Education      Farris
        Enhancement Development Services (N.E.E.D.S.).         
           Passed
SB3121  Harrison County; contribute to Multiple Sclerosis         Gollott
        Society.                                               
           Passed
SC 549  Jim & Three Blake; commend for drag racing exploits.      Stogner
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 551  Prentiss High School football team; commend for           Harvey
        outstanding season.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 552  Bassfield High School football team; commend.             Harvey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 554  Daniel High School Lady Bulldogs Softball Team;           Browning
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 555  Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Softball Team;           Browning
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 556  Sherman E. Stimley; commend life.                         Harden
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 557  Kermit Wells Holly, Sr.; commend as music educator.       Horhn
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 558  Marshall Bouldin; commend for Artist Achievement Award.   Furniss
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 559  Dr. Samuel Marshall Gore; commend for receiving Career    White (29th)
        in the Arts Award.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 560  Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County;         Bean
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 561  Malaco Records for receiving Heritage Award, commend.     Frazier
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 562  Dr. Paul E. Ballard; commend.                             Ferris
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 563  Arts Partnership Award winners; commend.                  Hewes
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 564  International Paper Moss Point Mill; commend.             Moffatt
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 565  Dr. Jean Simmons; commend for Arts Education Award.       Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 567  William C. Gorden; commend.                               Harden
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3084  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain projects       Mettetal
        that produce and transmit electrical power.            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3105  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for improvements to Lynn          Hewes
        Meadows Discovery Center; Tupelo Museum; Children's    
        Museum in Jackson.                                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3188  Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for   Little
        certain highway programs.                              
           Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
SB3193  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Department of   Bean
        Mental Health capital improvements.                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Ways and Means
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
        building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3196  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Ferris
        capital improvements.                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3198  Bonds; increase allocation to Oakley and Columbia         Bryan
        Training Schools.                                      
           Referred To Juvenile Justice;Ways and Means
SB3200  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists; FY98.                         
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3211  Corporate franchise tax; revise method by which           Robertson
        multistate corporations determine gross receipts under 
        franchise tax laws.                                    
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3212  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for IHL,            Bryan
        community colleges and Greenville Higher Education     
        Center.                                                
           Referred To Ways and Means



House: Measures That Have Died

HB1856  Sales tax; exempt sales of motor vehicles between         Moak
        siblings; distinctive license tags; issue of state     
        university tags.                                       
           Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  24  Senator Trent Lott; commend on selection as U.S. Senate   Formby
        Majority Leader.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  73  Commend Vaiden 4-H Club Stars on their contributions to   Stevens
        Carroll County.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  74  Commend Wayne County leaders for growth and progress of   Taylor
        the county.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  75  Commend Mississippi Humanities Council upon its 25th      Simmons (37th)
        Anniversary.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  77  Suspend deadlines for introduction; designate portion     Miles
        of U.S. 278 as "Jerome Huskey Memorial Highway".       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  78  Commend Bailey Howell on being inducted into the          Simmons (37th)
        Basketball Hall of Fame.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  81  Commend Ken Lindsay on being named PGA President.         Denny
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  83  Clinton High School Arrows Soccer Team; commend on        Montgomery
        winning state championship.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  84  Clinton Lady Arrows Soccer Team; commend on winning       Montgomery
        state soccer championship.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  86  Commending Carolyn Bush Turner.                           Shows
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  15  Commend public service career of Will Green Poindexter.   Ellzey
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  16  Commend Mary Hariald on being named American Vocational   Holland
        DECA Teacher of the Year.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2165  Income taxation; increase the amount of the optional      Bryan
        standard deduction and exemption for married           
        individuals.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 337  Constables; revise law enforcement training               Formby
        requirements.                                          
           DR - TSDP: JU To CA
HB 839  State and Public School Employees Health Insurance;       Horne
        create a management board.                             
           DR - TSDPAA: IN To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 584  Rural fire truck acquisition program; revise.             Stevens
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 970  State Fire Academy; transfer certain funds for capital    Montgomery
        improvements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1248  Forest Resource Development Program; Legislature shall    Eaton
        appropriate certain sums for support of.               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 766  Welfare reform; establish Mississippi Temporary           Moody
        Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.          
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3178  Bonds; issue general obligations bonds for capital        Bryan
        improvements to Capitol Complex.                       
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House

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



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