Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/07/97



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Signed By The Governor

HB1568  Audit, Department of; transfer FY97 appropriation funds   Capps
        among categories.                                      
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1876  Quitman County; garbage collection fees may be enforced   Henderson (9th)
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1877  City of Natchez; authorize to make contribution for       Ketchings
        downtown revitalization.                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 102  Suspend deadlines for introduction; delete highway in     Grist
        Calhoun County from state highway system.              
           Referred To Rules
HC 103  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1604;   Stringer
        Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount drawn for loan    
        revolving fund for agribusiness programs.              
           Referred To Rules
HC 104  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House      Endt
        Bill 1863:  ad valorem tax; Pat Harrison Waterway      
        District.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HR  21  Mac Fleming; commend for service as president of          Robinson (84th)
        Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (USA and   
        Canada).                                               
           Referred To Rules
HR  22  Commend Ashland Blue Devils Boys Basketball Team.         Gadd
           Referred To Rules
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
           Adopted



House: Floor Actions

SB2006  Nonadmitted surplus lines insurance policies; establish   Kirby
        stamping procedure by commissioner.                    
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2046  Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District.            Jordan (18th)
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2115  Penalties; conform for commercial marine violations;      Moffatt
        prohibit gill nets within certain area.                
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2213  Medicaid home- and community-based services program;      Burton
        expand statewide.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2219  Salaries of local officials; increase.                    Gordon
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB2243  Mississippi Board of Optometry; reenact.                  Bean
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2244  Prisoners; allow county and city to work prisoner to      Huggins
        aid charity providing food to needy.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           Passed
SB2276  Certificates and licenses issued by Department of         Ferris
        Mental Health; clarify use of.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2288  Agricultural Aviation Board; revise hearing procedures,   Thames
        extend repealer.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2320  Excess weight permits; authorize issuance by Department   Smith
        of Transportation on annual basis.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2366  Agriculture districts; provide for petition procedure     Posey
        to create.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2466  Corrections; make medical release conditional.            Huggins
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2470  Banking regulatory laws; amend various.                   Woodfield
           Conferees Named Guice,Peranich,Rogers
SB2473  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage.           Scoper
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2489  Legal interest rate (usury) statute; extend repealer      Woodfield
        on certain provision.                                  
           Conferees Named Guice,Peranich,Rogers
SB2493  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Dearing
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2494  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Dearing
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2496  Lead; Lead-based Paint Activity Accreditation and         Dearing
        Certification Act.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2498  Solid waste; revise waste tire program and fee, and       Dearing
        household hazardous waste program.                     
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2499  Solid waste; create Local Governments solid waste         Dearing
        assistance fund.                                       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2531  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2595  Counties; maintain private roads used as Head Start       Jackson
        turnarounds.                                           
           Passed
SB2597  Water systems, community public; require governing        Dearing
        board members to have management training.             
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2599  Traffic regulations; passing near bridge o.k. on 4-lane   Little
        road.                                                  
           Passed
SB2610  Insurance; repeal fictitious grouping law.                Hewes
           Tabled Subject To Call
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2621  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; require permits for    Thames
        retail establishments and make clarifications.         
           Tabled Subject To Call
SB2622  MS Fertilizer Law; change frequency and method of         Thames
        reporting fertilizer tonnage sold.                     
           Passed
SB2629  Bonds; remove unnecessary language regarding interest     Bryan
        rates on certain bond issues.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Passed
SB2644  MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau; expand        Thames
        duties of.                                             
           Passed
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2662  Marine Resources; clarify duties of CMR related to        Hewes
        seafood sanitation programs.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2699  Wildlife; technical revisions to shooting preserves       Posey
        law.                                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2706  Funds appropriated to ASU Small Farm Development Center   Jackson
        FY97; clarify.                                         
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2728  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated.   Bryan
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2729  Timber severance taxation; increase the amount of tax     Bryan
        liability under which quarterly returns may be filed.  
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2763  Department of Agriculture; clarify grain crop             Furniss
        inspection duties.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2766  Teen court; revise pilot program.                         Smith
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2777  Oysters; authorize CMR to designate areas reserved for    Cuevas
        tonging.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2778  Corrections; require drug testing of employees.           Johnson (19th)
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2785  State Port Authority; establish trade development         Hewes
        account and revise purchasing requirements.            
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Passed
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
        Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2876  Museum Trust Fund; establish.                             Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2880  State and school employees health insurance; delete       Kirby
        repealer on medical savings accounts.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2895  Motor vehicle certificates of title; lending              Bryan
        institutions may accept applications for.              
           Passed
SB2899  Subdivisions; certain boards of supervisors require       Hawks
        deposit of money for infrastructure.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2937  Water; repeal authorization for certain river basin and   Dearing
        flood control districts and commissions.               
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2949  Hospitality stations; transportation commission work      Hewes
        with MSU for beautification.                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2964  Franchise tax; treat certain organizations as             Bryan
        corporations.                                          
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2983  Small Business Assistance Program; amend and continue.    Horhn
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2999  Commission on Judicial Performance; lay members receive   Farris
        per diem.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3018  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Scoper
        contract directly for.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3042  Gaming elections; prohibit holding more often than once   Hawks
        every 8 years under certain conditions.                
           Returned For Concurrence



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 359  Pharmacy services; health plan may not charge higher      Robinson (84th)
        copay for not using certain pharmacies.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 453  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize additional to certify    Peranich
        initiative petitions.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 587  Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge     Howell
        to fund impaired pharmacist program.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 689  Mental Health Department; certification of therapists     Moody
        by shall be valid only in state mental health system.  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 752  Digital signatures; authorize use of to facilitate        Chaney
        economic development.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 948  County inmates; sheriff may contract for commissary       Holland
        services.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
        procedures.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1151  Podiatry; revise definition of the practice of.           Broomfield
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1198  Health and accident insurance; reduce preexisting         Stevens
        conditions time to six months.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
        identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1230  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Ellington
        County to become a member of the district.             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1643  Old Capitol Museum; create trust fund.                    Stevens
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1657  Medical Licensure Board; clarify authority regarding      Foster
        employment of executive officer.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 577  Memorialize Congress; urge EPA to affirm existing air     Hall
        quality standards.                                     
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
        property.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 385  Ad valorem taxes; delete repealer on authority to         Ford
        assess based on one year average.                      
           Transmitted To House
HB 392  Pulpwood receiving facilities; extend repealer on         Ford
        licensing of.                                          
           Transmitted To House
HB 398  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend date of          Ford
        repeal.                                                
           Transmitted To House
HB 400  Leasing of penitentiary lands; extend date of repeal.     Ford
           Transmitted To House
HB 478  State offenders; allow voluntary work for Habitat for     Cameron
        Humanity.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB 851  Fuel tax; delete repealer on distribution of certain      Williams
        proceeds derived from.                                 
           Transmitted To House
HB 856  Game fish; authorize Department of Agriculture to issue   Davis (7th)
        permits for sale of certain.                           
           Transmitted To House
HB 865  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Ellington
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Recommitted to Committee
HB 894  Corrections; authorize commissioner to house DUI          Endt
        offenders in CWC's.                                    
           Transmitted To House
HB 898  Income tax; delete repealer on law providing income tax   Williams
        credit for ad valorem taxes paid on products, goods and
        merchandise held for resale.                           
           Transmitted To House
HB 938  Commercial feed; exempt certain feed from inspection      Holland *
        fee.                                                   
           Transmitted To House
HB 944  Tilapia; revise labeling requirements and authorize       Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to set penalties.          
           Transmitted To House
HB 953  Geologists; create registered professional geologists     Ellington
        practice act.                                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 996  Frozen desserts; place under regulation of State Board    Holland *
        of Health.                                             
           Transmitted To House
HB1032  Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected   Green (96th)
        and appointed officials.                               
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1128  State Fiscal Officer; authorize to prepare a condensed    Capps
        version of the Comprehensive Annual Report.            
           Transmitted To House
HB1171  Legal holiday; county or city may substitute any one      Manning
        day per year.                                          
           Transmitted To House
HB1193  Ratite industry promotion program; create.                Shows
           Transmitted To House
HB1260  Agricultural refrigerated trucks; authorize certain       Maples
        transfer.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1261  Ad valorem taxes; revise date by which board of           Williams
        supervisors must disallow homestead exemption/correct  
        supplemental roll. (STC).                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
           Transmitted To House
HB1370  Oil and Gas Board; authorize to pay certain dues and      Bowles
        expenses.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1407  Sanitation inspection of retail food stores; authorize    Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct.                
           Transmitted To House
HB1414  Mississippi Civil War Battlefield Commission; create.     Stribling
           Transmitted To House
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1493  Swine Demonstration Unit at Pontotoc Branch Experiment    Holland
        Station; rename Wiley L. Bean Swine Demonstration Unit.
           Transmitted To House
HB1525  Motor vehicles; revise certain administrative             Williams
        provisions relating to State Tax Commission (STC).     
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 865  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Ellington
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Died In Committee

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



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