Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/17/97



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Signed By The Governor

HB 359  Pharmacy services; health plan may not charge higher      Robinson (84th)
        copay for not using certain pharmacies.                
           Approved by Governor
HB 392  Pulpwood receiving facilities; extend repealer on         Ford
        licensing of.                                          
           Approved by Governor
HB 453  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize additional to certify    Peranich
        initiative petitions.                                  
           Approved by Governor
HB 510  Insurance companies; revise certain fees paid to          Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance.                             
           Approved by Governor
HB 520  Domestic insurance companies; require board approval      Stevens
        before loan or investment of funds.                    
           Approved by Governor
HB 538  Motor vehicles; require reduction in speed in highway     McElwain
        work zone.                                             
           Approved by Governor
HB 587  Pharmacy Board; may add license renewal fee surcharge     Howell
        to fund impaired pharmacist program.                   
           Approved by Governor
HB 689  Mental Health Department; certification of therapists     Moody
        by shall be valid only in state mental health system.  
           Approved by Governor
HB 752  Digital signatures; authorize use of to facilitate        Chaney
        economic development.                                  
           Approved by Governor
HB 860  Credit union regulatory laws; make various amendments     Guice
        to.                                                    
           Approved by Governor
HB 904  County or municipal equipment; counties and cities may    Morris
        lease to other counties and cities.                    
           Approved by Governor
HB 916  Motor Vehicle Sales Finance Law and Small Loan            Guice
        Regulatory Law; make various amendments to.            
           Approved by Governor
HB 948  County inmates; sheriff may contract for commissary       Holland
        services.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB 996  Frozen desserts; place under regulation of State Board    Holland *
        of Health.                                             
           Approved by Governor
HB1021  Bail; revise special bail and revise surrender            Rogers
        procedures.                                            
           Approved by Governor
HB1123  School district accreditation; require districts to       McCoy
        comply with standards concerning fixed assets audits.  
           Approved by Governor
HB1128  State Fiscal Officer; authorize to prepare a condensed    Capps
        version of the Comprehensive Annual Report.            
           Approved by Governor
HB1151  Podiatry; revise definition of the practice of.           Broomfield
           Approved by Governor
HB1171  Legal holiday; county or city may substitute any one      Manning
        day per year.                                          
           Approved by Governor
HB1198  Health and accident insurance; reduce preexisting         Stevens
        conditions time to six months.                         
           Approved by Governor
HB1201  Small employer health benefit plans; revise definitions   Stevens
        and provide guaranteed issue.                          
           Approved by Governor
HB1223  Judgment Roll; list social security or tax                Compretta
        identification of defendant (MDOT).                    
           Approved by Governor
HB1230  Pearl River Basin Development District; allow Madison     Ellington
        County to become a member of the district.             
           Approved by Governor
HB1260  Agricultural refrigerated trucks; authorize certain       Maples
        transfer.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB1261  Ad valorem taxes; revise date by which board of           Williams
        supervisors must disallow homestead exemption/correct  
        supplemental roll. (STC).                              
           Approved by Governor
HB1274  Bond; require one bond for multiple count warrant.        Endt
           Approved by Governor
HB1370  Oil and Gas Board; authorize to pay certain dues and      Bowles
        expenses.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB1407  Sanitation inspection of retail food stores; authorize    Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to conduct.                
           Approved by Governor
HB1414  Mississippi Civil War Battlefield Commission; create.     Stribling
           Approved by Governor
HB1494  Abortion; prohibit partial-birth abortions.               Peranich
           Approved by Governor
HB1511  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Montgomery
        certain set off requirements.                          
           Approved by Governor
HB1643  Old Capitol Museum; create trust fund.                    Stevens
           Approved by Governor
HB1647  Seafood; change boundaries for shrimping along Pearl      Compretta
        River.                                                 
           Approved by Governor
HB1657  Medical Licensure Board; clarify authority regarding      Foster
        employment of executive officer.                       
           Approved by Governor
HB1704  Community service; technical revisions to MS Commission   Walker
        for National and Community Service.                    
           Approved by Governor
SB2030  Central MS Correctional Facility; name medical building   Kirby
        after Dr. Robert L. Peede.                             
           Approved by Governor
SB2412  Mississippi Teacher Center; delete repealer.              Ferris
           Approved by Governor
SB2520  New Capitol receptionist; Legislature employ.             Gordon
           Approved by Governor
SB2691  Marine resources; remove uniform requirement for law      Moffatt
        enforcement.                                           
           Approved by Governor
SB2929  Wildlife; authorize commission to set special youth       Posey
        hunt for deer.                                         
           Approved by Governor
SB2930  Hunting; allow handicapped nonresidents to take doe in    Hawks
        special hunts on U.S. Corps of Engineers land at       
        Arkabutla Lake.                                        
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC 115  Commend Canton High School for winning 4A State Boys      Blackmon
        Basketball Championship.                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
        convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
        property.                                              
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 154  Lice; students with shall be treated by county health     Manning
        departments.                                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 263  State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.      Ford
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 305  Death certificates; revise list of officials who          Endt
        receive.                                               
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 393  State Board of Cosmetology; extend date of repealer on.   Ford
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 482  Pawnshops; revise provision for recovering stolen         Broomfield
        items.                                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 519  Employee Leasing Act; create and place under authority    Stevens
        of Insurance Commissioner.                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 572  Hearing impairment; require testing of newborn children   Robertson
        in hospitals for.                                      
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 621  Public purchases; certain purchases may be made outside   Perry
        state contract terms.                                  
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 638  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Holland
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 705  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Howell
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 718  Extortion; DOC employees will be guilty of under          Malone
        certain circumstances.                                 
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 751  City of Mendenhall; authorize to expend city funds and    Rotenberry
        use city employees and equipment to maintain publicly  
        and/or privately owned cemeteries in city.             
           Passed
HB 815  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Moody
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 819  Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure      Moody
        law.                                                   
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 820  Occupational therapists; revise licensure law.            Moody
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 821  Speech-language pathology and audiology; revise           Moody
        licensure law.                                         
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 913  Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to    Moody
        establish.                                             
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 918  Leave time; state employees may donate to other ill or    Clarke
        injured state employees.                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1031  Museum property; prescribe procedure for conserving and   King
        disposing of loaned property.                          
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1069  Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow       Perry
        members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.      
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1090  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1091  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1142  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Davis (7th)
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1182  Property; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        transfer to Department of Transportation (MDOT).       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1205  Crime Stoppers Advisory Council; revise designation of    Ford
        director.                                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1243  License agents bonding requirements fees; revise.         Livingston
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1268  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board     Huskey
        memberships and meeting requirements.                  
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1310  Gaming counties infrastructure program; include           Barnett (116th)
        additional highway segments in Harrison County and     
        Vicksburg.                                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1342  Easement; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        grant to Mississippi Department of Transportation      
        (MDOT).                                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1358  Emergency vehicles; clarify authority to display          Stringer
        emergency lights.                                      
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1376  Handicapped hunters; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries    Peranich
        and Parks shall provide reasonable access to hunting   
        areas for.                                             
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1429  Oil and Gas Board; provide lien to enforce oil and gas    Bowles
        laws.                                                  
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1430  Public utilities; revise regulation of excavation near    Ellis
        underground utility facilities.                        
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1554  Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package         Williams
        retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other    
        beverages used to mix with.                            
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1580  Marine resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Barnett (116th)
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1616  Ayers Endowment Fund; create to provide certain funding   Ford
        for JSU, ASU and MVSU.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1620  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    King
        certain accreditation requirements.                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1625  Health information; protect privacy of.                   Holden
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1655  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1708  City of Hattiesburg authorized to make contribution to    Davis (102nd)
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Passed
HB1737  City of Shelby; authorize to contract with United         Coleman (29th)
        States and issue bonds for street improvement.         
           Passed
HB1757  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1761  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1763  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1764  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1792  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1793  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1794  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1796  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1798  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1799  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1800  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1801  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff; expenses     Watson
        of school attendance officers.                         
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1802  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1803  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1805  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1807  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1808  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1809  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1810  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1813  Grenada County; authorize private operation of county     Holden
        jail.                                                  
           Passed
HB1832  City of Grenada; authorize expansion of water and sewer   Holden
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1834  Local and private; authorize City of D'Iberville and      Barnett (116th)
        Harrison County to jointly create a port commission.   
           Passed
HB1837  City of Batesville; authorize to increase tourism and     McBride
        industry promotion tax.                                
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1866  Tunica County; pay money to Institute of Community        Henderson (9th)
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Passed
HB1867  Designate portion of U.S. Highway 278 as "Jerome Huskey   Miles
        Memorial Highway".                                     
           Passed
HB1868  City of Oxford; revise definition of "hotel" and          Perry
        "motel" for levy of motel-hotel tax.                   
           Passed
HB1869  Caledonia Natural Gas District; revise membership of      Brown
        Board of Commissioners.                                
           Passed
HB1872  Washington County; authorize contribution to Anti-Drug    Bailey
        Task Force.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1873  Harrison County; authorize to adopt leave donation        Fredericks
        policy to assist ill employees.                        
           Passed
HB1874  Harrison County; authorize to appropriate funds to the    Fredericks
        Alzheimer's Association, South Mississippi Chapter.    
           Passed
HB1880  Hinds County and City of Jackson; refund ad valorem       Clarke
        taxes to Central Mississippi Civic Improvement         
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Passed
HB1881  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment on     Robinson (84th)
        misdemeanor convictions in justice court to fund crime 
        stoppers program.                                      
           Passed
HB1885  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment in     Horne
        all courts to fund drug education.                     
           Passed
HB1895  Tallahatchie County; authorize to transfer funds and      Reynolds
        contribute to the Tallahatchie County Park Commission. 
           Passed
SB2211  Special license tags for antique motorcycles; deaf;       Canon
        Dept. WFP and members of Senate.                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2870  Sales tax; exempt bad check service charges.              Horhn
           Passed
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Passed
SB3188  Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for   Little
        certain highway programs.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
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
SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Read the Third Time



House: Referred Other House

SB3100  D'Iberville Port Commission; reconstitute membership.     Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3180  Jackson; contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.       Hall
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3181  Warren County; contribute to Mississippi Food Network.    Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3182  Warren County; contribute to HIV Services.                Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3183  Warren County; give to We Care Community Services, Inc.   Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3184  Warren County; give to Vicksburg Family Development       Ferris
        Service, Inc.                                          
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3186  Warren County; contribute to Keep Vicksburg-Warren        Ferris
        Beautiful, Inc.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3205  Amory; execute lease for golf course.                     Bryan
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3206  Amory; contribute funds for masonic cemetery              Bryan
        maintenance.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3214  Lauderdale County; assess fee in all courts to fund       Burton
        drug education.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3215  Lauderdale County; impose court costs for                 Burton
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3216  Warren County; sell Mississippi River bridge.             Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3218  Natchez; contract for city golf course management.        Dearing
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3219  Corinth Tourism Promotion Council; eliminate repealer.    Little
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3220  Alcorn County; impose court costs for Crimestoppers.      Little
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 673  State land mammals; designate red fox as one of.          Clark
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 908  State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until       Henderson (9th)
        after a public hearing.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1229  Water pollution; create hardship grants fund and          Ellington
        program to be administered by Department of            
        Environmental Quality (DEQ).                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1451  Institutions of higher learning; authorize study          Peranich
        offering courses at off-campus sites.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1470  Voter registration; require statewide record of voters    Denny
        to be maintained by the Secretary of State.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1605  Solid waste; revise authority for counties to pay for     Ellington
        services and collect delinquent fees.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1759  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1760  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1795  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1806  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1836  Issaquena County; authorize to accept property from the   Cameron
        Mississippi Forestry Commission.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3224  Diamond Lakes Utilities and Improvements District,        Furniss
        Tunica County; revise provisions.                      
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3225  Quitman County; impose license tag assessment for         Furniss
        garbage collection cost.                               
           Referred To Local and Private;Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB3226  Natchez; authorize exclusive soft drink vending           Dearing
        contract.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3227  Kemper County Board of Education; authorize private       Jackson
        sale of property.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3228  Biloxi; contribute to Camp Wilkes, Inc.                   Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3229  Tunica; increase gaming revenue paid to Town of Tunica.   Furniss
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3230  Quitman County; impose lien for delinquent garbage        Furniss
        fees.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private;Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB3231  Warren County; contribute to WISCAA.                      Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3232  Coahoma Tourism Comm; auth. transferring property to      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3233  Hancock County; transfer fire trucks to fire districts.   Cuevas
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3234  Lee County enforce collection of solid waste disposal     Gordon
        fees; authorize.                                       
           Referred To Local and Private;Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SB3235  Warren County; autorize use of radar.                     Ferris
           Referred To Local and Private;County Affairs
SB3236  Jackson; extend Metro Convention Bureau.                  Hall
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 583  Carol Holley; commend as MGCCC Instructor of the Year.    Lee
           Referred To Rules
SC 584  Deborah Hill; commend as MGCCC Instructor of Year in      Lee
        Jackson County.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SC 585  Marilyn Lott; commend as MGCCC Instructor of the Year     Lee
        at Perkinston.                                         
           Referred To Rules
SC 586  Susp rules; further consid of SB 2157; prohibit           Bean
        fraudulent Medicaid managed care practices.            
           Referred To Rules
SC 587  Suspend rules; draft a bill to revise the Venture         Horhn
        Capital Act of 1994.                                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 588  South Pontotoc Elementary School; commend.                Browning
           Referred To Rules
SC 589  North Pontotoc Elementary School; commend for Level 5     Browning
        accreditation.                                         
           Referred To Rules
SC 590  South Pontotoc High School; commend for Level 5           Browning
        accreditation.                                         
           Referred To Rules
SC 591  North Pontotoc High School; commend for Level 5           Browning
        Accreditation.                                         
           Referred To Rules
SC 592  Dr. Don L. Durham, Naval Meterology and Oceanography      Gollott
        Command; commend.                                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 593  Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund; establish.        Hall
           Referred To Rules
SN 109  Kemper B. Ehrhardt, Vicksburg, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Personnel Board, for the unexpired term of
        office ending July 1, 1998                             
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
SN 110  William B. Whitfield, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, as a    GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Commission on Environmental  
        Quality, for the seven year term of office commencing  
        July 1, 1997                                           
           Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
SR  16  Memorialize Congress to support a strong national         Gunn
        security of Israel.                                    
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 912  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Moody
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1714  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under Local     Williams
        Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan        
        Program. (DECD).                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1734  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds to            Martinson
        construct Mississippi Craft Center.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1831  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Endt
        high benefit project and increase amount of bonds      
        issued under.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1845  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Mississippi     Williams
        Trade Mart capital improvements.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SN  82  Bill Phillips, Meridian, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Prison Industries        
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 5, 1997                                 
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  95  Wyndham Bubber Fletcher, Indianola, Mississippi, as a     GOVERNOR
        member of the Board of Directors of the Prison         
        Industries Corporation, for the four year term of      
        office commencing May 5, 1997                          
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  96  Jimmy D. Howell, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Prison Industries        
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 5, 1997                                 
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  97  Bennie L. Rayford, Lexington, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Board of Directors of the Prison Industry       
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 5, 1997                                 
           Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1713  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners and        Foster
        State Board of Cosmetology.                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1731  Counties/fire protection districts; certain counties      Henderson (9th)
        may increase tax levy on real and personal property.   
           Passed
HB1733  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to renovate old     Evans
        National Guard Armory for children's museum, renovate  
        Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1762  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1765  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1766  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1767  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1768  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1769  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1771  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1772  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1773  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1774  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1775  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1776  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1777  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Passed
HB1778  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway Dist, Pearl River    Foster
        Basin Dev Dist, Pearl River Valley Water Sup Dist,     
        Tombigbee River Valley Water Mgmt District.            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1781  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Passed
HB1782  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1783  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission      Foster
        and the Public Utilities Staff.                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1786  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission and Real Estate     Foster
        Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1788  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1789  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1790  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1791  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1797  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1847  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Holland
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2218  Salaries of statewide and district elected officials;     Gordon
        increase.                                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2320  Excess weight permits; authorize issuance by Department   Smith
        of Transportation on annual basis.                     
           Conferees Named Little,Smith,Johnson (19th)
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2418  Crime Victims Compensation Act; include acts of foreign   Frazier
        terrorism.                                             
           Conferees Named Turner,Johnson (38th),Little
SB2440  Appropriation; Archives & History, Coker House; Addl.     Hall
        FY97 & FY98.                                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           Conferees Named Ferris,Tollison,Harden
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Carlton
SB2709  Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies;       Harden
        certain procedures for allocation of.                  
           Conferees Named Ferris,Tollison,Harden
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Jordan (24th)
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           Conferees Named Turner,Frazier,Tollison
SB2933  Traffic signals; clarify DOT, cities responsibilities.    Lee
           Conferees Named Little,Blackmon,Turner
SB2934  Harvest permits; extend repeal; authorize certain         Lee
        tolerances.                                            
           Conferees Named Little,Farris,Browning
SB2949  Hospitality stations; transportation commission work      Hewes
        with MSU for beautification.                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2986  State Crime Stoppers Fund; establish and assess monies    Scoper
        for.                                                   
           Conferees Named Turner,Minor,Carlton
SB3090  Appropriation; Attorney General Legal Fees, etc.;         Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3124  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3126  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3127  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3128  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3129  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3130  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3131  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3132  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3133  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3145  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3146  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3147  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3148  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3152  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3153  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3154  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3155  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3156  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3157  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3158  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3159  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3160  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3161  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3162  Appropriation; Alcohol/Drug Abuse - Dept. of Mental       Hall
        Health.                                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3169  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3170  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3200  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists; FY98.                         
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf



Senate: Referred Other House

HC 101  Commend Maxie Bruce for being selected 1997 Multiple      Rotenberry
        Sclerosis Father of the Year.                          
           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
HC 105  Commend Officers Randall Webster and James Griffin and    Stevens
        Town of West on receiving MMA's Making Mississippi Move
        Award.                                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 108  Commending the Tupelo High School Academic Decathlon      Ford
        Team.                                                  
           Referred To Rules

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:43.



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