Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/18/97



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Pending Governor's Signature

HB 261  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Ford
        Insurance; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 351  Dyslexia pilot programs in schools; extend SDE            Broomfield
        reporting date and repealer.                           
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 387  State offenders; extend date of repeal for housing in     Ford
        county jails.                                          
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 585  Insurance laws; make various technical amendments.        Stevens
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 673  State land mammals; designate red fox as one of.          Clark
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 908  State-owned land; prohibit clearing of timber until       Henderson (9th)
        after a public hearing.                                
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB 929  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Perry
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1006  Deputy tax assessors; counties may supplement salaries    Weathersby
        upon meeting certain appraiser licensing requirements. 
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1007  Unclaimed Property Act; exempt certain payments by        Ford
        nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing           
        associations.                                          
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1229  Water pollution; create hardship grants fund and          Ellington
        program to be administered by Department of            
        Environmental Quality (DEQ).                           
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1258  Municipal court; may be held outside municipal            Perry
        boundaries for preliminary matters.                    
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1313  Business law; Secretary of State authorized to accept     Perry
        electronic filing (SOS).                               
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1339  Chancery and circuit court documents; state and           Compretta
        political subdivisions not required to prepay costs for
        filing (MDOT).                                         
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1451  Institutions of higher learning; authorize study          Peranich
        offering courses at off-campus sites.                  
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1470  Voter registration; require statewide record of voters    Denny
        to be maintained by the Secretary of State.            
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1519  Airport authorities; authorize lease-purchase,            Bourdeaux
        advertising, etc.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1605  Solid waste; revise authority for counties to pay for     Ellington
        services and collect delinquent fees.                  
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1759  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1760  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1795  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1806  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Due From Governor 03/24/97
HB1836  Issaquena County; authorize to accept property from the   Cameron
        Mississippi Forestry Commission.                       
           Due From Governor 03/24/97



Signed By The Governor

HB 385  Ad valorem taxes; delete repealer on authority to         Ford
        assess based on one year average.                      
           Approved by Governor
HB 389  Savings banks; extend date of repealer on regulation      Ford
        of.                                                    
           Approved by Governor
HB 398  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend date of          Ford
        repeal.                                                
           Approved by Governor
HB 400  Leasing of penitentiary lands; extend date of repeal.     Ford
           Approved by Governor
HB 478  State offenders; allow voluntary work for Habitat for     Cameron
        Humanity.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB 561  Credit unions; extend date of repealer on regulation      Guice
        of.                                                    
           Approved by Governor
HB 851  Fuel tax; delete repealer on distribution of certain      Williams
        proceeds derived from.                                 
           Approved by Governor
HB 856  Game fish; authorize Department of Agriculture to issue   Davis (7th)
        permits for sale of certain.                           
           Approved by Governor
HB 894  Corrections; authorize commissioner to house DUI          Endt
        offenders in CWC's.                                    
           Approved by Governor
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.                           
           Approved by Governor
HB 938  Commercial feed; exempt certain feed from inspection      Holland *
        fee.                                                   
           Approved by Governor
HB 944  Tilapia; revise labeling requirements and authorize       Holland *
        Commissioner of Agriculture to set penalties.          
           Approved by Governor
HB1193  Ratite industry promotion program; create.                Shows
           Approved by Governor
HB1493  Swine Demonstration Unit at Pontotoc Branch Experiment    Holland
        Station; rename Wiley L. Bean Swine Demonstration Unit.
           Approved by Governor
HB1525  Motor vehicles; revise certain administrative             Williams
        provisions relating to State Tax Commission (STC).     
           Approved by Governor
SB2046  Circuit judges; revise number in 8th District.            Jordan (18th)
           Approved by Governor
SB2115  Penalties; conform for commercial marine violations;      Moffatt
        prohibit gill nets within certain area.                
           Approved by Governor
SB2213  Medicaid home- and community-based services program;      Burton
        expand statewide.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB2231  Universities; tuition payments for needy students.        Gollott
           Approved by Governor
SB2243  Mississippi Board of Optometry; reenact.                  Bean
           Approved by Governor
SB2244  Prisoners; allow county and city to work prisoner to      Huggins
        aid charity providing food to needy.                   
           Approved by Governor
SB2276  Certificates and licenses issued by Department of         Ferris
        Mental Health; clarify use of.                         
           Approved by Governor
SB2376  State Soil and Water Conservation Commission; receive     Posey
        one additional set of the Mississippi Code.            
           Approved by Governor
SB2460  School districts; prescribe powers and duties of school   Ferris
        district financial advisors appointed by State Bd of   
        Education.                                             
           Approved by Governor
SB2466  Corrections; make medical release conditional.            Huggins
           Approved by Governor
SB2493  Water pollution control; authorize permit board to        Dearing
        require applicants for permits to post financial       
        security.                                              
           Approved by Governor
SB2494  Water; revise Mississippi Safe Drinking Water Law.        Dearing
           Approved by Governor
SB2496  Lead; Lead-based Paint Activity Accreditation and         Dearing
        Certification Act.                                     
           Approved by Governor
SB2511  School depository selection; State Treasurer selects if   Ferris
        conflict of interest on school board.                  
           Approved by Governor
SB2597  Water systems, community public; require governing        Dearing
        board members to have management training.             
           Approved by Governor
SB2611  Boating; require certificate of title for boats.          Hewes
           Approved by Governor
SB2629  Bonds; remove unnecessary language regarding interest     Bryan
        rates on certain bond issues.                          
           Approved by Governor
SB2662  Marine Resources; clarify duties of CMR related to        Hewes
        seafood sanitation programs.                           
           Approved by Governor
SB2728  Income taxation; clarify how certain gains are treated.   Bryan
           Approved by Governor
SB2729  Timber severance taxation; increase the amount of tax     Bryan
        liability under which quarterly returns may be filed.  
           Approved by Governor
SB2763  Department of Agriculture; clarify grain crop             Furniss
        inspection duties.                                     
           Approved by Governor
SB2777  Oysters; authorize CMR to designate areas reserved for    Cuevas
        tonging.                                               
           Approved by Governor
SB2778  Corrections; require drug testing of employees.           Johnson (19th)
           Approved by Governor
SB2785  State Port Authority; establish trade development         Hewes
        account and revise purchasing requirements.            
           Approved by Governor
SB2788  Sixteenth section school principal fund; clarify          Ferris
        investment of.                                         
           Approved by Governor
SB2937  Water; repeal authorization for certain river basin and   Dearing
        flood control districts and commissions.               
           Approved by Governor
SB2999  Commission on Judicial Performance; lay members receive   Farris
        per diem.                                              
           Approved by Governor
SB3018  Energy efficiency services and equipment; agencies may    Scoper
        contract directly for.                                 
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1907  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        Mississippi Cheshire Homes.                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1908  Panola County; borrow money to construct livestock        McBride
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1909  Calhoun County; garbage collection fees may be enforced   Grist
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1910  Town of Sumner; authorize to maintain banks of Cassidy    Huddleston
        Bayou within the town limits.                          
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 116  Commend Audrey Dorroh.                                    Holden
           Referred To Rules
HC 117  Commend and congratulate St. Paul Catholic Church on      Peranich
        the occasion of its sesquicentennial.                  
           Referred To Rules
HC 118  Michael D. "Mike" Taylor; commend.                        Horne
           Referred To Rules
HC 119  South Pontotoc High School; commend on attaining Level    Foster
        5 accreditation.                                       
           Referred To Rules
HC 120  South Pontotoc Elementary School; commend on attaining    Foster
        Level 5 accreditation.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 121  North Pontotoc Elementary School; commend on attaining    Foster
        Level 5 accreditation.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 122  North Pontotoc High School; commend on attaining Level    Foster
        5 accreditation.                                       
           Referred To Rules
HC 123  Commend Columbia Junior Auxiliary for its 50 years of     Simmons (100th)
        service.                                               
           Referred To Rules
HC 124  Commend George County Lady Rebels.                        Maples
           Referred To Rules
HC 125  Commend Matthew Lambert.                                  Cummings
           Referred To Rules
HC 126  Commend Dr. Terrell Tisdale upon his retirement.          Shows
           Referred To Rules
HR  25  Commend GNB Technologies.                                 Weathersby
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1750  Kemper County; authorize to house state inmates in a      Moody
        private correctional facility.                         
           DR - TSDPAA: PE To LP
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Committee Reports

HC 107  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 345;    Perry
        federal employees choose salary or per diem.           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 110  Commend Kristen Earles on being named Mississippi Miss    Rotenberry
        Hospitality.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 111  Commend Clarkdale Lady Bulldogs Softball Team on          Robinson (84th)
        outstanding 1995 and 1996 seasons.                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 114  Music In Our Schools Month; proclaim March 1997.          Holden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 115  Commend Canton High School for winning 4A State Boys      Blackmon
        Basketball Championship.                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 575  Robert Jerry "Gentle Ben" Williams, Jr.; commend.         Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 578  Bassfield High School boys basketball team; commend.      Harvey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 581  LeRoy Braxton "Roy" Cochran; commend.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 582  Michael D. "Mike" Taylor; commend.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           Conferees Named McCoy,Frierson,Capps
HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Reconsidered
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB  84  Suffrage; restore to Christopher Michael Nickell of       Davis (102nd)
        Forrest County.                                        
           Passed
HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Conferees Named Warren,Martinson,Moak
HB 390  Savings associations; extend date of repealer on          Ford
        regulation of.                                         
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 394  Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and Board of   Ford
        Banking Review; extend repealers on.                   
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Conferees Named McCoy,Livingston,Johnson
HB 621  Public purchases; certain purchases may be made outside   Perry
        state contract terms.                                  
           Conferees Named Capps,Foster,Perry
HB 638  Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize to      Holland
        purchase one additional passenger vehicle.             
           Conferees Named Capps,Foster,Perry
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Conferees Named Scott (17th),Manning,Barnett (92nd)
HB 690  Psychologist; may make mental exam of alleged felons.     Moody
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 734  Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric       Miles
        equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government 
        and EPAs.                                              
           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.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 828  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; authorize to         Robinson (84th)
        enforce and regulate sale of light wines and beer.     
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 935  Weights and measures; revise and authorize Commissioner   Holland *
        of Agriculture to determine penalties.                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 937  Watershed repair; create cost-share program under Soil    Holland
        and Water Conservation Commission.                     
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 940  Meat inspection; authorize Commissioner of Agriculture    Holland *
        to hold hearings and determine penalties.              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 958  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Kim Marie Tartamus of       Maples
        Stone County.                                          
           Passed
HB1032  Salaries; increase for certain state and county elected   Green (96th)
        and appointed officials.                               
           Conferees Named Endt,Guice,Capps
HB1034  Suffrage; restore to Randy Lloyd of Hinds County.         Montgomery
           Passed
HB1055  Suffrage; restore to Timothy Monroe Smith of Forrest      Watson
        County.                                                
           Passed
HB1056  Suffrage; restore to Susan E. Watts Zimmerman of Perry    Watson
        County.                                                
           Passed
HB1069  Highway Patrol; add member to PERS Board, and allow       Perry
        members to receive 13th check in 12 installments.      
           Conferees Named Capps,Foster,Perry
HB1110  Bonds; extend repealer on authority to issue for major    Howell
        energy project development fund.                       
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1162  Agricultural Seed Law; revise penalties and due date      Holland *
        for permits.                                           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1181  Suffrage; restore to Harold Thomas Bounds of Hancock      Compretta
        County.                                                
           Passed
HB1182  Property; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        transfer to Department of Transportation (MDOT).       
           Conferees Named Brown,King,Janus
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Conferees Named Scott (17th),Walker,Henderson (26th)
HB1243  License agents bonding requirements fees; revise.         Livingston
           Conferees Named Livingston,Nettles,Saucier
HB1248  Forest Resource Development Program; Legislature shall    Eaton
        appropriate certain sums for support of.               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1342  Easement; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        grant to Mississippi Department of Transportation      
        (MDOT).                                                
           Conferees Named Brown,King,Ketchings
HB1501  Bonded weighmasters; revise license fees charged by       Gadd
        Commissioner of Agriculture.                           
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1536  Correctional facilities; authorize private federal        Reynolds
        prisons to locate in counties.                         
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1541  Public property; authorize Mississippi Forestry           McBride
        Commission to exchange land with Panola County.        
           Conferees Named Brown,Moore,Dedeaux
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Conferees Named Frierson,Clarke,Vince
HB1612  Crimes; enhance penalties for violations regarding sale   Ford
        and distribution of beer and light wine.               
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1616  Ayers Endowment Fund; create to provide certain funding   Ford
        for JSU, ASU and MVSU.                                 
           Conferees Named Capps,Foster,Perry
HB1620  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    King
        certain accreditation requirements.                    
           Conferees Named Scott (17th),Warren,Dickson
HB1630  Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to          Stevens
        enforcement of safety regulations.                     
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1655  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Conferees Named Brown,Cummings,Robertson
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Conferees Named McCoy,Chaney,Peranich
HB1708  City of Hattiesburg authorized to make contribution to    Davis (102nd)
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1732  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Arthur Eugene Malley,       Dedeaux
        Jr.,  of Hancock County.                               
           Passed
HB1737  City of Shelby; authorize to contract with United         Coleman (29th)
        States and issue bonds for street improvement.         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1739  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; include certain    Morris
        projects that produce and transmit electrical power.   
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1757  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Conferees Named Capps,Brown,Denny
HB1761  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Conferees Named Capps,Henderson (9th),Maples
HB1764  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Conferees Named Capps,Moody,Read
HB1792  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Conferees Named Capps,Simmons (37th),Read
HB1793  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Conferees Named Capps,Simmons (37th),Read
HB1794  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Conferees Named Capps,Simmons (37th),Read
HB1796  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Flaggs
HB1798  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Foster
HB1799  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Foster
HB1800  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Bowles
HB1801  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff; expenses     Watson
        of school attendance officers.                         
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Bowles
HB1802  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Stevens
HB1803  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Stevens
HB1805  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,McInnis
HB1807  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Scott (17th)
HB1808  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Scott (17th)
HB1809  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Peranich
HB1810  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Scott (17th)
HB1813  Grenada County; authorize private operation of county     Holden
        jail.                                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1832  City of Grenada; authorize expansion of water and sewer   Holden
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1834  Local and private; authorize City of D'Iberville and      Barnett (116th)
        Harrison County to jointly create a port commission.   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1866  Tunica County; pay money to Institute of Community        Henderson (9th)
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1867  Designate portion of U.S. Highway 278 as "Jerome Huskey   Miles
        Memorial Highway".                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1868  City of Oxford; revise definition of "hotel" and          Perry
        "motel" for levy of motel-hotel tax.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1869  Caledonia Natural Gas District; revise membership of      Brown
        Board of Commissioners.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1872  Washington County; authorize contribution to Anti-Drug    Bailey
        Task Force.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1873  Harrison County; authorize to adopt leave donation        Fredericks
        policy to assist ill employees.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1874  Harrison County; authorize to appropriate funds to the    Fredericks
        Alzheimer's Association, South Mississippi Chapter.    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1880  Hinds County and City of Jackson; refund ad valorem       Clarke
        taxes to Central Mississippi Civic Improvement         
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1881  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment on     Robinson (84th)
        misdemeanor convictions in justice court to fund crime 
        stoppers program.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1885  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment in     Horne
        all courts to fund drug education.                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1895  Tallahatchie County; authorize to transfer funds and      Reynolds
        contribute to the Tallahatchie County Park Commission. 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2211  Special license tags for antique motorcycles; deaf;       Canon
        Dept. WFP and members of Senate.                       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           Conferees Named McCoy,Frierson,Capps
SB2473  Oil and gas; revise administrative tax millage.           Scoper
           Conferees Named Bowles,Miles,Moak
SB2512  Schoolteacher and administrator licensure; revise         Ferris
        requirements for standard and special license.         
           Conferees Named McCoy,Manning,McInnis
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
        Funding formula.                                       
           Conferees Named Chaney,Manning,Capps
SB2655  School curriculum; may include religious matters when     Little
        properly included in course of study.                  
           Conferees Named Smith (35th),Cummings,Morris
SB2709  Education enhancement funds for classroom supplies;       Harden
        certain procedures for allocation of.                  
           Conferees Named Weathersby,Coleman (65th),Read
SB2855  General Educational Development (GED) programs; provide   Ferris
        criteria for.                                          
           Conferees Named Scott (17th),Warren,Dickson
SB2870  Sales tax; exempt bad check service charges.              Horhn
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3188  Gaming tax; increase amount of temporary borrowings for   Little
        certain highway programs.                              
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
        building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3198  Bonds; increase allocation to Oakley and Columbia         Bryan
        Training Schools.                                      
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended



House: Referred Other House

SB3052  Florence; issue special improvement bonds for             Smith
        infrastructure purposes.                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means



House: Measures That Have Died

SB3050  Appropriation;  Board of Cosmetology; Additional, FY97.   Hall
           Died In Committee
SB3084  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain projects       Mettetal
        that produce and transmit electrical power.            
           Died In Committee
SB3105  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for improvements to Lynn          Hewes
        Meadows Discovery Center; Tupelo Museum; Children's    
        Museum in Jackson.                                     
           Died In Committee
SB3178  Bonds; issue general obligations bonds for capital        Bryan
        improvements to Capitol Complex.                       
           Died In Committee
SB3193  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Department of   Bean
        Mental Health capital improvements.                    
           Died In Committee
SB3196  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Ferris
        capital improvements.                                  
           Died In Committee
SB3211  Corporate franchise tax; revise method by which           Robertson
        multistate corporations determine gross receipts under 
        franchise tax laws.                                    
           Died In Committee
SB3212  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for IHL,            Bryan
        community colleges and Greenville Higher Education     
        Center.                                                
           Died In Committee



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1731  Counties/fire protection districts; certain counties      Henderson (9th)
        may increase tax levy on real and personal property.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1777  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1781  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Vicksburg High School "We The People..." competition      Ferris
        team and faculty advisor; commend.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3237  Flowood; impose court costs for police body armor.        Kirby
           Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1717  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1812  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the purchase    Compretta
        of Mississippi College of Law property.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1816  Income tax, corporation franchise tax; revise how         Williams
        certain businesses determine, exempt certain equipment 
        and fuel sales from sales tax.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 716  State offenders; are to be under the supervision of DOC   Malone
        when placed in the Medical Release Program.            
           Conferees Named Huggins,Minor,Johnson (19th)
HB 912  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Moody
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Passed
HB 953  Geologists; create registered professional geologists     Ellington
        practice act.                                          
           Conferees Named Dearing,Scoper,Hall
HB1415  Prison industries; authorize to locate at a private       Malone
        correctional facility or at a regional correctional    
        facility.                                              
           Conferees Named Huggins,Simmons,Canon
HB1713  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners and        Foster
        State Board of Cosmetology.                            
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1714  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under Local     Williams
        Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan        
        Program. (DECD).                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1717  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Passed
HB1731  Counties/fire protection districts; certain counties      Henderson (9th)
        may increase tax levy on real and personal property.   
           Transmitted To House
HB1733  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to renovate old     Evans
        National Guard Armory for children's museum, renovate  
        Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.                         
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1734  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds to            Martinson
        construct Mississippi Craft Center.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Passed
HB1758  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1762  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1765  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1766  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1767  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1768  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1769  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1771  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1772  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1773  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1774  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1775  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1776  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1777  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Transmitted To House
HB1778  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway Dist, Pearl River    Foster
        Basin Dev Dist, Pearl River Valley Water Sup Dist,     
        Tombigbee River Valley Water Mgmt District.            
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1781  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Transmitted To House
HB1782  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1783  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission      Foster
        and the Public Utilities Staff.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1786  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission and Real Estate     Foster
        Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.           
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1788  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1789  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1790  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1791  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1797  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1804  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1812  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the purchase    Compretta
        of Mississippi College of Law property.                
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1816  Income tax, corporation franchise tax; revise how         Williams
        certain businesses determine, exempt certain equipment 
        and fuel sales from sales tax.                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1831  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Endt
        high benefit project and increase amount of bonds      
        issued under.                                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1840  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Chaney
        capital improvements.                                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1843  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1845  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Mississippi     Williams
        Trade Mart capital improvements.                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1847  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Holland
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2100  Mental health services; Department of Mental Health       Thames
        approve minimum programs at regional mental health     
        centers.                                               
           Conferees Named Thames,Hall,Bean
SB2146  Medicaid; continue current capitated managed care pilot   Bean
        program and establish an additional program.           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2164  Child support enforcement; comply with mandates of        Bean
        federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity   
        Reconciliation Act of 1996.                            
           Conferees Named Turner,Robertson,Bean
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           Conferees Named Turner,Smith,Tollison
SB2329  Justice court fees; increase.                             Rayborn
           Conferees Named Gordon,Minor,Hawks
SB2330  State Auditor; authorize to purchase certain number of    Kirby
        automobiles.                                           
           Conferees Named Gordon,Minor,Lee
SB2343  Purchase, sale, transfer or trade by agreement between    Hall
        state agencies; clarify procedure for.                 
           Conferees Named Gordon,Hawks,Canon
SB2377  Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; create under      Bean
        SBCJC.                                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2387  Teachers; increase minimum program salary scale.          Bean
           Conferees Named Ferris,Turner,Hall
SB2388  Family and children's services provided by the            Bean
        Department of Human Services; make technical amendments
        to.                                                    
           Conferees Named Simmons,Tollison,Bean
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Conferees Named Thames,Little,Bean
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Conferees Named Hall,Dearing,Bean
SB2649  Public school finance; implement MS Adequate Education    Bryan
        Funding formula.                                       
           Conferees Named Ferris,Bryan,Hall
SB2699  Wildlife; technical revisions to shooting preserves       Posey
        law.                                                   
           Conferees Named Posey,Stogner,Rayborn
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB2849  Placement of foster care children in permanent homes;     Smith
        provide time guidelines.                               
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB2861  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Bean
           Conferees Named Carlton,Woodfield,Bean
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Conferees Named Posey,Woodfield,Browning
SB2941  Wildlife; require residency period for lifetime hunting   Posey
        license.                                               
           Conferees Named Posey,Gollott,Hamilton
SB2946  Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals    Posey
        inherently dangerous to humans.                        
           Conferees Named Posey,Woodfield,Stogner
SB2958  State Personnel Board's powers and duties; clarify and    Gordon
        extend repealer.                                       
           Conferees Named Gordon,Hawks,Minor
SB2961  County officials and state employees; pay twice a         Minor
        month.                                                 
           Conferees Named Gordon,Hawks,Canon
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Conferees Named Posey,Woodfield,Cuevas
SB3052  Florence; issue special improvement bonds for             Smith
        infrastructure purposes.                               
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 526  Income tax; exempt certain amounts paid from Soil and     Holland
        Water Cost-Share Program from "gross income".          
           Died In Committee
HB 548  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Simpson
        not exempt from.                                       
           Died In Committee
HB 684  Bonds; increase amount of state general obligation        Morris
        bonds issued for the Mississippi Affordable Housing    
        Development Fund.                                      
           Died In Committee
HB 854  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Williams
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Died In Committee
HB1068  Income tax; increase standard deduction and exemption     Formby
        for married individuals.                               
           Died In Committee
HB1214  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Williams
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax          
        liability. (STC).                                      
           Died In Committee
HB1410  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Greenville      Cameron
        Higher Education Center.                               
           Died In Committee
HB1719  Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment    Williams
        at three percent (STC).                                
           Died In Committee
HB1721  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under           Williams
        Economic Development Highway Act (DECD).               
           Died In Committee
HB1743  Sales tax; reduce on sales of certain home medical        Williams
        equipment and supplies.                                
           Died In Committee
HB1744  Income tax; provide tax credit for employers providing    Chaney
        certain transportation services to employees.          
           Died In Committee
HB1746  Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on          Guice
        certain hotel accommodation charges.                   
           Died In Committee
HB1770  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Died In Committee
HB1779  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
        (See HB1778).                                          
           Died In Committee
HB1780  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.  (See HB1778).                               
           Died In Committee
HB1784  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.  (See HB1783).     Foster
           Died In Committee
HB1785  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.  (See HB1786).                    
           Died In Committee
HB1787  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.  (See HB1778).                               
           Died In Committee
HB1841  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair,         Williams
        renovation and new construction work at state          
        penitentiary.                                          
           Died In Committee
HB1844  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 261  Joint Underwriting Association for Medical Malpractice    Ford
        Insurance; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 351  Dyslexia pilot programs in schools; extend SDE            Broomfield
        reporting date and repealer.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 387  State offenders; extend date of repeal for housing in     Ford
        county jails.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 412  Phone calls; prohibit false reporting of crimes and       Wallace
        revise penalties.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 585  Insurance laws; make various technical amendments.        Stevens
           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
HB 929  Securities; uniform transfer-on-death securities          Perry
        registration (NCCUSL).                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1006  Deputy tax assessors; counties may supplement salaries    Weathersby
        upon meeting certain appraiser licensing requirements. 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1007  Unclaimed Property Act; exempt certain payments by        Ford
        nonprofit agricultural cooperative marketing           
        associations.                                          
           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
HB1258  Municipal court; may be held outside municipal            Perry
        boundaries for preliminary matters.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1313  Business law; Secretary of State authorized to accept     Perry
        electronic filing (SOS).                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1339  Chancery and circuit court documents; state and           Compretta
        political subdivisions not required to prepay costs for
        filing (MDOT).                                         
           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
HB1519  Airport authorities; authorize lease-purchase,            Bourdeaux
        advertising, etc.                                      
           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
HC  99  Commend Dr. Billy B. Thames upon his retirement.          Barnett (92nd)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2071  Land surveyors; entrance on private property not          Bean
        trespass.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2094  Service dogs; prohibit harassment.                        Tollison
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2214  Victim assistance; provide additional coordinator for     Nunnelee
        First Circuit.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2220  Food inspection; transfer inspection responsibility to    Bean
        the State Board of Health.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2247  Extortion; revise to include MDOC employees and           Huggins
        contractors.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2299  Psychologists; perform competency exams of alleged        Ferris
        felons.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2427  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Hall
        Building; FY98.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2428  Appropriation; Dept. of Educ., Miss. Writing/Thinking     Hall
        Inst.; Addl.  FY97.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2514  Pharmacist technicians; Pharmacy Board shall regulate.    Mettetal
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2524  Prepaid legal services plans; clarify types of plans      Kirby
        offered and referrals to attorneys.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2589  Certain health insurance policies; prohibit exclusion     Jordan (18th)
        of certain drug coverage.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2594  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; Additional,        Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2595  Counties; maintain private roads used as Head Start       Jackson
        turnarounds.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2599  Traffic regulations; passing near bridge o.k. on 4-lane   Little
        road.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2622  MS Fertilizer Law; change frequency and method of         Thames
        reporting fertilizer tonnage sold.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2644  MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau; expand        Thames
        duties of.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2770  Local government records act; amend.                      Burton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2772  Public Service Commission; entities lawfully exercising   Minor
        power of eminent domain not required to obtain         
        information from.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2895  Motor vehicle certificates of title; lending              Bryan
        institutions may accept applications for.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3029  Real estate transfer disclosure requirements law; apply   Hewes
        only to certain real property.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3047  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3048  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3049  Appropriation; Dept. of Transportation; Additional,       Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3079  Appropriation; DOC Medical Expenses & County              Hall
        Reimbursement; Additional, FY97.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3089  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market; Additional,        Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3091  Appropriation; Tax Commission -Homestead Exempt.;         Hall
        Additional FY97.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3097  Appropriation; Miss. Real Estate Commission;              Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3107  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3144  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Vicksburg High School "We The People..." competition      Ferris
        team and faculty advisor; commend.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 574  Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team;          Ferris
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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