Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/19/97



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Pending Governor's Signature

HB1731  Counties/fire protection districts; certain counties      Henderson (9th)
        may increase tax levy on real and personal property.   
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
HB1777  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
HB1781  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2071  Land surveyors; entrance on private property not          Bean
        trespass.                                              
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2094  Service dogs; prohibit harassment.                        Tollison
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2180  Environmental health inspection fees; prescribe.          Bean
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2202  Health professional licensure; extend repealer on State   Canon
        Board of Chiropractic Examiners.                       
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2214  Victim assistance; provide additional coordinator for     Nunnelee
        First Circuit.                                         
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2220  Food inspection; transfer inspection responsibility to    Bean
        the State Board of Health.                             
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2247  Extortion; revise to include MDOC employees and           Huggins
        contractors.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2263  County court reporters in certain counties; receive       Blackmon
        same salary as circuit court reporters.                
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2299  Psychologists; perform competency exams of alleged        Ferris
        felons.                                                
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2389  Practice of telemedicine; define and require licensure    Bean
        under certain conditions.                              
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2414  Municipal judge pro tem; serve for elected as well as     Dearing
        appointed city judge.                                  
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2427  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Hall
        Building; FY98.                                        
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2428  Appropriation; Dept. of Educ., Miss. Writing/Thinking     Hall
        Inst.; Addl.  FY97.                                    
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2461  Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize.                 Smith
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2514  Pharmacist technicians; Pharmacy Board shall regulate.    Mettetal
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2524  Prepaid legal services plans; clarify types of plans      Kirby
        offered and referrals to attorneys.                    
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2527  Commission on Volunteer Service; technical amendments     Ferris
        relating thereto.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2563  Charitable solicitation; revise (SOS).                    Turner
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2589  Certain health insurance policies; prohibit exclusion     Jordan (18th)
        of certain drug coverage.                              
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2594  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; Additional,        Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2595  Counties; maintain private roads used as Head Start       Jackson
        turnarounds.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2599  Traffic regulations; passing near bridge o.k. on 4-lane   Little
        road.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2622  MS Fertilizer Law; change frequency and method of         Thames
        reporting fertilizer tonnage sold.                     
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2637  Pesticide; revise procedures and penalties involving      Thames
        pesticide law violations.                              
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2644  MS Agricultural and Livestock Theft Bureau; expand        Thames
        duties of.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2706  Funds appropriated to ASU Small Farm Development Center   Jackson
        FY97; clarify.                                         
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2710  Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer;       Posey
        classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.                
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2770  Local government records act; amend.                      Burton
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2772  Public Service Commission; entities lawfully exercising   Minor
        power of eminent domain not required to obtain         
        information from.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
        federal law.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
        Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2895  Motor vehicle certificates of title; lending              Bryan
        institutions may accept applications for.              
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2899  Subdivisions; certain boards of supervisors require       Hawks
        deposit of money for infrastructure.                   
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB2997  Railroad laws; change authority from PSC to MS            Minor
        Transportation Commission and repeal certain others.   
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3029  Real estate transfer disclosure requirements law; apply   Hewes
        only to certain real property.                         
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3047  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3048  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3049  Appropriation; Dept. of Transportation; Additional,       Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3079  Appropriation; DOC Medical Expenses & County              Hall
        Reimbursement; Additional, FY97.                       
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3089  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market; Additional,        Hall
        FY97.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3091  Appropriation; Tax Commission -Homestead Exempt.;         Hall
        Additional FY97.                                       
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3097  Appropriation; Miss. Real Estate Commission;              Hall
        Additional, FY97.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3107  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3144  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Due From Governor 03/25/97
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Due From Governor 03/25/97



House: Introductions

HB1911  Suffrage; restore to Tommie Annette Brown of Wilkinson    Green (96th)
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1912  City of Okolona; extend repealer on authority to impose   Bowles
        additional court costs to fund crime stoppers program. 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1913  City of Houston; extend repealer on authority to impose   Bowles
        additional court costs to fund crime stoppers program. 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1914  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authority to         Bowles
        impose additional court costs to fund crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 127  Williams-Sullivan Girls Basketball Team; commend on       Clark
        fine 1996-1997 season.                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 128  Commend Durant Public School Boys Basketball Team.        Clark
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
        convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Maples
HB  84  Suffrage; restore to Christopher Michael Nickell of       Davis (102nd)
        Forrest County.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 154  Lice; students with shall be treated by county health     Manning
        departments.                                           
           Conferees Named Moody,Simmons (37th),Scott (80th)
HB 263  State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.      Ford
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Frierson
HB 393  State Board of Cosmetology; extend date of repealer on.   Ford
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Holden
HB 482  Pawnshops; revise provision for recovering stolen         Broomfield
        items.                                                 
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Straughter
HB 572  Hearing impairment; require testing of newborn children   Robertson
        in hospitals for.                                      
           Conferees Named Moody,Robertson,Holden
HB 705  Home medical equipment suppliers; permit required from    Howell
        Pharmacy Board.                                        
           Conferees Named Moody,Stribling,Howell
HB 815  Marriage and family therapists; license, and create       Moody
        joint licensure board with social workers.             
           Conferees Named Moody,Stribling,Evans
HB 820  Occupational therapists; revise licensure law.            Moody
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Miller
HB 821  Speech-language pathology and audiology; revise           Moody
        licensure law.                                         
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Clarke
HB 891  Teen Court; revise certain provisions.                    Fredericks
           Conferees Named Warren,Clarke,Moore
HB 958  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Kim Marie Tartamus of       Maples
        Stone County.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 999  Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary   Perry
        basis, etc.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1034  Suffrage; restore to Randy Lloyd of Hinds County.         Montgomery
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1055  Suffrage; restore to Timothy Monroe Smith of Forrest      Watson
        County.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1056  Suffrage; restore to Susan E. Watts Zimmerman of Perry    Watson
        County.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1091  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Johnson
HB1181  Suffrage; restore to Harold Thomas Bounds of Hancock      Compretta
        County.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1205  Crime Stoppers Advisory Council; revise designation of    Ford
        director.                                              
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Rotenberry
HB1207  Family and children's services provided by the            Moody
        Department of Human Services; make technical           
        amendments.                                            
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Read
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
        to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1244  Division of Youth Services; increase number of            Warren
        Adolescent Offender Program sites.                     
           Conferees Named Warren,Howell,Capps
HB1281  Youth court; establish statewide Juvenile Work Program.   Cameron
           Conferees Named Warren,Clarke,Simmons (100th)
HB1322  Medical licensure, Board of; define federal agency        Holden
        sanction for purposes of disciplinary action by.       
           Conferees Named Moody,Barnett (92nd),Holden
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Wells-Smith
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Myers
HB1553  Chiropractors; authorize to refer patients to physical    Moody
        therapists.                                            
           Conferees Named Moody,Broomfield,Stribling
HB1625  Health information; protect privacy of.                   Holden
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Holden
HB1669  Garnishment; revise garnishee's obligations.              Smith (39th)
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1713  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners and        Foster
        State Board of Cosmetology.                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1732  Suffrage; restore suffrage to Arthur Eugene Malley,       Dedeaux
        Jr.,  of Hancock County.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1762  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1763  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Conferees Named Capps,Holland,Nettles
HB1765  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1766  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1767  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1768  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1769  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1771  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1772  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1773  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1774  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1775  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1776  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1778  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway Dist, Pearl River    Foster
        Basin Dev Dist, Pearl River Valley Water Sup Dist,     
        Tombigbee River Valley Water Mgmt District.            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1782  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1783  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission      Foster
        and the Public Utilities Staff.                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1786  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission and Real Estate     Foster
        Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.           
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1788  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1789  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1790  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1791  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1797  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1847  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Holland
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HC 107  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 345;    Perry
        federal employees choose salary or per diem.           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 110  Commend Kristen Earles on being named Mississippi Miss    Rotenberry
        Hospitality.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 111  Commend Clarkdale Lady Bulldogs Softball Team on          Robinson (84th)
        outstanding 1995 and 1996 seasons.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 114  Music In Our Schools Month; proclaim March 1997.          Holden
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 115  Commend Canton High School for winning 4A State Boys      Blackmon
        Basketball Championship.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2100  Mental health services; Department of Mental Health       Thames
        approve minimum programs at regional mental health     
        centers.                                               
           Conferees Named Moody,Holland,Barnett (92nd)
SB2319  County court; establish uniform system and youth court.   Smith
           Conferees Named Warren,Smith (39th),Capps
SB2388  Family and children's services provided by the            Bean
        Department of Human Services; make technical amendments
        to.                                                    
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Read
SB2418  Crime Victims Compensation Act; include acts of foreign   Frazier
        terrorism.                                             
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Perkins
SB2555  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; create board of     Bean
        directors/authorize nonprofit MIB corp; provide        
        legislative study.                                     
           Conferees Named Moody,Stribling,Read
SB2579  Medicaid assistance program; provide for eligibility,     Bean
        hearings, opposition to issuance of CON.               
           Conferees Named Moody,Stevens,Holland
SB2699  Wildlife; technical revisions to shooting preserves       Posey
        law.                                                   
           Conferees Named Livingston,Nettles,Hudson
SB2861  Trauma Care Task Force; create.                           Bean
           Conferees Named Moody,Barnett (92nd),Wells-Smith
SB2896  Falsifying documents issued by schools; define crime      Frazier
        of.                                                    
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Reynolds,Myers
SB2925  Prisons; allow prison industries to work state inmates    Huggins
        at private facilities.                                 
           Conferees Named Malone,Fredericks,Moore
SB2940  Wildlife; authorize commission to regulate hunting and    Posey
        fishing guide services.                                
           Conferees Named Livingston,Nettles,Barnett (92nd)
SB2941  Wildlife; require residency period for lifetime hunting   Posey
        license.                                               
           Conferees Named Livingston,Nettles,McBride
SB2946  Wildlife; strictly regulate possession of wild animals    Posey
        inherently dangerous to humans.                        
           Conferees Named Livingston,Nettles,Ellzey
SB2986  State Crime Stoppers Fund; establish and assess monies    Scoper
        for.                                                   
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Reynolds,Rotenberry
SB3019  Justice courts; establish procedure for seizing           Farris
        mistreated animals.                                    
           Conferees Named Blackmon,Smith (39th),Davis (7th)
SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Returned For Concurrence
SC 575  Robert Jerry "Gentle Ben" Williams, Jr.; commend.         Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 578  Bassfield High School boys basketball team; commend.      Harvey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 581  LeRoy Braxton "Roy" Cochran; commend.                     Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 582  Michael D. "Mike" Taylor; commend.                        Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 563  State highway system; designate portion of Mississippi    Guice
        Highway 15 as "Wade Guice Memorial Highway".           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 718  Extortion; DOC employees will be guilty of under          Malone
        certain circumstances.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 913  Birth defects registry; direct Department of Health to    Moody
        establish.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1031  Museum property; prescribe procedure for conserving and   King
        disposing of loaned property.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1142  New Home Warranty Act; create.                            Davis (7th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1268  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; amend board     Huskey
        memberships and meeting requirements.                  
           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
SB2180  Environmental health inspection fees; prescribe.          Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2202  Health professional licensure; extend repealer on State   Canon
        Board of Chiropractic Examiners.                       
           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
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2389  Practice of telemedicine; define and require licensure    Bean
        under certain conditions.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2414  Municipal judge pro tem; serve for elected as well as     Dearing
        appointed city judge.                                  
           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
SB2461  Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize.                 Smith
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2463  Eminent domain; prescribe alternate procedure for use     Little
        by MDOT.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           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
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2563  Charitable solicitation; revise (SOS).                    Turner
           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
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           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
SB2706  Funds appropriated to ASU Small Farm Development Center   Jackson
        FY97; clarify.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2710  Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer;       Posey
        classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.                
           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
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
        federal law.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2811  Drug-Free Workplace Workers' Compensation Premium         Kirby
        Reduction Act; create.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
        Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2895  Motor vehicle certificates of title; lending              Bryan
        institutions may accept applications for.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2899  Subdivisions; certain boards of supervisors require       Hawks
        deposit of money for infrastructure.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2997  Railroad laws; change authority from PSC to MS            Minor
        Transportation Commission and repeal certain others.   
           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
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3238  Jackson County; extend industrial park water and sewer    Moffatt
        system.                                                
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 594  Susp rules; further consideration of SB2151; create and   Hall
        establish MS Business Incubator Assistance Act.        
           Referred To Rules
SC 595  Nina T. Washington, commend.                              Horhn
           Referred To Rules
SC 596  Roger P. Friou; commend.                                  Horhn
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB3229  Tunica; increase gaming revenue paid to Town of Tunica.   Furniss
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HC 101  Commend Maxie Bruce for being selected 1997 Multiple      Rotenberry
        Sclerosis Father of the Year.                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 104  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House      Endt
        Bill 1863:  ad valorem tax; Pat Harrison Waterway      
        District.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 105  Commend Officers Randall Webster and James Griffin and    Stevens
        Town of West on receiving MMA's Making Mississippi Move
        Award.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 108  Commending the Tupelo High School Academic Decathlon      Ford
        Team.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3192  Hollandale; authorize special needs correctional          Carlton
        facility.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3226  Natchez; authorize exclusive soft drink vending           Dearing
        contract.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3227  Kemper County Board of Education; authorize private       Jackson
        sale of property.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3228  Biloxi; contribute to Camp Wilkes, Inc.                   Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3236  Jackson; extend Metro Convention Bureau.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 583  Carol Holley; commend as MGCCC Instructor of the Year.    Lee
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 584  Deborah Hill; commend as MGCCC Instructor of Year in      Lee
        Jackson County.                                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 585  Marilyn Lott; commend as MGCCC Instructor of the Year     Lee
        at Perkinston.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 588  South Pontotoc Elementary School; commend.                Browning
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 589  North Pontotoc Elementary School; commend for Level 5     Browning
        accreditation.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 590  South Pontotoc High School; commend for Level 5           Browning
        accreditation.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 591  North Pontotoc High School; commend for Level 5           Browning
        Accreditation.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 592  Dr. Don L. Durham, Naval Meterology and Oceanography      Gollott
        Command; commend.                                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 596  Roger P. Friou; commend.                                  Horhn
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  28  Bob E. Mixon, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, as a member of    GOVERNOR
        the Motor Vehicle Commission, for the seven year term  
        of office commencing June 30, 1997                     
           Do Advise and Consent
SR  16  Memorialize Congress to support a strong national         Gunn
        security of Israel.                                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  14  Schools; increase salaries of teachers, assistant         Frierson
        teachers and other school employees.                   
           Conferees Named Ferris,Turner,Hall
HB 313  Schools; grant immunity to certain employees              King
        administering corporal punishment.                     
           Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Farris
HB 499  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Livingston
        provisions.                                            
           Conferees Named Ferris,Tollison,Mettetal
HB 675  Textbooks, school; allocate share of Education            Ketchings
        Enhancement Fund for certain nonpublic schools.        
           Conferees Named Ferris,Johnson (38th),Carlton
HB 912  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Moody
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
HB1182  Property; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        transfer to Department of Transportation (MDOT).       
           Conferees Named Jackson,Robertson,Little
HB1236  Schools; may use video cameras to monitor student         Walker
        discipline.                                            
           Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Nunnelee
HB1342  Easement; Department of Finance and Administration        Compretta
        grant to Mississippi Department of Transportation      
        (MDOT).                                                
           Conferees Named Jackson,Robertson,Little
HB1541  Public property; authorize Mississippi Forestry           McBride
        Commission to exchange land with Panola County.        
           Conferees Named Jackson,Robertson,Mettetal
HB1601  Teacher education cooperative program; establish in       Frierson
        Mississippi colleges.                                  
           Conferees Named Ferris,Tollison,Farris
HB1620  Alternative school programs; delete repealer and waive    King
        certain accreditation requirements.                    
           Conferees Named Ferris,Bean,Johnson (38th)
HB1655  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Conferees Named Jackson,Mettetal,White (5th)
HB1672  Charter schools; authorize local public schools to        Chaney
        become.                                                
           Conferees Named Ferris,Johnson (38th),Nunnelee
HB1714  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under Local     Williams
        Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan        
        Program. (DECD).                                       
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1717  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To House
HB1734  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds to            Martinson
        construct Mississippi Craft Center.                    
           Reconsidered
           Passed
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Transmitted To House
HB1758  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1804  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1816  Income tax, corporation franchise tax; revise how         Williams
        certain businesses determine, exempt certain equipment 
        and fuel sales from sales tax.                         
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1831  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Endt
        high benefit project and increase amount of bonds      
        issued under.                                          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1845  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Mississippi     Williams
        Trade Mart capital improvements.                       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2150  Water and sewage utilities; notify customers of           Hawks
        proposed rate increase in local newspaper and in       
        customer invoice.                                      
           Conferees Named Minor,Jackson,Robertson
SB2228  Agribusiness Council, revise composition; create          Thames
        advisory committee.                                    
           Conferees Named Thames,Dickerson,Stogner
SB2856  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Dearing
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2949  Hospitality stations; transportation commission work      Hewes
        with MSU for beautification.                           
           Conferees Named Little,Farris,Stogner
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf



Senate: Referred Other House

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.             
           Referred To Local and Private;Municipalities
HB1708  City of Hattiesburg authorized to make contribution to    Davis (102nd)
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1737  City of Shelby; authorize to contract with United         Coleman (29th)
        States and issue bonds for street improvement.         
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1813  Grenada County; authorize private operation of county     Holden
        jail.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private;Corrections
HB1832  City of Grenada; authorize expansion of water and sewer   Holden
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Referred To Local and Private;Public Utilities
HB1834  Local and private; authorize City of D'Iberville and      Barnett (116th)
        Harrison County to jointly create a port commission.   
           Referred To Local and Private;Ports and Marine Resources
HB1866  Tunica County; pay money to Institute of Community        Henderson (9th)
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1867  Designate portion of U.S. Highway 278 as "Jerome Huskey   Miles
        Memorial Highway".                                     
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1868  City of Oxford; revise definition of "hotel" and          Perry
        "motel" for levy of motel-hotel tax.                   
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1869  Caledonia Natural Gas District; revise membership of      Brown
        Board of Commissioners.                                
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1872  Washington County; authorize contribution to Anti-Drug    Bailey
        Task Force.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1873  Harrison County; authorize to adopt leave donation        Fredericks
        policy to assist ill employees.                        
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1874  Harrison County; authorize to appropriate funds to the    Fredericks
        Alzheimer's Association, South Mississippi Chapter.    
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1880  Hinds County and City of Jackson; refund ad valorem       Clarke
        taxes to Central Mississippi Civic Improvement         
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1881  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment on     Robinson (84th)
        misdemeanor convictions in justice court to fund crime 
        stoppers program.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1885  Lauderdale County; authorize additional assessment in     Horne
        all courts to fund drug education.                     
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1895  Tallahatchie County; authorize to transfer funds and      Reynolds
        contribute to the Tallahatchie County Park Commission. 
           Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Signed By The President

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
SB2180  Environmental health inspection fees; prescribe.          Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2202  Health professional licensure; extend repealer on State   Canon
        Board of Chiropractic Examiners.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2363  Unmarked vehicles for sheriff.                            Rayborn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2385  County depositories; bid every two years.                 Little
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2389  Practice of telemedicine; define and require licensure    Bean
        under certain conditions.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2414  Municipal judge pro tem; serve for elected as well as     Dearing
        appointed city judge.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2461  Infant Mortality Task Force; reauthorize.                 Smith
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2510  Youth court; standardize procedures, reporting and        Smith
        create statewide tracking system.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2553  Annual reports; agencies not send to legislators or       Hawks
        state officials except on request.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2563  Charitable solicitation; revise (SOS).                    Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2596  Public construction; revise requirement mandating         Woodfield
        supervision by registered professional engineer.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2706  Funds appropriated to ASU Small Farm Development Center   Jackson
        FY97; clarify.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2710  Wildlife; clarify game status of white-tailed deer;       Posey
        classify opossum as fur-bearing animal.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2800  Sex offenders; revise registration of in conformity to    Turner
        federal law.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2875  FY97 funds for Educable Child and School District         Hall
        Student Level Database Programs; transfer from minimum 
        program.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2879  Corrections; Direct DOC to contract for regional          Stogner
        facilities in certain counties.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2899  Subdivisions; certain boards of supervisors require       Hawks
        deposit of money for infrastructure.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2997  Railroad laws; change authority from PSC to MS            Minor
        Transportation Commission and repeal certain others.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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