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1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/21/97



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Pending Governor's Signature

HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
        property.                                              
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 305  Death certificates; revise list of officials who          Endt
        receive.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 690  Psychologist; may make mental exam of alleged felons.     Moody
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 819  Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure      Moody
        law.                                                   
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 912  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Moody
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB 937  Watershed repair; create cost-share program under Soil    Holland
        and Water Conservation Commission.                     
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1090  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1110  Bonds; extend repealer on authority to issue for major    Howell
        energy project development fund.                       
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1376  Handicapped hunters; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries    Peranich
        and Parks shall provide reasonable access to hunting   
        areas for.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1429  Oil and Gas Board; provide lien to enforce oil and gas    Bowles
        laws.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1430  Public utilities; revise regulation of excavation near    Ellis
        underground utility facilities.                        
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1501  Bonded weighmasters; revise license fees charged by       Gadd
        Commissioner of Agriculture.                           
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1536  Correctional facilities; authorize private federal        Reynolds
        prisons to locate in counties.                         
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1554  Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package         Williams
        retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other    
        beverages used to mix with.                            
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1580  Marine resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Barnett (116th)
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1717  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
SB2870  Sales tax; exempt bad check service charges.              Horhn
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Due From Governor 03/27/97
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
        building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           Due From Governor 03/27/97



House: Introductions

HB1916  Monroe County; garbage fees may be enforced by sale of    Miles *
        property furnished garbage services.                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1917  Itawamba County; garbage fees may be enforced by sale     Miles *
        of property furnished services.                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1918  Northwest Mississippi Community College District;         Williams
        authorize to lease certain real property.              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1919  City of Clinton; authorize additional payment to          Montgomery
        retirees under disability and relief fund for firemen  
        and policemen.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1920  Jackson County; authorize to extend industrial park       Endt
        water and sewer system.                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1921  City of Moss Point; authorize to construct Veteran's      Broomfield
        Memorial.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1922  Montgomery County; garbage collection fees may be         Howell
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 132  Commend Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves      Barnett (92nd)
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Referred To Rules
HC 133  Commend Lanier Boys Basketball Team on winning State 5A   Banks
        Championship.                                          
           Referred To Rules
HC 134  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of SB 2762;   Williams
        Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.                    
           Referred To Rules
HR  27  TANF recipients; encourage state agencies to employ in    Green (72nd)
        state jobs.                                            
           Referred To Rules
HR  28  Commend Derrick Jones for his efforts at bettering the    Banks
        lives of other burn victims in his community.          
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 137  License tags; authorize personalized and antique tags     Bowles
        for motorcycles.                                       
           Conferees Named Moak,Fredericks,Holden
HB 699  State Seed Testing Laboratory; authorize Department of    Holland
        Agriculture to borrow money to improve building.       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 736  City of Ridgeland; authorize to pay injured police        Martinson
        officers the difference between workers compensation   
        benefits and regular net base pay.                     
           Passed
HB 890  Authorize Harrison County to pay claim in case of State   Fredericks
        v. Kevin Harrison.                                     
           Passed
HB 899  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend          Williams
        repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance        
        economic development projects (DECD).                  
           Conferees Named Williams,Horne,Simpson
HB1075  Alcorn County/City of Corinth; authorize additional       McCoy
        assessment in justice/municipal courts for support of  
        Northeast Mississippi Crime Stoppers.                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1481  Sales tax and use tax; clarify diversion to the Motor     Williams
        Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund (STC).           
           Conferees Named Clarke,Green (34th),McBride
HB1549  Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Fund;        Williams
        create and provide checkoff on individual tax form to  
        allow contribution to.                                 
           Conferees Named Clarke,Ellington,Howell
HB1714  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under Local     Williams
        Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan        
        Program. (DECD).                                       
           Conferees Named Simpson,Blackmon,Woods
HB1733  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to renovate old     Evans
        National Guard Armory for children's museum, renovate  
        Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.                         
           Conferees Named Guice,Coleman (65th),Holden
HB1739  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; include certain    Morris
        projects that produce and transmit electrical power.   
           Conferees Named Williams,Reynolds,Young
HB1750  Kemper County; authorize to house state inmates in a      Moody
        private correctional facility.                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1753  Retirement systems, municipal; may increase ad valorem    Williams
        tax levy to fund system under certain circumstances.   
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1816  Income tax, corporation franchise tax; revise how         Williams
        certain businesses determine, exempt certain equipment 
        and fuel sales from sales tax.                         
           Conferees Named Williams,Ellis,Smith (35th)
HB1831  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Endt
        high benefit project and increase amount of bonds      
        issued under.                                          
           Conferees Named Compretta,Endt,Moss
HB1840  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain ETV     Chaney
        capital improvements.                                  
           Conferees Named Williams,Simmons (100th),Stribling
HB1843  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Conferees Named Williams,Reeves,Young
HB1858  Humphreys County; garbage collection fees may be          Bailey
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1875  Local and private; authorize Bolivar County to            Capps
        compensate individual for programming voting machines  
        and performing voting machine custodial work.          
           Passed
HB1876  Quitman County; garbage collection fees may be enforced   Henderson (9th)
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1878  Hattiesburg Tourism Commission; extend repealer.          Davis (102nd)
           Passed
HB1882  Pontotoc County; garbage collection fees may be           Foster
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1883  Belzoni; authorize to contribute to industrial            Straughter
        development entities.                                  
           Passed
HB1884  Humphreys County; authorize to contribution to            Straughter
        Belzoni-Humphreys Development Foundation.              
           Passed
HB1888  Leflore County; garbage collection fees may be enforced   Perkins
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1892  Hancock County/City of Bay St. Louis/City of Waveland;    Compretta
        authorize to assess additional court fee.              
           Passed
HB1893  Lafayette County; garbage collection fees may be          Perry
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1894  Town of Plantersville; authorize to extend police         Holland
        jurisdiction beyond municipal limits.                  
           Passed
HB1898  Union County; garbage collection fees may be enforced     Mitchell
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1901  Coahoma County Tourism Commission; authorize to           Miller
        transfer certain property to Coahoma County.           
           Passed
HB1907  Harrison County; authorize county to contribute to        Fredericks
        Mississippi Cheshire Homes.                            
           Passed
HB1909  Calhoun County; garbage collection fees may be enforced   Grist
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1910  Town of Sumner; authorize to maintain banks of Cassidy    Huddleston
        Bayou within the town limits.                          
           Passed
HB1912  City of Okolona; extend repealer on authority to impose   Bowles
        additional court costs to fund crime stoppers program. 
           Passed
HB1913  City of Houston; extend repealer on authority to impose   Bowles
        additional court costs to fund crime stoppers program. 
           Passed
HB1914  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authority to         Bowles
        impose additional court costs to fund crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Passed
SB2226  Dental Practice Act; reenact and revise licensure         Canon
        provisions.                                            
           Conferees Named Moody,Davis (7th),Frierson
SB2377  Office on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing; create under      Bean
        SBCJC.                                                 
           Conferees Named Moody,Short,Stribling
SB2661  Marine Resources; DMR may pay cost of removal of          Hewes
        derelict vessels.                                      
           Conferees Named Ellington,Broomfield,Barnett (116th)
SB3216  Warren County; sell Mississippi River bridge.             Ferris
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3227  Kemper County Board of Education; authorize private       Jackson
        sale of property.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3228  Biloxi; contribute to Camp Wilkes, Inc.                   Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 390  Savings associations; extend date of repealer on          Ford
        regulation of.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 394  Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and Board of   Ford
        Banking Review; extend repealers on.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 734  Municipal utilities; authorize purchase of electric       Miles
        equipment from surplus inventory of Federal Government 
        and EPAs.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1612  Crimes; enhance penalties for violations regarding sale   Ford
        and distribution of beer and light wine.               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1630  Railroads; clarify duties of MDOT with regard to          Stevens
        enforcement of safety regulations.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1734  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds to            Martinson
        construct Mississippi Craft Center.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2870  Sales tax; exempt bad check service charges.              Horhn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
        building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3241  Tupelo and Lee County; impose court costs for drug        Nunnelee
        dependence programs.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 599  Susp Rules; further consid HB 1811; sales tax; exempt     Hewes
        admis/tickets to hockey games between teams under prof 
        league franchise.                                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 600  Dave C. Swalm; commend.                                   Hall
           Referred To Rules
SC 601  Commend Ann Mashburn; retirement from MS Cooperative      White (29th)
        Extension Service.                                     
           Referred To Rules
SC 602  Choctaw Central Lady Warriors; commend.                   Jordan (18th)
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  21  AIDS test; require for persons arrested, charged or       Green (72nd)
        convicted of sexual offenses.                          
           Conferees Named Turner,Rayborn,Furniss
HB 482  Pawnshops; revise provision for recovering stolen         Broomfield
        items.                                                 
           Conferees Named Woodfield,Thames,Robertson
HB 519  Employee Leasing Act; create and place under authority    Stevens
        of Insurance Commissioner.                             
           Conferees Named Kirby,Hewes,Stogner
HB 584  Rural fire truck acquisition program; revise.             Stevens
           Conferees Named Kirby,White (29th),Hall
HB 621  Public purchases; certain purchases may be made outside   Perry
        state contract terms.                                  
           Conferees Named Gordon,Minor,Lee
HB 970  State Fire Academy; transfer certain funds for capital    Montgomery
        improvements.                                          
           Conferees Named Kirby,White (29th),Hall
HB 999  Judges; retired appellate judges may serve on temporary   Perry
        basis, etc.                                            
           Conferees Named Turner,Blackmon,Bean
HB1091  Water quality analysis fees; clarify payment of           Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Conferees Named Dearing,Hall,Hawks
HB1205  Crime Stoppers Advisory Council; revise designation of    Ford
        director.                                              
           Conferees Named Turner,Minor,Harvey
HB1219  Public records; court records maintained electronically   Ford
        to conform to standards of Administrative Office of    
        Courts.                                                
           Conferees Named Turner,Farris,Dickerson
HB1323  Bail; restrict in post-conviction situations.             Holland
           Conferees Named Turner,Huggins,Walls
HB1389  Tobacco; Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access and          McBride
        Prevention Act of 1997.                                
           Conferees Named Turner,Robertson,Bryan
HB1669  Garnishment; revise garnishee's obligations.              Smith (39th)
           Conferees Named Turner,Robertson,Carter
HB1812  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for the purchase    Compretta
        of Mississippi College of Law property.                
           Transmitted To House
SB2544  Forestry Commission members; clarify qualifications of.   Harvey
           Conferees Named Harvey,Stogner,Dickerson
SB2812  Marine nets; forfeit nets used in violation if not        Hewes
        stolen.                                                
           Conferees Named Hewes,Moffatt,Farris
SB2814  Oysters; allow CMR to grant special permits to certain    Hewes
        nonprofit organizations.                               
           Conferees Named Hewes,Moffatt,Farris
SB2849  Placement of foster care children in permanent homes;     Smith
        provide time guidelines.                               
           Conferees Named Smith,Tollison,Bean
SB2880  State and school employees health insurance; delete       Kirby
        repealer on medical savings accounts.                  
           Conferees Named Kirby,Nunnelee,Stogner
SB3015  State monetary assessments; revise to fund Leadership     Tollison
        Council on Aging.                                      
           Conferees Named Turner,Ferris,Stogner
SB3041  Assessed value; include value of gas produced in a        Thames
        county to determine certain compensation.              
           Conferees Named Gordon,Minor,Scoper
SB3192  Hollandale; authorize special needs correctional          Carlton
        facility.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3204  Bonds; issue for Department of Agriculture and Commerce   Thames
        capital improvements.                                  
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3226  Natchez; authorize exclusive soft drink vending           Dearing
        contract.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3227  Kemper County Board of Education; authorize private       Jackson
        sale of property.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB3228  Biloxi; contribute to Camp Wilkes, Inc.                   Gollott
           Transmitted To House
SB3236  Jackson; extend Metro Convention Bureau.                  Hall
           Passed



Senate: Signed By The President

HB  33  Gun permits; allow reciprocity with other states.         Frierson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 100  Trespass; specify inclusion of public housing authority   Smith (39th)
        property.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 305  Death certificates; revise list of officials who          Endt
        receive.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 631  Arson; revise penalties, provide for forfeiture and       Blackmon
        include churches for first degree arson.               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 690  Psychologist; may make mental exam of alleged felons.     Moody
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 819  Physical therapists and assistants; revise licensure      Moody
        law.                                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 912  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Moody
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 937  Watershed repair; create cost-share program under Soil    Holland
        and Water Conservation Commission.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1090  Public water systems; require certified operators for     Ellington
        certain.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1110  Bonds; extend repealer on authority to issue for major    Howell
        energy project development fund.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1124  Securities; revise Mississippi Securities Act (SOS).      Perry
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1376  Handicapped hunters; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries    Peranich
        and Parks shall provide reasonable access to hunting   
        areas for.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1429  Oil and Gas Board; provide lien to enforce oil and gas    Bowles
        laws.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1430  Public utilities; revise regulation of excavation near    Ellis
        underground utility facilities.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1476  School transportation contracts; increase maximum term    Johnson
        for private contracts.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1501  Bonded weighmasters; revise license fees charged by       Gadd
        Commissioner of Agriculture.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1536  Correctional facilities; authorize private federal        Reynolds
        prisons to locate in counties.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1554  Alcoholic beverages; authorize holders of package         Williams
        retailer's permits to sell juices, mixers and other    
        beverages used to mix with.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1580  Marine resources; classify cobia as game fish.            Barnett (116th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1717  Sales tax; delete that imposed on the ginning of cotton   Williams
        (STC).                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1755  Income tax; increase tax credit granted to employers      Wells-Smith
        providing dependent care for employees during work     
        hours.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 101  Commend Maxie Bruce for being selected 1997 Multiple      Rotenberry
        Sclerosis Father of the Year.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 104  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House      Endt
        Bill 1863:  ad valorem tax; Pat Harrison Waterway      
        District.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 105  Commend Officers Randall Webster and James Griffin and    Stevens
        Town of West on receiving MMA's Making Mississippi Move
        Award.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 108  Commending the Tupelo High School Academic Decathlon      Ford
        Team.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2700  Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury treatment          Thames
        program, technical amendments to; create Registry.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2857  Economic development districts; employ real estate        Hewes
        brokers and appraisers.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2870  Sales tax; exempt bad check service charges.              Horhn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3123  Ridgeland; create tourism commission and impose tourism   Hall
        tax.                                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3194  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for addition of a   Cuevas
        building at the Stennis Space Center to house the      
        Center for Marine Sciences.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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