Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/27/97



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Signed By The Governor

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



House: Introductions

HB1927  City of D'Iberville; authorize to create a civil          Barnett (116th)
        service system.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 143  Commend Mayor John Leslie of Oxford on his retirement.    Perry
           Referred To Rules
HC 144  Commend West Union High School Girls Basketball Team on   Mitchell
        winning State Championship.                            
           Referred To Rules
HC 145  Commend Cataphote on becoming world leader in             Rogers
        reflective markings industry.                          
           Referred To Rules
HC 146  Commend Dr. Pat Gill upon his retirement and for his      Dickson
        many years of service to his community.                
           Referred To Rules
HC 147  Commend persons who rescued Governor Fordice after auto   Chaney
        wreck.                                                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 148  Commend Nina T. Washington.                               Stribling
           Referred To Rules
HC 149  Commend Dana B. Brammer upon his retirement from the      Perry
        University of Mississippi.                             
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1837  City of Batesville; authorize to increase tourism and     McBride
        industry promotion tax.                                
           DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
SB3192  Hollandale; authorize special needs correctional          Carlton
        facility.                                              
           DR - TSDPAA: LP To PE



House: Committee Reports

HB1877  City of Natchez; authorize to make contribution for       Ketchings
        downtown revitalization.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1899  Town of Isola; authorize to contribute to industrial      Straughter
        development entities.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1900  Town of Louise; authorize to contribute to industrial     Straughter
        development entities.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1911  Suffrage; restore to Tommie Annette Brown of Wilkinson    Green (96th)
        County.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1915  Suffrage; restore to Clifford E. D'Angelo of Harrison     Short
        County.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1916  Monroe County; garbage fees may be enforced by sale of    Miles *
        property furnished garbage services.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1917  Itawamba County; garbage fees may be enforced by sale     Miles *
        of property furnished services.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1921  City of Moss Point; authorize to construct Veteran's      Broomfield
        Memorial.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1922  Montgomery County; garbage collection fees may be         Howell
        enforced by sale of property furnished services.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1923  Carroll County; garbage collection fees may be enforced   Stevens
        by sale of property furnished services.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1926  City of Indianola; authorize to compensate individual     Richardson
        for lost wages.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC 103  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1604;   Stringer
        Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount drawn for loan    
        revolving fund for agribusiness programs.              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3062  Tunica County; pay money to Chamber of Commerce.          Furniss
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3101  Biloxi; give to United Way for social services center.    Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3180  Jackson; contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3218  Natchez; contract for city golf course management.        Dearing
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3219  Corinth Tourism Promotion Council; eliminate repealer.    Little
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3236  Jackson; extend Metro Convention Bureau.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB1863  Ad valorem tax; authorize Pat Harrison Waterway           Endt
        District member counties to levy certain as other      
        counties.                                              
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2766  Teen court; revise pilot program.                         Smith
           Conferees Named Warren,Clarke,Moore



House: Referred Other House

SC 577  Memorialize Congress; urge EPA to affirm existing air     Hall
        quality standards.                                     
           Referred To Rules
SC 593  Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund; establish.        Hall
           Referred To Rules
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 612  Donald W. Zacharias; commend.                             Hamilton
           Referred To Rules
SC 616  Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes; commend.                 Kirby
           Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

HB1237  Water; repeal authority for certain river basin, flood    Ellington
        control and water districts.                           
           Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR  25  Commend GNB Technologies.                                 Weathersby
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  26  Commend life and public service of Judge Frank David      Stevens
        Barber.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  27  TANF recipients; encourage state agencies to employ in    Green (72nd)
        state jobs.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  28  Commend Derrick Jones for his efforts at bettering the    Banks
        lives of other burn victims in his community.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  29  Commend Harrison Central High School Red Rebelettes       Short
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  30  Commend Allen Whigham on being named 1996 male CITGO      Young
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  31  Commend Choctaw Central Lady Warriors.                    Manning
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  32  Commend Danielle Smith on being named Female 1996 CITGO   Young
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 616  Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes; commend.                 Kirby
           Referred To Rules
SC 617  susp rules; drafting, intro & consid of bill to name      Harvey
        highway.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 618  Space commerce initiative; support.                       Gollott
           Referred To Rules
SR  21  TANF recipients; encourage state agencies to employ in    Harden
        state jobs.                                            
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SC 593  Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund; establish.        Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 599  Susp Rules; further consid HB 1811; sales tax; exempt     Hewes
        admis/tickets to hockey games between teams under prof 
        league franchise.                                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 612  Donald W. Zacharias; commend.                             Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 616  Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes; commend.                 Kirby
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 617  susp rules; drafting, intro & consid of bill to name      Harvey
        highway.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  29  James R. Laughlin, Jr., Corinth, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the Mississippi Real Estate Appraiser        
        Licensing and Certification Board, for the four year   
        term of office commencing January 1, 1997              
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  30  L. Henry Cote', Sr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Home Corporation, for the four year 
        term of office commencing May 7, 1996                  
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  31  Luther Lee Millsaps, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Home Corporation, for the unexpired 
        term of office ending September 1, 1997                
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  41  Howard Buford, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        State Board of Contractors, for the five year term of  
        office commencing May 29, 1997                         
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  42  Sherman Boyles, Jr., Waynesboro, Mississippi, as a        GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Contractors, for the five 
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1997            
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  43  John F. Weeden, New Albany, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television,  
        for the four year term of office commencing July 1,    
        1997                                                   
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  48  George H. Gulley, Jr., Brookhaven, Mississippi, as a      GOVERNOR
        member of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the  
        four year term of office commencing July 1, 1997       
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  49  J. Fred Walker, Long Beach, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Banking Review, for the five year   
        term of office commencing March 24, 1997               
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  59  E. David Cox, Madison, Mississippi, as a member of the    GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Real Estate Commission, for the four year  
        term of office commencing May 20, 1997                 
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  60  Hubert F. Green, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Contractors, for the five year   
        term of office commencing July 1, 1997                 
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  62  Joseph W. Stedman, Natchez, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home         
        Corporation, for the unexpired term of office ending   
        May 7, 2000                                            
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  63  Ernie L. Clark, Brookhaven, Mississippi, as a member of   GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home         
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 7, 1997                                 
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  64  Luther Lee Millsaps, Tupelo, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home      
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing September 1, 1997                           
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  65  Jon A. Reeves, Southaven, Mississippi, as a member of     GOVERNOR
        the Board of Directors of  the Mississippi Home        
        Corporation, for the four year term of office          
        commencing May 7, 1997                                 
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  68  James V. Miller, Moss Point, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the         
        unexpired term of office ending June 30, 1998          
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  80  Ms. Dianne Bolen, Brandon, Mississippi, as the            MS HOME CORP
        Executive Director of Mississippi Home Corporation, for
        the term of office that shall be at the pleasure of the
        Mississippi Home Corporation                           
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  83  Clark Howell, Carthage, Mississippi, as a member of the   GOVERNOR
        Board of Directors of the Mississippi Home Corporation,
        for the four year term of office commencing May 7, 1997
           Do Advise and Consent
SN 108  Eddie Robinson, Jr., Grenada, Mississippi, as a member    GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the four    
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1997            
           Do Advise and Consent
SR  18  Ross Family Reunion; welcome.                             Horhn
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  20  Loyd Star football team; commend.                         Rayborn
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 699  State Seed Testing Laboratory; authorize Department of    Holland
        Agriculture to borrow money to improve building.       
           Conferees Named Thames,Stogner,Harvey
HB1248  Forest Resource Development Program; Legislature shall    Eaton
        appropriate certain sums for support of.               
           Conferees Named Harvey,Stogner,Dickerson
SB3179  McComb; authorize tourism tax.                            Rayborn
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
SB3231  Warren County; contribute to WISCAA.                      Ferris
           Passed
SB3233  Hancock County; transfer fire trucks to fire districts.   Cuevas
           Passed
SB3237  Flowood; impose court costs for police body armor.        Kirby
           Passed
SB3238  Jackson County; extend industrial park water and sewer    Moffatt
        system.                                                
           Passed
SB3240  Northwest Mississippi Community College; lease certain    Mettetal
        real property.                                         
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3243  Monroe County; increase youth court budget.               Bryan
           Passed
SC 593  Metropolitan Transportation Trust Fund; establish.        Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 599  Susp Rules; further consid HB 1811; sales tax; exempt     Hewes
        admis/tickets to hockey games between teams under prof 
        league franchise.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 612  Donald W. Zacharias; commend.                             Hamilton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 616  Grammy Award winner LeAnn Rimes; commend.                 Kirby
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  18  Ross Family Reunion; welcome.                             Horhn
           Adopted
SR  20  Loyd Star football team; commend.                         Rayborn
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1870  Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District; authorize        Henderson (9th)
        special assessment bonds.                              
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1879  Town of Rienzi; authorize to expend gas transmission      McCoy
        and distribution system beyond corporate limits.       
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1887  City of Biloxi; contribute to Camp Wilkes, Inc.           Fredericks
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1889  Diamond Lakes Utilities and Improvements District,        Henderson (9th)
        Tunica County; revise provisions.                      
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1891  Tunica County; revise distribution of county gaming       Henderson (9th)
        revenues.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1903  City of Columbus/Lowndes County; revise distribution of   Smith (39th)
        tourism and MUW support tax.                           
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1906  City of New Albany; authorize to impose tourism tax on    Mitchell
        hotels, motels and restaurants.                        
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1908  Panola County; borrow money to construct livestock        McBride
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
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
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
HC 129  Commend the life of Martha Frances Allen.                 Ford
           Referred To Rules
HC 130  Rosa Scott Middle School in Madison; commend on           Martinson
        outstanding achievements.                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 135  Commend LeAnn Rimes.                                      Rogers
           Referred To Rules
HC 136  Commend New Hope Baseball Coach Stacy Hester on being     Brown
        named National High School Baseball Coach of the Year. 
           Referred To Rules
HC 137  Commend New Hope High School Baseball Team on their       Brown
        perfect 1996 season.                                   
           Referred To Rules
HC 138  Joe F. Barlow, Assistant Superintendent of Jackson        Guice
        County Schools; commend on retirement.                 
           Referred To Rules
HC 139  Commend Murrah High School Mock Trial Team.               Green (72nd)
           Referred To Rules
HC 140  Commend Reverend Stevie C. Duncan upon being selected     Flaggs
        as pastor of King Solomon Church.                      
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2056  Health care facilities; authorize CON for private pay     Bean
        nursing home in Lamar County.                          
           Died On Calendar
SB2856  Solid waste; revise authority for municipalities to pay   Dearing
        for services and collect delinquent fees.              
           Died On Calendar
SB2876  Museum Trust Fund; establish.                             Hall
           Died On Calendar

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 12/08/97 at 11:44.



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