HB 47 Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations Simpson
$% not exempt from.
03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 199 Bonds; increase amount issued and amount which DECD may Morris
*$% use for low to moderate income housing under Business
Investment Act.
03/30 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 526 Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual Blackmon
*$% exemptions for inflation.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 556 Alcoholic beverage transactions; authorize Tax Williams
Commission to prescribe time period for filing
verification of certain transactions (STC).
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 557 Alcoholic beverages; remove repealer on Alcoholic Williams
* Beverage Control Division's authority to enforce light
wine and beer laws (STC).
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 558 Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment Williams
$% at three percent (STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 559 License tags; revise certain laws concerning (STC). Williams
* % 03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 561 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Williams
*$% Revenue Code (STC).
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 562 Estate tax; increase amount of exemption to conform to Williams
$% federal estate tax exemption (STC).
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 563 Income tax, withholding; authorize Tax Commission to Williams
establish filing periods by rule or regulation (STC).
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 577 Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the Foster
%* Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege
licenses.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 643 Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount Miles
% allowances.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 652 Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority Ford
* % and delete repealer.
03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 664 State universities and community/junior colleges; Capps
% authorize to offer certain courses.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 674 Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain Holland
$% conservation equipment.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 744 Gasoline, fuel and oil taxes; include certain persons Williams
in other states within the definition of the term
"distributor" (STC).
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 753 State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative Williams
% sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
fees (STC).
03/10 (S) Died In Committee
HB 754 Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse Williams
* % shall not be required to file a new application for
(STC).
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 757 Tobacco tax; revise expiration date for certain Williams
% retailer permits and prorate privilege tax for permits
issued for less than one year (STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 758 Income tax and sales tax; clarify when interest begins Williams
to run on refund made by State Tax Commission for
overpayment of (STC).
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 770 Mississippi Employment Security Law; delete obsolete Flaggs
% provisions.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 784 Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Williams
% Program; revise interest rate and repayment period on
loans (DECD).
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 785 Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on issuance of Williams
% bonds for fund.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 786 Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for Williams
*$% certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
of credit (DECD).
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 790 Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state Williams
collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
directly to STC (STC).
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 894 Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation Eaton
*$% expenses.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 927 Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment Simpson
% of certain loans.
03/06 Approved by Governor
HB 940 Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to Moore
* * 60% of tax revenue collected.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 986 Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified Malone
* * resort area" for purposes of State Local Option
Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1082 Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise Woods
* % authority and authorize bond issuance.
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1097 Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; revise Williams
definition of "manufacturing" for purposes of projects
eligible for bonds.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1098 Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers Williams
* % and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light
wine from out-of-state.
03/10 (S) Died In Committee
HB1112 Military license tags; allow widows to retain. Ishee
* % 03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1145 Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from Simpson
* four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
percent.
03/10 Approved by Governor
HB1231 Municipalities; authorize interlocal agreement with Jennings
* % certain rural water associations to upgrade system for
fire protection.
03/13 Approved by Governor
HB1295 Bonds; clarify use of proceeds of bonds issued for Williams
Department of Agriculture and Commerce capital
improvements.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1316 Motor vehicle license tag; authorize purchase by use of Stribling
credit card.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1330 Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by Martinson
electronic means.
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1353 Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in Holland
repurchase agreements.
03/06 Approved by Governor
HB1386 Ad valorem taxation; provide that value of agricultural Martinson
land will be determined according to its use as of
January 1.
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1387 Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not Martinson
have to be approved by State Tax Commission.
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1399 Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional Perry
* @ annual payment.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1447 Sales tax; divert a portion of sales tax on cotton Williams
* compresses and cotton warehouses to assist in boll
weevil management.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1469 Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be Compretta
discharged by international fuel tax credentials
(MDOT).
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1472 Interstate commercial carriers motor fuel tax laws; Compretta
* revise penalty for certain violations (MDOT).
03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1546 Business improvement districts; reduce the amount of Williams
* the vote necessary to implement.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1559 Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of Perry
* * benefits for retired members.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1562 Bonds; extend time on authority to issue bonds for Smith (35th)
* % Major Energy Project Development Fund.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1569 Sales tax; allow STC to make changes in collection of Williams
sales tax by out-of-state marketers (STC).
03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1570 Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development Ellington
* % District to create flood control districts.
03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1664 Public Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol Perry
* * Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1681 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Endt
*$% at Port of Pascagoula.
04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1689 Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; increase the Williams
*$% amount of bonds that may be issued for certain projects
(DECD).
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1693 Sales tax; exempt certain sales of trailers, boats, Moss
*$%@ travel trailers, motorcycles and all-terrain cycles.
04/06 Approved by Governor
HB1694 MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds Williams
*$% that may be issued and increase amount for loans for
incubation centers.
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1697 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction Williams
*$% of new office facility for Mississippi Employment
Security Commission.
03/28 (H) Died In Conference
HB1698 Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for Williams
$% production of fish, poultry and livestock.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1706 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water Ellington
*$% pollution control emergency loan program.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1717 City of Richland; impose restaurant and bar tax for Weathersby
* % economic development.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1718 Town of Florence; authorize to levy additional tax on Weathersby
* % restaurants and bars for economic development.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1781 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of Williams
*$%* making loans to assist in building child care
facilities.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1782 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Williams
*$% improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1783 Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair Reynolds
* % and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of
Archusa Water Park Dam.
03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1791 Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond Henderson (9th)
% Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1792 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Brown
*$% improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.
04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1794 Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to Green (96th)
$% Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual
retirement accounts.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1797 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Williams
*$% capital improvements and community/junior college
capital improvements.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1807 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation Williams
$% and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1808 Harrison County; authorize to create special assessment Fredericks
* % areas and issue bonds and levy ad valorem tax in
support of.
04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1824 City of Gulfport and Harrison County; increase amount Fredericks
% of bonds that may be issued for Memorial Hospital at
Gulfport.
04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1836 City of Ocean Springs; authorize to levy additional tax Guice
* % on hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1841 City of Oxford; allow issuance of additional Perry
* % bonds-tourism/economic development, revise additional
sales tax revenue use.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1842 George County; authorize to guarantee repayment of a Maples
* % certain loan made to county hospital and to levy
additional ad valorem tax.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1848 Harrison County; authorize to issue bonds for capital Fredericks
% improvements at USM - Gulf Park Campus.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1850 Tunica County; revise legal description of Henderson (9th)
% Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District subject to
special assessments.
04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1856 Tunica County; revise purposes for which gaming revenue Henderson (9th)
% may be used.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1863 Yazoo County; extend repealer on convention and Johnson
% visitors bureau, tourist/convention tax and revise
meaning of restaurant.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1868 City of Laurel; authorize to increase recreation and Shows
* % public improvement promotion tax.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1870 Madison County; authorize to issue general obligation Martinson
* % bonds for acquiring industrial site and improving roads
to service site.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1884 City of Natchez; portion of gaming revenue fee paid to Ketchings
% Adams County.
04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1892 Scott County; authorize to create natural gas utility Livingston
% district.
04/16 Approved by Governor
SB2004 Municipal annexation; require election/prohibit taxes Kirby
until services are provided.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2005 Department of Agriculture; repeal provisions exempting Gordon
personnel from state service.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2010 Ad valorem taxation; exempt certain motor vehicles used Jordan (18th)
$% to transport children for medical treatment.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2014 Ad valorem taxation; the State Tax Commission shall Gordon
conduct assessment/ratio studies once every four years.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2020 Reduce general sales tax; from 7% to 5%. Smith
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2021 Sales taxation; exempt sales to the Lynn Meadows Hewes
$% Discovery Center.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2035 Art for Public Facilities Act; create. Hall
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2038 Ad valorem taxation; determine true value once every Gordon
four years.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2042 Sales tax exemption; Habitat for Humanity. Nunnelee
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2052 Sales tax; exclude Christmas trees from definition of Bean
$% ornamental plants for exemption purposes.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2055 Sales taxation; revise the rate imposed on the sale of Bean
$% certain truck-tractors and semitrailers.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2072 Ports; no interest loans from port revitalization fund. Hewes
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2076 Sales taxation; exempt sales of certain travel trailers Carter
$% from sales taxation.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2078 Ad valorem taxation; exempt egg houses, pullet houses Burton
$% and broiler houses.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2080 Sales tax; materials for chicken house construction Burton
$% taxed at 3-1/2%.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2083 Gaming; limit Gaming Commission's authority to regulate Hall
schools to those that teach the conduct and play of
gambling games.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2089 Trust fund; establish in State Treasury for payments to Kirby
state resulting from tobacco litigation.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2095 Tobacco litigation; create special fund. Hawks
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2104 Sales tax; exempt sales of hearing aids. Minor
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2105 Retirement benefits; subject to child support orders. White (29th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2109 MS Business Investment Act; provide loans and grants Harden
for Farish Street Entertainment District.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2121 State service status; employees of MIB are state Harden
service.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2122 School bonds; majority vote required on school bond Harden
issues.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2124 Sales tax; exempt retail sales of unprepared foods. Harden
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2125 PERS; retiree receiving reduced allowance may change Harden
option to receive maximum allowance.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2126 Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses. Nunnelee
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2144 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks Dearing
*$% capital improvements.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2147 Motor vehicle license tags; authorize issuance of Dearing
% in-transit tags to motor vehicle dealers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2148 Motor vehicles; authorize dealers to issue temporary Dearing
tags to buyers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2149 Retirement system; provide for disposition of 13th Dearing
check if member dies before receipt.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2150 Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse Dearing
* shall not be required to file a new application for
(STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2152 Sales tax exemption; Ducks Unlimited fund-raising Dearing
$% purchases.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2153 Ad valorem taxes for parks and recreation; cities may Dearing
$% increase.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2160 Motor vehicles; provide for special tags for vehicles Bean
$% loaned to schools by dealers.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2166 Juvenile justice; require juvenile detention facilities Burton
% funded through state bond issue; create Department of
Youth Development.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2183 Homestead exemption tax loss reimbursements; increase. Rayborn
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2185 Budget; transfer from the General Fund an amount equal Gordon
to a certain portion of sales tax growth to counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2186 State Aid Road Fund; increase motor fuel tax diversion Gordon
into.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2188 Budget; transfer from the General Fund an amount equal Rayborn
to a certain portion of sales tax growth to counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2197 Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase Ferris
$% authorized millage for repayment of.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2202 Regional alternative school programs; authorize 1 mill Ferris
$% levy for support of.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2211 Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of Woodfield
*$% bonds that the corporation may issue.
03/30 (H) Conference Report Failed
SB2221 University president official bond; provide for. Frazier
02/12 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2223 Local government-CAP loans; include construction of Nunnelee
soccer, baseball or softball complexes.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2236 Fuel taxes; revise the amount of the diversion into the Rayborn
State Aid Road Fund.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2237 Homestead exemption; increase the amount of Rayborn
reimbursement for county tax losses.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2253 Income tax refund check-off; burn center. Furniss
* 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2255 Retirement benefits; increase percentage amount used to Smith
calculate.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2258 Motor vehicle license tags; provide for a distinctive Burton
tag for Freemasons.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2265 Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not Rayborn
have to be approved by the State Tax Commission.
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2266 Ad valorem taxation; grant an exemption to certain Rayborn
$% personal property when collection costs exceed tax.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2267 Ad valorem taxation; value of agricultural land Rayborn
determined according to its use as of January 1.
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2268 Motor vehicle tags; revise the period of time for which Rayborn
* handicapped tags are valid.
03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2278 MS Business Incubator Assistance Act; create and Hall
$% establish.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2279 Taxation; allow payment of motor vehicle taxes within Dearing
30 days of purchase without penalty.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2284 Reduce general sales tax; from 7% to 6%. Kirby
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2288 Retirement; allow PERS retiree serving as elected Jordan (24th)
official to receive retirement allowance.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2298 Gaming Commission to place certain restrictions on Canon
bingo licensees; require.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2310 Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by Rayborn
electronic means.
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2311 License plates; issue distinctive plates for recipients Woodfield
* % of the Distinguished Flying Cross or the Air Medal.
03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2315 Estate taxation; increase the amount of the standard Nunnelee
$% deduction.
03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2320 Gaming taxes; distribute a portion of the revenue to Harden
non-gaming counties and cities in such counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2326 Retirement; revise the annual cost of living increase Dearing
under the PERS law.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2327 Sales tax; provide for local sales tax. Carter
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2329 Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System; revise credit Mettetal
for time served in the armed forces.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2347 Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness of Kirby
the state to 60% of the tax revenue for certain fiscal
years.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2350 Bonds; revise use of proceeds for Department of Thames
% Agriculture metrology lab.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2376 Gaming; authorize legal gaming to be discontinued in a Nunnelee
county by an election.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2385 Sheriffs' Retirement System; create. Kirby
% 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2389 Ad valorem taxes; exempt egg houses, pullet houses and Rayborn
$% broiler houses.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2394 Homestead exemption; increase reimbursement of tax Rayborn
losses to counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2402 Business improvement districts; reduce the amount of Hall
the vote necessary to implement.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2410 Retirement; increase retirement allowance for classroom Harden
teachers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2412 Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be Harden
reemployed as teachers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2413 Minority Participation Compliance Office, establish; Harden
% require purchases from minority vendors.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2448 Withholding tax; tax commission set filing periods by Bryan
rule or regulation (STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2449 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Bryan
*$% Revenue Code (STC).
03/17 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2450 Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other Bryan
states within the definition of the term "distributor"
(STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2451 Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets Bryan
* time for filing verification of certain transactions
(STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2452 Tobacco tax; revise expiration date for cert retailer Bryan
% permits & prorate privilege tax for permits issued for
less than 1 year (STC).
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2453 Income tax and sales tax; clarify when interest begins Bryan
to run on refund made by State Tax Commission for
overpayment of (STC).
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2454 Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse Bryan
* % shall not be required to file a new application for
(STC).
02/11 (S) Died In Committee
SB2457 Gaming taxes; distribute portion to nongaming counties. Jordan (24th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2459 Sales tax; reduce the sales tax on meat and dairy Cuevas
$% products.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2474 Gaming; require the Gaming Commission to compile a map Hewes
of water on which gaming may be conducted on Gulf
Coast.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2484 Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state Bryan
collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
directly to STC (STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2485 Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale Bryan
*$% of tangible personal property (STC).
03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2486 Alcoholic beverages; extend the authority of Alcoholic Bryan
* Beverage Control Division to enforce beer laws (STC).
03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2487 License tags; revise certain laws concerning (STC). Bryan
% 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2488 State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative Bryan
% sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
fees (STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2489 Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment Bryan
$% at three percent (STC).
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2492 Gaming; clarify the waters upon which gaming aboard a Hewes
cruise vessel is allowed.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2499 Gaming; prohibit the cashing of AFDC/TANF checks at Hewes
casinos.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2512 Income tax setoff; unpaid fines owed cities and Hamilton
% counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2519 Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount of Blackmon
$% bonds that may be issued to provide funding for.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2529 Bonds; revise nominal obligee of certain official. Carter
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2548 Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local Furniss
elected or appointed official to receive retirement
allowance.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2549 Retirement system; allow credit for cert. service as Furniss
student high school bus driver.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2550 Retirement; include judges in legislative retirement Furniss
plan.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2554 Ports; remove repealer on income tax credit for using Hewes
state ports.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2556 Forestry; provide tax credit as incentive to reforest Jordan (18th)
$% private lands.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2564 Gaming work permit; Gaming Commission to have Cuevas
discretion in issuing work permit to certain convicted
felons.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2570 Tax sales of mobile homes; require notice to secured Burton
creditors.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2575 Ad valorem taxation; increase amount of exemption for Cuevas
$% homeowners over 65 or totally disabled.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2597 Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for Carlton
$% production of fish, poultry and livestock.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2598 Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for Advanced Center for Bean
$% Technology Partnerships.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2603 Motor vehicle license tags; authorize the issuance of Furniss
% distinctive tags to retired law enforcement officers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2607 State Employee Management Training Act; create. Smith
* 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2612 Retirement; certain employees of The Department of Harden
Corrections may retire after 20 years of service.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2613 Retirement; certain employees of the Department of Harden
Mental Health may retire after 20 years of service.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2615 Income taxation; exempt certain insurance companies. Bryan
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2625 Tidelands; funds from subleases by city retained by Moffatt
city.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2649 Beer; increase percent of alcohol from four percent to Hewes
five percent and allow label to reflect percent.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2651 Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on Hewes
$% certain hotel accommodation charges.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2652 Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment directly to Hewes
* consumers under certain circumstances.
02/11 (S) Failed
SB2665 Gambling devices; prohibit certain coin-operated Rayborn
amusement machines.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2676 Income taxation; exempt prizes awarded to nonresidents Posey
$% from prof. freshwater fishing events.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2686 Sales tax exemption; Oxford Community Playground, Inc. Tollison
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2695 Conservation Officers' Retirement System; create. Posey
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2697 Public Trust Tideland Funds; set conditions for local Hewes
use.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2704 Sales taxation; use tobacco litigation settlement funds Hawks
$% to reduce the general sales tax rate.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2707 Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the Carlton
* Boll Weevil Management Act.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2709 Motor vehicle taxes; exempt vehicles owned by Purple Johnson (19th)
$% Heart Medal recipient from ad valorem taxation.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2710 Sales tax; pay county percentage of sales tax generated Johnson (19th)
from business activities outside city.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2711 Homestead exemption; increase reimbursement of tax Johnson (19th)
losses to counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2713 Gaming; prohibit the cashing of AFDC checks at casinos. Johnson (19th)
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2716 State employees health insurance; reinstate persons Harvey
terminated due to incorrect retirement benefit
calculation.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2720 Severance tax; extend repealer on "new" oil and gas. Dearing
% 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2754 Tobacco litigation trust fund; establish in State Smith
Treasury and expend interest for reading sufficiency
program.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2768 Retired firefighters and law enforcement officers; may Carlton
be designated as disaster volunteers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2769 MS Business Finance Corporation; revise definition of Bryan
"manufacturing" for purposes of projects eligible for
bonds.
03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2770 Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; increase the Bryan
$% amount of bonds that may be issued for certain
projects.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2771 Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Bryan
% Program; revise interest rate and repayment period on
loans (DECD).
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2772 Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on issuance of Bryan
$% bonds for fund.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2774 Forestry; provide tax credit as incentive to reforest Harvey
$% private lands.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2775 GO bond issue for construction of new office facility Lee
$% for MESC; authorize.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2778 Contractors' tax; deposit portion to State Highway Fund Little
(MDOT).
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2780 Railroad track mileage tax; increase. Little
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2794 Taxation; revise the penalty for certain violations of Little
the interstate commercial carriers motor fuel tax laws.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2795 Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be Little
discharged by International Fuel Tax credentials.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2803 Income taxation; provide a job credit for certain Bryan
$% employer in enterprise zones.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2804 Corporation franchise tax; authorize a deduction for Bryan
$% certain large projects. (DECD).
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2805 Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued Bryan
$% under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act
(DECD).
03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2806 Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for Bryan
$% certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
of credit (DECD).
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2818 Ad valorem taxation; totally exempt homestead of Hamilton
$% persons over 65 or disabled.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2820 Retirement; retired teacher be reemployed as teacher Blackmon
draw PERS benefits; PERS retiree may serve as elected
official and draw retirement.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2822 MS Business Investment Act; increase the amt of bonds Bryan
$% that may be issued & increase the amt that may be
loaned for incubation centers.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2825 Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers Bryan
* and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light
wine from out-of-state.
04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2827 Sales tax; Chairman of the State Tax Commission may Bryan
adopt rules for collection of sales tax by direct
marketers.
03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2828 Alcoholic beverages; increase bond for package Bryan
retailers.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2830 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Robertson
$% at Port of Pascagoula.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2833 Gaming tax; remove repealer on diversion to Gaming Gollott
Counties Bond Sinking Fund.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2834 Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law. Woodfield
% 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2835 Ad valorem tax; exempt certain historical property. Huggins
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2837 State and public school employees health insurance Farris
plans for retirees; pay equal premiums.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2838 Homestead exemption; allow two unrelated persons who Harden
jointly own a dwelling to be granted homestead.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2839 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Robertson
*$% at Port of Pascagoula.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2849 Tax sales redemption; reduce interest paid to purchaser Robertson
at a tax sale.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2852 Mississippi Trauma Care Fund; create and provide Woodfield
checkoff on individual tax form to allow contributions
to.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2864 Sales tax; reduce on sales of certain home medical Horhn
$% equipment and supplies.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2865 Telecommunication conference facility; authorize Horhn
% portion of room tax and bond interest for start-up and
operating costs.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2866 Gaming; prohibit the cashing of AFDC checks at casinos. Horhn
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2886 Ad valorem taxes; state must pay counties for tax Dickerson
losses as a result of state ownership of the Pascagoula
Wildlife Management Area.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2887 Energy project bonds; extend authority to issue. Hamilton
* 03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2892 Amusement machines; authorize license to be good for Jordan (24th)
one year from date of purchase.
03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2896 Ad valorem tax increase notice by school districts; Nunnelee
revise procedure.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2913 Sales tax; exempt finance charges from. Blackmon
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2915 Ad valorem tax; exempt certain historical property. Blackmon
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2916 Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending Blackmon
$% funds for repair, restoration or preservation of
certain historic structures.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB2922 Public Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol Gordon
Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2923 Highway Safety Patrol Retirement System; revise annual Gordon
amount of retirement allowance.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2925 Income tax credit; employer not receive until TANF Simmons
% recipient employed for six months.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2941 Repair and Renovation Fund; provide source of funding. Jackson
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2946 Tobacco settlement; establish a trust fund to be used Rayborn
to fund a reduction in sales tax on food.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2949 Public trust tidelands; limit lease payments by Moffatt
% nonprofit lessees.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2950 Public Trust Tidelands; all port commissions to retain Gollott
* % V revenue from projects.
04/15 Vetoed
SB2959 Public hospitals; authorize board of trustees to invest Bryan
in repurchase agreements.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2966 Storm drainage; authorize municipalities to operate Hall
% separate utility and charge a fee.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2970 Economic Develompent Highway Act; include hospitals in Minor
the eligible projects.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB2993 Airport authorities; increase time for short term Hewes
% loans.
03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2997 Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow to use certain Robertson
monies for repair/maintenance of certain public parks
and recreation facilities.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3003 DeKalb; improvements to MS Hwy 16 within city limits. Jackson
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3005 Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment Hewes
of certain loans.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3009 Tobacco settlement; establish a trust fund to be used Rayborn
to fund a reduction in the state income tax.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3010 MS Hospital Equipment and Facilities Act; revise to Bryan
include institutions of higher learning.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3021 Mississippi Student Summer Employment Program; create Blackmon
$% and provide income tax credit to employers who hire
students under.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3026 Economic Development; authorize certain programs and Simmons
*$% tax credits to encourage development in less developed
counties.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3027 MS Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount Horhn
*$% that may be issued as grants for loans.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3038 Ports; increase loan limit from port revitalization Hewes
fund.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3040 Gaming taxes; distribute a portion of the revenue to Posey
certain counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3045 Gaming; establish state lottery. Jackson
% 02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3056 MS Business Investment Act; provide loans and grants Horhn
for Farish Street Entertainment District.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3058 Motor vehicle privilege tax; exempt one vehicle owned Hawks
$% by each active duty member of the National Guard.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3060 Retirement; certified law enforcement officers may Walls
retire after 20 years of service.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3071 Alcoholic beverages; package retailers may sell tobacco Minor
products.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3086 Local privilege tax; repeal tax on travel agencies. Jordan (24th)
$% 03/25 Approved by Governor
SB3089 Sales taxation; use tobacco litigation settlement funds Hawks
$% to reduce the general sales tax rate.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3091 Retirement; allow change of COLA payments for Rayborn
installment to lumps under certain circumstances.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3092 Highway Patrol Retirement System; allow certain Furniss
beneficiary to change option selection.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3095 Taxation; tax pay-per-view and closed circuit Gollott
% telecasts.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3100 Grants; cities use under MBI to induce private Rayborn
% companies.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3103 Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending Huggins
$% funds for repair, restoration or preservation of
certain historic structures.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3104 Retirement; provide an ad hoc benefit for PERS Huggins
retirees.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3111 Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law, require certain Rayborn
% amounts to go to charity.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3117 Bonds; issue bonds for water pollution control Dearing
$% emergency loan program.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3118 Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending Horhn
$% funds for repair, restoration or preservation of
certain historic structures.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3133 Taxation; provide for a local sales tax to support Horhn
$% county economic development authorities.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3134 Emerging Crops Fund; utilized to provide interest-free Horhn
% loan to tourism and film enterprises.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3135 MS Business Investment Act; provide loans and grants Horhn
for Farish Street Entertainment District.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3136 Income taxation; grant an income tax credit to Horhn
$% businesses providing certain services to impoverished
areas.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3137 Homestead exemption; increase reimbursement of tax Horhn
losses to counties.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3138 Gaming licensees; prefer Mississippi residents in Horhn
purchasing and hiring.
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3140 .Homestead exemption; reimburse cities for entire tax Horhn
loss (MA).
02/03 (S) Died In Committee
SB3147 Use taxation; exempt prizes awarded by freshwater Horhn
$% fishing tournaments.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3148 Sales taxation; provide an exemption for sales of movie Horhn
$% production equipment.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3162 Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in Furniss
$% Coahoma County.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3163 Taxation; provide income tax credit and ad valorem tax Dearing
$%* credit for owners of certain historic structures.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3164 Tunica Co.; remove restriction on gaming revenue Furniss
% expenditures by City of Tunica.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3166 Sales tax; exempt trailers, boats and all-terrain Little
$%* cycles.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3167 Income taxation; provide deduction in gross income for White (29th)
$% volunteer firefighters and volunteer law enforcement
officers.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3171 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a stadium on Harden
$% the campus of JSU.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3172 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and Harden
$% renovation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3173 Health care; create Mississippi Qualified Health Center Horhn
$% Assistance Program.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3174 DECD; grant DECD certain authority with relation to Horhn
*$% "Project Cougar".
02/09 Approved by Governor
SB3176 Major Economic Impact Act; include certain Fortune 500 Hall
$% companies.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3177 Bond; increase amount issued and used by DECD for low Horhn
$% to moderate income housing under Business Investment
Act.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3179 Taxation; exempt sales to certain 501(c)(3) Frazier
$% organizations from sales taxation.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3180 Ad valorem taxes; exempt tools of pest exterminator. Scoper
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3181 Income tax; revise method of determining net business Minor
$% income of certain foreign manufacturers.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3182 Sales taxation; exempt certain pollution control Little
$% equipment.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3185 Ad valorem taxes; counties may levy a tax for the Farris
$%@ support of air ambulance service districts.
04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3186 Communications services taxation; provide for a new tax Bryan
$% and reduce ad valorem taxation.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3187 Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation, Tollison
*$% preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at
Univ of MS.
03/31 Approved by Governor
SB3251 Sales tax; phase out tax on certain pollution control Nunnelee
$% equipment.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3252 DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau; Hawks
% convention bureau tax proceeds for additional purposes.
04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3253 Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for Horhn
*$% V developing property in the Farish Street Historic
District.
04/02 (S) Veto Referred To Finance
SB3254 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Smith
*$%@ and community/junior colleges capital improvements.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3256 Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond Furniss
% Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.
04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3258 Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to Hall
$% Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual
retirement accounts.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3259 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Smith
$% improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3261 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for swine Thames
$% research facility at MSU.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3262 Aircraft taxation; revise the definition of antique Carter
$% aircraft.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3263 Trauma Care Systems Fund; create and fund. Bean
$% 02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3265 Bonds; increase amount authorized for State Health Johnson (19th)
$% Department Building.
03/25 Approved by Governor
SB3266 Income tax; revise certain provisions regarding gains Nunnelee
$% and losses and business deductions.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3267 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Jackson
$% improvements to Capitol Complex.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3269 Income tax; provide tax credit for taxpayers who Jackson
$% perform volunteer work as a firefighter.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3270 Sales tax; exempt tickets to professional indoor soccer Hewes
$% games.
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
SB3274 City of Ridgeland; authorized transportation Hall
% improvements to be funded by 1% general sales tax.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3282 Holly Springs; levy hotel, restaurant and alcohol tax Minor
* % for recreational facilities.
04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3292 Tunica County; revise purposes for which gaming revenue Furniss
% may be spent.
04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3298 City of Picayune; authorize to levy additional tax on Lee
% room rentals and sales of prepared foods.
04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3300 Madison County; authorize issuance of general Hall
* % obligation bonds for acquiring an industrial site.
04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3301 Jackson County; authorize to levy additional tax on Robertson
% hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3302 Washington County; auth add'l assessment on criminal Carlton
cases in justice/county court to support Crime Stoppers
and Drug Task Force.
04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3310 Yazoo County; revise the law establishing the Yazoo Blackmon
% County tourist and convention tax.
04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3314 Bonds; revise description of a construction project at Harden
%@ JSU.
04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3317 Jackson Visitors and Convention Bureau; revise. Hall
% 04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3318 Hattiesburg; increase minimum payment under Police and Farris
Fire Disability and Relief Fund.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SN 1 Mr. Bill Sones, Brookhaven, Mississippi, as a member of SECRETARY OF STATE
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
the six-year term of office commencing July 1, 1997.
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 2 Mr. James Bishop, Meridian, Mississippi, as a member of LT. GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a term commencing July 1, 1997 and expiring on April 1,
2002
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SN 3 Mr. Shouphie Habeeb, Vicksburg, Mississippi, as a LT. GOVERNOR
member of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation
Board, for a term commencing on July 1,1997, and
expiring April 1, 2002.
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 4 Ms. Nancy King, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of LT. GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a term commencing July 1, 1997 and expiring on April 1,
2002
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 5 Mr. Rick Lambert, Gulfport, Mississippi, as a member of LT. GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a term commencing on July 1, 1997, and expiring on
April 1, 2003
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 11 Mr. Paul Fugate, Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of TREASURER
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board, for
a six year term expiring on July 1, 2003
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 36 Harold Lewis, Philadelphia, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for the
six year term of office commencing April 1, 1998
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 37 Douglas E. Rushing, Tylertown, Mississippi, as a member GOVERNOR
of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, for
the six year term of office commencing April 1, 1998
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 53 Edward Heller Buelow, Jr., Vicksburg, Mississippi, as GOVERNOR
CHAIRMAN of the State Tax Commission, for the six year
term of office commencing June 30, 1998
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 100 J. Ben Woods, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi, as a member of GOVERNOR
the Mississippi Hospital Equipment and Facilities
Authority, for the four year term of office commencing
July 1, 1998
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN 106 Remona H. Suttlar, Yazoo City, Mississippi, as a member LT. GOVERNOR
of the Mississippi Business Finance Corporation Board,
for a six year term of office commencing July 9, 1997
04/03 (S) Appointment Confirmed
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