Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/17/98



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Signed By The Governor

HB1291  Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.            Ellis
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1781  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Williams
        making loans to assist in building child care          
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1782  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Williams
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1783  Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair     Reynolds
        and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of       
        Archusa Water Park Dam.                                
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1784  Tunica County; authorize contribution of funds to the     Henderson (9th)
        Aaron E. Henry Health Clinic.                          
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1785  Forrest County; authorize donation to Hattiesburg         Davis
        Downtown Association, Inc.                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1786  Forrest County; authorize donation to the Salvation       Davis
        Army.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1787  Forrest County; authorize donation to the Pine Belt       Davis
        Boys and Girls Club.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1788  Forrest County; authorize donation to Boy Scouts of       Davis
        America.                                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1789  Forrest County; authorize donation to Gulf Pines Girl     Davis
        Scout Council.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1790  Forrest County; authorize donation to Forrest County      Davis
        Agricultural High School.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1791  Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond       Henderson (9th)
        Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1792  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Brown
        improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.        
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands;Ways and Means
HB1793  Communications services taxation; provide for a new tax   Green (34th)
        and reduce ad valorem taxation.                        
           Referred To Public Utilities;Ways and Means
HB1794  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Green (96th)
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1795  Ad valorem taxation; authorize counties and               Moore
        municipalities to exempt property used for commercial  
        poultry houses.                                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1796  Small Business Assistance Act; increase amount of bonds   Morris
        that may be issued under and amount of available grant 
        funds.                                                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  92  John W. Jordan; commend on being named School             Perry
        Superintendent of the Year.                            
           Referred To Rules
HC  93  Commend Shelly Evans.                                     Montgomery
           Referred To Rules
HC  94  Commend life of Sheriff Harvey Tackett.                   Cameron
           Referred To Rules
HR  16  Commend Erin Sims, 1997 CITGO Female Athlete of the       Young
        Year.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
HR  17  Commend Alex Taylor, 1997 Citgo Male Athlete of the       Young
        Year.                                                  
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1706  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           DR - TSDP: CR To WM
SB3116  Mining; revise surface coal mining and reclamation law.   Dearing
           DR - TSDP: CR To OG



House: Floor Actions

HB 561  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Williams
        Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 562  Estate tax; increase amount of exemption to conform to    Williams
        federal estate tax exemption (STC).                    
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 603  Date rape drugs; clarify criminality, include in          Green (72nd)
        Schedule I and revise age of consent.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 609  Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998.        Manning
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 652  Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority     Ford
        and delete repealer.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2209  Health care utilization review; require concurrence of    Bean
        physician licensed in Mississippi.                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Insurance
SB2352  Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional          Turner
        amendment.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2396  MS Rural Hospital Flexibility program; establish.         Bean
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2418  Highway; add in Coahoma County and make other changes     Furniss
        in highway system.                                     
           Referred To Transportation
SB2568  School accreditation; school districts at Level 4 or 5    Ferris
        shall be exempt from requirements.                     
           Referred To Education
SB2618  Divorce; equitable distribution of marital property.      Blackmon
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2868  Capital murder; revise.                                   Ross
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2920  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
        and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2944  Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts;       Ferris
        direct State Department of Education to provide        
        assistance.                                            
           Referred To Education
SB2950  Public Trust Tidelands; all port commissions to retain    Gollott
        revenue from projects.                                 
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means
SB2995  County road system; require counties to adopt an          Little
        official map and a county road system register.        
           Referred To County Affairs
SB3043  Winterville Indian Mounds Park; authorize to be           Carlton
        transferred to Department of Archives and History.     
           Referred To Game and Fish;Appropriations
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3151  Mississippi Science and Technology Commission; extend     Horhn
        repealer.                                              
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB3157  Stone County; may levy an assessment to fund the          Lee
        construction of a justice court facility.              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3160  Stone County; may levy an assessment to fund              Lee
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SC 551  Susp. rules; revise description of construction project   Harden
        at JSU.                                                
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SC 575  Commend Marisa Traylor; outstanding youth volunteer.      Hall
           Referred To Rules
SC 576  Weir High School Football Team; commend.                  Hamilton
           Referred To Rules
SC 577  Commend Brett Favre; unprecedented third MVP Award.       Cuevas
           Referred To Rules
SC 578  Commend Shelly Evans; outstanding youth volunteer.        White (29th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 579  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Perkins; commend.     Hall
           Referred To Rules
SC 580  Captain Pete Collins; commend upon retirement from        Gordon
        MHSP.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 581  Ackerman High School Football Team; commend.              Hamilton
           Referred To Rules
SC 582  "Ace" Cleveland; commend for MS Sports Hall of Fame.      Hall
           Referred To Rules
SC 583  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Leroy Taylor "L.T."       Hall
        Smith; commend.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SC 584  Ron Polk; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall of   Hall
        Fame.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 585  James R. Wiginton; commend.                               Harvey
           Referred To Rules
SC 586  Cathedral "Green Wave" High School Football Team;         Dearing
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 587  Sammy Winder; commend upon induction into MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Referred To Rules
SC 588  Willie L. Williams; commend for innovative and dynamic    Horhn
        leadership as police commissioner.                     
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 507  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 596  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   Martinson
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 741  Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on         Perry
        Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 743  Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise.    Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1218  Crime victims; create bill of rights.                     Stribling
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1547  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Ellington
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2635  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2636  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2637  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2643  Appropriation; Bd. of Animal Health; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2737  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3158  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3168  Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3169  Appropriation; Archives and History, Records Center,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3184  Appropriation; Prof. Counselor Licensing Bd.;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3193  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3194  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3195  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3196  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3197  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3198  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3199  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3200  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3201  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3202  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3203  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3204  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3210  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3211  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3212  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3213  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3214  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3215  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3216  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3217  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3218  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3219  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3220  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3221  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3222  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3223  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3224  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3225  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3226  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3232  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3233  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3234  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3235  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3236  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3237  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3238  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3239  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3240  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3241  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3242  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3243  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3244  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3245  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 569  Bob Pittman; commend.                                     Bean
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 575  Commend Marisa Traylor; outstanding youth volunteer.      Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 576  Weir High School Football Team; commend.                  Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 577  Commend Brett Favre; unprecedented third MVP Award.       Cuevas
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 578  Commend Shelly Evans; outstanding youth volunteer.        White (29th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 579  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Perkins; commend.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 580  Captain Pete Collins; commend upon retirement from        Gordon
        MHSP.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 581  Ackerman High School Football Team; commend.              Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 582  "Ace" Cleveland; commend for MS Sports Hall of Fame.      Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 583  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Leroy Taylor "L.T."       Hall
        Smith; commend.                                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 584  Ron Polk; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall of   Hall
        Fame.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 585  James R. Wiginton; commend.                               Harvey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 586  Cathedral "Green Wave" High School Football Team;         Dearing
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 587  Sammy Winder; commend upon induction into MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 588  Willie L. Williams; commend for innovative and dynamic    Horhn
        leadership as police commissioner.                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2293  MS Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.             Canon
           Transmitted To House
SB2505  State passenger vehicles; authorize certain state         Gordon
        agencies to purchase and operate.                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2583  Local crime and juvenile justices commissions;            Smith
        authorize.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB2628  MS Clean Indoor Air Act; enact.                           Nunnelee
           Transmitted To House
SB2724  Earned time; allow nonviolent offenders to be eligible    Huggins
        for increased.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2762  School boards; authorized to contract for investment      Ferris
        and management of school dist. funds.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2764  Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch       Gollott
        campuses in certain areas.                             
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  40  Highway 26; designate bridge in Pearl River County as     Frierson
        "J.D. Batson Memorial Bridge".                         
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 109  Bail; prohibit pending appeal of certain felony           Formby
        convictions.                                           
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 128  Youth court; authorize work program for nonviolent        Scott (80th)
        offenders.                                             
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 221  Water heaters; decrease temperature requirements for      Young
        certain hot water supply storage tanks and heaters.    
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 222  Juries; revise minimum age requirement.                   Miles
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 257  Nursing homes; limit time to bring tort claim against.    Nettles
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary
HB 554  Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions.    Perry
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 565  Notaries public; establish minimum and maximum fees for   Endt
        services.                                              
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB 581  Vacant property; authorize law enforcement officers to    Bailey
        enter and remove vagrants from.                        
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 642  Chancery clerks; may waive fees for recording             Compretta
        instruments for public entities.                       
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB 643  Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount     Miles
        allowances.                                            
           Referred To Public Utilities;Finance
HB 725  Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in Amite    Vince
        and Pike Counties.                                     
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 777  State employees; repeal provision requiring payment on    Rotenberry
        a delayed basis twice per month.                       
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB 843  Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish   Warren
        position of director.                                  
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 930  Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act;   Simpson
        create.                                                
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 940  Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to    Moore
        60% of tax revenue collected.                          
           Referred To Finance
HB1026  Radiological health fees; revise.                         Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1073  Juvenile records; require fingerprinting and              Howell
        photographing of certain offenders.                    
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB1101  Bail; revise qualification bond of bail agents.           Blackmon *
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Judiciary
HB1154  Railroad abandonments; clarify authority of               Ellis
        Transportation Committees to conduct hearings on.      
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB1200  State Highway System; delete section of highway in City   Flaggs
        of Vicksburg (MDOT).                                   
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1241  Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund   Moody
        for.                                                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1257  Oysters; eliminate requirement to open at least 1         Compretta
        oyster reef per county during oyster season.           
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1273  Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include    Warren
        private colleges under.                                
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB1353  Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in     Holland
        repurchase agreements.                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1386  Ad valorem taxation; provide that value of agricultural   Martinson
        land will be determined according to its use as of     
        January 1.                                             
           Referred To Finance
HB1392  Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties         Williams
        regarding computer software and hardware and related   
        services.                                              
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1395  Highway 43; designate portion in Rankin County as         Malone
        "Bobby McRary Memorial Drive".                         
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1469  Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be      Compretta *
        discharged by international fuel tax credentials       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Referred To Finance
HB1470  Equipment and supplies; clarify how Transportation        Compretta *
        Commission may purchase (MDOT).                        
           Referred To Highways and Transportation;Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB1479  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1533  Water; require nonprofit water associations to file       Weathersby
        financial reports and revise annual meeting            
        requirements.                                          
           Referred To Public Utilities
HB1577  Water; create task force on rural water companies.        Weathersby
           Referred To Public Utilities

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/21/98 at 09:09.



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