Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/18/98



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House: Introductions

HB1797  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  95  Commend Mrs. Berta Lee White.                             Robinson (84th)
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 469  State Public School Building Fund; extend final           Chaney
        maturity date of bonds.                                
           DR - TSDPCS: WM To ED
HB 674  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
        conservation equipment.                                
           DR - TSDP: WM To AG
HB1697  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of new office facility for Mississippi Employment      
        Security Commission.                                   
           DR - TSDPCS: PB To WM
SB2238  Fire protection; make rural fire truck funds available    Lee
        in 1998.                                               
           DR - TSDPAA: IN To AP
SB3029  Dental procedures under anesthesia; require health        Dearing
        insurance coverage for.                                
           DR - TSDPAA: IN To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB  47  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Simpson
        not exempt from.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 460  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain home medical     Williams
        equipment and supplies and certain prescription        
        eyeglasses.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 469  State Public School Building Fund; extend final           Chaney
        maturity date of bonds.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 526  Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual      Blackmon
        exemptions for inflation.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 568  Bonds; increase the amount of bonds that the              Williams
        Mississippi Home Corporation may issue.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 591  Sales tax; exempt finance chages from.                    Formby
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 674  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
        conservation equipment.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 755  Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale    Williams
        of tangible personal property (STC).                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 786  Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for         Williams
        certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
        of credit (DECD).                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 789  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Williams
        under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act     
        (DECD).                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 894  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1142  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to governmental           Bourdeaux
        entities in neighboring states.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1251  Sales taxes; exempt sales to nonprofit emergency          Compretta
        shelters for abused and neglected children from.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1683  Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on          Guice
        certain hotel accommodations.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1698  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Williams
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1782  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Williams
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2154  Insurance laws; make various amendments.                  Kirby
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2164  Insurance companies; Commissioner increase assessments    Kirby
        on.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2215  Diabetes, child immunizations and mammography coverage;   Bean
        require certain insurance policies to include.         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2332  Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Conversion and       Kirby
        Reorganization Act; create.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2388  MS Insurance Rating Bureau; remove repealer on.           Kirby
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2627  Manufactured homes; revise license fees for               Kirby
        manufacturers of.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2787  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Turner
        Institutional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2854  Mississippi Check Cashers Act; create.                    Woodfield
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SC 573  Hainon A. Miller; commend life of.                        Woodfield
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 533  Teachers, public school; authorize criminal history       Chaney
        background checks for applicants.                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 559  License tags; revise certain laws concerning (STC).       Williams
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 562  Estate tax; increase amount of exemption to conform to    Williams
        federal estate tax exemption (STC).                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 653  Youth Challenge Program; authorize National Guard to      Capps
        award adult high school diploma to certain graduates.  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 726  Property; authorize State Forestry Commission to sell     Maples
        certain land in George and Issaquena Counties.         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 754  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Williams
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 986  Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified      Malone
        resort area" for purposes of State Local Option        
        Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1112  Military license tags; allow widows to retain.            Ishee
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1171  Transportation Commission property; revise procedure      Compretta *
        for disposal when determined excess (MDOT).            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1191  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1226  Citizenship and/or character education; authorize         Smith (35th)
        school districts to teach.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1269  School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct          Morris
        continuing education courses.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1300  Municipalities; authorize to establish rainy day fund.    Jennings
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1443  School attendance officers; place under supervision of    Warren
        State Department of Education.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1446  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Ellington
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1609  Campaign finance; revise laws governing.                  Reeves
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 573  Hainon A. Miller; commend life of.                        Woodfield
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2075  Circuit courts; provide additional Fifteenth District     Lee
        judge.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
SB2101  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for Medicaid beds    Dearing
        in various counties.                                   
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2293  MS Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.             Canon
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2318  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility,          Bean
        services, notification prior to issuance of CON.       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2505  State passenger vehicles; authorize certain state         Gordon
        agencies to purchase and operate.                      
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2583  Local crime and juvenile justices commissions;            Smith
        authorize.                                             
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2590  Performance budget measurement data; PEER perform ann.    Burton
        post audit; est. Emp. Incentive/Agency Productivity    
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2628  MS Clean Indoor Air Act; enact.                           Nunnelee
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2724  Earned time; allow nonviolent offenders to be eligible    Huggins
        for increased.                                         
           Referred To Penitentiary
SB2762  School boards; authorized to contract for investment      Ferris
        and management of school dist. funds.                  
           Referred To Education
SB2764  Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch       Gollott
        campuses in certain areas.                             
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB2890  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SB3121  16th Circuit Court District; create additional            Turner
        judgeship.                                             
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
SB3192  Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.                    Hall
           Referred To Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 749  City of Yazoo City; authorize additional payment to       Johnson
        retirees under disability and relief fund for firemen  
        and policemen.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1041  Property; authorize state to sell certain forestry        Perry
        service land.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  88  Dr. S. Jay McDuffie; commend for years of medical         Holland
        practice.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  14  Commend Florence High School Band, State 3A Marching      Weathersby
        Champions.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  15  Commend Richland High School Principal Robert E.          Weathersby
        Luckett, Principal of the Year.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 533  William R. "Bill" Ferris; commend.                        Tollison
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 557  The Canton Spirituals; commend.                           Blackmon
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 558  Eastman Memorial Foundation/Lauren Rogers Museum;         Scoper
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 559  Amos Wesley Wright; commend life.                         Blackmon
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 560  Commend Joshua Brock of Forrest Co.; finalist in          Farris
        Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 563  The life and accomplishments of Sheriff Mike McKee of     Jackson
        Kemper County.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  Dr. David Daigneault; commend.                            Huggins
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3246  Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.   Hall
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3247  Appropriation FY99; to Alcorn State University for        Thames
        swine pollution abatement activities.                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3248  Roxanne D. McMillian; restore suffrage.                   Canon
           Referred To Judiciary
SB3249  Darrel Preston Stafford; restore suffrage.                Gordon
           Referred To Judiciary
SR  13  Willie L. Williams; commend for innovative and dynamic    Horhn
        leadership as police commissioner.                     
           Referred To Rules
SR  14  Dr. Ennis Proctor; commend for innovative leadership of   Lee
        the MHSAA.                                             
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 643  Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount     Miles
        allowances.                                            
           DR - TSDP: PU To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1154  Railroad abandonments; clarify authority of               Ellis
        Transportation Committees to conduct hearings on.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1577  Water; create task force on rural water companies.        Weathersby
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  78  Commend Myra Barginear, Miss Mississippi 1997.            Holden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  81  Commend the life of John Henry Dagner, Jr.                Banks
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  82  Commend the life of Thompson Tyson Terry, Sr.             Banks
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  83  Commend James Farmer on receiving the Presidential        Banks
        Medal of Freedom.                                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  84  Farmer Jim; commend for many years of outstanding         Horne
        service to public.                                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  85  Commend Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss    Frierson
        1998.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  86  Commend Frank Bluntson, Jr., on occasion of               Coleman (65th)
        appreciation program.                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  87  Commend the Buffalo Soldier.                              Dickson
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  89  Commend Mississippi engineers during National Engineers   Frierson
        Week.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 549  East MS State Hospital; authorize preplanning for.        Carter
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  13  Willie L. Williams; commend for innovative and dynamic    Horhn
        leadership as police commissioner.                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  14  Dr. Ennis Proctor; commend for innovative leadership of   Lee
        the MHSAA.                                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2075  Circuit courts; provide additional Fifteenth District     Lee
        judge.                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2101  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for Medicaid beds    Dearing
        in various counties.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB2318  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility,          Bean
        services, notification prior to issuance of CON.       
           Transmitted To House
SB2590  Performance budget measurement data; PEER perform ann.    Burton
        post audit; est. Emp. Incentive/Agency Productivity    
        Program.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2635  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB2636  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Passed
SB2637  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Passed
SB2640  Appropriation; DFA - temporary chillers; Additional,      Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Passed
SB2642  Appropriation; District Attorneys and Staff;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB2643  Appropriation; Bd. of Animal Health; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Passed
SB2645  Appropriation; Judicial Performance; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Passed
SB2646  Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Trial     Hall
        Judges; Additional, FY98.                              
           Passed
SB2735  Appropriation; MS Emergency Management Agency;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB2736  Appropriation; Attorney General Legal Fees, etc.;         Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB2737  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB2890  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB3121  16th Circuit Court District; create additional            Turner
        judgeship.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB3168  Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB3169  Appropriation; Archives and History, Records Center,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB3184  Appropriation; Prof. Counselor Licensing Bd.;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Passed
SB3192  Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.                    Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3193  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Passed
SB3194  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Passed
SB3195  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Passed
SB3196  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Passed
SB3197  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Passed
SB3203  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Passed
SB3204  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Passed
SB3210  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3211  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Passed
SB3212  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Passed
SB3213  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3214  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Passed
SB3215  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Passed
SB3216  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Passed
SB3217  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Passed
SB3218  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Passed
SB3219  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Passed
SB3220  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Passed
SB3221  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Passed
SB3222  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3223  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Passed
SB3224  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3225  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Passed
SB3226  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Passed
SB3232  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Passed
SB3233  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Passed
SB3234  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Passed
SB3235  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3236  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Passed
SB3237  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3238  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Passed
SB3239  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Passed
SB3240  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3241  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Passed
SB3242  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Passed
SB3243  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3244  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Passed
SB3245  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Passed
SC 569  Bob Pittman; commend.                                     Bean
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 575  Commend Marisa Traylor; outstanding youth volunteer.      Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 576  Weir High School Football Team; commend.                  Hamilton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 577  Commend Brett Favre; unprecedented third MVP Award.       Cuevas
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 578  Commend Shelly Evans; outstanding youth volunteer.        White (29th)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 579  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Perkins; commend.     Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 580  Captain Pete Collins; commend upon retirement from        Gordon
        MHSP.                                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 581  Ackerman High School Football Team; commend.              Hamilton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 582  "Ace" Cleveland; commend for MS Sports Hall of Fame.      Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 583  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Leroy Taylor "L.T."       Hall
        Smith; commend.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 584  Ron Polk; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall of   Hall
        Fame.                                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 585  James R. Wiginton; commend.                               Harvey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 586  Cathedral "Green Wave" High School Football Team;         Dearing
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 587  Sammy Winder; commend upon induction into MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 588  Willie L. Williams; commend for innovative and dynamic    Horhn
        leadership as police commissioner.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 474  Health insurance plans and policies; require to offer     Williams
        coverage for diabetes treatments.                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 511  Death certificate; delete repealer on provision           Ford
        requiring pregnancy status of deceased female to be    
        recorded on.                                           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 603  Date rape drugs; clarify criminality, include in          Green (72nd)
        Schedule I and revise age of consent.                  
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 609  Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998.        Manning
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 652  Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority     Ford
        and delete repealer.                                   
           Referred To Finance
HB 762  Ethics Commission; reenact laws establishing.             Ford
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 938  Motor vehicles; prohibit parking within 20 feet of        Gadd
        private driveway outside city.                         
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 973  Youth court counselors; reside in respective district     Warren
        unless approved by Director of Community Services.     
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
        and penalties.                                         
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1145  Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from     Simpson
        four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
        percent.                                               
           Referred To Finance
HB1207  Landlord-tenant act; revise termination time for breach   Reeves
        of rental agreement.                                   
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1276  Youth court records; disclose certain records in          Simmons (100th)
        serious medical situations.                            
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
HB1415  Medicaid program; provide for eligibility hearings, and   Moody
        opposition to CONs.                                    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1448  Youth Court Act; revise definition of abused child.       Simmons (100th)
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1560  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Referred To Insurance
HB1636  Consumer finance laws; make various amendments to.        Guice
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB1665  Children's Health Care Act; establish.                    Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HC  78  Commend Myra Barginear, Miss Mississippi 1997.            Holden
           Referred To Rules
HC  81  Commend the life of John Henry Dagner, Jr.                Banks
           Referred To Rules
HC  82  Commend the life of Thompson Tyson Terry, Sr.             Banks
           Referred To Rules
HC  83  Commend James Farmer on receiving the Presidential        Banks
        Medal of Freedom.                                      
           Referred To Rules
HC  84  Farmer Jim; commend for many years of outstanding         Horne
        service to public.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC  85  Commend Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss    Frierson
        1998.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
HC  86  Commend Frank Bluntson, Jr., on occasion of               Coleman (65th)
        appreciation program.                                  
           Referred To Rules
HC  87  Commend the Buffalo Soldier.                              Dickson
           Referred To Rules
HC  89  Commend Mississippi engineers during National Engineers   Frierson
        Week.                                                  
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  88  Dr. S. Jay McDuffie; commend for years of medical         Holland
        practice.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 533  William R. "Bill" Ferris; commend.                        Tollison
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 557  The Canton Spirituals; commend.                           Blackmon
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 558  Eastman Memorial Foundation/Lauren Rogers Museum;         Scoper
        commend.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 559  Amos Wesley Wright; commend life.                         Blackmon
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 560  Commend Joshua Brock of Forrest Co.; finalist in          Farris
        Prudential Spirit of Community Awards.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 563  The life and accomplishments of Sheriff Mike McKee of     Jackson
        Kemper County.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  Dr. David Daigneault; commend.                            Huggins
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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