Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/20/98



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House: Committee Reports

HC  90  Commending The Natchez Opera Festival, Incorporated.      Ketchings
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  91  Commend Delta State University cheerleaders on winning    Capps
        their third straight Division II National Championship.
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  92  John W. Jordan; commend on being named School             Perry
        Superintendent of the Year.                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  93  Commend Shelly Evans.                                     Montgomery
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  94  Commend life of Sheriff Harvey Tackett.                   Cameron
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  96  Commend Mary Jones on being named Parent of the Year.     Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  97  Commend Emily Mathes on receiving 1998 Prudential         Chaney
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  16  Commend Erin Sims, 1997 CITGO Female Athlete of the       Young
        Year.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  17  Commend Alex Taylor, 1997 Citgo Male Athlete of the       Young
        Year.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  18  Commend Justice Court Judge Clyde Chapman on being        Bozeman
        elected President of the National Judges Association.  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 550  Terry High School Band; commend.                          White (29th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 552  Natchez Opera Festival; commend.                          Dearing
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 554  Beechwood Elementary School Project ABC; commend.         Ferris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 555  Milt Hinton, jazz bassist; commend.                       Ferris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 566  Ron Polk; commend for outstanding baseball coaching       Hamilton
        career.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 567  Commend Tregnel Thomas; Charles Conerly Award.            Dearing
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 568  Mississippi Miss Hospitality, Mary Lacy Montgomery;       Bean
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 570  Tommy Everett; commend upon retirement from Magee Fire    Smith
        Dept.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 571  Marion County Girls' Softball Team; commend.              Stogner
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 572  Mississippi Arts Commission; commend upon 30th            Hall
        Anniversary.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 574  Bill Glass Prison Ministries; commend.                    Simmons
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

SB2115  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Harden
        "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3158  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3198  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3199  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3200  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3201  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3202  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Referred To Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  78  Commend Myra Barginear, Miss Mississippi 1997.            Holden
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  81  Commend the life of John Henry Dagner, Jr.                Banks
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  82  Commend the life of Thompson Tyson Terry, Sr.             Banks
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  83  Commend James Farmer on receiving the Presidential        Banks
        Medal of Freedom.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  84  Farmer Jim; commend for many years of outstanding         Horne
        service to public.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  85  Commend Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss    Frierson
        1998.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  86  Commend Frank Bluntson, Jr., on occasion of               Coleman (65th)
        appreciation program.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  87  Commend the Buffalo Soldier.                              Dickson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  89  Commend Mississippi engineers during National Engineers   Frierson
        Week.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2115  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Harden
        "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3253  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        developing property in the Farish Street Historic      
        District.                                              
           Referred To Finance
SB3254  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Smith
        and community/junior colleges capital improvements.    
           Referred To Finance
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3256  Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond       Furniss
        Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.             
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3257  Tunica County; authorize contribution of funds to the     Furniss
        Aaron E. Henry Health Clinic.                          
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3258  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Hall
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           Referred To Finance
SB3259  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Smith
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Finance
SC 590  Phi Theta Kappa All-American Team; commend.               Ferris
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2211  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Woodfield
        bonds that the corporation may issue.                  
           Passed
SB2449  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Bryan
        Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2489  Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment    Bryan
        at three percent (STC).                                
           Passed
SB2805  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Bryan
        under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act     
        (DECD).                                                
           Passed
SB3086  Local privilege tax; repeal tax on travel agencies.       Jordan (24th)
           Passed
SB3158  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Transmitted To House
SB3198  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3199  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3200  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3201  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3202  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1612  Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; allow        Hudson
        employees to run for office without having to resign.  
           Referred To Judiciary;Wildlife and Fisheries



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2115  Elections; persons who register to vote under the         Harden
        "Motor Voter Act" may vote in state elections.         
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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