Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/26/98



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House: Introductions

HR  21  Commend Daniel Lee Jennings.                              Middleton
           Referred To Rules
HR  22  Commend student athletes being honored on the Spirit of   Barnett (92nd)
        America Day XXVIII.                                    
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2077  Mississippi H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include     Moffatt
        private colleges under.                                
           DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP
SB2101  Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for Medicaid beds    Dearing
        in various counties.                                   
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2173  Foster children program under the Dept of Human           Bean
        Services; revise standards and procedures.             
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2193  Mississippi Industries for the Blind; may set policy      Nunnelee
        for employee leave, legal holidays, contracts with     
        other agencies.                                        
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
SB2626  Law enforcement officers; may be loaned for drug          Bean
        enforcement.                                           
           DR - TSDP: MU To CA
SB2633  County court; allow certain counties option to create,    Smith
        enact state funding support of youth court division    
        (Council proposal).                                    
           DR - TSDP: JJ To AP
SB2895  Air and water permits; authorize DEQ to exempt            Thames
        agricultural and other operations.                     
           DR - TSDPAA: CR To AG
SB2950  Public Trust Tidelands; all port commissions to retain    Gollott
        revenue from projects.                                 
           DR - TSDPAA: CR To WM
SB3030  Constable training program; provide for.                  Lee
           DR - TSDPAA: JB To CA
SB3116  Mining; revise surface coal mining and reclamation law.   Dearing
           DR - TSDP: OG To CR
SB3155  Medicaid assistance program; delete repealer and          Hall
        increase reimbursement on chiropractic services.       
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB  50  Restore Suffrage to Lavern Yarbrough Paster of            Ellis
        Oktibbeha County.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  78  Suffrage; restore to Donald L. Weeks of Lee County.       Holland
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 590  Suffrage; restore to Trina Washington of Washington       Thornton
        County.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  98  Commend Bill Glass Ministries; recognize and commend      Capps
        for prison ministries.                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  99  Commend Valley Bank for 100th anniversary celebration.    Perkins
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 100  Commend Gautier Gators Football Team.                     Read
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  19  Commend Rita Shaw for World Championship Barrel Racing.   Dedeaux
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  21  Commend Daniel Lee Jennings.                              Middleton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2136  Flood control; additional cities to clear ditches and     Carter
        organize districts.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2191  Annual salary of Executive Director of DECD; delete       Gordon
        from statutory salary section.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2206  Public lands and funds; may be donated by city to         Ferris
        school district.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
        and award.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2260  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Bean
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2261  Permit fees for milk and frozen dessert processing;       Bean
        increase.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2352  Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional          Turner
        amendment.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2356  Proprietary School and College Registration law; make     Ferris
        technical revisions to.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2403  Notice; require to surface owner prior to exploration     Dearing
        or drilling for oil or gas.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2440  Mississippi Antifreeze Law of 1978; revise.               Thames
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2534  Child abuse reporting act; define responsibilities of     Burton
        Dept of Human Services, law enforcement, dist. atty.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2555  Municipal judges; revise number allowed.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2593  Salaries of county sheriffs and justice court judges;     Burton
        based on 1980 federal census.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2687  Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties.   Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2694  Wildlife; reallocate certain funds for fish hatchery.     Posey
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2721  House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody    Huggins
        of DOC.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2726  Corrections; provide for forfeiture of earned time for    Huggins
        baseless lawsuit.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2728  Inmates; remove restrictions on drug testing of.          Huggins
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2740  Marine Resources; clarify legal representation for the    Hewes
        department.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2821  Emergency telephone laws; make amendments in relation     Minor
        to cellular telephone service.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2858  Enrollment of students in community colleges; prescribe   Ferris
        qualifications for.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2890  Oil and gas interests; revise percentages paid by         Scoper
        nonconsenting owners.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2986  Youth Court Act; technical amendments (AOC).              Smith
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2989  Environment; create Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary     Dearing
        Cleanup and Redevelopment Act.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3032  Solid waste; revise Nonhazardous Solid Waste Planning     Dearing
        Act of 1991.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3074  Election commissioners; require certain training.         Harden
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3116  Mining; revise surface coal mining and reclamation law.   Dearing
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 553  The Cotton Blossom Singers, Piney Woods School;           Smith
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 562  Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss;           Bean
        commend.                                               
           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



House: Floor Actions

HB 526  Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual      Blackmon
        exemptions for inflation.                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 561  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Williams
        Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 674  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
        conservation equipment.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 894  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1697  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of new office facility for Mississippi Employment      
        Security Commission.                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1698  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Williams
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1721  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1722  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1723  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1724  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1726  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1728  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1730  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1732  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1733  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1734  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1735  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1736  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1737  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1738  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1739  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1740  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1741  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1742  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1743  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1744  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Foster
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1745  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1746  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1747  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1748  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1749  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1751  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1752  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1753  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1754  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1756  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1757  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1758  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1759  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1760  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1761  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1762  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1763  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1764  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Foster
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1765  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1766  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1767  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1769  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1770  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1771  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1774  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1775  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1776  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1781  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Williams
        making loans to assist in building child care          
        facilities.                                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
HB1797  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1807  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation      Williams
        and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.     
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2544  Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home             Furniss
        Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct    
        offices.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2639  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional, FY98.   Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3162  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
SB3187  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation,        Tollison
        preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at  
        Univ of MS.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3205  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3206  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3207  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3208  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3209  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3227  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3228  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3229  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3230  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3231  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3258  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Hall
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3259  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Smith
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3262  Aircraft taxation; revise the definition of antique       Carter
        aircraft.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3265  Bonds; increase amount authorized for State Health        Johnson (19th)
        Department Building.                                   
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3268  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Referred To Appropriations



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2738  Appropriation; Dept. of Wildlife,  Admin. Bldg.;          Hall
        Additional, FY98 and FY99.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3271  Lauderdale County Emergency Communications District; be   Carter
        members of.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3272  Harrison County; Development Commission may pay real      Hewes
        estate commissions.                                    
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3273  Harrison County; revise definition of hotels and          Hewes
        motels.                                                
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3274  City of Ridgeland; authorized  transportation             Hall
        improvements to be funded by 1% general sales tax.     
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SC 593  King Brown, Sr.; commend life.                            Walls
           Referred To Rules
SC 594  Dr. William Sutton; commend upon his retirement.          Jordan (24th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 595  Lottie Catholic; commend life.                            Walls
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
        inmates.                                               
           DR - TSDP: CR To JU
HB 260  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Guice
        programs in colleges and universities.                 
           DR - TSDP: BF To UC
HB 320  Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees     Endt
        complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.      
           DR - TSDP: CR To JU
HB 649  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           DR - TSDP: CR To AP
HB1212  State parks; revise amounts Board of Supervisors may      Livingston
        contribute to.                                         
           DR - TSDP: WI To CA
HB1273  Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include    Warren
        private colleges under.                                
           DR - TSDPAA: UC To AP
SB3252  DeSoto County Convention and Visitors Bureau;             Hawks
        convention bureau tax proceeds for additional purposes.
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 238  Boating accident reports; available to persons involved   Broomfield
        in accident.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 260  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Guice
        programs in colleges and universities.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 275  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer on.              Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 320  Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees     Endt
        complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 351  Hunting and fishing guide services regulation; reenact    Ford
        and extend repealer for one year.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 352  Imprisonment for nonpayment of fine; revise credit        Smith (39th)
        amount.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 464  Boat registration citation; presentment for dismissal     Stevens
        may be done without registrant or counsel present.     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 514  Community Service Revolving Fund; reenact and extend      Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 554  Domestic violence; revise bail and penalty provisions.    Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 579  Freedom of Jobs Act; prohibits requirement of             Smith (35th)
        certificate of employability.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 771  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Flaggs
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 799  Community services; increase fees offenders pay to.       Malone
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 800  Offenders; to pay costs of filing frivolous lawsuits.     Malone
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 803  Offenders; may be required to submit to chemical          Malone
        analysis test more than once per month.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 843  Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish   Warren
        position of director.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 930  Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act;   Simpson
        create.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 973  Youth court counselors; reside in respective district     Warren
        unless approved by Director of Community Services.     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
        and penalties.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1025  Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program;           Moody
        establish.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1030  Central Mississippi Residential Center; establish in      Moody
        Newton for adults with chronic mental illness.         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1099  Crimes; revise fraudulent use of identifying              Reynolds
        information.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before check clears.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1155  Private correctional facilities; DOC to appoint           Ellis
        investigators to investigate and enforce state laws.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1158  Misdemeanors; prohibit disclosure of persons arrested     McInnis
        but not charged.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1191  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1211  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; amend land   Livingston
        lease powers and duties of.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1213  Public funds; authorize certain agencies to deposit in    Livingston
        Treasury on frequency other than daily.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1214  Fishing license laws; amend penalties for violations      Livingston
        of.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1262  Prisons; unlawful to bring alcohol or drugs into.         McInnis
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1273  Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include    Warren
        private colleges under.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1275  Banks and savings associations; private corporation       Guice
        laws shall apply to.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1276  Youth court records; disclose certain records in          Simmons (100th)
        serious medical situations.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1278  Multistate Trust Institutions Act and State Trust         Guice
        Institution Charter Modernization Act; create.         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1307  Veterans Affairs Board; transfer Fiscal Year 1998         Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1309  Mental Health, Department of; transfer FY 98              Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1346  Public Employees' Retirement System; transfer Fiscal      Capps
        Year 1998 funds among categories.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1402  Death penalty; revise method of execution.                Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1412  Corrections, Department of; transfer FY 98                Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1413  Public Safety, Department of; transfer FY 1998            Capps
        appropriation funds among categories.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1415  Medicaid program; provide for eligibility hearings, and   Moody
        opposition to CONs.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1449  Child abuse; revise reporting requirements to             Simmons (100th)
        prosecuting attorneys.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1580  Crimes; revise penalties for unlawful use of              Robinson (84th)
        identification cards.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1585  Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund; unexpended        Moody
        amounts not lapse, and interest credited to fund.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1609  Campaign finance; revise laws governing.                  Reeves
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1665  Children's Health Care Act; establish.                    Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HC  61  Amend Constitution; only qualified elector may            Capps
        circulate initiative petitions.                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3246  Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3257  Tunica County; authorize contribution of funds to the     Furniss
        Aaron E. Henry Health Clinic.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3260  Quitman County; may utilize certain school property for   Furniss
        a senior citizen care unit.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 927  Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment   Simpson
        of certain loans.                                      
           Passed
HB1145  Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from     Simpson
        four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
        percent.                                               
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1353  Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in     Holland
        repurchase agreements.                                 
           Passed
SB2544  Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home             Furniss
        Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct    
        offices.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2839  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Robertson
        at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB3027  MS Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount     Horhn
        that may be issued as grants for loans.                
           Transmitted To House
SB3162  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB3187  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation,        Tollison
        preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at  
        Univ of MS.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB3209  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3227  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3231  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3253  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        developing property in the Farish Street Historic      
        District.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3254  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Smith
        and community/junior colleges capital improvements.    
           Transmitted To House
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Transmitted To House
SB3258  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Hall
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB3259  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Smith
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Transmitted To House
SB3262  Aircraft taxation; revise the definition of antique       Carter
        aircraft.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3265  Bonds; increase amount authorized for State Health        Johnson (19th)
        Department Building.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB3268  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  47  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Simpson
        not exempt from.                                       
           Referred To Finance
HB 786  Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for         Williams
        certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
        of credit (DECD).                                      
           Referred To Finance
HB1681  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Endt
        at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1684  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY99.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1685  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY98.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1725  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1726  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1727  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1729  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1731  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1737  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1738  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1739  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1740  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1741  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1742  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1743  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1744  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Foster
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1745  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1746  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1747  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1748  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1749  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1750  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1751  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1752  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1753  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1754  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1755  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1757  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1758  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1759  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.                                              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1760  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1761  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1762  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1763  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.                                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1764  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1768  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1769  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1770  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1771  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1772  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1773  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1774  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1775  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1776  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1782  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Williams
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Finance
HB1794  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Green (96th)
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           Referred To Finance

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



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