Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/27/98



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House: Introductions

HB1822  Lauderdale County; revise membership of Emergency         Robinson (84th)
        Communications Commisson.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 101  Commend Ackerman Indians on winning state football        Smith (35th)
        championship.                                          
           Referred To Rules
HC 102  Weir Lions Football Team; commend on winning State        Smith (35th)
        Championship.                                          
           Referred To Rules
HC 103  Commend Stewart Patridge for outstanding football         Green (34th)
        collegiate career.                                     
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

SB2150  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Dearing
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2265  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Rayborn
        have to be approved by the State Tax Commission.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2267  Ad valorem taxation; value of agricultural land           Rayborn
        determined according to its use as of January 1.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2310  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Rayborn
        electronic means.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2448  Withholding tax; tax commission set filing periods by     Bryan
        rule or regulation (STC).                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2450  Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other        Bryan
        states within the definition of the term "distributor" 
        (STC).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2451  Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets      Bryan
        time for filing verification of certain transactions   
        (STC).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2484  Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state         Bryan
        collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
        directly to STC (STC).                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2486  Alcoholic beverages; extend the authority of Alcoholic    Bryan
        Beverage Control Division to enforce beer laws (STC).  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2488  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Bryan
        sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2606  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds for capital improvements   Thames
        for Department of Agriculture.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2707  Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the      Carlton
        Boll Weevil Management Act.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2769  MS Business Finance Corporation; revise definition of     Bryan
        "manufacturing" for purposes of projects eligible for  
        bonds.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2825  Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers      Bryan
        and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light   
        wine from out-of-state.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2827  Sales tax; Chairman of the State Tax Commission may       Bryan
        adopt rules for collection of sales tax by direct      
        marketers.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2887  Energy project bonds; extend authority to issue.          Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2920  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
        and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2993  Airport authorities; increase time for short term         Hewes
        loans.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2997  Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow to use certain      Robertson
        monies for repair/maintenance of certain public parks  
        and recreation facilities.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
        water systems improvements board.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3112  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB 199  Bonds; increase amount issued and amount which DECD may   Morris
        use for low to moderate income housing under Business  
        Investment Act.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 460  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain home medical     Williams
        equipment and supplies and certain prescription        
        eyeglasses.                                            
           Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
HB 469  State Public School Building Fund; extend final           Chaney
        maturity date of bonds.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 561  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Williams
        Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1697  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of new office facility for Mississippi Employment      
        Security Commission.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1706  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1724  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1728  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1735  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1736  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1781  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Williams
        making loans to assist in building child care          
        facilities.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1783  Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair     Reynolds
        and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of       
        Archusa Water Park Dam.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1792  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Brown
        improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.        
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  98  Commend Bill Glass Ministries; recognize and commend      Capps
        for prison ministries.                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  99  Commend Valley Bank for 100th anniversary celebration.    Perkins
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 100  Commend Gautier Gators Football Team.                     Read
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  19  Commend Rita Shaw for World Championship Barrel Racing.   Dedeaux
           Adopted
HR  21  Commend Daniel Lee Jennings.                              Middleton
           Adopted
SC 553  The Cotton Blossom Singers, Piney Woods School;           Smith
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 562  Jennifer Leigh Adcock, Mississippi Junior Miss;           Bean
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 575  Commend Marisa Traylor; outstanding youth volunteer.      Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 576  Weir High School Football Team; commend.                  Hamilton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 577  Commend Brett Favre; unprecedented third MVP Award.       Cuevas
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 578  Commend Shelly Evans; outstanding youth volunteer.        White (29th)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 579  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Ray Perkins; commend.     Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 580  Captain Pete Collins; commend upon retirement from        Gordon
        MHSP.                                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 581  Ackerman High School Football Team; commend.              Hamilton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 582  "Ace" Cleveland; commend for MS Sports Hall of Fame.      Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 583  MS Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Leroy Taylor "L.T."       Hall
        Smith; commend.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 584  Ron Polk; commend upon induction into MS Sports Hall of   Hall
        Fame.                                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 585  James R. Wiginton; commend.                               Harvey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 586  Cathedral "Green Wave" High School Football Team;         Dearing
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 587  Sammy Winder; commend upon induction into MS Sports       Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 588  Willie L. Williams; commend for innovative and dynamic    Horhn
        leadership as police commissioner.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2839  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Robertson
        at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3026  Economic Development; authorize certain programs and      Simmons
        tax credits to encourage development in less developed 
        counties.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3027  MS Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount     Horhn
        that may be issued as grants for loans.                
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3253  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        developing property in the Farish Street Historic      
        District.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3254  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Smith
        and community/junior colleges capital improvements.    
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 460  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain home medical     Williams
        equipment and supplies and certain prescription        
        eyeglasses.                                            
           Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 927  Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment   Simpson
        of certain loans.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1353  Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in     Holland
        repurchase agreements.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  19  Commend Rita Shaw for World Championship Barrel Racing.   Dedeaux
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  21  Commend Daniel Lee Jennings.                              Middleton
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3275  Panola County; contribute to ICS Headstart.               Mettetal
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 596  Susp rules; further consideration of SB3166; sales tax;   Little
        exempt trailers, boats and all-terrain cycles.         
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 428  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; create.           Stevens
           DR - TSDPAA: IN To AP
HB1102  Election contest; clarify legislative jurisdiction and    Perry
        procedure in case of legislative seat.                 
           DR - TSDP: JU To EL



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 122  Fire loss; revise method law enforcement agencies         Stevens
        release certain information.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 378  Automobile insurance; policy must be in effect for 60     Stevens
        days before cancellation hearing request.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
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
SC 590  Phi Theta Kappa All-American Team; commend.               Ferris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 592  Johannes Newman; commend upon retirement after law        Harvey
        enforcement service.                                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 593  King Brown, Sr.; commend life.                            Walls
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 594  Dr. William Sutton; commend upon his retirement.          Jordan (24th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 595  Lottie Catholic; commend life.                            Walls
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  16  Commend Justice Court Judge Clyde Chapman on being        Harden
        elected President of the National Judges Association.  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 927  Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment   Simpson
        of certain loans.                                      
           Transmitted To House
HB1145  Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from     Simpson
        four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
        percent.                                               
           Reconsidered
           Passed
HB1353  Community hospitals; authorize investment of funds in     Holland
        repurchase agreements.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2129  Lamar County; give to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of     Bean
        Southeast Mississippi.                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3026  Economic Development; authorize certain programs and      Simmons
        tax credits to encourage development in less developed 
        counties.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB3159  City of Booneville; may acquire Blackland Water           White (5th)
        Association.                                           
           Passed
SB3246  Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.   Hall
           Passed
SB3260  Quitman County; may utilize certain school property for   Furniss
        a senior citizen care unit.                            
           Passed



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 526  Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual      Blackmon
        exemptions for inflation.                              
           Referred To Finance
HB 674  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
        conservation equipment.                                
           Referred To Finance
HB 894  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Referred To Finance
HB1698  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Williams
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Referred To Finance
HB1721  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1722  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1723  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1730  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1732  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1733  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1734  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1756  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1765  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1766  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1767  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1797  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
        capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           Referred To Finance
HB1807  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation      Williams
        and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.     
           Referred To Finance

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



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