Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/20/98



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Pending Governor's Signature

HB  47  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Simpson
        not exempt from.                                       
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
        inmates.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
        orders.                                                
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB 411  Weapons; law enforcement officers may possess weapons     Moody
        in courthouse.                                         
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB 471  Agricultural seeds; include genetically engineered        Chaney
        seeds in definition and testing requirements.          
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB 515  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and     Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB 714  Money laundering; conform to federal law.                 Broomfield
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB 951  Authorize Tallahatchie County to create a correctional    Reynolds
        authority.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1025  Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program;           Moody
        establish.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before check clears.                                   
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1169  Natural and scenic waterways; Department of Wildlife,     Livingston
        Fisheries and Parks to conduct study and make          
        legislative recommendations.                           
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1211  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; amend land   Livingston
        lease powers and duties of.                            
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1256  Oyster shells; remove requirement that oyster shells be   Compretta
        planted equally in each coastal county.                
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1727  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1729  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1750  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1755  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1772  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
HB1783  Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair     Reynolds
        and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of       
        Archusa Water Park Dam.                                
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2129  Lamar County; give to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of     Bean
        Southeast Mississippi.                                 
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2187  Delinquent payments owed county; percentage add-on as     Rayborn
        cost of collection.                                    
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2215  Diabetes, child immunizations and mammography coverage;   Bean
        require certain insurance policies to include.         
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
        and award.                                             
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2261  Permit fees for milk and frozen dessert processing;       Bean
        increase.                                              
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2334  Jailers; require to complete basic and continuing         Lee
        education courses.                                     
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2391  Annual license renewal fee for physicians and             Bean
        osteopaths; increase to fund portion of impaired       
        physicians program.                                    
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2440  Mississippi Antifreeze Law of 1978; revise.               Thames
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2503  Local planning commissions; authorize members to be       Mettetal
        paid per diem.                                         
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2522  Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment          Lee
        compensation rates and reporting.                      
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2606  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds for capital improvements   Thames
        for Department of Agriculture.                         
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2609  Subpoena; Bureau of Narcotics may compel production of    Turner
        business records.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2626  Law enforcement officers; may be loaned for drug          Bean
        enforcement.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2627  Manufactured homes; revise license fees for               Kirby
        manufacturers of.                                      
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2639  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional, FY98.   Hall
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB2944  Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts;       Ferris
        direct State Department of Education to provide        
        assistance.                                            
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3032  Solid waste; revise Nonhazardous Solid Waste Planning     Dearing
        Act of 1991.                                           
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3043  Winterville Indian Mounds Park; authorize to be           Carlton
        transferred to Department of Archives and History.     
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
        Service.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3112  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3264  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Minor
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3278  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to the           Farris
        Hattiesburg Education Literacy Program.                
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3279  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Gifted    Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Due From Governor 03/26/98
SB3284  Hancock County; may appoint public cemetery committees.   Cuevas
           Due From Governor 03/26/98



Signed By The Governor

HB 309  Teachers; authorize superintendents to offer contracts    Broomfield
        conditioned upon graduation and licensure.             
           Approved by Governor



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.                                        
           Conferees Named Smith (35th),Holden,Rogers
HB 320  Parole; authorize board to require potential parolees     Endt
        complete Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Program.      
           Conferees Named Malone,Miller,Coleman (29th)
HB 421  Organ donations; revise law regarding identifying and     Scott (17th)
        requesting organ and tissue donors.                    
           Conferees Named Holland,Wells-Smith,Coleman (65th)
HB 546  Health-care decisions; uniform act (NCCUSL).              Perry
           Conferees Named Perry,Simpson,Moss
HB 561  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Williams
        Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           Conferees Named Clarke,Fredericks,Moss
HB 596  Child passenger restraints law; revise.                   Martinson
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 609  Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998.        Manning
           Conferees Named McCoy,Manning,Morris
HB 680  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Conferees Named Brown,Janus,Moore
HB 725  Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in Amite    Vince
        and Pike Counties.                                     
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 741  Legislation; clarify duties of Joint Committee on         Perry
        Compilation, Revision and Publication of Legislation.  
           Conferees Named Perry,Simpson,Watson
HB 782  DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and           Williams
        uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles    
        (DECD).                                                
           Conferees Named Moak,Malone,McElwain
HB 786  Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for         Williams
        certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
        of credit (DECD).                                      
           Conferees Named Ryan,Compretta,Taylor
HB 834  Teenage pregnancy; create task force and raise sexual     Ellington
        consent age to reduce.                                 
           Conferees Named Moody,Ellington,Broomfield
HB 969  DUI test; clarify persons authorized to administer.       Martinson
           Conferees Named Perry,Simpson,Watson
HB1096  Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District;         Ford
        authorize to transfer property to Lee County.          
           Conferees Named Brown,Moore,King
HB1200  State Highway System; delete section of highway in City   Flaggs
        of Vicksburg (MDOT).                                   
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1240  Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital       Reeves
        Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other    
        provisions.                                            
           Conferees Named Williams,Reeves,Simpson
HB1253  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Compretta *
        highway work zone (MDOT).                              
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1395  Highway 43; designate portion in Rankin County as         Malone
        "Bobby McRary Memorial Drive".                         
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1472  Interstate commercial carriers motor fuel tax laws;       Compretta *
        revise penalty for certain violations (MDOT).          
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1519  Art therapists; provide for certification of.             Stribling *
           Conferees Named Holland,Bourdeaux,Hudson
HB1681  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Endt
        at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           Conferees Named Williams,Endt,Guice
HB1685  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY98.                                        
           Conferees Named Capps,Foster,Read
HB1694  MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds      Williams
        that may be issued and increase amount for loans for   
        incubation centers.                                    
           Conferees Named Stribling,Cameron,Howell
HB1697  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of new office facility for Mississippi Employment      
        Security Commission.                                   
           Conferees Named Brown,Coleman (65th),Williams
HB1721  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Green (96th)
HB1722  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Broomfield
HB1723  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Green (96th)
HB1724  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Conferees Named Capps,Livingston,Vince
HB1725  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Conferees Named Capps,Brown,Denny
HB1726  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Conferees Named Capps,Brown,Foster
HB1728  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Conferees Named Capps,Henderson (9th),Stringer
HB1730  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,McCoy
HB1731  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,McCoy
HB1732  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Stevens
HB1733  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Stevens
HB1734  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Bowles
HB1735  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Conferees Named Capps,Holland,Read
HB1736  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Conferees Named Capps,Holland,Comans
HB1737  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Conferees Named Foster,Bowles,McInnis
HB1738  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Conferees Named Foster,Barnett (92nd),Bowles
HB1739  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Broomfield,Flaggs
HB1740  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Broomfield,McInnis
HB1741  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Broomfield,Maples
HB1742  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Broomfield,Flaggs
HB1743  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Broomfield,McInnis
HB1744  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Foster
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Conferees Named Foster,Coleman (29th),Stevens
HB1745  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Coleman (29th),Denny
HB1746  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Coleman (29th),Hamilton
HB1747  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Coleman (29th),Flaggs
HB1748  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Conferees Named Foster,Coleman (29th),Denny
HB1749  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Conferees Named Foster,Coleman (29th),Peranich
HB1751  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Barnett (92nd),Robinson (63rd)
HB1752  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Conferees Named Foster,Barnett (92nd),Stringer
HB1753  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Barnett (92nd),Warren
HB1754  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Barnett (92nd),Hamilton
HB1756  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Livingston,Vince
HB1757  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Livingston,Frierson
HB1758  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.                                              
           Conferees Named Foster,Livingston,Frierson
HB1759  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.                                              
           Conferees Named Foster,Livingston,Bowles
HB1760  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Conferees Named Foster,Livingston,Comans
HB1761  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Denny,Nettles
HB1762  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Denny,Nettles
HB1763  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.                                   
           Conferees Named Foster,Denny,Robinson (63rd)
HB1764  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Foster
           Conferees Named Foster,Denny,Robinson (63rd)
HB1765  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Simmons (37th)
           Conferees Named Capps,Simmons (37th),Shows
HB1766  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Simmons (37th)
           Conferees Named Capps,Simmons (37th),Shows
HB1767  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Simmons (37th)
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Conferees Named Capps,Simmons (37th),Bowles
HB1769  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Conferees Named Capps,Moody,Stringer
HB1770  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Conferees Named Capps,Moody,Comans
HB1771  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Scott (17th)
HB1773  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Frierson
HB1774  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Peranich
HB1775  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,Read
HB1776  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Conferees Named Capps,McCoy,McInnis
HB1782  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Williams
        improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           Conferees Named Williams,Coleman (65th),Simmons (100th)
HB1792  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Brown
        improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.        
           Conferees Named Brown,Wallace,Williams
SB2286  School curriculum; authorize program for character        Jordan (24th)
        education.                                             
           Conferees Named McCoy,Smith (35th),Bailey
SB2332  Mississippi Mutual Insurance Company Conversion and       Kirby
        Reorganization Act; create.                            
           Conferees Named Stevens,Bozeman,Green (72nd)
SB2572  School district employees may donate leave to another     Ferris
        employee suffering from a catastrophic injury or       
        illness; authorize.                                    
           Conferees Named McCoy,Frierson,Thomas
SB2591  Prisons; authorize private guards to use necessary        Huggins
        force to recapture escapees.                           
           Conferees Named Malone,Reynolds,Moore
SB2662  Parole; require DOC to notify local authorities of        Gollott
        out-of-state parolee.                                  
           Conferees Named Malone,Reynolds,Huddleston
SB2687  Chancery clerks; provide allowance in certain counties.   Gordon
           Conferees Named Endt,Guice,Green (96th)
SB2821  Emergency telephone laws; make amendments in relation     Minor
        to cellular telephone service.                         
           Conferees Named Ellis,Barnett (116th),Wells-Smith
SB2854  Mississippi Check Cashers Act; create.                    Woodfield
           Conferees Named Guice,Rogers,Evans
SB2989  Environment; create Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary     Dearing
        Cleanup and Redevelopment Act.                         
           Conferees Named Ellington,Broomfield,McBride
SB3029  Dental procedures under anesthesia; require health        Dearing
        insurance coverage for.                                
           Conferees Named Stevens,Robinson (63rd),Ketchings



House: Referred Other House

SB2250  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize annual    Stogner
        contributions by certain counties.                     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2745  Union County; authorize imposition of additional court    Browning
        costs for DARE program.                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3285  Tunica County; contribute to Tunica County Museum,        Furniss
        Inc., to establish a museum.                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3286  Lafayette County; may enter into interlocal agreements    Tollison
        to establish small business incubators.                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3287  Winston County; impose assessment on misdemeanors to      Jordan (18th)
        fund Crime Stoppers.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3288  Lafayette County; contribute to Oxford-Lafayette County   Tollison
        Development Foundation.                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3289  Gulfport; may appoint person to the civil service         Woodfield
        commission who have not been residents for 5 years.    
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3291  Tunica County; extend the repealer on the Tunica County   Furniss
        Tourism Commission.                                    
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SC 632  Bishop John Maury Allin; commend life.                    Ferris
           Referred To Rules
SC 633  Susp rules; further consider SB 3185; counties may levy   Farris
        a tax for the support of air ambulance service         
        districts.                                             
           Referred To Rules
SC 634  Newton High School Girls Basketball Team; commend.        Burton
           Referred To Rules
SC 635  Murrah High School Lady Mustangs Basketball Team;         Frazier
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 636  Susp rules; further consideration of HB 1399 to revise    Dearing
        calculation of PERS additional annual payment.         
           Referred To Rules
SC 637  Florence High School Eagles Soccer Team; commend.         Smith
           Referred To Rules
SC 638  Falkner High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Little
           Referred To Rules
SC 639  Serena Brown Walton; commend.                             Frazier
           Referred To Rules
SC 640  Suspend rules; draft a bill to issue g.o. bonds for       Furniss
        hospitality station in Coahoma County.                 
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR  25  Commend Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs on        Simmons (100th)
        their 100th anniversary.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2129  Lamar County; give to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of     Bean
        Southeast Mississippi.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2187  Delinquent payments owed county; percentage add-on as     Rayborn
        cost of collection.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2215  Diabetes, child immunizations and mammography coverage;   Bean
        require certain insurance policies to include.         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
        and award.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2261  Permit fees for milk and frozen dessert processing;       Bean
        increase.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2334  Jailers; require to complete basic and continuing         Lee
        education courses.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2391  Annual license renewal fee for physicians and             Bean
        osteopaths; increase to fund portion of impaired       
        physicians program.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2440  Mississippi Antifreeze Law of 1978; revise.               Thames
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2503  Local planning commissions; authorize members to be       Mettetal
        paid per diem.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2513  Constable; authorize to serve as deputy sheriff.          Hamilton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2522  Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment          Lee
        compensation rates and reporting.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2606  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds for capital improvements   Thames
        for Department of Agriculture.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2609  Subpoena; Bureau of Narcotics may compel production of    Turner
        business records.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2626  Law enforcement officers; may be loaned for drug          Bean
        enforcement.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2627  Manufactured homes; revise license fees for               Kirby
        manufacturers of.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2639  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional, FY98.   Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2944  Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts;       Ferris
        direct State Department of Education to provide        
        assistance.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3032  Solid waste; revise Nonhazardous Solid Waste Planning     Dearing
        Act of 1991.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3043  Winterville Indian Mounds Park; authorize to be           Carlton
        transferred to Department of Archives and History.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
        Service.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3112  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3264  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Minor
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3278  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to the           Farris
        Hattiesburg Education Literacy Program.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3279  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Gifted    Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3284  Hancock County; may appoint public cemetery committees.   Cuevas
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 513  Const.; Victims' rights.                                  Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 551  Susp. rules; revise description of construction project   Harden
        at JSU.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 619  Susp rules; further consid of SB 3049; state employees    Gordon
        paid twice per month, delay until January 1, 2000.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 646  Commend Entergy Mississippi on 75 years of service.       Huggins
           Referred To Rules
SC 647  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Basketball Team;          Burton
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 648  Rob Morris; commend for score on PSAT.                    Farris
           Referred To Rules
SC 649  Thalia Mara; commend.                                     Hall
           Referred To Rules
SR  28  Joye Lee-McNelis; commend as one of the nation's top      Lee
        women's collegiate basketball coaches.                 
           Referred To Rules
SR  29  Christine Varnado; commend for perfect score on ACT.      Farris
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 428  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; create.           Stevens
           Conferees Named Kirby,Ross,Blackmon
HB 434  School district employees; authorize donation of leave    Livingston
        for catastrophic illnesses.                            
           Conferees Named Ferris,Tollison,Johnson (38th)
HB 508  Board of supervisors; extend authority to contract with   Ford
        constables to collect delinquent fines.                
           Conferees Named Rayborn,Lee,Kirby
HB 682  School property; require school boards to obtain          Chaney
        appraisals before purchasing real property.            
           Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Jordan (24th)
HB1132  Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary     Martinson
        supplement.                                            
           Conferees Named Ferris,Hall,Tollison
HB1226  Citizenship and/or character education; authorize         Smith (35th)
        school districts to teach.                             
           Conferees Named Ferris,Carter,Jordan (24th)
HB1269  School boards; entity approved by SBE to conduct          Morris
        continuing education courses.                          
           Conferees Named Ferris,Tollison,Johnson (38th)
HB1533  Water; require nonprofit water associations to file       Weathersby
        financial reports and revise annual meeting            
        requirements.                                          
           Conferees Named Minor,Scoper,Gordon
HB1696  City of Richland; authorize additional assessment on      Rogers
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law   
        enforcement equipment.                                 
           Transmitted To House
HB1822  Lauderdale County; revise membership of Emergency         Robinson (84th)
        Communications Commisson.                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HC  95  Commend Mrs. Berta Lee White.                             Robinson (84th)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 106  Commend the life of Granville Harrison.                   Gadd
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 112  Commend Vanessa Trotter for magnificent spirit and        Clarke
        selfless contributions to others.                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 113  Commend life and accomplishments of Andy Reese.           Robinson (84th)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 114  Commend Margaret Andresen for selection as Instructor     Read
        of the Year at Jeff Davis Campus of Mississippi Gulf   
        Coast Community College.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 115  Commend J. B. Brown for selection as Instructor of the    Read
        Year at Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast    
        Community College.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 116  Commend Rebecca Moreton for selection as Instructor of    Read
        the Year at Jackson County Campus of Mississippi Gulf  
        Coast Community College.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 117  Commend John C. Stennis Space Center's Education          Formby
        Program.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 119  Helen Napier; commend for years of service with           Guice
        Department of Banking.                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 121  Commend Florence High School Eagles Soccer Team on an     Weathersby
        outstanding season.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB2192  Medical malpractice; revise statute of limitations.       Bean
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2250  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize annual    Stogner
        contributions by certain counties.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2418  Highway; add in Coahoma County and make other changes     Furniss
        in highway system.                                     
           Conferees Named Little,Minor,Furniss
SB2736  Appropriation; Attorney General Legal Fees, etc.;         Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Conferees Named Hall,Burton,Dearing
SB2745  Union County; authorize imposition of additional court    Browning
        costs for DARE program.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2825  Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers      Bryan
        and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light   
        wine from out-of-state.                                
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB2884  Four-lane highway program; substitute segment in          Posey
        Copiah, Hinds and Warren Counties.                     
           Conferees Named Little,Minor,Dearing
SB2995  County road system; require counties to adopt an          Little
        official map and a county road system register.        
           Conferees Named Rayborn,Dickerson,Jackson
SB3070  Harvest permits for vehicles; reenact authority and       Little
        extend repealer.                                       
           Conferees Named Little,Thames,Stogner
SB3187  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation,        Tollison
        preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at  
        Univ of MS.                                            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3192  Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.                    Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,White (5th),Minor
SB3193  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Blackmon,Scoper
SB3194  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Blackmon,Hamilton
SB3195  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Blackmon,Burton
SB3196  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Blackmon,Minor
SB3197  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Blackmon,Hamilton
SB3198  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Dearing,Kirby
SB3199  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Dearing,Mettetal
SB3200  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Dearing,Ross
SB3201  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Dearing,Walls
SB3203  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Ferris,Farris
SB3204  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Ferris,Farris
SB3205  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Jordan (18th),Burton
SB3206  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Jordan (18th),Simmons
SB3207  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Conferees Named Hall,Jordan (18th),Burton
SB3208  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Jordan (18th),Burton
SB3210  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gordon,Farris
SB3211  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gordon,Scoper
SB3212  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Mettetal
SB3213  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Posey
SB3215  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Mettetal
SB3216  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Kirby
SB3217  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Kirby
SB3218  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Posey
SB3219  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Jordan (18th)
SB3220  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Posey
SB3221  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Posey
SB3222  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Stogner,Ross
SB3223  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Woodfield,Walls
SB3224  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Woodfield,Burton
SB3225  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Woodfield,Carter
SB3226  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Woodfield,Burton
SB3227  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Conferees Named Hall,Posey,Burton
SB3228  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Posey,Ross
SB3229  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Posey,Ross
SB3230  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Posey,Ross
SB3231  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Thames,Jackson
SB3232  Appropriation; Banking & Consumer Finance.                Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gollott,Carter
SB3233  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gollott,Moffatt
SB3234  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gollott,Minor
SB3235  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,White (5th),Simmons
SB3236  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Conferees Named Hall,Gollott,Scoper
SB3238  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,White (5th),Carter
SB3240  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gollott,Minor
SB3241  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,Gollott,Minor
SB3242  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,White (5th),Mettetal
SB3243  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,White (5th),Carter
SB3245  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Conferees Named Hall,White (5th),Minor
SB3253  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        developing property in the Farish Street Historic      
        District.                                              
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB3285  Tunica County; contribute to Tunica County Museum,        Furniss
        Inc., to establish a museum.                           
           Transmitted To House
SB3286  Lafayette County; may enter into interlocal agreements    Tollison
        to establish small business incubators.                
           Transmitted To House
SB3287  Winston County; impose assessment on misdemeanors to      Jordan (18th)
        fund Crime Stoppers.                                   
           Transmitted To House
SB3288  Lafayette County; contribute to Oxford-Lafayette County   Tollison
        Development Foundation.                                
           Transmitted To House
SB3289  Gulfport; may appoint person to the civil service         Woodfield
        commission who have not been residents for 5 years.    
           Transmitted To House
SB3291  Tunica County; extend the repealer on the Tunica County   Furniss
        Tourism Commission.                                    
           Transmitted To House
SC 632  Bishop John Maury Allin; commend life.                    Ferris
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 633  Susp rules; further consider SB 3185; counties may levy   Farris
        a tax for the support of air ambulance service         
        districts.                                             
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 634  Newton High School Girls Basketball Team; commend.        Burton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 635  Murrah High School Lady Mustangs Basketball Team;         Frazier
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 636  Susp rules; further consideration of HB 1399 to revise    Dearing
        calculation of PERS additional annual payment.         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 637  Florence High School Eagles Soccer Team; commend.         Smith
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 638  Falkner High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Little
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 639  Serena Brown Walton; commend.                             Frazier
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 640  Suspend rules; draft a bill to issue g.o. bonds for       Furniss
        hospitality station in Coahoma County.                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HC 109  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1399;   Perry
        retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional      
        annual payment.                                        
           Referred To Rules
HC 110  HCR SUSPEND: further consideration of HB 1559; Highway    Perry
        Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of benefits  
        for retired members.                                   
           Referred To Rules
HC 111  HCR SUSPEND:  further consideration of HB 1664; Public    Perry
        Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol        
        Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.   
           Referred To Rules
HC 118  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of House      Moss
        Bill 1693; sales tax; exempt certain sales of trailers,
        boats and all-terrain cycles.                          
           Referred To Rules
HC 123  Commend the life of Norman Brown.                         Capps
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB  47  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Simpson
        not exempt from.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  59  Sexual offenses; prohibit jailers from having sex with    Moak
        inmates.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 218  Domestic abuse; municipal court may issue protective      Simpson
        orders.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 411  Weapons; law enforcement officers may possess weapons     Moody
        in courthouse.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 471  Agricultural seeds; include genetically engineered        Chaney
        seeds in definition and testing requirements.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 515  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and     Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 714  Money laundering; conform to federal law.                 Broomfield
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 951  Authorize Tallahatchie County to create a correctional    Reynolds
        authority.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1025  Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program;           Moody
        establish.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1151  Bad checks; permit prosecution for closing account        Cummings
        before check clears.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1169  Natural and scenic waterways; Department of Wildlife,     Livingston
        Fisheries and Parks to conduct study and make          
        legislative recommendations.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1211  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; amend land   Livingston
        lease powers and duties of.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1256  Oyster shells; remove requirement that oyster shells be   Compretta
        planted equally in each coastal county.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1727  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1729  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1750  Appropriation; Board of Psychological Examiners.          Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1755  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1772  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1783  Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair     Reynolds
        and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of       
        Archusa Water Park Dam.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  61  Amend Constitution; only qualified elector may            Capps
        circulate initiative petitions.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2129  Lamar County; give to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of     Bean
        Southeast Mississippi.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2187  Delinquent payments owed county; percentage add-on as     Rayborn
        cost of collection.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2215  Diabetes, child immunizations and mammography coverage;   Bean
        require certain insurance policies to include.         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2235  Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage     Frazier
        and award.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2261  Permit fees for milk and frozen dessert processing;       Bean
        increase.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2334  Jailers; require to complete basic and continuing         Lee
        education courses.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2391  Annual license renewal fee for physicians and             Bean
        osteopaths; increase to fund portion of impaired       
        physicians program.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2440  Mississippi Antifreeze Law of 1978; revise.               Thames
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2503  Local planning commissions; authorize members to be       Mettetal
        paid per diem.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2513  Constable; authorize to serve as deputy sheriff.          Hamilton
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2522  Employee leasing firms; provide for unemployment          Lee
        compensation rates and reporting.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2606  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds for capital improvements   Thames
        for Department of Agriculture.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2609  Subpoena; Bureau of Narcotics may compel production of    Turner
        business records.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2626  Law enforcement officers; may be loaned for drug          Bean
        enforcement.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2627  Manufactured homes; revise license fees for               Kirby
        manufacturers of.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2639  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional, FY98.   Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2831  Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB).                         Robertson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2944  Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts;       Ferris
        direct State Department of Education to provide        
        assistance.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3032  Solid waste; revise Nonhazardous Solid Waste Planning     Dearing
        Act of 1991.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3043  Winterville Indian Mounds Park; authorize to be           Carlton
        transferred to Department of Archives and History.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3044  Great River Road State Park; convey to National Park      Simmons
        Service.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3112  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
        water systems unless viable.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3255  Appropriation; Senate Contingent Fund, Additional,        Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3264  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Minor
        Services, Inc.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3278  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to the           Farris
        Hattiesburg Education Literacy Program.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3279  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Gifted    Farris
        Studies, Leadership Studies Program.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3284  Hancock County; may appoint public cemetery committees.   Cuevas
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 513  Const.; Victims' rights.                                  Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 551  Susp. rules; revise description of construction project   Harden
        at JSU.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 619  Susp rules; further consid of SB 3049; state employees    Gordon
        paid twice per month, delay until January 1, 2000.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/21/98 at 09:10.



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