Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/23/98



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Signed By The Governor

HB  40  Highway 26; designate bridge in Pearl River County as     Frierson
        "J.D. Batson Memorial Bridge".                         
           Approved by Governor
HB 122  Fire loss; revise method law enforcement agencies         Stevens
        release certain information.                           
           Approved by Governor
HB 128  Youth court; authorize work program for nonviolent        Scott (80th)
        offenders.                                             
           Approved by Governor
HB 260  Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education      Guice
        programs in colleges and universities.                 
           Approved by Governor
HB 378  Automobile insurance; policy must be in effect for 60     Stevens
        days before cancellation hearing request.              
           Approved by Governor
HB 381  Appropriation; authorize expenditure of certain monies    Stevens
        in the Rural Fire Truck Fund.                          
           Approved by Governor
HB 558  Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment    Williams
        at three percent (STC).                                
           Approved by Governor
HB 565  Notaries public; establish minimum and maximum fees for   Endt
        services.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB 629  Eleemosynary institutions; Uniform Management of          Perry
        Instituional Funds Act (NCCUSL).                       
           Approved by Governor
HB 643  Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount     Miles
        allowances.                                            
           Approved by Governor
HB 649  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Approved by Governor
HB 650  Penitentiary lands leased for agricultural purposes;      Ford
        reenact and extend repealer for one year.              
           Approved by Governor
HB 667  Southern Dairy Compact Law; create.                       Holland
           Approved by Governor
HB 757  Tobacco tax; revise expiration date for certain           Williams
        retailer permits and prorate privilege tax for permits 
        issued for less than one year (STC).                   
           Approved by Governor
HB 771  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Flaggs
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           Approved by Governor
HB 795  State buildings; revise list of buildings under           Brown
        supervision of DFA.                                    
           Approved by Governor
HB 887  Crimes; assault against public health personnel.          Moody
           Approved by Governor
HB 909  Transportation Commission; authorize to enter into        Woods
        contracts with contiguous states to enforce laws       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Approved by Governor
HB 926  County court; revise jurisdictional limit.                Simpson
           Approved by Governor
HB 930  Mississippi Registration of Foreign Business Trust Act;   Simpson
        create.                                                
           Approved by Governor
HB 966  Statewide trauma care system; State Department of         Fredericks
        Health shall develop and administer.                   
           Approved by Governor
HB 970  MDITS; revise authority relating to bids, contracts and   Brown
        information confidentiality officers.                  
           Approved by Governor
HB 991  Crimes; create felony offense for possession of stolen    Montgomery
        firearm.                                               
           Approved by Governor
HB 995  Disorderly conduct; disturbing religious worship may be   Ryan
        prosecuted in justice, municipal, county or circuit    
        court.                                                 
           Approved by Governor
HB1031  Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health;     Moody
        increase certain.                                      
           Approved by Governor
HB1171  Transportation Commission property; revise procedure      Compretta *
        for disposal when determined excess (MDOT).            
           Approved by Governor
HB1212  State parks; revise amounts Board of Supervisors may      Livingston
        contribute to.                                         
           Approved by Governor
HB1213  Public funds; authorize certain agencies to deposit in    Livingston
        Treasury on frequency other than daily.                
           Approved by Governor
HB1278  Multistate Trust Institutions Act and State Trust         Guice
        Institution Charter Modernization Act; create.         
           Approved by Governor
HB1396  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; authorize to   Holden
        designate portion of Yalobusha/Grenada Counties as fox 
        preserve.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB1454  Court records; revise certain destruction provisions.     Blackmon
           Approved by Governor
HB1469  Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be      Compretta *
        discharged by international fuel tax credentials       
        (MDOT).                                                
           Approved by Governor
HB1549  Museum unclaimed property; authorize conservation         King
        measures to be taken.                                  
           Approved by Governor
HB1555  Highway Patrol; delete maximum age qualifications for     Wells-Smith
        newly employed patrol officers.                        
           Approved by Governor
HB1585  Spinal Cord and Head Injury Trust Fund; unexpended        Moody
        amounts not lapse, and interest credited to fund.      
           Approved by Governor
HB1633  Health care profession educational leave procedure;       Barnett (92nd)
        amend for persons violating educational leave conduct  
        provisions.                                            
           Approved by Governor
HB1684  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY99.                                        
           Approved by Governor
HB1698  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Williams
        production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           Approved by Governor
HB1768  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Simmons (37th)
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Approved by Governor
HB1794  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Green (96th)
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           Approved by Governor
HB1807  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation      Williams
        and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.     
           Approved by Governor
SB2150  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Dearing
        shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           Approved by Governor
SB2164  Insurance companies; Commissioner increase assessments    Kirby
        on.                                                    
           Approved by Governor
SB2206  Public lands and funds; may be donated by city to         Ferris
        school district.                                       
           Approved by Governor
SB2265  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Rayborn
        have to be approved by the State Tax Commission.       
           Approved by Governor
SB2267  Ad valorem taxation; value of agricultural land           Rayborn
        determined according to its use as of January 1.       
           Approved by Governor
SB2310  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Rayborn
        electronic means.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB2388  MS Insurance Rating Bureau; remove repealer on.           Kirby
           Approved by Governor
SB2448  Withholding tax; tax commission set filing periods by     Bryan
        rule or regulation (STC).                              
           Approved by Governor
SB2450  Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other        Bryan
        states within the definition of the term "distributor" 
        (STC).                                                 
           Approved by Governor
SB2451  Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets      Bryan
        time for filing verification of certain transactions   
        (STC).                                                 
           Approved by Governor
SB2484  Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state         Bryan
        collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
        directly to STC (STC).                                 
           Approved by Governor
SB2488  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Bryan
        sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           Approved by Governor
SB2544  Appropriation FY98 and FY99; to Veterans Home             Furniss
        Purchasing Board to purchase property and construct    
        offices.                                               
           Approved by Governor
SB2593  Salaries of county sheriffs and justice court judges;     Burton
        based on 1980 federal census.                          
           Approved by Governor
SB2635  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB2636  Appropriation; Board of Dental Examiners; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Approved by Governor
SB2637  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional,     Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Approved by Governor
SB2640  Appropriation; DFA - temporary chillers; Additional,      Hall
        FY98.                                                  
           Approved by Governor
SB2642  Appropriation; District Attorneys and Staff;              Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB2643  Appropriation; Bd. of Animal Health; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB2645  Appropriation; Judicial Performance; Additional, FY98.    Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB2646  Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Trial     Hall
        Judges; Additional, FY98.                              
           Approved by Governor
SB2696  Trusts; Family Trust Preservation Act of 1998.            Woodfield
           Approved by Governor
SB2721  House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody    Huggins
        of DOC.                                                
           Approved by Governor
SB2735  Appropriation; MS Emergency Management Agency;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB2737  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District;            Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB3158  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Approved by Governor
SB3169  Appropriation; Archives and History, Records Center,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB3184  Appropriation; Prof. Counselor Licensing Bd.;             Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB3202  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB3214  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB3237  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB3239  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB3244  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Approved by Governor
SB3268  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission,      Hall
        Additional, FY98.                                      
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1864  Forrest County; authorize Forrest County to establish     Davis
        recreation commission.                                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1865  City of Oxford; authorize to construct, own and operate   Perry
        telecommunications center.                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1866  Town of Brooksville; authorize additional assessment on   Dickson
        misdemeanor cases to fund Golden Triangle Crime        
        Stoppers.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1867  Local and private; authorize City of Hollandale to        Straughter
        clean up certain property and assess costs to property 
        owner.                                                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 141  Commend Calhoun City High School Wildcats Boys            Grist
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Referred To Rules
HC 142  Commend Glenda Barnett.                                   Rotenberry
           Referred To Rules
HC 143  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 648;    Walker
        extend repealer on Science and Technology commission.  
           Referred To Rules
HC 144  Commend First Sargeant Charles Parker.                    Grist
           Referred To Rules
HC 145  Suspend deadlines for introduction; revise certain        McCoy
        licensing provisions for builders and remodelers.      
           Referred To Rules
HC 146  Suspend deadlines for introduction; property and          Guice
        casualty insurance; require the plans to offer buy-back
        provision for deductibles.                             
           Referred To Rules
HC 147  Commend the life of Melia Peavey.                         Bourdeaux
           Referred To Rules
HC 148  Commend Morton High School Boys Basketball Team.          Livingston
           Referred To Rules
HC 149  Commend Winston Academy Football Team.                    Moody
           Referred To Rules
HC 150  Commend Hyman Folkes McCarty, Jr.                         Rotenberry
           Referred To Rules
HR  28  Memorialize the Rules Committee to recommend attorneys    Moak
        to serve as independent counsel.                       
           Referred To Rules
HR  29  Commend Captain Keith McCary for receiving the Junior     Horne
        Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Young Mississippian    
        Award.                                                 
           Referred To Rules
HR  30  Commend Choctaw Central Basketball Team for winning       Manning
        Boys State Championship.                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1836  City of Ocean Springs; authorize to levy additional tax   Guice
        on hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals.    
           DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1863  Yazoo County; extend repealer on convention and           Johnson
        visitors bureau, tourist/convention tax and revise     
        meaning of restaurant.                                 
           DR - TSDP: LP To WM
HB1865  City of Oxford; authorize to construct, own and operate   Perry
        telecommunications center.                             
           DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB1833  City of Iuka; authorize expansion of water system         Cummings
        beyond corporate limits.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1845  City of Pearl; extend repealer on City of Pearl to levy   Rogers
        additional costs in municipal court.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1846  City of New Albany; authorize to collect donations for    Mitchell
        Union County Good Samaritan Program through utility    
        bills.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1851  City of Oxford; contribute funds to North Mississippi     Perry
        Enterprise Initiative, Inc.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1854  Lafayette County; authorize to make additional            Perry
        contribution to Oxford-Lafayette County Economic       
        Development Foundation.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1858  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to The    Straughter
        Dixie Youth Baseball, Inc.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1860  City of Meridian; declare South Industrial Park to be     Robinson (84th)
        an industrial park of the city.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1861  City of Biloxi; revise payment of retirement benefits     Ryan
        for certain persons.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3159  City of Booneville; may acquire Blackland Water           White (5th)
        Association.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3246  Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson Beautiful, Inc.   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB1554  Itawamba County; authorize to levy additional             Miles
        assessment in justice, county and circuit courts to    
        fund drug education.                                   
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
HB1668  Authorize City of Greenville to clean up certain          Thornton
        property and assess costs to property owner.           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1674  Union County; authorize to levy additional assessment     Mitchell
        in justice, county and circuit courts to fund drug     
        education.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1825  City of Fulton; authorized to impose additional           Miles
        assessment in certain court cases.                     
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
HB1832  Town of Florence; authorize additional assessment on      Weathersby
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law   
        enforcement equipment.                                 
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
HB1853  Washington County; authorize additional assessment on     Bailey
        criminal cases in justice/county court to support Crime
        Stoppers and Drug Task Force.                          
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
SB3160  Stone County; may levy an assessment to fund              Lee
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed
SB3277  Waynesboro; impose assessment on misdemeanors to fund     Dickerson
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Point of Order-Not Well Taken
           Passed As Amended



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 652  Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority     Ford
        and delete repealer.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 743  Judicial Advisory Study Committee; reenact and revise.    Perry
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 768  Adverse possession; prohibit if owner pays taxes.         Taylor
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 990  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol content levels      Montgomery
        and penalties.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1002  Controlled substances; revise penalties for possession.   Perry
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1027  TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional     Moody
        facilities.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1194  Health care services utilization review; must be          Moody
        concurred in by Mississippi physician if adverse.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1257  Oysters; eliminate requirement to open at least 1         Compretta
        oyster reef per county during oyster season.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1304  School curriculum; requires courses on sex education to   Janus
        include abstinence education.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1347  Mississippi Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer.       Scott (80th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1377  Seafood; commercial seafood license not issued to         Compretta
        certain nonresidents and out-of-state boats.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1392  Computers; allow limitation of certain warranties         Williams
        regarding computer software and hardware and related   
        services.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1570  Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development    Ellington
        District to create flood control districts.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1696  City of Richland; authorize additional assessment on      Rogers
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to purchase law   
        enforcement equipment.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Committee Reports

HC 123  Commend the life of Norman Brown.                         Capps
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 641  Gateway Rescue Mission; commend on 50th anniversary.      Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 642  MSU Coach Richard Williams; commend.                      Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 643  Sergeant Charles Parker; commend for meritorious          Gordon
        service.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 645  Collins High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Harvey
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 646  Commend Entergy Mississippi on 75 years of service.       Huggins
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 647  Lake High School "Lady Hornets" Basketball Team;          Burton
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 649  Thalia Mara; commend.                                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  25  Ingomar High School Lady Falcons Basketball Team;         Browning
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  26  Ingomar High School Falcons Boys Basketball Team;         Browning
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  27  "Uncle Bill" Brown; commend.                              Burton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  28  Joye Lee-McNelis; commend as one of the nation's top      Lee
        women's collegiate basketball coaches.                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  29  Christine Varnado; commend for perfect score on ACT.      Farris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted

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



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