Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/26/99



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House: Introductions

HB1514  Claiborne County; authorize to contribute funds to the    Middleton
        Claiborne County Family Health Center.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1515  Appropriation; Mental Health Department for               Peranich
        construction of adolescent mental health center in     
        Harrison County.                                       
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1516  Appropriation; to the Veterans Affairs Board for          King
        patient care in State Veterans Home.                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1517  City of Brandon; assessment on misdemeanor cases in       Moore
        municipal court to purchase protective body armor for  
        police officers.                                       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1518  Motor vehicle taxes; exempt vehicles owned by Purple      Manning
        Heart Medal recipients from ad valorem taxation.       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1519  Homestead exemption; increase for homeowners 65 or        Brown
        older or totally disabled.                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1520  Warren County; authorize to contribute money to the       Flaggs
        Warren Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action   
        Agency.                                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1521  Juvenile detention facilities; issue bonds to             Robinson (84th)
        construct.                                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1522  City of D'Iberville; authorize to contribute funds to     Barnett (116th)
        the City of Biloxi to construct addition to cultural   
        center.                                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1523  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Eaton
        equipment and supplies when paid for by Medicare or    
        Medicaid.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1524  Sales tax; exempt transfers of motor vehicles into        Banks
        revocable trusts and transfers made as gifts.          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1525  Gas severance tax; exempt carbon dioxide.                 Rogers
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1526  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Williams
        under the Economic Development Highway Act (DECD).     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1527  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Williams
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1528  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for         Williams
        minority economic development, extend repealer on such 
        assistance (DECD).                                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1529  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Williams
        making loans to assist in building child care          
        facilities.                                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  73  Commend Meridian All-Stars for winning the 1998 Babe      Grist
        Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series.                         
           Referred To Rules
HC  74  Commend Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President   Capps
        of Delta State University.                             
           Referred To Rules
HC  75  Commend Mr. Leland Speakes, Jr., President of the         Capps
        Foundation for North American Wild Sheep.              
           Referred To Rules
HC  76  Commend James Rasberry on being named 1998 Builder        Stevens
        Member of the Year.                                    
           Referred To Rules
HC  77  Commend James Weeks on being selected 1998 State          Stevens
        Veterans Affairs Board Employee of the Year.           
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 154  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Jennings
        counties.                                              
           DR - TSDPAA: CA To FS
HB 403  Medicaid; allow disabled workers to purchase coverage.    Evans
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 464  Prescription drugs; person eligible for Medicare with     Reynolds
        certain income shall receive under Medicaid.           
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 555  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           DR - TSDP: PE To AP
HB 617  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on reforestation     Ford
        cost-share program and remove certain programs.        
           DR - TSDPCS: AG To WM
           DR - TSDPCS: WM To AG
HB 668  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Holden
        and development of a golf course at the Hugh White     
        State Park.                                            
           DR - TSDP: WM To GF
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           DR - TSDP: MU To CA
HB 695  Nationally certified teachers; authorize local school     Frierson
        districts and private entities to pay certification    
        costs and be reimbursed.                               
           DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
HB 706  Mississippi School of Fine Arts; create.                  Barnett (92nd)
           DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
HB 715  Child support; require bingo operators and casinos to     Reeves
        verify if winners have outstanding judgment against    
        them.                                                  
           DR - TSDPCS: JA To WM
HB 822  County jails; establish and mandate training standards    Green (34th)
        for county jail officers.                              
           DR - TSDPAA: CA To AP
HB 973  Family support centers and parent education programs;     Scott (17th)
        authorize pilot program under Department of Education. 
           DR - TSDPCS: ED To AP
HB1008  Municipal Crime Prevention Fund; create.                  Watson
           DR - TSDP: MU To AP
HB1164  Marine resources; DMR may furnish uniforms subject to     Ellington
        appropriation.                                         
           DR - TSDP: CR To AP
HB1188  Pearl River Basin Development District; authorize         Ellington
        county to withdraw from.                               
           DR - TSDPCS: CR To WM
HB1236  Missisippi Employment Security Commission Building        Cameron
        Fund; establish for new office facility construction.  
           DR - TSDP: PB To AP
HB1315  High voltage power lines; revise provisions concerning    Simpson
        safety precautions.                                    
           DR - TSDPCS: PU To JA
HB1319  Public property; authorize DFA to purchase or             Brown
        lease-purchase property to centrally locate state      
        agencies.                                              
           DR - TSDPAA: PB To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB  95  Municipalities; authorize to refund utility deposits      Miles
        immediately to municipal utility customers.            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 130  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 149  Restitution programs; delete provision which only         Moak
        allows Mississippi residents to be placed in.          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 220  State Personnel Board; copies of proposed rules to        Endt
        committee chairmen, Lieutenant Governor and Governor.  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 273  Municipalities; authorize to establish a reserve fund.    Jennings
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 377  Civil service commission; require certain                 Broomfield
        municipalities to adopt.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 378  Mayor pro tempore; alderman elected from at large shall   Broomfield
        serve as.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 548  Donation of leave time for catastrophic illness; extend   Ford
        repealer.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 553  Prison lands; extend repealer on leasing to private       Ford
        entities.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 554  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend          Ford
        repealer on.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 556  Intensive supervision program; reenact and extend         Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 557  Special Needs Prison Program of 1994; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 558  Community Service Revolving Fund; reenact and extend      Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 560  Environmental protection fee; delete repealer on law      Ford
        that levies fee on motor fuels.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 616  Quitman County, school district; extend repealer on       Ford
        authority to transfer Old Falcon School property to    
        board of supervisors.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 617  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on reforestation     Ford
        cost-share program and remove certain programs.        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 660  Board of Animal Health, Veterinary Diagnostic Board and   Ford
        State Veterinarian; reenact and extend repealer.       
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 694  Beginning teacher support program; authorize school       Frierson
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 699  Civil service laws; confirmation by appointing power of   Chaney
        suspension of employee shall be within 10 working days.
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 700  Convention centers; expand municipalities that may        Chaney
        establish.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 727  Per diem; increase for county port and harbor             Compretta
        commission.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 780  Child support; may be ordered retroactively.              Perry
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 793  Milk; transfer regulatory responsibility from the         Holland
        Department of Agriculture to the Board of Health.      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 825  Public utility districts; authorize free service to       Compretta
        county agencies and volunteer fire departments.        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 827  Physicians; Medical Licensure Board may assess costs      Holden
        against in disciplinary actions.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 852  Child support enforcement statutes; revise pursuant to    Moody
        federal law.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 854  Child support enforcement statutes; revise.               Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 906  Municipalities; authorize certain to acquire or lease     McBride
        property from federal government and incorporate into  
        boundaries.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 993  Public property; require certain capital improvements     Guice
        projects to be funded in three phases.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1035  Drainage districts; authorize to create drainage          Wallace
        districts.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1072  Municipal courts; increase cost of dismissing an          Robinson (63rd)
        affidavit, complaint or charge.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1074  Municipal Judges; authorize to dismiss warrants for       Robinson (63rd)
        contempt after ten years of unsuccessful service.      
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1113  Offenders; authorize trustees to accumulate additional    Malone
        earned time.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1121  Public property; DFA convey all interest in certain       Howell
        property to Montgomery Co., NWMS Comm. Coll. convey    
        property to Benton Co. Sch. Dist.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1136  State employment; prohibit certain males from obtaining   Rogers
        if not registered with the Selective Service System.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1139  Public utilities; prohibit courts from collaterally       Ellis *
        attacking lawfully established rates and service       
        provisions.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1195  Municipalities; governing authorities cannot regulate     Montgomery
        rights of entry to private residential property.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1209  Seafood; revise law regulating the taking of female       Ellington
        sponge crabs (DMR).                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1216  Marine resources; revise certain penalties (BMR).         Ellington
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1259  Geographic Information System; provide method of          McBride
        recovering costs of developing.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1448  Proprietary School and College Registration Law;          Franks
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1462  Municipal public utility systems; expand to include       Henderson (9th)
        freight.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1469  Municipalities; may contribute to certain nonprofit       Watson
        corporation engaged in economic development.           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1514  Claiborne County; authorize to contribute funds to the    Middleton
        Claiborne County Family Health Center.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  65  Commend Calvin Thigpen on being named a Rhodes Scholar.   Ford
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  66  Commend Kosciusko High School Band.                       Stevens
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  67  Commend Coach Farriss Jenkins on his outstanding          Stevens
        career.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  68  Commend Laura M. Curry, the 1998 Carroll County           Stevens
        Business Woman of the Year.                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  69  Commend Deborah Newman on being named 1999 Mississippi    Scott (17th)
        Teacher of the Year.                                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  70  Commend the life of Edward Elliott.                       Perkins
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  71  Commend Smithville High School Football Team.             Markham
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  72  Commend Winston Academy Patriots Football Team.           Moody
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  73  Commend Meridian All-Stars for winning the 1998 Babe      Grist
        Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series.                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  74  Commend Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President   Capps
        of Delta State University.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  75  Commend Mr. Leland Speakes, Jr., President of the         Capps
        Foundation for North American Wild Sheep.              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  76  Commend James Rasberry on being named 1998 Builder        Stevens
        Member of the Year.                                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  77  Commend James Weeks on being selected 1998 State          Stevens
        Veterans Affairs Board Employee of the Year.           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR   8  Commend school nurses.                                    Rogers
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR   9  Commend Casey Henry on being named 1998 Male Athlete of   Young
        the Year at the State Games of Mississippi.            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  10  Commend Mary Copeland on being named 1998 Athlete of      Young
        the Year at State Games of Mississippi.                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 313  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 446  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the George Ohr Arts and Cultural   
        Center.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 447  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to Feed My Sheep, Incorporated.       
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 448  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the Gulf Coast Community Action    
        Agency.                                                
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 449  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the South Mississippi Aids Task    
        Force.                                                 
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 450  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Multiple
        Sclerosis Society.                                     
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 451  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the South Mississippi Chapter of   
        the Alzheimer's Association.                           
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 473  Washington County; authorize additional assessment        Bailey
        criminal cases justice/county court to fund Crime      
        Stoppers/Anti-Drug Task Force.                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 484  City of Wiggins; authorize additional  assessment on      Maples
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund           
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 564  Tallahatchie County and City of Charleston; authorize     Reynolds
        to establish economic development authority.           
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 772  Grenada County; extend repealer on Grenada Tourism        Holden
        Commission and Tourism Tax.                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 813  Fuel tax; provide penalty for using untaxed fuel on       Williams
        state highway construction site.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 815  Alcoholic beverages; allow limited purchases by certain   Williams
        permittees from package retailers outside the          
        permittee's county (STC).                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 865  Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; revise consent for     Perry
        certain persons.                                       
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
HB1010  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Williams
        eligible for assistance under.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1141  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Williams
        extend repealer on authority regarding "Project        
        Cougar".                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1479  George County; authorize to contribute funds to county    Maples
        fire departments to assist in purchase of fire trucks. 
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1514  Claiborne County; authorize to contribute funds to the    Middleton
        Claiborne County Family Health Center.                 
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB3073  Northwest Community College District; authorize to        Mettetal
        convey property to Benton County School District.      
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3074  Jefferson Davis County; may levy additional court costs   Harvey
        to fund Crime Stoppers.                                
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3075  City of D'Iberville; contribute to the George E. Ohr      Gollott
        Arts & Cultural Center in Biloxi.                      
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3076  D'Iberville Port Commission; increase per diem.           Gollott
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3077  Warren County; authorize a contribution to the Warren     Ferris
        Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action Agency.  
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 538  Coach Todd Knight; commend.                               Dearing
           Referred To Rules
SR   8  Mary Copeland; commend as the 1998 BellSouth Female       Burton
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           Referred To Rules
SR   9  Casey Henry; commend as the 1998 BellSouth Male Athlete   Burton
        of the Year.                                           
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2493  Constables; prescribe annual reports to be filed with     Jackson
        State Auditor.                                         
           DR - TSDP: JU To FS
SB2500  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Bean
        establish.                                             
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
SB2537  Health care facility Certificate of Need Review; exempt   Bean
        certain expenditures and projects from.                
           DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
        authorize additional beds.                             
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  55  Commend Joyce Dortch upon retirement in the field of      Scott (17th)
        social work.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  56  Commend Trinity Episcopal Day School Cross-Country        Ketchings
        Team.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2054  Ad valorem taxation; exempt certain motor vehicles used   Jordan (18th)
        to transport children for medical treatment.           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2226  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program;          Rayborn
        provide for appropriation.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2299  Alcoholic beverages; authorize package retailer to cash   Woodfield
        checks.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2385  Public employee whistleblower law; revise.                Ross
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2402  Wildlife; remove repealer on regulation of guide          Posey
        services.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2414  Judicial performance; add municipal court judge to        Mettetal
        Commission on Judicial Performance.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2436  Rivers; extend life of joint natural and scenic river     Posey
        study committee for 1 year.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2514  Liquefied compressed gas; increase tax on.                Cuevas
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2564  Hunting; revise scope of special youth hunts outside of   Posey
        open season.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2646  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MSU expenses from ice     Hall
        storm; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2663  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Carlton
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2708  Forest Resource Development Fund; divert a portion of     Harvey
        estate tax revenue to it.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2717  Hunting or fishing without license; impose                Posey
        administrative fee in addition to other penalties.     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2826  Wildlife; provide penalty for failing to respond to       Posey
        citation or summons.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2840  Bail agent; responsible for return of defendant to        Turner
        jurisdiction (MSA).                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2844  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Turner
        representation to the indigent.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2862  Health care decisions; revise surrogacy for certain       Turner
        patients and reinstate n.c.m. judicial review (41-41-9)
        (DMH).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2904  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Posey
        stewardship program.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2933  Wildlife; enhance penalties for sale of.                  Posey
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2935  Trapping; clarify selling of skins by trappers.           Posey
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2974  Wiretapping; clarify prohibition (MBN).                   Turner
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2981  Deputy sheriffs; allow retiring deputy to retain          Robertson
        sidearm.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2989  Solid wastes; allow reduced payments from corrective      Dearing
        action trust fund when below minimum.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3062  Appropriation; Archives & History, Oral Histories;        Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3063  Appropriation; Bd. of Dental Examiners; Addl. FY99.       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3064  Appropriation; MS Real Estate Comm.; Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3066  Appropriation; Arts Comm., National Symphony Orchestra;   Hall
        Addl. FY99 & FY00.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 533  The Canton Spirituals; commend.                           Blackmon
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 536  Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing        Burton
        Agents; commend.                                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 538  Coach Todd Knight; commend.                               Dearing
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   6  School nurses; commend.                                   Kirby
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   7  Russell W. Ferguson; commend.                             White (29th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   8  Mary Copeland; commend as the 1998 BellSouth Female       Burton
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR   9  Casey Henry; commend as the 1998 BellSouth Male Athlete   Burton
        of the Year.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2186  Salaries of teachers and assistant teachers; increase.    Ferris
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SR   8  Mary Copeland; commend as the 1998 BellSouth Female       Burton
        Athlete of the Year.                                   
           Adopted
SR   9  Casey Henry; commend as the 1998 BellSouth Male Athlete   Burton
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 826  Trees; increase time for recovery of damages for          Eaton
        cutting trees without owner's consent.                 
           Referred To Agriculture

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