Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/19/99



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House: Introductions

HB1666  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart Medal recipient     King
        given credit for ad valorem taxes.                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC 107  Commend Becky Mathis for being named the Child Advocate   Robinson (84th)
        of the Year.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC 108  Commend Dr. John Lambert on being named Mississippi's     Warren
        Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.                   
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB 708  Income tax; increase amount of national guard or          Guice
        reserve compensation excluded from gross income for    
        purposes of.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1554  Bonds for Emerging Crops Fund; increase limit on amount   Holland
        of bonds issued.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1568  Bonds; issue bonds to provide matching funds for Bluff    Ketchings
        Stabilization Project for City of Natchez and Pat      
        Harrison Waterway District.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1576  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Williams
        fuels (STC).                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1650  Bonds; issue bonds for Department of Public Safety and    Stringer
        Emergency Management Agency capital improvements.      
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 420  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to governmental           Bourdeaux
        entities in neighboring states.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 668  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Holden
        and development of a golf course at the Hugh White     
        State Park.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 832  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 937  Stone County; authorize add'l assessment on misdemeanor   Maples
        convictions obtained in justice court to fund new      
        county office building.                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1213  Ad valorem taxes; property not eligible for Class I       Broomfield
        treatment if owner fails to comply with road and bridge
        privilege tax laws.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1492  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Clarke
        renovation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1527  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Williams
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1528  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for         Williams
        minority economic development, extend repealer on such 
        assistance (DECD).                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1531  George County; authorize to acquire land for a sports     Maples
        complex.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1536  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Dixie Youth   Straughter
        Baseball.                                              
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1537  Marshall County; authorize to expend county funds as      Woods
        matching funds for Institute of Community Services,    
        Inc.                                                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1539  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authorizing levy     Bowles
        of certain additional court costs for crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1549  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Hudson
        equipment and supplies when paid for under Medicare or 
        Medicaid program.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1555  City of Okolona; additional court costs to fund crime     Bowles
        stoppers; increase and extend repealer.                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1557  Ad valorem taxes; revise businesses that counties and     Williams
        municipalities may exempt from.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1558  Income tax; revise businesses eligible for jobs tax       Williams
        credit under the Economic Development Reform Act       
        (DECD).                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1561  Northwest Mississippi Community College District;         Gadd
        authorize to donate real property to school district.  
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1563  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1564  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council.                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1566  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Barnett (92nd)
        of the Mississippi School of Fine Arts.                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1572  Ad valorem tax and sales tax; exempt nonprofit oil        Williams
        spill clean-up corporations from.                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1582  City of Richland; extend repealer on bar and restaurant   Weathersby
        tax.                                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1583  City of Florence; extend repealer on bar and restaurant   Weathersby
        tax.                                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1584  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Downtown Association.                                  
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  99  Commend Stephen and Evelyn Drury upon their retirement    Ford
        and service to Tupelo Children's Mansion.              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 100  Commend Dr. Don Mitchell for his outstanding              Capps
        accomplishments.                                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 101  Commend life and service of Mrs. Mary Ida Stevens.        Stevens
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 102  Commend Millicent "Granny" Blankenship on being honored   Stevens
        as Mississippi's Ageless Hero.                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 103  Commend Mary Virginia Potts on being honored as a         Stevens
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 104  Commend the life and accomplishments of William Thomas    Ford
        Fields.                                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 105  Commend Robert George Clark for his many years of         Perkins
        service to the State of Mississippi.                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  12  Commend Linda Kay Rowan Clifton for her outstanding       Scott (17th)
        contributions to education in Mississippi.             
           Adopted
HR  13  Commend Metcalfe Youth Choir for their outstanding        Thornton
        accomplishments.                                       
           Adopted
HR  14  Commend Jimola McCaskill upon retirement from the         Perkins
        Mississippi Employment Security Commission.            
           Adopted
SB2168  Excavations near underground utility facilities; remove   Minor
        repealer on laws regulating.                           
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2486  Health care facilities; issue CON for Comprehensive       Bean
        Cancer Center.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2833  Water district; authorize creation from area served by    Minor
        a rural water association.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 559  "The Magee Courier"; commend on 100th anniversary.        Smith
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 564  Johnnie Billington; commend for Excellence in the Arts    Furniss
        award.                                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 565  Commend Roebuck "Pops" Staples; Excellence in the Arts    Horhn
        Lifetime Achievement Award.                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 567  P. Sanders McNeal; commend for Governor's Artist's        Hall
        Achievement Award.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 568  Colman Pearce; commend upon receipt of Governor's         Hall
        Awards for Excellence in the Arts.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 570  Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President of        Dearing
        Delta State University; commend.                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 577  Patricia Williams; commend for receiving Prudential       Cuevas
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 578  Mrs. Della Sims McCaughan; commend for meritorious        Gollott
        services as an educator.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 579  Mack Cameron; commend upon induction into the             Hall
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 580  Walter Reed, MS Sports Hall of Fame; commend.             Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 581  Commend Jimmie "Mississippi Red" McDowell; MS Sports      Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 582  James Harol Lofton, MS Sports Hall of Fame; commend.      Hall
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 583  Dot Easterwood Murphy; commend for being inducted into    Hall
        the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 584  James Johnson; commend MSU back for outstanding           Hall
        athletic accomplishments.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 585  Bert Jenkins; commend his induction into the              Hall
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3100  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Smith
        under the Economic Development Highway Act (DECD).     
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3123  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3124  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3126  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3127  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3144  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3145  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3146  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3147  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3148  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3152  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3153  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3154  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SC 586  Mrs. Beulah Smith; commend on 100th birthday.             Posey
           Referred To Rules
SC 587  Bradley Pope; commend for receiving Making Mississippi    White (29th)
        Move Award.                                            
           Referred To Rules
SC 588  Mississippi State University Bulldog football team;       Hamilton
        commend for outstanding 1998 season.                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 589  Perspective Entertainment; commend.                       Harden
           Referred To Rules
SC 590  Frank R. Day; commend.                                    Smith
           Referred To Rules
SC 591  Misty Goff, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards;        Hewes
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 592  Scottish Declaration of Independence; commemorate         Hewes
        anniversary of.                                        
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 473  Washington County; authorize additional assessment        Bailey
        criminal cases justice/county court to fund Crime      
        Stoppers/Anti-Drug Task Force.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 484  City of Wiggins; authorize additional  assessment on      Maples
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund           
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  87  Commend University of Southern Mississippi Gifted         Davis
        Studies on 20th anniversary.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  91  Commend Shellie Ross on being elected president of        Hamilton
        Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  92  Commending the life of Essie Myrtis Easterling.           Watson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  93  Commending the life of Carrol Lee Chambers.               Watson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  95  Commending the life of Sarah Harris Ruffin.               Watson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  97  Commend Mrs. Osie Roberts Lee on the celebration of her   Bourdeaux
        100th birthday.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  98  Commend Patricia Owens Fordice as First Lady of           Howell
        Mississippi.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  13  Commend Metcalfe Youth Choir for their outstanding        Thornton
        accomplishments.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  14  Commend Jimola McCaskill upon retirement from the         Perkins
        Mississippi Employment Security Commission.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3207  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation      Robertson
        and repairs of the State Data Center.                  
           Referred To Finance
SR  20  Tupelo High School Boys Soccer Team; commend.             Nunnelee
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 333  Rural Fire Truck Program; authorize fourth round of       Stevens
        fire trucks.                                           
           DR - TSDPAA: IN To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB   4  Risk retention and risk purchasing groups; require        Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance to collect certain fees from.
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB   5  Nonresident insurance agents; allow to countersign        Stevens
        certain policies and retain certain commissions.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  44  Domestic insurance companies; require notification to     Stevens
        commissioner when changing officers or directors.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  45  Domestic insurer management contracts; revise             Stevens
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  46  Domestic insurance companies; prohibit from making        Stevens
        certain loans to any stockholder, officer or director  
        of the company.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB  47  Nonresident insurance agents; remove requirement of       Stevens
        utilizing services of a resident agent.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  48  Home warranty associations; revise method of computing    Stevens
        net assets for licensing purposes.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  49  Home warranty associations; clarify method of financial   Stevens
        examinations by Commissioner of Insurance.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  50  Domestic insurance company nonresident officers and       Stevens
        employees; repeal salary limitations.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 156  Life, health and accident nonresident agents; revise      Stevens
        written examination waivers.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SR  20  Tupelo High School Boys Soccer Team; commend.             Nunnelee
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1010  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Williams
        eligible for assistance under.                         
           Passed
HC  87  Commend University of Southern Mississippi Gifted         Davis
        Studies on 20th anniversary.                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  91  Commend Shellie Ross on being elected president of        Hamilton
        Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority.                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  92  Commending the life of Essie Myrtis Easterling.           Watson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  93  Commending the life of Carrol Lee Chambers.               Watson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  95  Commending the life of Sarah Harris Ruffin.               Watson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  97  Commend Mrs. Osie Roberts Lee on the celebration of her   Bourdeaux
        100th birthday.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  98  Commend Patricia Owens Fordice as First Lady of           Howell
        Mississippi.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB2196  Forrest County Industrial Park Commission; remove         Farris
        provision prohibiting use of eminent domain; increase  
        debt limitation.                                       
           Passed
SB2703  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Passed
SB3072  Stone County; impose 2% sales tax on hotels, motels and   Lee
        restaurants.                                           
           Passed
SB3120  Lauderdale County to make road improvements pursuant to   Carter
        petition; authorize.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3123  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3124  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3126  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3127  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB3144  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3145  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3146  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3147  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3148  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB3152  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB3153  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3154  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Transmitted To House
SB3178  City of Okolona; authorize the imposition of additional   Gordon
        court costs on misdemeanor convictions in municipal    
        court.                                                 
           Passed
SB3179  Ocean Springs; authorize a contribution to Biloxi for     Gollott
        construction of the O'Keefe addition to the George Ohr 
        Art Museum.                                            
           Passed
SB3182  Forrest County; contribute to the Boy Scouts and assist   Farris
        in maintaining Camp Tiak.                              
           Passed
SB3183  Forrest County; contribute to Big Brothers/Big Sisters    Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Passed
SB3184  Forrest County; contribute to the Hattiesburg Downtown    Farris
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Passed
SB3185  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Neighborhood    Farris
        Education Enhancement Development Services.            
           Passed
SB3186  Forrest County; contribute to the Salvation Army Boys     Farris
        and Girls Club.                                        
           Passed
SB3187  Forrest County; contribute to Gulf Pines Girl Scout       Farris
        Council and assist in maintaining Camp Ita Kana.       
           Passed
SB3188  Forrest County; contribute annually to Pearl River        Farris
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3189  Gulfport; authorize contribution to the George Ohr Art    Gollott
        Museum.                                                
           Passed
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
        O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           Passed
SB3194  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        development property in the Farish Street Historic     
        District.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SC 586  Mrs. Beulah Smith; commend on 100th birthday.             Posey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 587  Bradley Pope; commend for receiving Making Mississippi    White (29th)
        Move Award.                                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 588  Mississippi State University Bulldog football team;       Hamilton
        commend for outstanding 1998 season.                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 589  Perspective Entertainment; commend.                       Harden
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 590  Frank R. Day; commend.                                    Smith
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 591  Misty Goff, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards;        Hewes
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 592  Scottish Declaration of Independence; commemorate         Hewes
        anniversary of.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  13  Woodrow W. Brand, Jr., Judge of the 14th Chancery Court   Tollison
        District; commend.                                     
           Adopted
SR  14  Judge Anthony T. Farese, 18th Chancery Court District;    Tollison
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
SR  15  Don Grist; commend upon retirement from judiciary.        Tollison
           Adopted
SR  20  Tupelo High School Boys Soccer Team; commend.             Nunnelee
           Adopted

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:28.



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