Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/26/99



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Signed By The Governor

HB 473  Washington County; authorize additional assessment        Bailey
        criminal cases justice/county court to fund Crime      
        Stoppers/Anti-Drug Task Force.                         
           Approved by Governor
HB 484  City of Wiggins; authorize additional  assessment on      Maples
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund           
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC 109  Commend Durant Jr. High boys and girls basketball teams   Stevens
        for finishing the 1998-1999 season with perfect        
        records.                                               
           Referred To Rules
HC 110  Commend the Wax Company on the celebration of its 100th   Holland
        Anniversary.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC 111  Commend Taylorsville High School Football Team for        Eaton
        their outstanding season.                              
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2528  DHS Fraud Investigation Unit; grant subpoena power to.    Bean
           DR - TSDPAA: JA To PH
SB2844  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Turner
        representation to the indigent.                        
           DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP



House: Committee Reports

SB2528  DHS Fraud Investigation Unit; grant subpoena power to.    Bean
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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
SB2974  Wiretapping; clarify prohibition (MBN).                   Turner
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB1568  Bonds; issue bonds to provide matching funds for Bluff    Ketchings
        Stabilization Project for City of Natchez and Pat      
        Harrison Waterway District.                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1576  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Williams
        fuels (STC).                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1650  Bonds; issue bonds for Department of Public Safety and    Stringer
        Emergency Management Agency capital improvements.      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1672  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of a justice facility.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 106  Commend Scout Troop 2 of Picayune on the celebration of   Formby
        its 80th anniversary.                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 107  Commend Becky Mathis for being named the Child Advocate   Robinson (84th)
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 108  Commend Dr. John Lambert on being named Mississippi's     Warren
        Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  15  Commend Moses Hardy on being the oldest living World      Bowles
        War I veteran.                                         
           Adopted
SC 586  Mrs. Beulah Smith; commend on 100th birthday.             Posey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 587  Bradley Pope; commend for receiving Making Mississippi    White (29th)
        Move Award.                                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 588  Mississippi State University Bulldog football team;       Hamilton
        commend for outstanding 1998 season.                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 589  Perspective Entertainment; commend.                       Harden
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 590  Frank R. Day; commend.                                    Smith
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 591  Misty Goff, Prudential Spirit of Community Awards;        Hewes
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 592  Scottish Declaration of Independence; commemorate         Hewes
        anniversary of.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 593  1998 Delta State University football team; commend.       Dearing
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 595  Officer Xavier Redmond; commend for prompt and            Walls
        professional actions in coming to the aid of fellow    
        officers during a rescue.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2269  Income taxation; authorize a deduction for health         Kirby
        insurance costs of self-employed persons.              
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2513  Approp. FY2000; reappropriate to Veterans' Home           Furniss
        Purchase Board for construction of office building.    
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3071  Appropriation; PERS; additional FY99 and FY00.            Gordon
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3078  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for Southeast MS Center for       Farris
        Advanced Technology.                                   
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Ways and Means
SB3093  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Harvey
        equipment and supplies when paid for by Medicare or    
        Medicaid.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3098  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Smith
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3105  Nonprofit oil spill clean up corporation; exempt          Moffatt
        property from ad valorem tax; exempt certain sales to. 
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3106  Bonds; issue for the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.       Hewes
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3119  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Thames
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3201  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Ross
        to defray the expenses of the Military Department for  
        construction design.                                   
           Referred To Military Affairs;Ways and Means
SB3208  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Posey
        improvements for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           Referred To Game and Fish;Ways and Means
SB3211  Bonds; issue to the MS Commission for International       Hall
        Cultural Exchange for an exhibit of Spanish art.       
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3213  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Cuevas
        for Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission and      
        Stennis Space Center.                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3214  Bonds; issue to provide loans to counties and             Hewes
        municipalities in which master planned communities are 
        located.                                               
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3215  Bonds; issue bonds to improve the Walthall School         Farris
        Building in Hattiesburg and to locate a children's     
        discovery center at such facility.                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3219  Sales taxation; tax sales of certain digital broadcast    Huggins
        equipment at the rate of 1-1/2%.                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
SC 547  Federal legislation to provide lifetime health care for   Hewes
        veteran retirees; urge Congress to enact.              
           Referred To Rules
SC 603  Harold Ray Watson; commend for service as an              White (29th)
        agricultural evangelist.                               
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  99  Commend Stephen and Evelyn Drury upon their retirement    Ford
        and service to Tupelo Children's Mansion.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 100  Commend Dr. Don Mitchell for his outstanding              Capps
        accomplishments.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 101  Commend life and service of Mrs. Mary Ida Stevens.        Stevens
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 102  Commend Millicent "Granny" Blankenship on being honored   Stevens
        as Mississippi's Ageless Hero.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 103  Commend Mary Virginia Potts on being honored as a         Stevens
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 104  Commend the life and accomplishments of William Thomas    Ford
        Fields.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 105  Commend Robert George Clark for his many years of         Perkins
        service to the State of Mississippi.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  15  Commend Moses Hardy on being the oldest living World      Bowles
        War I veteran.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 606  State Board of Pharmacy; commend for national award.      Bean
           Referred To Rules
SC 607  Suspend rules; draft a bill to reserve to the state the   Hawks
        right to bring civil actions against firearm           
        manufacturers.                                         
           Referred To Rules
SC 608  Suspend rules; draft a bill to reserve to the state the   Rayborn
        right to bring civil actions against firearm           
        manufacturers.                                         
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SR  34  Mary Virginia Potts; commend on being honored as a        Johnson (19th)
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  35  Moses Hardy; commend on being the oldest living World     Gordon
        War I veteran.                                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 906  Municipalities; authorize certain to acquire or lease     McBride
        property from federal government and incorporate into  
        boundaries.                                            
           Passed
HB 937  Stone County; authorize add'l assessment on misdemeanor   Maples
        convictions obtained in justice court to fund new      
        county office building.                                
           Passed
HB1536  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Dixie Youth   Straughter
        Baseball.                                              
           Passed
HB1555  City of Okolona; additional court costs to fund crime     Bowles
        stoppers; increase and extend repealer.                
           Passed
SB3204  Booneville; establish system for collection of            White (5th)
        voluntary donations.                                   
           Passed
SB3205  Marietta; may enter into a water purchase interlocal      White (5th)
        agreement with New Site Water Association.             
           Passed
SB3216  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           Farris
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           Passed
SC 547  Federal legislation to provide lifetime health care for   Hewes
        veteran retirees; urge Congress to enact.              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 603  Harold Ray Watson; commend for service as an              White (29th)
        agricultural evangelist.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  32  George Owens, former President of Tougaloo College;       Harden
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
SR  33  Rev. Keith Tonkel; commend.                               Harden
           Adopted
SR  34  Mary Virginia Potts; commend on being honored as a        Johnson (19th)
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           Adopted
SR  35  Moses Hardy; commend on being the oldest living World     Gordon
        War I veteran.                                         
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 530  Mississippi Single Family Residential Housing Fund;       Morris
        create and fund with bond issue.                       
           Referred To Finance
HB 602  Mississippi Student Summer Employment Program; create     Flaggs
        and provide income tax credit to employers who hire    
        students under.                                        
           Referred To Education;Finance
HB1480  Loans; exempt certain loans from privilege tax and        Simpson
        small loan regulation and tax.                         
           Referred To Finance
HB1568  Bonds; issue bonds to provide matching funds for Bluff    Ketchings
        Stabilization Project for City of Natchez and Pat      
        Harrison Waterway District.                            
           Referred To Finance
HB1569  Income tax; authorize a deduction for health insurance    Malone
        costs of self-employed persons.                        
           Referred To Finance
HB1576  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Williams
        fuels (STC).                                           
           Referred To Finance
HB1648  Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds for   Williams
        certain projects, require additional approval for      
        certain action under (DECD).                           
           Referred To Finance
HB1672  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of a justice facility.                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1675  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for IHL and         Williams
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           Referred To Finance
HC 106  Commend Scout Troop 2 of Picayune on the celebration of   Formby
        its 80th anniversary.                                  
           Referred To Rules
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



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2742  Income taxation; certain interest expenses may not be     Bryan
        claimed as a business deduction.                       
           Died On Calendar

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:29.



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