Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/30/99



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Vetoes

HB 736  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Compretta *
        highway work zone (MDOT).                              
           Vetoed



Signed By The Governor

HB 494  Support dogs; trainers of shall have same rights as       Horne
        those provided to disabled persons with dogs.          
           Approved by Governor
HB 954  Automated external defibrillators; provide for            Barnett (92nd)
        requirements and training for use of.                  
           Approved by Governor
HB1100  Bridge in Lamar County; Highway 61 in Adams County;       Davis
        designate as memorials.                                
           Approved by Governor
HB1339  Vehicle size; increase width restrictions for vehicles    Moody
        hauling unprocessed forest products.                   
           Approved by Governor
HB1685  City of Southaven; authorize to purchase certain          Jennings
        property.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB1689  City of Iuka; authorize expansion of gas distribution     Cummings
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Approved by Governor
HB1693  City of Southhaven; authorize to compensate Summershill   Jennings
        Fire District for certain removed territory.           
           Approved by Governor
SB3088  Meridian; increase additional court costs levied upon     Carter
        convictions in municipal court.                        
           Approved by Governor
SB3114  Marion County; authorize a contribution to the Boy        Stogner
        Scouts and the Girl Scouts.                            
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC 176  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 223;    Manning
        ad valorem tax; create 10% cap on increase in assessed 
        value of agricultural property and commercial poultry  
        houses.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC 177  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 286;    Manning
        income tax; provide a credit for ad valorem taxes paid 
        on poultry houses.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HR  61  Commend Richard Stanley Berry for his many outstanding    Rotenberry
        accomplishments.                                       
           Referred To Rules
HR  62  Commend Byhalia High School Indians Basketball Team.      Woods
           Referred To Rules
HR  63  Commend the Mendenhall Volunteer Fire Department.         Rotenberry
           Referred To Rules
HR  64  Commend the Magee Volunteer Fire Department.              Rotenberry
           Referred To Rules
HR  65  Commending Mr. Carl Ellis Harris upon his retirement.     Livingston
           Referred To Rules
HR  66  Commend life of Mr. Kenneth Baker.                        Wells-Smith
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB1752  City of Clarksdale; additional court costs to fund        Henderson (26th)
        Crimestoppers.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HR  58  Commend Columbus High School Falcons Basketball Team.     Walker
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  59  Commend Ingomar Falcons Boys Basketball Team.             Mitchell
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  60  Commend Ingomar Lady Falcons Basketball Team.             Mitchell
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3232  Jefferson County; authorize to fund the Jefferson         Posey
        Comprehensive Health Center.                           
           Conference Report Filed
SC 614  Susp rules; draft bill to authorize sale of certain       Hall
        state-owned property to City of Jackson for High Street
        improvements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 662  Suspend rules; further consideration of HB 1675; issue    Bryan
        G.O. bonds for IHL & community/junior college capital  
        improvements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  92  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize certain counties to      Clark
        pay allowance.                                         
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 359  Bail agents; revise licensing and continuing education    Rogers
        requirements.                                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 458  Fuel taxes; revise amount diverted to State Aid Road      Green (34th)
        Fund.                                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 472  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Perry
        annual benefit.                                        
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 557  Special Needs Prison Program of 1994; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 610  Highway Safety Patrol; extend authority on certain        Ford
        powers and duties of.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 614  Ad valorem taxes; revise form and contents of notice      Reeves
        required when a taxing entity or school district       
        proposes to increase.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 706  Mississippi School of Fine Arts; create.                  Barnett (92nd)
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 726  State and school employees insurance; combine the two     Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 758  Law Enforcement Officer's Contingency Fund; create to     Capps
        pay death benefits to survivors of officers killed.    
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 771  District attorneys; authorize additional legal            Compretta
        assistants for Second Circuit Court District.          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 784  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of      Perry
        benefits for retired members.                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 785  Public Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol    Perry
        Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.   
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 794  Drainage districts; revise time in landowner's favor      Simpson *
        before property taken for improvements.                
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 852  Child support enforcement statutes; revise pursuant to    Moody
        federal law.                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 865  Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; revise consent for     Perry
        certain persons.                                       
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 947  Slow-moving vehicles; authorize use of reflectorized      Foster
        strips to identify.                                    
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 969  Joint Legislative Budget Committee; expand membership.    Blackmon
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 980  Commissioners of election; revise compensation of.        Denny
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 990  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
        persons other than intended recipient.                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1051  College tuition program for students in financial need;   Vince
        increase annual income allowed.                        
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1067  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1084  Domestic violence; revise arrest procedure.               Fredericks
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1113  Offenders; authorize trustees to accumulate additional    Malone
        earned time.                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1143  Sixteenth section lands; revise requirements concerning   Livingston
        accounting of educable children and division of funds. 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1155  Auxiliary law enforcement training; remove mandatory      Perkins
        provisions.                                            
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1191  School attendance officers; clarify treatment of          Grist
        accumulated leave upon transfer to SDE.                
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1435  Community hospitals; revise and expand authorized         Williams
        investments for funds of.                              
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1480  Loans; exempt certain loans from privilege tax and        Simpson
        small loan regulation and tax.                         
           Veto Referred To Ways and Means
HB1582  City of Richland; extend repealer on bar and restaurant   Weathersby
        tax.                                                   
           Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1713  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Vince
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1741  Tallahatchie County; clarify tax levy of special          Reynolds
        drainage district.                                     
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1747  Suffrage; restore to Demetrice N. Burnett of Tunica       Henderson (9th)
        County.                                                
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1748  Suffrage; restore to Carolyn Bond of Tunica County.       Henderson (9th)
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1749  City of Clarksdale; create Board of Trustees to manage    Henderson (26th)
        and operate the Delta Blues Museum.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1752  City of Clarksdale; additional court costs to fund        Henderson (26th)
        Crimestoppers.                                         
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1753  Tunica County; rename Robinsonville-Commerce Utility      Henderson (9th)
        District the "Tunica County Utility District".         
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  29  Commend William and Bill Morgan on receiving the 1998     Grist
        Duo of the Year Award.                                 
           Adopted
HR  30  Commend the Pontotoc High School Lady Warriors            Foster
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Adopted
HR  31  Commend the Winston Academy Basketball Teams.             Moody
           Adopted
HR  32  Commend West Union Attendance Center Lady Eagles          Mitchell
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Adopted
HR  33  Commend Nanih Waiya Junior High Lady Warriors             Moody
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Adopted
HR  34  Commend John Quon on being named the first John Yurkow    Capps
        Distinguished Professor of Accountancy.                
           Adopted
HR  35  Commend Ms. Faye Barham.                                  Ellington
           Adopted
HR  36  Commend Ms. Vashti Muse.                                  Ellington
           Adopted
HR  37  Commend John Webster upon his retirement.                 Reynolds
           Adopted
HR  38  Commend Robert Chandler upon retirement as Chancery       Reynolds
        Clerk in Yalobusha County.                             
           Adopted
HR  39  Commend Guy Dale Shaw upon retirement as Tax Assessor     Reynolds
        in Yalobusha County.                                   
           Adopted
HR  40  Commend Henry Dean Gray upon retirement.                  Reynolds
           Adopted
HR  57  Commend Hal Lusk, Jr., on being named Athletic Director   Ellington
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted
HR  58  Commend Columbus High School Falcons Basketball Team.     Walker
           Adopted
HR  59  Commend Ingomar Falcons Boys Basketball Team.             Mitchell
           Adopted
HR  60  Commend Ingomar Lady Falcons Basketball Team.             Mitchell
           Adopted
SB2143  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility and       Bean
        services reimbursement.                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2211  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
        increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2257  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Bean
        amendments thereto.                                    
           Reconsidered
           Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2310  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Bean
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2333  Regional jail; Kemper County contract with Neshoba        Jackson
        County instead of Noxubee.                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2363  Certified Public Accountants; amend regulatory laws of.   Woodfield
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2460  Domestic violence; full faith and credit for foreign      Carlton
        orders (MCADV).                                        
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2479  Salary of certain appointed and elected officials;        Gordon
        revise.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2506  Education of exceptional children in compliance with      Thames
        federal law; require, establish complaint procedures,  
        etc.                                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2508  Salary supplement for school counselors who obtain        Farris
        national certification; authorize.                     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2537  Health care facility Certificate of Need Review; exempt   Bean
        certain expenditures and projects from.                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2597  Gasoline; suspend driver's license of those not paying    Ferris
        for.                                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2623  Precursors; prohibit possession under certain             Huggins
        circumstances.                                         
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
        authorize additional beds.                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2713  State employee donated leave; require approval by         Gordon
        appointing authority.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2756  Marine Resources; clarify duties of commission,           Hewes
        department and executive director.                     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2796  Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and          Burton
        Education Consolidation Act of 1999; enact.            
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2804  Marine resources; transfer DWFP marine law enforcement    Hewes
        to DMR.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2852  Corrections; DOC to contract with DECD for data           Huggins
        processing entry program for inmates.                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2860  Statewide Management of Scientific Information Council;   Dearing
        create.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2891  Environmental water quality; designate the Permit Board   Hall
        as agency to administer federal clean water program.   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2893  Rescue Center child residential treatment program;        Ferris
        establish.                                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2897  Reduction of out-of-wedlock birth rates; create county    Tollison *
        incentive fund.                                        
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2901  Sexual assault; clarify responsibility for payment for    Frazier
        medical exam/rape kit (MCSA).                          
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2914  Long-term substitute teachers; provide funding under      Walls
        the Minimum Program.                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2936  Historic Shaifer House; Grand Gulf. Mil. Mon. Comm.       Posey
        transfer title to Dept. Archives & History.            
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2942  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Minor
        counties.                                              
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2983  Air permit fees; revise method to calculate.              Dearing
           Conference Report Failed
SB2988  County court; allow certain counties option to create,    Turner
        enact state funding support of youth court (Council    
        compromise).                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3050  Corrections; authorize work training in trades with       Huggins
        shortage of workers.                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3081  Florence; remove repealer on bar and restaurant tax.      Smith
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3204  Booneville; establish system for collection of            White (5th)
        voluntary donations.                                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3232  Jefferson County; authorize to fund the Jefferson         Posey
        Comprehensive Health Center.                           
           Conferees Named Reynolds,Fredericks,Robinson (84th)
SB3246  Harrison County Transportation Commission; create.        Hewes
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3251  Coahoma County; may construct a freight handling          Furniss
        facility and lease it to Clarksdale and the city may   
        sublease it.                                           
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3252  Forrest County; contribute to the Hattiesburg Little      Farris
        League Baseball Association.                           
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 643  Sylvarena Fire Department; commend for quick response     Thames
        to massive downtown fire in Taylorsville.              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 646  Taylorsville Fire and Police Departments; commend for     Thames
        quick response to massive downtown fire.               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 661  Houlka High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.         Gordon
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 569  Rules; suspend for drafting bill to authorize Wildlife    Turner
        Commission to sell historical home.                    
           Referred To Rules
SC 647  Susp rules; further consid HB700; convention centers;     Ferris
        expand municipalities that may establish.              
           Referred To Rules
SC 662  Suspend rules; further consideration of HB 1675; issue    Bryan
        G.O. bonds for IHL & community/junior college capital  
        improvements.                                          
           Referred To Rules
SC 663  Suspend rules; further consideration of HB 530; MS        Bryan
        Single Family Residential Housing Fund; create & fund  
        with bond issue.                                       
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1588  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1589  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1591  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1594  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1598  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1600  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1603  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1613  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1623  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1625  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1626  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3118  Marshall County; increase the amount of the special tax   Minor
        on restaurants.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3188  Forrest County; contribute annually to Pearl River        Farris
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3199  Philadelphia-Neshoba County Tourism/Economic Council;     Jordan (18th)
        create and impose hotel/motel tax to fund.             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3229  City of Magee; may levy a hotel/motel tax and food and    Smith
        beverage tax to fund recreational facilities.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3234  Jackson County; authorize an annual contribution to the   Moffatt
        Keep America Beautiful Organization.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3238  Pascagoula; authorize to establish, promote and develop   Moffatt
        tourism and economic development.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3240  Forrect County Board of Supervisors; levy additional      Farris
        court costs for Metro Crimestoppers.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3241  Town of Taylorsville; auth add'l assessment on criminal   Thames
        case to support crimestoppers.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3242  Smith County; authorize additional assessment on          Thames
        criminal case to support Crimestoppers.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3243  Town of Mize; auth add'l assessment on criminal case to   Thames
        support crimestoppers.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3245  City of Ackerman; levy additional court costs for         Hamilton
        Crimestoppers.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3248  Newton County; authorize the conveyance of certain real   Burton
        property to nonprofit civic organization.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 664  U.S. Census Bureau not to use statistical sampling in     Hewes
        decennial census; urge.                                
           Referred To Rules
SR 110  Ms. Faye Barham; commend.                                 Kirby
           Referred To Rules
SR 111  Ms. Vashti Muse; commend.                                 Kirby
           Referred To Rules
SR 112  Social Security Administration and Congressional          Jordan (24th)
        Delegation to create a Northwest MS permanent hearing  
        office; memoralize.                                    
           Referred To Rules
SR 113  D.R. Davis; commend upon retirement as Pearl River Co.    Lee
        Chancery Clerk.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SR 114  Pass Christian Elementary School gifted class for being   Cuevas
        among "top ten" in Navy's Name the Ship Contest;       
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SR 115  Patricia Owens Fordice as First Lady of Mississippi;      Hawks
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SR 116  LaToya Thomas; commend for being selected as the          Walls
        All-State Girls Basketball Player of the Year.         
           Referred To Rules
SR 117  Ellie Jo Rich; commend upon retirement as Sumrall         Harvey
        Elementary Principal.                                  
           Referred To Rules
SR 118  Mrs. Becky Terry's Humanities Class at Water Valley       Tollison
        High School; commend for nursing home visitation       
        program and volunteer service.                         
           Referred To Rules
SR 119  Pastor Jerry Young; commend.                              Horhn
           Referred To Rules
SR 120  Clarie Collins Harvey Wellness Center; commend.           Horhn
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1749  City of Clarksdale; create Board of Trustees to manage    Henderson (26th)
        and operate the Delta Blues Museum.                    
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1537  Marshall County; authorize to expend county funds as      Woods
        matching funds for Institute of Community Services,    
        Inc.                                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1561  Northwest Mississippi Community College District;         Gadd
        authorize to donate real property to school district.  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1722  Town of Marietta; authorize water purchase interlocal     McCoy
        cooperation agreement with New Site Water Association. 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1741  Tallahatchie County; clarify tax levy of special          Reynolds
        drainage district.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1753  Tunica County; rename Robinsonville-Commerce Utility      Henderson (9th)
        District the "Tunica County Utility District".         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3232  Jefferson County; authorize to fund the Jefferson         Posey
        Comprehensive Health Center.                           
           Conference Report Filed
SN   1  Mr. N.L. Carson, Carthage, Mississippi, to serve as a     SECRETARY OF STATE
        member of the Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission, for
        the four year term beginning July 1, 1998              
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  28  Edwin H. Roberts, Jr., Oxford, Mississippi, as a member   GOVERNOR
        of the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries,  
        and Parks, for the five year term of office commencing 
        July 1, 1999                                           
           Do Advise and Consent
SN  75  Guy B. Roberts, Jr., Biloxi, Mississippi, as a member     GOVERNOR
        of the State Board of Funeral Service, for the four    
        year term of office commencing July 1, 1999            
           Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  99  Civil liability of parents; revise for crimes of          Moore
        children.                                              
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 154  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Jennings
        counties.                                              
           Recommitted For Further Conf
HB 359  Bail agents; revise licensing and continuing education    Rogers
        requirements.                                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 458  Fuel taxes; revise amount diverted to State Aid Road      Green (34th)
        Fund.                                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 472  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Perry
        annual benefit.                                        
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 553  Prison lands; extend repealer on leasing to private       Ford
        entities.                                              
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 554  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend          Ford
        repealer on.                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 555  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 556  Intensive supervision program; reenact and extend         Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 557  Special Needs Prison Program of 1994; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 558  Community Service Revolving Fund; reenact and extend      Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 610  Highway Safety Patrol; extend authority on certain        Ford
        powers and duties of.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 614  Ad valorem taxes; revise form and contents of notice      Reeves
        required when a taxing entity or school district       
        proposes to increase.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 616  Quitman County, school district; extend repealer on       Ford
        authority to transfer Old Falcon School property to    
        board of supervisors.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 660  Board of Animal Health, Veterinary Diagnostic Board and   Ford
        State Veterinarian; reenact and extend repealer.       
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 706  Mississippi School of Fine Arts; create.                  Barnett (92nd)
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 726  State and school employees insurance; combine the two     Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 758  Law Enforcement Officer's Contingency Fund; create to     Capps
        pay death benefits to survivors of officers killed.    
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 771  District attorneys; authorize additional legal            Compretta
        assistants for Second Circuit Court District.          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 784  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of      Perry
        benefits for retired members.                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 785  Public Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol    Perry
        Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.   
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 794  Drainage districts; revise time in landowner's favor      Simpson *
        before property taken for improvements.                
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 811  Pharmacy discount cards; cannot be issued unless          Howell
        issurer pays portion of discount given by pharmacy.    
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 852  Child support enforcement statutes; revise pursuant to    Moody
        federal law.                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 865  Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; revise consent for     Perry
        certain persons.                                       
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 904  Antlerless deer; person possessing nonresident lifetime   Livingston
        sportsman license may kill on any land where resident  
        may kill.                                              
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 976  Children's Health Care Program; increase eligibility to   Holland
        200% of poverty level.                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB 990  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
        persons other than intended recipient.                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1031  Delinquent payments owed to county; additional fee if     Bozeman
        collection performed by county employee (HINDS).       
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1051  College tuition program for students in financial need;   Vince
        increase annual income allowed.                        
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1067  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1084  Domestic violence; revise arrest procedure.               Fredericks
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1113  Offenders; authorize trustees to accumulate additional    Malone
        earned time.                                           
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1128  Consumer loan brokers; limit payments and fees from       Guice
        borrowers to 6% of loan amount.                        
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1143  Sixteenth section lands; revise requirements concerning   Livingston
        accounting of educable children and division of funds. 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1147  Foster parents; limited coverage under Tort Claims Act.   Perry
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1155  Auxiliary law enforcement training; remove mandatory      Perkins
        provisions.                                            
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1191  School attendance officers; clarify treatment of          Grist
        accumulated leave upon transfer to SDE.                
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1227  Sport-shooting ranges; grant civil immunity for noise     Woods
        pollution.                                             
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1232  State highway system; delete segments of Mississippi      Taylor
        510 and Mississippi 435 from.                          
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1304  Seafood; revise various license and fee requirements      Ellington
        (DMR).                                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1332  Medicaid; create Medical Advisory Committee to, and       Moody
        revise reimbursement for physician's services.         
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1462  Municipal public utility systems; expand to include       Henderson (9th)
        freight.                                               
           Conference Report Adopted
HB1698  City of Biloxi; delete maximum retirement benefits        Ryan
        payable to retired city employees.                     
           Passed
HB1726  Town of Falkner; authorize to purchase water system.      McElwain
           Passed
HB1736  Tallahatchie County; revise law establishing              Reynolds
        Tallahatchie County Correctional Authority.            
           Passed
HB1743  City of Vicksburg; authorize to acquire property for      Chaney
        the establishment of a convention center.              
           Passed
HB1745  City of Clarksdale; authorize to designate intersection   Henderson (26th)
        of U.S. 61 and U.S. 49 as "crossroads".                
           Passed
HB1746  Montgomery County; authorize county hospital to convey    Howell
        certain surplus property to the City of Winona.        
           Passed
SB2103  Procedures for determination of rights of an alleged      Bean
        father in adoption proceedings; revise repealers on.   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2143  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility and       Bean
        services reimbursement.                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2226  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program;          Rayborn
        provide for appropriation.                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2257  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Bean
        amendments thereto.                                    
           Recommitted For Further Conf
SB2278  Severance tax; extend repealer on "new" oil and gas.      Dearing
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2300  Trial judges; revise office operating allowance.          Turner
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2303  Per diem; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges,      Turner
        Public Service and Transportation Commissioners.       
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2310  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Bean
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2332  Biddle guard; required for transporting DOC prisoners.    Smith
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2333  Regional jail; Kemper County contract with Neshoba        Jackson
        County instead of Noxubee.                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2363  Certified Public Accountants; amend regulatory laws of.   Woodfield
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2380  Registered engineers and land surveyors; revise laws      Ross
        regulating.                                            
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2460  Domestic violence; full faith and credit for foreign      Carlton
        orders (MCADV).                                        
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2506  Education of exceptional children in compliance with      Thames
        federal law; require, establish complaint procedures,  
        etc.                                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2508  Salary supplement for school counselors who obtain        Farris
        national certification; authorize.                     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2537  Health care facility Certificate of Need Review; exempt   Bean
        certain expenditures and projects from.                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2563  Deeds of trust; not automatically extinquished upon       Posey
        payment of money secured.                              
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2597  Gasoline; suspend driver's license of those not paying    Ferris
        for.                                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2614  Juvenile Detention Fund; revise.                          Hall
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2618  Task Force on the Development and Implementation of       Ferris
        Comprehensive Early Childhood Services in Mississippi; 
        create.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2623  Precursors; prohibit possession under certain             Huggins
        circumstances.                                         
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2632  Certificates of title; provide for issuance for           Robertson
        manufactured homes and mobile homes.                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
        authorize additional beds.                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2713  State employee donated leave; require approval by         Gordon
        appointing authority.                                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2717  Hunting or fishing without license; impose                Posey
        administrative fee in addition to other penalties.     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2756  Marine Resources; clarify duties of commission,           Hewes
        department and executive director.                     
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2796  Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and          Burton
        Education Consolidation Act of 1999; enact.            
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2804  Marine resources; transfer DWFP marine law enforcement    Hewes
        to DMR.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2852  Corrections; DOC to contract with DECD for data           Huggins
        processing entry program for inmates.                  
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2860  Statewide Management of Scientific Information Council;   Dearing
        create.                                                
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2891  Environmental water quality; designate the Permit Board   Hall
        as agency to administer federal clean water program.   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2893  Rescue Center child residential treatment program;        Ferris
        establish.                                             
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2897  Reduction of out-of-wedlock birth rates; create county    Tollison *
        incentive fund.                                        
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2901  Sexual assault; clarify responsibility for payment for    Frazier
        medical exam/rape kit (MCSA).                          
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2914  Long-term substitute teachers; provide funding under      Walls
        the Minimum Program.                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2936  Historic Shaifer House; Grand Gulf. Mil. Mon. Comm.       Posey
        transfer title to Dept. Archives & History.            
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2942  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Minor
        counties.                                              
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2947  Real estate brokers; increase license fees and            Woodfield
        continuing ed. requirements.                           
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2982  Wastewater; allow wastewater districts to provide         Cuevas
        residential sewage holding tanks.                      
           Conference Report Adopted
SB2994  Department of Marine Resources; authorize to employ       Hewes
        legal counsel.                                         
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3029  Marine Resources; create shoreline and beach              Moffatt
        preservation district.                                 
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3050  Corrections; authorize work training in trades with       Huggins
        shortage of workers.                                   
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3079  Suffrage; restore to Marion Lee Upchurch, Sr., of         Jordan (18th)
        Neshoba County.                                        
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SB3081  Florence; remove repealer on bar and restaurant tax.      Smith
           Conference Report Adopted
SB3223  Suffrage; restore to Willie Bledsoe of Lincoln County.    Rayborn
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SB3224  Harrison County; authorize the purchase of insurance to   Hewes
        cover gaming tax revenue losses caused by natural      
        disasters.                                             
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB3232  Jefferson County; authorize to fund the Jefferson         Posey
        Comprehensive Health Center.                           
           Conferees Named White (5th),Blackmon,Thames
SB3250  Suffrage; restore to Michael Wayne Creel of Harrison      Gollott
        County.                                                
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SB3254  Prentiss County and Booneville; authorize imposition of   White (5th)
        additional court costs for DARE program.               
           Passed
SB3256  Weir; authorize additional assessment on misdemeanor      Hamilton
        cases in municipal court to fund crimestoppers.        
           Passed
SB3257  Prentiss County; authorize the permanent retirement of    White (5th)
        a certain deputy identification number.                
           Passed
SC 569  Rules; suspend for drafting bill to authorize Wildlife    Turner
        Commission to sell historical home.                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR   4  Coastal water resources; revise membership of study       Hewes
        committee on coastal streams water basin district.     
           Adopted
SR  57  Study committee; create to study the impact of NPDES      Dearing
        regulations on local governments.                      
           Adopted
SR 103  Representative Jimmy Green; commend for distinquished     Huggins
        service to people of Mississippi.                      
           Adopted
SR 104  George F. Walker; commend upon induction into MS          Hamilton
        Business Hall of Fame.                                 
           Adopted
SR 105  J. Kelley Williams; commend upon induction into MS        Hamilton
        Business Hall of Fame.                                 
           Adopted
SR 106  W.A. "Bill" Taylor; commend upon induction into the MS    Hamilton
        Business Hall of Fame.                                 
           Adopted
SR 107  Melinda Ann King; commend for reign as Miss Mississippi   Dickerson
        1998.                                                  
           Adopted
SR 108  Blackwell family for BIKE program; commend.               Burton
           Adopted
SR 109  Edward Johnson for BIKE program; commend.                 Burton
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1713  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Vince
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1741  Tallahatchie County; clarify tax levy of special          Reynolds
        drainage district.                                     
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1747  Suffrage; restore to Demetrice N. Burnett of Tunica       Henderson (9th)
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1748  Suffrage; restore to Carolyn Bond of Tunica County.       Henderson (9th)
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1749  City of Clarksdale; create Board of Trustees to manage    Henderson (26th)
        and operate the Delta Blues Museum.                    
           Referred To Local and Private;Finance
HB1752  City of Clarksdale; additional court costs to fund        Henderson (26th)
        Crimestoppers.                                         
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1753  Tunica County; rename Robinsonville-Commerce Utility      Henderson (9th)
        District the "Tunica County Utility District".         
           Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 446  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the George Ohr Arts and Cultural   
        Center.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 447  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to Feed My Sheep, Incorporated.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 450  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Multiple
        Sclerosis Society.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1511  D'lberville Port Commission; increase per diem.           Barnett (116th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1522  City of D'Iberville; authorize to contribute funds to     Barnett (116th)
        the City of Biloxi to construct addition to cultural   
        center.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1694  Chickasaw County; authorize private operation of county   Bowles
        jail.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1701  Jackson County; authorize to contribute to the Keep       Endt
        America Beautiful Organization.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1702  Jackson County; authorize to make annual donations to     Endt
        Boys and Girls Club.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1703  Jackson County; authorize extension of water/sewer        Endt
        services of Sunplex Industrial Park.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1705  Jones County, Cities of Laurel and Ellisville and Town    Ellzey
        of Soso; authorize to contribute to the Veterans       
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1706  City of Quitman; authorize to contribute to the           Ellzey
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1707  City of Newton; authorize to contribute to the Veterans   Ellzey
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1708  Jasper County, City of Bay Springs and Town of            Ellzey
        Heidelberg; authorize to contribute to the Veterans    
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1709  Wayne County and City of Waynesboro; authorize to         Ellzey
        contribute to the Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1710  Smith County and Town of Taylorsville; authorize to       Ellzey
        contribute to Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1712  Desoto County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Jennings
        Historic Desoto Foundation, Inc.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1715  Hinds County; authorize board of supervisors to           Bozeman
        designate judicial district for regular board meetings.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1724  Hinds County; authorize to dissolve Community Health      Robinson (63rd)
        Foundation and Fund, and return monies to county       
        general fund.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1725  City of Collins; authorize to make donations to local     Warren
        Boys & Girls Club.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1734  Covington County; authorize to donate to Boys and Girls   Warren
        Club.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1737  Tallahatchie County; authorize to create Children's       Reynolds
        Services Commission.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1744  DeSoto County; authorize creation of benevolent fund      Jennings
        from vending machine proceeds.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3055  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgements; Addl.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3157  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3162  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:30.



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