Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Senator Delma Furniss

District 11

As of 01/03/00 at 11:04

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SB2002  Appropriation; DFA for World War II Memorial Campaign.    Hall
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2032  State service employees; increase annual compensation     White (5th)
        $2,000.                                                
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2139  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Lee
        increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2003.                                          
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2173  Veterans Affairs Board; revise staffing requirements.     Furniss
 *         03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2174  Armed Forces Veterans license plates; revise              Furniss
   %    qualifications for obtaining.                          
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2175  Pearl Harbor Survivors license plates; eliminate fee      Furniss
  $%    for purchase of.                                       
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2186  Salaries of teachers and assistant teachers; increase.    Ferris
 *         03/10 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2195  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; revise maximum amount to   Furniss
        use for acquisition of homes.                          
           03/15 Approved by Governor
SB2200  Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care and State    Furniss
        Veterans Homes Trust Funds.                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2211  Local Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund;         Little
 *      increase # of eligible bridges & mandate funding       
        through 2008.                                          
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2221  Manslaughter; mother's use of illegal drugs while         Furniss
        pregnant.                                              
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2226  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program;          Rayborn
 *      provide for appropriation.                             
           04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2259  School attendance officers; authorized to transfer        Burton
        unused leave and revise salary scale.                  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2262  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MTAG & MESG Programs;     Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           01/20 Approved by Governor
SB2294  Personal leave for state employees; eliminate first day   Furniss
        of illness requirement.                                
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2295  Riding bailiffs; increase authorized compensation for.    Furniss
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           03/15 Approved by Governor
SB2325  Hunting & fishing; certain active military personnel      Ross
        may receive resident license.                          
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2361  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Ross
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2381  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Bryan
 *      annual benefit.                                        
           03/31 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2385  Public employee whistleblower law; revise.                Ross
 *         03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2423  Economic Development; authorize certain programs to       Simmons
 * %    encourage development in less developed counties.      
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2434  Medicaid; increase home leave days for nursing & ICFMR    Furniss
        facilities reimbursement.                              
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2438  Corrections; authorize DOC to construct prison on state   Furniss
        land in Quitman County.                                
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2439  Hunting; exempt elderly and disabled from purchasing      Furniss
        duck stamp.                                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2440  Income tax refund check-off; burn center.                 Furniss
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2441  Retirement system; allow credit for cert. service as      Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2442  Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local   Furniss
        elected or appointed official to receive retirement    
        allowance.                                             
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2443  Highway Patrol Retirement System; allow certain           Furniss
        beneficiary to change option selection.                
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2444  RR; provide safety standards in terminals, yards and      Furniss
        along rights-of-way of.                                
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2445  RR safety inspectors; must be qualified to be employed    Furniss
        by MDOT.                                               
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2446  New motor vehicle purchases; cooling off period.          Furniss
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2447  Railroads; require minimum number of persons on train     Furniss
        crews.                                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2448  Sixteenth section lands; revise agricultural lease        Furniss
        provisions.                                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2449  DUI cases; prohibit plea bargain in negligent homicide.   Furniss
   %       02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2450  HIV; establish crime of exposure.                         Furniss
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2451  Coahoma County; authorize interfund loans from the        Furniss
   %    hospital reserve fund.                                 
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2452  Public housing; create drug-free zone.                    Furniss
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2453  Beer; prohibit consumption on licensed premises after     Furniss
        hours.                                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2454  Retirement; include judges in legislative retirement      Furniss
        plan.                                                  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2455  Motor vehicle license tags; authorize the issuance of     Furniss
   %    distinctive tags to retired law enforcement officers.  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2498  Motor vehicle taxes; exempt vehicles owned by Purple      Farris
  $%    Heart Medal recipient from ad valorem taxation.        
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2500  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Bean
 *      establish.                                             
           03/25 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2512  Seat belts on school buses; SDE issue regulations based   Furniss
        on federal standards.                                  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2513  Approp. FY2000; reappropriate to Veterans' Home           Furniss
        Purchase Board for construction of office building.    
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2515  Appropriations; Women in Military Service Memorial;       White (29th)
        FY2000.                                                
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2560  Railroad grade crossings; require MDOT to install         Furniss
        certain warning devices at grade crossings in cities.  
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2561  Appropriation; Department of Transportation construct     Furniss
        hospitality station in Coahoma County.                 
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2590  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; Transfer FY 1999           Hall
        Appropriation Funds among categories.                  
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2606  Compulsory school attendance; FFA or 4-H livestock        Hamilton
        shows are excused absences.                            
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2675  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Harvey
  $%    expenses.                                              
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
 *      authorize additional beds.                             
           04/05 Approved by Governor
SB2703  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
  $%    Coahoma County.                                        
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB2704  School boards; may use district funds to pay for field    Furniss
   %    trips.                                                 
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2708  Forest Resource Development Fund; divert a portion of     Harvey
        estate tax revenue to it.                              
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SB2800  Appropriation; Mississippi National Guard for             Furniss
        construction of two armories.                          
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB2803  Gaming Counties State-Assisted Infrastructure Program;    Furniss
        include certain highway segments in Coahoma County.    
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2954  School attendance officers; place under district          Furniss
        attorneys and increase salary scale.                   
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB2967  Biddle guard; provide a penalty for transporting          Furniss
        prisoners in vehicle without biddle guard.             
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB3044  State Employee Health Insurance Plan; state pay premium   Furniss
        for certain retired employee.                          
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SB3068  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks'    Dearing
  $%    capital improvements.                                  
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB3094  Bonds;   issue g.o. bonds to complete construction of     Bean
  $%    the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby..               
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB3097  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB3112  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.; Addl. FY99 & FY00.   Hall
           03/19 Approved by Governor
SB3116  Coahoma County; authorize to levy taxes on                Furniss
   %    complimentary food; beverages and motel accommodations.
           04/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB3119  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Thames
 *$%    Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB3194  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
 *$%    development property in the Farish Street Historic     
        District.                                              
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB3196  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for                 Smith
  $%    community/junior college capital improvements.         
           02/24 (S) Died In Committee
SB3201  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Ross
  $%    to defray the expenses of the Military Department for  
        construction design.                                   
           03/22 Approved by Governor
SB3213  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Cuevas
 *$%    for Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission and      
        Stennis Space Center.                                  
           04/22 Approved by Governor
SB3251  Coahoma County; may construct a freight handling          Furniss
        facility and lease it to Clarksdale and the city may   
        sublease it.                                           
           04/05 Approved by Governor
SC 512  Jerry Clower; commend the life and accomplishments of.    Hall
           02/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 523  Const; protect MS Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center      Furniss
        Trust Fund.                                            
           03/02 (H) Died In Committee
SC 529  Const; right of due process vests at fertilization.       White (29th)
           02/02 (S) Died In Committee
SC 538  Coach Todd Knight; commend.                               Dearing
           02/05 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 547  Federal legislation to provide lifetime health care for   Hewes
        veteran retirees; urge Congress to enact.              
           04/01 (H) Died In Committee
SC 564  Johnnie Billington; commend for Excellence in the Arts    Furniss
        award.                                                 
           02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 570  Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President of        Dearing
        Delta State University; commend.                       
           02/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 593  1998 Delta State University football team; commend.       Dearing
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 605  Suspend rules; draft bill to establish duties/revise      Walls
        salary of riding bailiffs.                             
           04/01 (S) Died In Committee
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 612  Secretary of the Senate Amy Tuck; commend for dedicated   Little
        service.                                               
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 625  N.C.A.D.D.: congratulate on 50th Anniversary.             White (29th)
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 627  Judge Pat Patterson, Past President of Lions Clubs        Farris
        International; commend for civic service.              
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SR  58  Senator Bill Hawks; commend.                              Dearing
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  59  Senator Terry Jordan; commend.                            Dearing
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  60  Senator Grey Ferris; commend.                             Dearing
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  61  Senator Dick Hall; commend.                               Dearing
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  62  Senator Jim Bean; commend.                                Dearing
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  63  Lieutenant Governor Ronnie Musgrove; commend              Dearing
        distinguished and progressive leadership and service.  
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  66  Representative Robert Vince; commend.                     Rayborn
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  68  Ellen Douglas; commend Josephine Haxton for Governor's    Carlton
        Artist's Achievement Award for Excellence in the Arts. 
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  69  Rep. Terry W. Brown; commend distinguished service to     Canon
        people of Mississippi.                                 
           03/19 (S) Adopted
SR  92  John Paul Quon; commend, outstanding educator.            Dearing
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR 101  Michael Dennis McFadden; commend.                         Furniss
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR 102  Representative Patricia Miller; commend.                  Furniss
           03/29 (S) Adopted
SR 103  Representative Jimmy Green; commend for distinquished     Huggins
        service to people of Mississippi.                      
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR 104  George F. Walker; commend upon induction into MS          Hamilton
        Business Hall of Fame.                                 
           03/30 (S) Adopted
SR 115  Patricia Owens Fordice as First Lady of Mississippi;      Hawks
        commend.                                               
           03/31 (S) Adopted



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