Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/25/99



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SB2485  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       White (5th)
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1488  Holmes County; authorize to house state offenders in a    Clark
        private correctional facility.                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Appropriations
HB1489  City of Jackson; authorize to create storm water          Wallace
        utility district.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1490  Garbage collection and disposal; increase maximum ad      Bozeman
        valorem tax certain counties may levy to defray costs  
        (Hinds).                                               
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1491  Appropriation; $600,000 per congressional district for    Clarke
        drug courts.                                           
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1492  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Clarke
        renovation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.   
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1493  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart recipients issued   King
        free of charge.                                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1494  Income tax; provide credit for employers hiring           King
        students as part of certain cooperative or             
        school-to-work education programs.                     
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1495  Sales tax; authorize special municipal sales tax to       Martinson
        fund certain capital projects.                         
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1496  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services Department for     Dedeaux
        therapeutic horseback riding services for disabled.    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1497  Suffrage; restore to Leandrew Lull of Pike County.        Fredericks
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1498  Income tax; exclude dividends received from a             Ellington
        subsidiary corporation from gross income.              
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1499  Appropriation; Archives and History Department for        Middleton
        securing and protecting the historic Shaifer House.    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1500  Gasoline excise tax; increase one cent per gallon and     Watson
        distribute proceeds to municipalities for              
        infrastructure improvement.                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1501  Suffrage; restore to Robert L. Mitchell of Warren         Flaggs
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1502  Appropriations; Department of Public Safety to provide    Janus
        grants to Boys and Girls Clubs.                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1503  Appropriation; IHL to enhance JSU School of Business      Blackmon
        doctoral program in business administration.           
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1504  Appropriation; Public Defender Pilot Project and          Blackmon
        Appellate Division.                                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1505  Appropriation; Public Defender System.                    Blackmon
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1506  Appropriation; statewide Public Defender System           Blackmon
        (Administration and Appellate Division).               
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1507  Four-lane Highway Program; provide for issuance of        Compretta
        refunding bonds for temporary borrowings.              
           Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
HB1508  Appropriation; Archives and History Department for        McCoy
        implementing Mississippi Landmark Grant Program.       
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1509  Estate tax; increase the amount of the deduction used     Cameron
        to determine the value of the taxable estate.          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1510  Suffrage; restore to Eric Gipson Ross of Marshall         Woods
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1511  D'lberville Port Commission; increase per diem.           Barnett (116th)
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1512  Sales tax, municipal; authorize levy of (MMA).            Watson
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1513  Income tax; allow self-employed individuals to deduct     Rotenberry
        portion of self-employment taxes and health insurance  
        costs.                                                 
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  66  Commend Kosciusko High School Band.                       Stevens
           Referred To Rules
HC  67  Commend Coach Farriss Jenkins on his outstanding          Stevens
        career.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC  68  Commend Laura M. Curry, the 1998 Carroll County           Stevens
        Business Woman of the Year.                            
           Referred To Rules
HC  69  Commend Deborah Newman on being named 1999 Mississippi    Scott (17th)
        Teacher of the Year.                                   
           Referred To Rules
HC  70  Commend the life of Edward Elliott.                       Perkins
           Referred To Rules
HC  71  Commend Smithville High School Football Team.             Markham
           Referred To Rules
HC  72  Commend Winston Academy Patriots Football Team.           Moody
           Referred To Rules
HR   9  Commend Casey Henry on being named 1998 Male Athlete of   Young
        the Year at the State Games of Mississippi.            
           Referred To Rules
HR  10  Commend Mary Copeland on being named 1998 Athlete of      Young
        the Year at State Games of Mississippi.                
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 919  Checks; alcoholic beverage package retailers may cash     Guice
        checks with or without a fee.                          
           DR - TSDP: BB To WM
HB1348  Rivers; extend life of joint natural and scenic river     Livingston
        study committee for one year.                          
           DR - TSDP: GF To CR
HB1422  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Livingston
        stewardship program.                                   
           DR - TSDPCS: GF To CR
HB1481  Lauderdale County Board of Education; require municipal   Robinson (84th)
        school district to consent to transfer of certain      
        students.                                              
           DR - TSDP: LP To ED



House: Committee Reports

HB 446  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the George Ohr Arts and Cultural   
        Center.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 447  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to Feed My Sheep, Incorporated.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 448  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the Gulf Coast Community Action    
        Agency.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 449  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the South Mississippi Aids Task    
        Force.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 450  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Multiple
        Sclerosis Society.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 451  Harrison County; authorize Harrison County to             Fredericks
        contribute funds to the South Mississippi Chapter of   
        the Alzheimer's Association.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 473  Washington County; authorize additional assessment        Bailey
        criminal cases justice/county court to fund Crime      
        Stoppers/Anti-Drug Task Force.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 484  City of Wiggins; authorize additional  assessment on      Maples
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund           
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 564  Tallahatchie County and City of Charleston; authorize     Reynolds
        to establish economic development authority.           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 772  Grenada County; extend repealer on Grenada Tourism        Holden
        Commission and Tourism Tax.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 821  Check Cashers Law; make various amendments and extend     Guice
        repealer.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1414  State depositories; revise formula for allocating state   Guice
        funds among.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1449  Premium finance companies; revise method of calculating   Chaney
        refund of unearned premiums to.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1452  Consumer finance laws; revise various fees and            Guice
        penalties.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1479  George County; authorize to contribute funds to county    Maples
        fire departments to assist in purchase of fire trucks. 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 458  Fuel taxes; revise amount diverted to State Aid Road      Green (34th)
        Fund.                                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 551  Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for employers   Ford
        who hire persons receiving TANF assistance.            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 552  Oil and gas severance tax; extend exemption and reduced   Ford
        rate of tax on certain production.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 725  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Stevens
        registration of.                                       
           Recommitted to Committee
HB 813  Fuel tax; provide penalty for using untaxed fuel on       Williams
        state highway construction site.                       
           Passed
HB 815  Alcoholic beverages; allow limited purchases by certain   Williams
        permittees from package retailers outside the          
        permittee's county (STC).                              
           Passed
HB 816  Ad valorem taxes; authorize STC to require that county    Williams
        assessment rolls be prepared and maintained on         
        electronic media (STC).                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 824  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise entities to   Morris
        which DECD may make loans for low to moderate income   
        housing.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 826  Trees; increase time for recovery of damages for          Eaton
        cutting trees without owner's consent.                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1010  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Williams
        eligible for assistance under.                         
           Passed
HB1141  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Williams
        extend repealer on authority regarding "Project        
        Cougar".                                               
           Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2639  Appropriation; State Treasurer; ADDL.  FY99.              Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2640  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; ADDL. FY99.        Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2641  Appropriation; Archives and History, Shaifer House;       Hall
        Addl. FY99 & FY00.                                     
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2642  Appropriation; Dept. of Marine Resources; Addl. FY99.     Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2643  Appropriation; Judicial Performance, Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2644  Appropriation; MEMA - Hurricane Georges; Addl. FY99.      Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2645  Appropriation; Tax Comm. - Homestead Exempt., ADDL.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2647  Appropriation; Board of Prof. Engineers & Land            Hall
        Surveyors; Addl. FY99 & FY00.                          
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2648  Appropriation; DOC Support & County Reimbursement;        Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2758  Appropriation; Arts Commission - Whole Schools            Hall
        Institute; Addl. FY99.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2794  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Addl. FY99.    Hall
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2795  Appropriation; Bd. of Optometry; Addl. FY99.              Hall
           Referred To Appropriations



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2832  Non-viable public water systems; require Dept. of         Minor
        Health to identify and offer assistance to.            
           DR - TSDPCS: PU To PH
SB2870  Public utilities; pay assessment under protest and sue    Rayborn
        for recovery of tax protested.                         
           DR - TSDPCS: PU To FI
SB2938  Utility facilities; grant immunity to public utilities    Minor
        for vehicles striking.                                 
           DR - TSDP: PU To JU
SB2943  Public utilities; prohibit courts from collaterally       Minor
        attacking lawfully established rates and service       
        provisions.                                            
           DR - TSDP: PU To JU
SB3012  High voltage power lines; revise safety measures, civil   Robertson
        liability.                                             
           DR - TSDPCS: PU To JU



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2209  Brandon; impose court costs for police body armor.        Kirby
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2367  City of Pontotoc; may acquire Primrose Water              Browning
        Association.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2451  Coahoma County; authorize interfund loans from the        Furniss
        hospital reserve fund.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2463  Harrison County; contribute to Feed My Sheep, Inc.        Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2465  Harrison County; contribute to the South Mississippi      Gollott
        Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2466  Harrison County; contribute to the Mississippi Gulf       Gollott
        Coast Multiple Sclerosis Society.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2467  Harrison County; contribute to the Gulf Coast Community   Gollott
        Action Agency.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2468  Harrison County; contribute to the George E. Ohr Arts &   Gollott
        Cultural Center in Biloxi.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2477  Authorize CIty of Pascagoula to clean up certain          Moffatt
        property and assess costs to property owner.           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2664  City of Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson           Hall
        Beautiful, Inc.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2735  Richland; remove repealer on restaurant tax.              Smith
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2833  Water district; authorize creation from area served by    Minor
        a rural water association.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

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



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