Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/04/99



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House: Introductions

HB1550  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Robinson (84th)
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1551  Appropriation; DECD for Mississippi Technology, Inc.      Capps
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1552  City of Pascagoula; authorize to clean up certain         Wells-Smith *
        property and assess costs to property.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1553  City of Pontotoc; authorize to acquire Primrose Water     Foster
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1554  Bonds for Emerging Crops Fund; increase limit on amount   Holland
        of bonds issued.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1555  City of Okolona; additional court costs to fund crime     Bowles
        stoppers; increase and extend repealer.                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1557  Ad valorem taxes; revise businesses that counties and     Williams
        municipalities may exempt from.                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1558  Income tax; revise businesses eligible for jobs tax       Williams
        credit under the Economic Development Reform Act       
        (DECD).                                                
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  82  Commend Sheriff Marvin Farrior for completing the         Taylor
        longest tenure in office of any sheriff in Mississippi.
           Referred To Rules
HC  83  Commend Amory High School Football Team.                  Markham
           Referred To Rules
HC  84  Commend service of James Charles Evers.                   Middleton
           Referred To Rules
HC  85  Memorialize the Mississippi Legislature to designate      Ellzey
        the Labrador Retriever as the state canine.            
           Referred To Rules
HC  86  Commend Wayne Academy Football Team.                      Taylor
           Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

SB3103  Calhoun County Nursing Home; authorize a contribution     Gordon
        to Hillcrest Hospital in Calhoun City.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB  95  Municipalities; authorize to refund utility deposits      Miles
        immediately to municipal utility customers.            
           Passed
HB 154  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Jennings
        counties.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 204  Personal leave for state employees; eliminate first day   Scott (80th)
        of illness requirement.                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 273  Municipalities; authorize to establish a reserve fund.    Jennings
           Passed
HB 358  College tuition; classify members of Mississippi          Rogers
        National Guard as residents for in-state tuition.      
           Passed
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Passed
HB 539  Dyslexia testing pilot programs; extend repealer.         Ford
           Passed
HB 542  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           Passed
HB 546  Petition for determination of parental rights; reenact    Ford
        and extend repealer for one year.                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 560  Environmental protection fee; delete repealer on law      Ford
        that levies fee on motor fuels.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 610  Highway Safety Patrol; extend authority on certain        Ford
        powers and duties of.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 613  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 618  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Ford
        and Land Surveyors; extend repealer on.                
           Passed
HB 653  Fiduciaries; extend repealer on provisions authorizing    Ford
        compliance with environmental laws.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 656  State grand jury exception from local jurisdiction;       Ford
        reenact and extend repealer for one year.              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Passed
HB 694  Beginning teacher support program; authorize school       Frierson
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           Passed
HB 699  Civil service laws; confirmation by appointing power of   Chaney
        suspension of employee shall be within 10 working days.
           Passed
HB 700  Convention centers; expand municipalities that may        Chaney
        establish.                                             
           Passed
HB 725  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Stevens
        registration of.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 726  State and school employees insurance; combine the two     Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 777  Property; Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (NCCUSL).       Perry
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 778  Tort Claims Act; clarify notice of claim requirements.    Perry
           Passed
HB 781  Court of Appeals; authorize assessment of 15% statutory   Perry
        penalty in cases finalized by the court.               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 825  Public utility districts; authorize free service to       Compretta
        county agencies and volunteer fire departments.        
           Passed
HB 921  Property; allow landowner renting lot to evict mobile     Robinson (84th)
        home owner in timely manner.                           
           Passed
HB 956  Bureau of Narcotics; authorize retiring member to         Stringer
        retain sidearm.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 980  Commissioners of election; revise compensation of.        Denny
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 993  Public property; require certain capital improvements     Guice
        projects to be funded in three phases.                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1031  Delinquent payments owed to county; additional fee if     Bozeman
        collection performed by county employee (HINDS).       
           Amended
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1049  Bureau of Narcotics; revise age qualifications.           Myers
           Passed
HB1067  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1083  Mississippi Life and Health Insurance Guaranty            Stevens
        Association; rights of policyholders.                  
           Passed
HB1128  Consumer loan brokers; limit payments and fees from       Guice
        borrowers to 6% of loan amount.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1139  Public utilities; prohibit courts from collaterally       Ellis *
        attacking lawfully established rates and service       
        provisions.                                            
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB1143  Sixteenth section lands; revise requirements concerning   Livingston
        accounting of educable children and division of funds. 
           Passed
HB1146  Power of attorney; clarify for gift making.               Chaney
           Passed
HB1159  Deeds; revise acknowledgement of recorded deeds.          Simpson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1191  School attendance officers; clarify treatment of          Grist
        accumulated leave upon transfer to SDE.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1195  Municipalities; governing authorities cannot regulate     Montgomery
        rights of entry to private residential property.       
           Passed
HB1209  Seafood; revise law regulating the taking of female       Ellington
        sponge crabs (DMR).                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1216  Marine resources; revise certain penalties (BMR).         Ellington
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1218  Sixteenth section land; allow board of education to       Simpson
        grant right-of-way.                                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1233  Boards of supervisors; may bury livestock which have      Stringer
        died as a result of an emergency situation.            
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1239  Chiropractors; establish requirements for doing claims    Moody
        reviews in Mississippi.                                
           Passed
HB1243  Continuing education for insurance agents; require for    Moore
        licensure.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1259  Geographic Information System; provide method of          McBride
        recovering costs of developing.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1297  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize surety bonds to be       Coleman (65th)
        given.                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1309  Public water system; Health Department annually           Weathersby
        identify those with problems and offer assistance.     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1316  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Bourdeaux
        revise various provisions.                             
           Passed
HB1411  Lieu lands; authorize certain counties to make            Huddleston
        restitution to school districts for sales proceeds     
        from.                                                  
           Passed
HB1430  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Bozeman
        increase compensation.                                 
           Passed
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1448  Proprietary School and College Registration Law;          Franks
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Passed
HB1462  Municipal public utility systems; expand to include       Henderson (9th)
        freight.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1469  Municipalities; may contribute to certain nonprofit       Watson
        corporation engaged in economic development.           
           Passed
SB3103  Calhoun County Nursing Home; authorize a contribution     Gordon
        to Hillcrest Hospital in Calhoun City.                 
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3080  Jackson; create the Jackson Convention and Visitors       Hall
        Bureau.                                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3103  Calhoun County Nursing Home; authorize a contribution     Gordon
        to Hillcrest Hospital in Calhoun City.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SR  10  Senators reunion; commend and thank all former State      Rayborn
        Senators.                                              
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2196  Forrest County Industrial Park Commission; remove         Farris
        provision prohibiting use of eminent domain; increase  
        debt limitation.                                       
           DR - TSDP: LP To FI
SB3059  Stone County; authorize add'l assessment on misdemeanor   Lee
        convictions obtained in justice court to fund new      
        county office building.                                
           DR - TSDP: LP To JU



Senate: Committee Reports

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
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3073  Northwest Community College District; authorize to        Mettetal
        convey property to Benton County School District.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3074  Jefferson Davis County; may levy additional court costs   Harvey
        to fund Crime Stoppers.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3076  D'Iberville Port Commission; increase per diem.           Gollott
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3077  Warren County; authorize a contribution to the Warren     Ferris
        Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action Agency.  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3081  Florence; remove repealer on bar and restaurant tax.      Smith
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3089  Washington County; auth add'l assessment on criminal      Carlton
        cases in justice/county court to support Crime Stoppers
        and Drug Task Force.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3103  Calhoun County Nursing Home; authorize a contribution     Gordon
        to Hillcrest Hospital in Calhoun City.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SR  10  Senators reunion; commend and thank all former State      Rayborn
        Senators.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 472  Retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional         Perry
        annual benefit.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2054  Ad valorem taxation; exempt certain motor vehicles used   Jordan (18th)
        to transport children for medical treatment.           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2064  Emergency services under HMO contracts; prohibit prior    Jordan (24th)
        authorization.                                         
           Transmitted To House
SB2142  EBT system for food stamps; extend implementation         Bean
        dates.                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2146  Orthotics and prosthetics certification; define           Dearing
        certifying agency.                                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2156  Assistance program for schools failing to meet            Ferris
        accreditation; provide accountability and incentive    
        grants.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2173  Veterans Affairs Board; revise staffing requirements.     Furniss
           Transmitted To House
SB2176  Public bid requirements and exceptions; clarify.          Burton
           Transmitted To House
SB2188  Purchase of state-adopted textbooks by school             Ferris
        districts; exempt from public bid requirements.        
           Passed
SB2216  Third-party payment of certified nurse practitioners;     Bean
        require.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2255  Stay of CON proceedings pending appeal; authorize.        Bean
           Transmitted To House
SB2258  Child residential home licensure; clarify inspection      Bean
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Passed
SB2278  Severance tax; extend repealer on "new" oil and gas.      Dearing
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2293  Fire safety education program; create under State Fire    Kirby
        Marshal's Office.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2299  Alcoholic beverages; authorize package retailer to cash   Woodfield
        checks.                                                
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2303  Per diem; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges,      Turner
        Public Service and Transportation Commissioners.       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2311  Criminal history record checks for child residential      Bean
        facilities; DPS responsible for releasing information. 
           Transmitted To House
SB2312  TANF assistance payments; increase.                       Bean
           Transmitted To House
SB2319  Permit requirements for persons providing home medical    Canon
        equipment; extend repealer.                            
           Transmitted To House
SB2354  "Marriage and Family Therapy Licensure Act of 1997";      Canon
        reenact.                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2355  State Board of Barber Examiners; revise composition of.   Canon
           Transmitted To House
SB2356  State Board of Cosmetology; revise certain license        Canon
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Transmitted To House
SB2363  Certified Public Accountants; amend regulatory laws of.   Woodfield
           Transmitted To House
SB2368  Ad valorem taxes; clarify payment date when due date      Johnson (19th)
        falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.          
           Passed
SB2380  Registered engineers and land surveyors; revise laws      Ross
        regulating.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2385  Public employee whistleblower law; revise.                Ross
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
SB2386  Ad valorem tax increase notice by school districts;       Nunnelee
        revise procedure.                                      
           Passed
SB2402  Wildlife; remove repealer on regulation of guide          Posey
        services.                                              
           Passed
SB2408  Milk; transfer regulatory responsibility from the         Thames
        Department of Agriculture to the Board of Health.      
           Transmitted To House
SB2409  Cotton brokers; require licensing by the Commissioner     Thames
        of Agriculture.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2410  Grain dealers law; revise bonding requirements and        Thames
        require fee for license.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2412  State Board of Agricultural Aviation; extend repealer.    Thames
           Transmitted To House
SB2414  Judicial performance; add municipal court judge to        Mettetal
        Commission on Judicial Performance.                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2418  Forestry; clarify damages for cutting trees without       Harvey
        owners consent.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2434  Medicaid; increase home leave days for nursing & ICFMR    Furniss
        facilities reimbursement.                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2469  Highway 90 overpass at Henderson Point; designate as      Gollott
        the "Gerald Roux Memorial Overpass".                   
           Passed
SB2486  Health care facilities; issue CON for Comprehensive       Bean
        Cancer Center.                                         
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
SB2504  Driver's license; limited license for bioptic             Mettetal
        telescopic lenses.                                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2505  Weighing devices; transfer regulatory authority to        Thames
        Dept. of Ag for certain weighing devices.              
           Transmitted To House
SB2509  MS National Guard Special Construction Project Fund;      Ross
        create.                                                
           Passed
SB2535  MS Rice Promotion Board assessment; extend repealer.      Carlton
           Transmitted To House
SB2536  Municipalities; may lease surplus lands to non-profits    Hall
        for less than fair market value (JXN).                 
           Passed
SB2543  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS); define       Hall
        eligibility for.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2548  MS Bird Dealers Licensing Act; change administration      Thames
        of.                                                    
           Transmitted To House
SB2569  Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians; authorize MS     Hamilton
        Board of Veterinary Medicine to regulate.              
           Transmitted To House
SB2663  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Carlton
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Transmitted To House
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
        authorize additional beds.                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2708  Forest Resource Development Fund; divert a portion of     Harvey
        estate tax revenue to it.                              
           Passed
SB2717  Hunting or fishing without license; impose                Posey
        administrative fee in addition to other penalties.     
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2740  Corporation franchise tax; clarify method used by         Bryan
        certain holding corporations to determine portion of   
        capital excluded from.                                 
           Passed
SB2826  Wildlife; provide penalty for failing to respond to       Posey
        citation or summons.                                   
           Passed
SB2828  Podiatrists; increase annual license renewal fee and      Johnson (19th)
        use portion to aid impaired licenses.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2844  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Turner
        representation to the indigent.                        
           Passed
SB2864  Main street program; municipalities may support.          Jordan (24th)
           Passed
SB2890  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Jordan (18th)
        authorize to employ real estate brokers and appraisers.
           Passed
SB2903  Railroad grade crossings; require developer to pay the    Little *
        cost of installing appropriate warning devices.        
           Passed
SB2935  Trapping; clarify selling of skins by trappers.           Posey
           Passed
SB2947  Real estate brokers; increase license fees and            Woodfield
        continuing ed. requirements.                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2981  Deputy sheriffs; allow retiring deputy to retain          Robertson
        sidearm.                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2989  Solid wastes; allow reduced payments from corrective      Dearing
        action trust fund when below minimum.                  
           Passed
SB3036  Alcoholic beverages; allow limited purchases by           Harden *
        permittees from package retailers outside the          
        permittees' county (STC).                              
           Recommitted to Committee
SB3043  Budget and business operation authority of school         Ferris
        districts; revise.                                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3103  Calhoun County Nursing Home; authorize a contribution     Gordon
        to Hillcrest Hospital in Calhoun City.                 
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
SR  10  Senators reunion; commend and thank all former State      Rayborn
        Senators.                                              
           Adopted



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2299  Alcoholic beverages; authorize package retailer to cash   Woodfield
        checks.                                                
           Died In Committee
SB3036  Alcoholic beverages; allow limited purchases by           Harden *
        permittees from package retailers outside the          
        permittees' county (STC).                              
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  15  Commend life and service of Mr. Dalton Lake Hyde as       Reynolds
        Election Commissioner.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  17  Commend Moss Point Monarchs Baseball Team.                Broomfield
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  44  Commend Charlie Worsham.                                  Holden
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  65  Commend Calvin Thigpen on being named a Rhodes Scholar.   Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  66  Commend Kosciusko High School Band.                       Stevens
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  67  Commend Coach Farriss Jenkins on his outstanding          Stevens
        career.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  68  Commend Laura M. Curry, the 1998 Carroll County           Stevens
        Business Woman of the Year.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  69  Commend Deborah Newman on being named 1999 Mississippi    Scott (17th)
        Teacher of the Year.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  70  Commend the life of Edward Elliott.                       Perkins
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  71  Commend Smithville High School Football Team.             Markham
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  72  Commend Winston Academy Patriots Football Team.           Moody
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  73  Commend Meridian All-Stars for winning the 1998 Babe      Grist
        Ruth 13-Year-Old World Series.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  74  Commend Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President   Capps
        of Delta State University.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  75  Commend Mr. Leland Speakes, Jr., President of the         Capps
        Foundation for North American Wild Sheep.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  76  Commend James Rasberry on being named 1998 Builder        Stevens
        Member of the Year.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  77  Commend James Weeks on being selected 1998 State          Stevens
        Veterans Affairs Board Employee of the Year.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  78  Commend Dr. Barbara West Carpenter on being the guest     Watson
        speaker at the Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Founder's Day    
        Banquet.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3103  Calhoun County Nursing Home; authorize a contribution     Gordon
        to Hillcrest Hospital in Calhoun City.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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