Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/05/99



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House: Introductions

HB1690  Harrison County; authorize to purchase loss of income     Fredericks
        insurance.                                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1691  Harrison County School District; authorize to purchase    Fredericks
        loss of income insurance.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1692  Lowndes County; authorize industrial development          Brown
        authority to sell water to the West Lowndes Water      
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1693  City of Southhaven; authorize to compensate Summershill   Jennings
        Fire District for certain removed territory.           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1694  Chickasaw County; authorize private operation of county   Bowles
        jail.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 118  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 833;    Ford
        state employees; repeal provision requiring payment on 
        a delayed basis twice per month.                       
           Referred To Rules
HC 119  Commend Madison-Ridgeland Academy Basketball Team.        Martinson
           Referred To Rules
HC 120  Commend President Charles H. Beady, Jr., of Piney Woods   Weathersby
        School.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC 121  Commend the life of Mr. William T. Ferrell, Sr.           Ketchings
           Referred To Rules
HC 122  Commend Ms. Dorothy Knight for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Referred To Rules
HC 123  Commend Jeff Feinberg for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC 124  Commend Dr. Jan Moody for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC 125  Commend Ms. Debra Matthews for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB1483  Warren County; authorize to contribute to Vicksburg       Flaggs
        Family Development Service, Inc.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1517  City of Brandon; assessment on misdemeanor cases in       Moore
        municipal court to purchase protective body armor for  
        police officers.                                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1520  Warren County; authorize to contribute money to the       Flaggs
        Warren Washington Issaquena Sharkey Community Action   
        Agency.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1553  City of Pontotoc; authorize to acquire Primrose Water     Foster
        Association.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1562  Lamar County; authorize to donate to Boys and Girls       Frierson
        Club.                                                  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1644  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Office    Davis
        of Community Service Learning.                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1683  Leake County; authorize assessment on misdemeanor cases   Malone
        to fund Crimestoppers.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2103  Procedures for determination of rights of an alleged      Bean
        father in adoption proceedings; revise repealers on.   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2156  Assistance program for schools failing to meet            Ferris
        accreditation; provide accountability and incentive    
        grants.                                                
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2290  Victims' rights; clarify in delinquency cases.            Bean
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2300  Trial judges; revise office operating allowance.          Turner
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2303  Per diem; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges,      Turner
        Public Service and Transportation Commissioners.       
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2312  TANF assistance payments; increase.                       Bean
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2333  Regional jail; Kemper County contract with Neshoba        Jackson
        County instead of Noxubee.                             
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2363  Certified Public Accountants; amend regulatory laws of.   Woodfield
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2368  Ad valorem taxes; clarify payment date when due date      Johnson (19th)
        falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.          
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2380  Registered engineers and land surveyors; revise laws      Ross
        regulating.                                            
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2385  Public employee whistleblower law; revise.                Ross
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2436  Rivers; extend life of joint natural and scenic river     Posey
        study committee for 1 year.                            
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2500  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Bean
        establish.                                             
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2504  Driver's license; limited license for bioptic             Mettetal
        telescopic lenses.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2506  Education of exceptional children in compliance with      Thames
        federal law; require, establish complaint procedures,  
        etc.                                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2509  MS National Guard Special Construction Project Fund;      Ross
        create.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2536  Municipalities; may lease surplus lands to non-profits    Hall
        for less than fair market value (JXN).                 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2537  Health care facility Certificate of Need Review; exempt   Bean
        certain expenditures and projects from.                
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2563  Deeds of trust; not automatically extinquished upon       Posey
        payment of money secured.                              
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2573  Mississippi Agriculture Development Committee; revise     Thames
        membership.                                            
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2597  Gasoline; suspend driver's license of those not paying    Ferris
        for.                                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2614  Juvenile Detention Fund; revise.                          Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2623  Precursors; prohibit possession under certain             Huggins
        circumstances.                                         
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2632  Certificates of title; provide for issuance for           Robertson
        manufactured homes and mobile homes.                   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2663  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Carlton
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2713  State employee donated leave; require approval by         Gordon
        appointing authority.                                  
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2740  Corporation franchise tax; clarify method used by         Bryan
        certain holding corporations to determine portion of   
        capital excluded from.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2741  Motor vehicle titles; allow all designated agents to      Bryan
        electronically transmit title information (STC).       
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2756  Marine Resources; clarify duties of commission,           Hewes
        department and executive director.                     
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2799  Chiropractic insurance claim review requirements;         Canon
        establish.                                             
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2828  Podiatrists; increase annual license renewal fee and      Johnson (19th)
        use portion to aid impaired licenses.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2856  MS Technology, Inc., Liaison Committee; create.           Horhn
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2859  Geographic Information System; provide method of          Dickerson
        recovering costs of developing.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2864  Main street program; municipalities may support.          Jordan (24th)
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2890  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Jordan (18th)
        authorize to employ real estate brokers and appraisers.
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2891  Environmental water quality; designate the Permit Board   Hall
        as agency to administer federal clean water program.   
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2893  Rescue Center child residential treatment program;        Ferris
        establish.                                             
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2942  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Minor
        counties.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2947  Real estate brokers; increase license fees and            Woodfield
        continuing ed. requirements.                           
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2983  Air permit fees; revise method to calculate.              Dearing
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2994  Department of Marine Resources; authorize to employ       Hewes
        legal counsel.                                         
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3080  Jackson; create the Jackson Convention and Visitors       Hall
        Bureau.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 606  State Board of Pharmacy; commend for national award.      Bean
           Referred To Rules
SC 609  George "Happy" Irby; commend for community charity        Turner
        work.                                                  
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB  44  Domestic insurance companies; require notification to     Stevens
        commissioner when changing officers or directors.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  45  Domestic insurer management contracts; revise             Stevens
        requirements.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  49  Home warranty associations; clarify method of financial   Stevens
        examinations by Commissioner of Insurance.             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  50  Domestic insurance company nonresident officers and       Stevens
        employees; repeal salary limitations.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 308  Water heaters; decrease temperature requirements for      Young
        certain hot water supply storage tanks and heaters.    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 538  Hospitals; extend repealer on authority to establish      Ford
        group purchase programs.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 564  Tallahatchie County and City of Charleston; authorize     Reynolds
        to establish economic development authority.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 757  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Capps
        the National World War II Memorial Campaign.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 819  Appropriations; Archives and History for contribution     Martinson
        to Women in Military Service Memorial Foundation for   
        national memorial.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1122  Rehabilitation Services Department; update name of an     Moody
        office within.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1320  Livestock facilities built with grant money; certain      Ellzey
        clubs may use free of charge for limited times per     
        year.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1469  Municipalities; may contribute to certain nonprofit       Watson
        corporation engaged in economic development.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3226  City of Corinth and Alcorn County; power to operate a     Little
        county convention and agri-exposition center.          
           Referred To Local and Private
SR  37  Dr. Vera Mae Chambers; commend.                           Frazier
           Referred To Rules
SR  38  J. Ronny Smith; commend upon retirement as Lincoln        Rayborn
        County Chancery Clerk.                                 
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SR  37  Dr. Vera Mae Chambers; commend.                           Frazier
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 121  Surplus school property; authorize districts to sell at   Miles
        auction without first receiving competitive bids.      
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 511  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;          Holland
        authorize transfer certain monies among several        
        categories.                                            
           Transmitted To House
HB 539  Dyslexia testing pilot programs; extend repealer.         Ford
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 546  Petition for determination of parental rights; reenact    Ford
        and extend repealer for one year.                      
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 609  School nurse intervention program; extend repealer        Ford
        allowing state matching funds for school districts.    
           Transmitted To House
HB 610  Highway Safety Patrol; extend authority on certain        Ford
        powers and duties of.                                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 613  State Grand Jury Act; reenact and extend repealer.        Ford
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 616  Quitman County, school district; extend repealer on       Ford
        authority to transfer Old Falcon School property to    
        board of supervisors.                                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 653  Fiduciaries; extend repealer on provisions authorizing    Ford
        compliance with environmental laws.                    
           Transmitted To House
HB 655  Appointment of counsel for indigents; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Transmitted To House
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Transmitted To House
HB 694  Beginning teacher support program; authorize school       Frierson
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 726  State and school employees insurance; combine the two     Stevens
        plans into one plan.                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 750  Nonlicensed school employees; authorize superintendent    Manning
        to assign without school board approval.               
           Transmitted To House
HB 751  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Manning
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           Transmitted To House
HB 778  Tort Claims Act; clarify notice of claim requirements.    Perry
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Transmitted To House
HB 827  Physicians; Medical Licensure Board may assess costs      Holden
        against in disciplinary actions.                       
           Transmitted To House
HB 829  Corporations; business judgment rule and liability of     Holden
        directors (BLAG).                                      
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 834  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 853  Dental services; increase Medicaid reimbursement rates    Moody
        for.                                                   
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 862  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; transfer funds in fiscal   Capps
        year 1999 appropriation among categories.              
           Transmitted To House
HB 863  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board;          Capps
        transfer funds in fiscal year 1999 appropriation among 
        categories.                                            
           Transmitted To House
HB 864  Agricultural Aviation Board; transfer funds in FY99       Capps
        appropriations among categories.                       
           Transmitted To House
HB 876  Family court; abolish and transfer duties to county       Fredericks
        court.                                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 962  Marine Resources Department; transfer funds in FY 99      Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB 963  Mental Health Department; transfer funds in FY 99         Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB 976  Children's Health Care Program; increase eligibility to   Holland
        200% of poverty level.                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 990  Telecommunications; prohibit accessing of messages by     Robinson (84th)
        persons other than intended recipient.                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1031  Delinquent payments owed to county; additional fee if     Bozeman
        collection performed by county employee (HINDS).       
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1077  Corrections Department; transfer funds in FY99            Capps
        appropriation to allow payment of county expenses.     
           Transmitted To House
HB1082  Mississippi Landmark Grant Program; establish under       McCoy
        Department of Archives and History.                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1084  Domestic violence; revise arrest procedure.               Fredericks
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1086  Domestic violence; full faith and credit for foreign      Fredericks
        orders and revise offense.                             
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1110  Medicaid; reimbursement for services provided to          Moody
        persons with spinal cord and head injuries.            
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1143  Sixteenth section lands; revise requirements concerning   Livingston
        accounting of educable children and division of funds. 
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1191  School attendance officers; clarify treatment of          Grist
        accumulated leave upon transfer to SDE.                
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1196  State highway system; Transportation Department           Horne
        construct certain four-lane highways and exits.        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1199  Public purchasing laws; revise definition of              Malone
        "commodities".                                         
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1218  Sixteenth section land; allow board of education to       Simpson
        grant right-of-way.                                    
           Transmitted To House
HB1227  Sport-shooting ranges; grant civil immunity for noise     Woods
        pollution.                                             
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1229  Insurance agent, agency or affiliate; authorize to pay    Guice
        referral fees to certain unlicensed employees.         
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1240  Marine resources; authorize maintenance of artificial     Ellington
        fishing reefs and create special account therefor      
        (DMR).                                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1253  National educational certification programs; require      Manning
        State Department of Education to study.                
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1297  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize surety bonds to be       Coleman (65th)
        given.                                                 
           Passed
HB1304  Seafood; revise various license and fee requirements      Ellington
        (DMR).                                                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1332  Medicaid; create Medical Advisory Committee to, and       Moody
        revise reimbursement for physician's services.         
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1422  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Livingston
        stewardship program.                                   
           Transmitted To House
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Transmitted To House
HB1462  Municipal public utility systems; expand to include       Henderson (9th)
        freight.                                               
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1531  George County; authorize to acquire land for a sports     Maples
        complex.                                               
           Passed
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Passed
HB1539  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authorizing levy     Bowles
        of certain additional court costs for crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Passed
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Passed
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Passed
HB1563  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           Passed
HB1564  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council.                     
           Passed
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Passed
HB1584  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Downtown Association.                                  
           Passed
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Passed
SB3221  Town of State Line; increase the distance that its        Dickerson
        water distribution system may be expanded.             
           Passed
SB3222  City of Natchez; redirect a certain portion of the        Dearing
        convention promotion tax.                              
           Passed
SN  25  James Wray Bush, Laurel, Mississippi, as a member of      GOVERNOR
        the State Board of Contractors, for the five year term 
        of office commencing May 28, 1999                      
           Appointment Confirmed
SR  37  Dr. Vera Mae Chambers; commend.                           Frazier
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 648  Suffrage; restore to Carolyn Wilson of Forrest County.    Watson
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1483  Warren County; authorize to contribute to Vicksburg       Flaggs
        Family Development Service, Inc.                       
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1497  Suffrage; restore to Leandrew Lull of Pike County.        Fredericks
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1501  Suffrage; restore to Robert L. Mitchell of Warren         Flaggs
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1510  Suffrage; restore to Eric Gipson Ross of Marshall         Woods
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1517  City of Brandon; assessment on misdemeanor cases in       Moore
        municipal court to purchase protective body armor for  
        police officers.                                       
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1553  City of Pontotoc; authorize to acquire Primrose Water     Foster
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1644  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to USM Office    Davis
        of Community Service Learning.                         
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1669  Suffrage; restore to Dorothy J. Mabry McGill.             Clark
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1683  Leake County; authorize assessment on misdemeanor cases   Malone
        to fund Crimestoppers.                                 
           Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Signed By The President

HB  44  Domestic insurance companies; require notification to     Stevens
        commissioner when changing officers or directors.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  45  Domestic insurer management contracts; revise             Stevens
        requirements.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  49  Home warranty associations; clarify method of financial   Stevens
        examinations by Commissioner of Insurance.             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  50  Domestic insurance company nonresident officers and       Stevens
        employees; repeal salary limitations.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 308  Water heaters; decrease temperature requirements for      Young
        certain hot water supply storage tanks and heaters.    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 538  Hospitals; extend repealer on authority to establish      Ford
        group purchase programs.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 564  Tallahatchie County and City of Charleston; authorize     Reynolds
        to establish economic development authority.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 757  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Capps
        the National World War II Memorial Campaign.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 819  Appropriations; Archives and History for contribution     Martinson
        to Women in Military Service Memorial Foundation for   
        national memorial.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1122  Rehabilitation Services Department; update name of an     Moody
        office within.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1320  Livestock facilities built with grant money; certain      Ellzey
        clubs may use free of charge for limited times per     
        year.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1469  Municipalities; may contribute to certain nonprofit       Watson
        corporation engaged in economic development.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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