Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/10/99



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Pending Governor's Signature

HB 167  Four-lane highway program; add segment of highway in      Endt
        Jackson County.                                        
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 332  Landscape Architectural Practice; reenact and remove      Stevens
        repealer.                                              
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 511  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;          Holland
        authorize transfer certain monies among several        
        categories.                                            
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 542  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 609  School nurse intervention program; extend repealer        Ford
        allowing state matching funds for school districts.    
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 653  Fiduciaries; extend repealer on provisions authorizing    Ford
        compliance with environmental laws.                    
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 655  Appointment of counsel for indigents; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 862  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; transfer funds in fiscal   Capps
        year 1999 appropriation among categories.              
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 864  Agricultural Aviation Board; transfer funds in FY99       Capps
        appropriations among categories.                       
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB 963  Mental Health Department; transfer funds in FY 99         Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1007  State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer and      Holland
        make revisions.                                        
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1077  Corrections Department; transfer funds in FY99            Capps
        appropriation to allow payment of county expenses.     
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1221  Regional Initiative Program within the University         Foster
        Research Center; create.                               
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1297  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize surety bonds to be       Coleman (65th)
        given.                                                 
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1316  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Bourdeaux
        revise various provisions.                             
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1422  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Livingston
        stewardship program.                                   
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1531  George County; authorize to acquire land for a sports     Maples
        complex.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1539  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authorizing levy     Bowles
        of certain additional court costs for crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1563  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1564  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council.                     
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1584  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Downtown Association.                                  
           Due From Governor 03/16/99
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Due From Governor 03/16/99



House: Introductions

HB1695  City of Oxford; allow issuance of bonds for matching      Perry
        funds for construction of national guard armory; revise
        use of additional sales tax.                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1696  Adams County; revise assessment of fees on gross          West
        revenues of gaming vessels.                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1697  City of Brookhaven; authorize issuance of bonds for       Barnett (92nd)
        repairs of city-owned property and sale/lease to state.
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1698  City of Biloxi; delete maximum retirement benefits        Ryan
        payable to retired city employees.                     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Appropriations
HB1699  City of Hernando; authorize to levy additional tax on     Robertson
        hotel and motel room rentals.                          
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1700  Jackson County; authorize to set up and maintain a        Endt
        mitigation bank with surplus county-owned property.    
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Banks and Banking
HB1701  Jackson County; authorize to contribute to the Keep       Endt
        America Beautiful Organization.                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1702  Jackson County; authorize to make annual donations to     Endt
        Boys and Girls Club.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1703  Jackson County; authorize extension of water/sewer        Endt
        services of Sunplex Industrial Park.                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1704  Jackson County; authorize to contribute annually to       Endt
        1699 Historical Committee.                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1705  Jones County, Cities of Laurel and Ellisville and Town    Ellzey
        of Soso; authorize to contribute to the Veterans       
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1706  City of Quitman; authorize to contribute to the           Ellzey
        Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.                         
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1707  City of Newton; authorize to contribute to the Veterans   Ellzey
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1708  Jasper County, City of Bay Springs and Town of            Ellzey
        Heidelberg; authorize to contribute to the Veterans    
        Memorial Museum, Inc.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1709  Wayne County and City of Waynesboro; authorize to         Ellzey
        contribute to the Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1710  Smith County and Town of Taylorsville; authorize to       Ellzey
        contribute to Veterans Memorial Museum, Inc.           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1711  Monroe County; authorize to contribute annually to        Markham
        Monroe County Chamber of Commerce.                     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1712  Desoto County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Jennings
        Historic Desoto Foundation, Inc.                       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1713  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Vince
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1714  Suffrage; restore to Janie Elizabeth Slater of Walthall   Vince
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1715  Hinds County; authorize board of supervisors to           Bozeman
        designate judicial district for regular board meetings.
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1716  City of Amory; authorize to contribute annually to        Markham
        Monroe County Chamber of Commerce.                     
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1717  Olive Branch; authorize to adopt and enforce building     Woods
        and design standards.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 126  Commend Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott.                Endt
           Referred To Rules
HC 127  Commend 1998 Columbus Municipal School District           Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 128  Commend 1999 Columbus Municipal School District           Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 129  Commend 1997-1998 Lowndes County School District          Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 130  Establish the month of April as Mississippi Fire          Thornton
        Fighter's Memorial Burn Center Month.                  
           Referred To Rules
HC 131  Commend Mississippi Library Commission for the            Stevens
        celebration of its 30th Anniversary of Mississippi's   
        Summer Library Reading Program.                        
           Referred To Rules
HC 132  Commend Terry Houzah on his outstanding football career   Straughter
        at Mississippi Valley State University.                
           Referred To Rules
HC 133  Commend Bobby J. Gaines.                                  Bourdeaux
           Referred To Rules
HC 134  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 869;    Jennings
        mentally ill patients; provide for interim facility    
        treatment and cost reimbursement.                      
           Referred To Rules
HC 135  Commend Mr. Siegfried Steinberger for his many years of   Rotenberry
        outstanding community service.                         
           Referred To Rules
HR  16  Commend Houston E. Stuckey for 37 years of service with   Simmons
        Mississippi Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Youth       
        Baseball, Inc.                                         
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB3023  Four-Lane Highway Program; provide for issuance of        Little *
        refunding bonds for temporary borrowings.              
           DR - TSDPAA: TR To WM
SB3094  Bonds;   issue g.o. bonds to complete construction of     Bean
        the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby..               
           DR - TSDP: WM To MA



House: Committee Reports

SB2269  Income taxation; authorize a deduction for health         Kirby
        insurance costs of self-employed persons.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2703  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2919  Income taxation; exclude dividends received from a        Bryan
        subsidiary corporation from gross income.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3060  Gas severance tax; exempt carbon dioxide.                 Scoper
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3067  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Hall
        at Spillway Road at the Ross Barnett Reservoir.        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3083  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Bryan
        fuels.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3093  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Harvey
        equipment and supplies when paid for by Medicare or    
        Medicaid.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3094  Bonds;   issue g.o. bonds to complete construction of     Bean
        the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby..               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3098  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Smith
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3100  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Smith
        under the Economic Development Highway Act (DECD).     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3105  Nonprofit oil spill clean up corporation; exempt          Moffatt
        property from ad valorem tax; exempt certain sales to. 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
        O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3213  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Cuevas
        for Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission and      
        Stennis Space Center.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3215  Bonds; issue bonds to improve the Walthall School         Farris
        Building in Hattiesburg and to locate a children's     
        discovery center at such facility.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HC 117  Commend Fleetwood Homes of Lexington as the national      Stevens
        winner of its Customer Service Satisfaction Index      
        Award.                                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 118  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 833;    Ford
        state employees; repeal provision requiring payment on 
        a delayed basis twice per month.                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 119  Commend Madison-Ridgeland Academy Basketball Team.        Martinson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 121  Commend the life of Mr. William T. Ferrell, Sr.           Ketchings
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 122  Commend Ms. Dorothy Knight for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 123  Commend Jeff Feinberg for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 124  Commend Dr. Jan Moody for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 125  Commend Ms. Debra Matthews for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2121  School curriculum; authorize program for character        Jordan (24th)
        education.                                             
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2176  Public bid requirements and exceptions; clarify.          Burton
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2278  Severance tax; extend repealer on "new" oil and gas.      Dearing
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           Passed
SB2336  Appropriation; Dept. of Environmental Quality; Addl.      Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Passed
SB2337  Appropriation; Authority for ETV; Addl. FY99.             Hall
           Passed
SB2338  Appropriation; Museum of Natural Science; Addl. FY99.     Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2339  Appropriation; Library Commission for Magnolia            Hall
        Database; Addl. FY99.                                  
           Passed
SB2513  Approp. FY2000; reappropriate to Veterans' Home           Furniss
        Purchase Board for construction of office building.    
           Passed
SB2640  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; ADDL. FY99.        Hall
           Passed
SB2641  Appropriation; Archives and History, Shaifer House;       Hall
        Addl. FY99 & FY00.                                     
           Passed
SB2643  Appropriation; Judicial Performance, Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2644  Appropriation; MEMA - Hurricane Georges; Addl. FY99.      Hall
           Passed
SB2646  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MSU expenses from ice     Hall
        storm; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Passed
SB2647  Appropriation; Board of Prof. Engineers & Land            Hall
        Surveyors; Addl. FY99 & FY00.                          
           Passed
SB2794  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Addl. FY99.    Hall
           Passed
SB2796  Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and          Burton
        Education Consolidation Act of 1999; enact.            
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2862  Health care decisions; revise surrogacy for certain       Turner
        patients and reinstate n.c.m. judicial review (41-41-9)
        (DMH).                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3053  Appropriation; Admin. Off. of Courts - Pub. Defender      Hall
        Comm.; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Passed
SB3054  Appropriation; Governor's Office - CENSUS 2000; Addl.     Hall
        FY99 & FY00.                                           
           Passed
SB3055  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgements; Addl.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3056  Appropriation; Dept. of Human Services; ADDL. FY99.       Hall
           Passed
SB3057  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health; Additional,        Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Passed
SB3062  Appropriation; Archives & History, Oral Histories;        Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Passed
SB3063  Appropriation; Bd. of Dental Examiners; Addl. FY99.       Hall
           Passed
SB3064  Appropriation; MS Real Estate Comm.; Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Passed
SB3084  Appropriation; Athletic Commission; Additional, FY99.     Hall
           Passed
SB3085  Appropriation;  MS Coast Coliseum Commission; ADDL.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Passed
SB3086  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Hall
        ADDL.FY99.                                             
           Passed
SB3087  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MVSU expenses from ice    Hall
        storm; ADDL.FY99.                                      
           Passed
SB3097  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Passed
SB3109  Appropriation; Bd. of Nursing Home Admin.; Addl. FY99.    Hall
           Passed
SB3111  Appropriation; DFA, pay state's portion of retirement;    Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3112  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.; Addl. FY99 & FY00.   Hall
           Passed
SB3123  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3124  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3126  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3127  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3128  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3129  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3130  Appropriation; Expenses of Governor-Elect and Former      Hall
        Governor; FY2000.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3131  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3132  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Passed
SB3133  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3144  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3145  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Passed
SB3146  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Passed
SB3147  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3148  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3152  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3153  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3154  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3155  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3156  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3157  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3158  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Passed
SB3159  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3160  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3161  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3162  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3169  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3170  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3177  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Returned For Concurrence
SC 606  State Board of Pharmacy; commend for national award.      Bean
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 609  George "Happy" Irby; commend for community charity        Turner
        work.                                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 612  Secretary of the Senate Amy Tuck; commend for dedicated   Little
        service.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 613  Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; commend on       Hewes
        50th Anniversary.                                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 614  Susp rules; draft bill to authorize sale of certain       Hall
        state-owned property to City of Jackson for High Street
        improvements.                                          
           Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

SB2186  Salaries of teachers and assistant teachers; increase.    Ferris
           Died On Calendar
SB2474  Controlled substance seizures; clarify authority of       Little *
        MDOT enforcement officers.                             
           Died On Calendar
SB2884  Regional Initiatives Program; create at the University    Burton
        Research Center to provide grants for certain projects.
           Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 220  State Personnel Board; copies of proposed rules to        Endt
        committee chairmen, Lieutenant Governor and Governor.  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 511  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;          Holland
        authorize transfer certain monies among several        
        categories.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 549  State Personnel Board; extend repealer on section         Ford
        prescribing duties.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 560  Environmental protection fee; delete repealer on law      Ford
        that levies fee on motor fuels.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 561  Surface water; extend repealer date on provision that     Ford
        defines established minimum flow.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 805  Assessments on rice grown in the state for rice           Holland
        promotion; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 862  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; transfer funds in fiscal   Capps
        year 1999 appropriation among categories.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1136  State employment; prohibit certain males from obtaining   Rogers
        if not registered with the Selective Service System.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1297  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize surety bonds to be       Coleman (65th)
        given.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1329  Soil and water conservation district clerks; to be paid   Brown
        by county.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1422  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Livingston
        stewardship program.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1531  George County; authorize to acquire land for a sports     Maples
        complex.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1539  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authorizing levy     Bowles
        of certain additional court costs for crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1563  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1564  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1584  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Downtown Association.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2312  TANF assistance payments; increase.                       Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2368  Ad valorem taxes; clarify payment date when due date      Johnson (19th)
        falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2504  Driver's license; limited license for bioptic             Mettetal
        telescopic lenses.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2509  MS National Guard Special Construction Project Fund;      Ross
        create.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2536  Municipalities; may lease surplus lands to non-profits    Hall
        for less than fair market value (JXN).                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2663  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Carlton
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2740  Corporation franchise tax; clarify method used by         Bryan
        certain holding corporations to determine portion of   
        capital excluded from.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2741  Motor vehicle titles; allow all designated agents to      Bryan
        electronically transmit title information (STC).       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2830  Medical Licensure Board; authorize to use unmarked        Johnson (19th)
        vehicles for investigative use.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2840  Bail agent; responsible for return of defendant to        Turner
        jurisdiction (MSA).                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2842  Youth court; revise witness fees.                         Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2887  Wild animals; wildlife commission to regulate person      Stogner *
        keeping in captivity.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2935  Trapping; clarify selling of skins by trappers.           Posey
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2958  Waste tires; delay ban on landfilling of.                 Dearing
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2974  Wiretapping; clarify prohibition (MBN).                   Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2975  State depositories; revise formula for allocating state   Woodfield
        funds among.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3004  Power of attorney; clarify effect of.                     Tollison
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3016  Chiropractic record keeping procedures; prescribe under   Canon
        licensure law.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3233  Jackson County; establish a mitigation bank.              Moffatt
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3234  Jackson County; authorize an annual contribution to the   Moffatt
        Keep America Beautiful Organization.                   
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3235  Jackson County; authorize Sunplex Light Industrial Park   Moffatt
        to extend water and sewer service.                     
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3236  Jackson County; authorize contribution to the 1699        Moffatt
        Historical Committee.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3237  Jackson County; authorize contribution to the Boys and    Moffatt
        Girls Club.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3238  Pascagoula; authorize to establish, promote and develop   Moffatt
        tourism and economic development.                      
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3239  Harrison County; expand the types of projects that may    Gollott
        be funded in special assessment areas.                 
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 621  Y2K problem; require state agencies to report on.         Robertson
           Referred To Rules
SC 622  Vicksburg High School Girls Soccer Team; commend for      Ferris
        State Championship.                                    
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 129  Home Economics; delete repealer on statutes requiring     Scott (17th)
        high schools to teach.                                 
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
HB 149  Restitution programs; delete provision which only         Moak
        allows Mississippi residents to be placed in.          
           Transmitted To House
HB 458  Fuel taxes; revise amount diverted to State Aid Road      Green (34th)
        Fund.                                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 459  Office of State Aid Road Construction; authorize          Green (34th)
        reimbursement of certain administrative expenses.      
           Passed
HB 471  Teachers, assistant teachers and certain other school     McCoy
        employees; increase salaries.                          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 519  Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund   Moody
        for.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 555  State offenders housed in county jails; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 556  Intensive supervision program; reenact and extend         Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 558  Community Service Revolving Fund; reenact and extend      Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 614  Ad valorem taxes; revise form and contents of notice      Reeves
        required when a taxing entity or school district       
        proposes to increase.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 618  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Ford
        and Land Surveyors; extend repealer on.                
           Transmitted To House
HB 732  Controlled substances seizures; clarify authority of      Compretta *
        Transportation Department enforcement officers (MDOT). 
           Transmitted To House
HB 734  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Transmitted To House
HB 736  Traffic offenses; revise the fine for speeding in a       Compretta *
        highway work zone (MDOT).                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 758  Law Enforcement Officer's Contingency Fund; create to     Capps
        pay death benefits to survivors of officers killed.    
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 780  Child support; may be ordered retroactively.              Perry
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 784  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase amount of      Perry
        benefits for retired members.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 785  Public Employees' Retirement System and Highway Patrol    Perry
        Retirement System laws; amend various provisions of.   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 794  Drainage districts; revise time in landowner's favor      Simpson *
        before property taken for improvements.                
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 813  Fuel tax; provide penalty for using untaxed fuel on       Williams
        state highway construction site.                       
           Transmitted To House
HB 815  Alcoholic beverages; allow limited purchases by certain   Williams
        permittees from package retailers outside the          
        permittee's county (STC).                              
           Transmitted To House
HB 816  Ad valorem taxes; authorize STC to require that county    Williams
        assessment rolls be prepared and maintained on         
        electronic media (STC).                                
           Transmitted To House
HB 817  Alcoholic beverages; delete requirement that applicant    Williams
        for alcoholic beverage permit  read and write the      
        English language (STC).                                
           Transmitted To House
HB 821  Check Cashers Law; make various amendments and extend     Guice
        repealer.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 822  County jails; establish and mandate training standards    Green (34th)
        for county jail officers.                              
           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.                                               
           Passed
HB 904  Antlerless deer; person possessing nonresident lifetime   Livingston
        sportsman license may kill on any land where resident  
        may kill.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 947  Slow-moving vehicles; authorize use of reflectorized      Foster
        strips to identify.                                    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 973  Family support centers and parent education programs;     Scott (17th)
        authorize pilot program under Department of Education. 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 997  Bingo; delete requirement that commercial lessor obtain   Reeves
        license from Gaming Commission, commission to determine
        reasonableness of leases.                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1067  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1100  Bridge in Lamar County; Highway 61 in Adams County;       Davis
        designate as memorials.                                
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1113  Offenders; authorize trustees to accumulate additional    Malone
        earned time.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1128  Consumer loan brokers; limit payments and fees from       Guice
        borrowers to 6% of loan amount.                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1159  Deeds; revise acknowledgement of recorded deeds.          Simpson
           Transmitted To House
HB1336  Boxing; require license by Athletic Commission before     Williams
        person acts as promoter of event or closed circuit     
        telecast.                                              
           Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost
HB1339  Vehicle size; increase width restrictions for vehicles    Moody
        hauling unprocessed forest products.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1435  Community hospitals; revise and expand authorized         Williams
        investments for funds of.                              
           Returned For Concurrence
SC 612  Secretary of the Senate Amy Tuck; commend for dedicated   Little
        service.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 613  Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; commend on       Hewes
        50th Anniversary.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 614  Susp rules; draft bill to authorize sale of certain       Hall
        state-owned property to City of Jackson for High Street
        improvements.                                          
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  38  J. Ronny Smith; commend upon retirement as Lincoln        Rayborn
        County Chancery Clerk.                                 
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HC 109  Commend Durant Jr. High boys and girls basketball teams   Stevens
        for finishing the 1998-1999 season with perfect        
        records.                                               
           Referred To Rules
HC 110  Commend the Wax Company on the celebration of its 100th   Holland
        Anniversary.                                           
           Referred To Rules
HC 111  Commend Taylorsville High School Football Team for        Eaton
        their outstanding season.                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 112  War memorial; resolution supporting World War II          Capps
        Memorial Campaign.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC 113  Commend the State Board of Pharmacy for receiving the     Ford
        Fred T. Mahaffey Award.                                
           Referred To Rules
HC 114  Commend Simpson Academy Cougers Football Team for their   Rotenberry
        outstanding season.                                    
           Referred To Rules
HC 115  Commend Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars for their         Barnett (92nd)
        outstanding season.                                    
           Referred To Rules
HC 116  Commend Walter Payton for his outstanding career as a     Robinson (63rd)
        professional athlete.                                  
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 849  Certificate of Need Law; exempt certain expenditures      Moody
        and projects from.                                     
           Died On Calendar
HB1074  Municipal Judges; authorize to dismiss warrants for       Robinson (63rd)
        contempt after ten years of unsuccessful service.      
           Died On Calendar



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 167  Four-lane highway program; add segment of highway in      Endt
        Jackson County.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 332  Landscape Architectural Practice; reenact and remove      Stevens
        repealer.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 511  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;          Holland
        authorize transfer certain monies among several        
        categories.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 542  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 609  School nurse intervention program; extend repealer        Ford
        allowing state matching funds for school districts.    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 653  Fiduciaries; extend repealer on provisions authorizing    Ford
        compliance with environmental laws.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 655  Appointment of counsel for indigents; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 687  Railroad authority; revise make-up of board.              Chaney
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 862  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; transfer funds in fiscal   Capps
        year 1999 appropriation among categories.              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 864  Agricultural Aviation Board; transfer funds in FY99       Capps
        appropriations among categories.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 963  Mental Health Department; transfer funds in FY 99         Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1007  State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer and      Holland
        make revisions.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1077  Corrections Department; transfer funds in FY99            Capps
        appropriation to allow payment of county expenses.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1221  Regional Initiative Program within the University         Foster
        Research Center; create.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1297  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize surety bonds to be       Coleman (65th)
        given.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1316  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Bourdeaux
        revise various provisions.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1422  Streams; provide for voluntary scenic streams             Livingston
        stewardship program.                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1531  George County; authorize to acquire land for a sports     Maples
        complex.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1539  Chickasaw County; extend repealer on authorizing levy     Bowles
        of certain additional court costs for crime stoppers   
        program.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1563  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Center for Gifted Studies.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1564  City of Hattiesburg; authorize annual contribution to     Davis
        the Gulf Pines Girl Scout Council.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1584  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Downtown Association.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2825  Hunting license; revise requirement for proof of          Posey
        residency to obtain resident license.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 555  Christine Varnado; commend for academic honors.           Farris
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 599  Houston E. Stuckey; commend for contribution to Dixie     Stogner
        Youth Baseball.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 600  Alcohol Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.        Gollott
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 601  Centreville Academy Tigers Football Team; commend.        Johnson (38th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 602  Lee Middle School; commend 1st place and top-ranked       Turner
        Odyssey of the Mind teams.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 603  Harold Ray Watson; commend for service as an              White (29th)
        agricultural evangelist.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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