Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/15/99



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HB   4  Risk retention and risk purchasing groups; require        Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance to collect certain fees from.
           Approved by Governor
HB   5  Nonresident insurance agents; allow to countersign        Stevens
        certain policies and retain certain commissions.       
           Approved by Governor
HB  47  Nonresident insurance agents; remove requirement of       Stevens
        utilizing services of a resident agent.                
           Approved by Governor
HB  48  Home warranty associations; revise method of computing    Stevens
        net assets for licensing purposes.                     
           Approved by Governor
HB  95  Municipalities; authorize to refund utility deposits      Miles
        immediately to municipal utility customers.            
           Approved by Governor
HB 100  Lice; three occasions of student having need not be       Manning
        consecutive before Health Department may assist.       
           Approved by Governor
HB 130  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Approved by Governor
HB 145  Funerals; out-of-state directors may conduct if their     Flaggs *
        state grants reciprocity.                              
           Approved by Governor
HB 156  Life, health and accident nonresident agents; revise      Stevens
        written examination waivers.                           
           Approved by Governor
HB 273  Municipalities; authorize to establish a reserve fund.    Jennings
           Approved by Governor
HB 355  Youth Challenge Program; authorize National Guard to      Weathersby
        award adult high school diploma to certain graduates.  
           Approved by Governor
HB 377  Civil service commission; require certain                 Broomfield
        municipalities to adopt.                               
           Approved by Governor
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Approved by Governor
HB 540  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Approved by Governor
HB 733  Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of   Compretta *
        installation under certain circumstances (MDOT).       
           Approved by Governor
HB 750  Nonlicensed school employees; authorize superintendent    Manning
        to assign without school board approval.               
           Approved by Governor
HB 751  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Manning
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           Approved by Governor
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Approved by Governor
HB 825  Public utility districts; authorize free service to       Compretta
        county agencies and volunteer fire departments.        
           Approved by Governor
HB 827  Physicians; Medical Licensure Board may assess costs      Holden
        against in disciplinary actions.                       
           Approved by Governor
HB 863  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board;          Capps
        transfer funds in fiscal year 1999 appropriation among 
        categories.                                            
           Approved by Governor
HB 962  Marine Resources Department; transfer funds in FY 99      Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Approved by Governor
HB 992  Board of Contractors Fund; money from civil penalties     Guice
        to be paid into.                                       
           Approved by Governor
HB1073  Bail bonds; defendant to post fee on bonds when bond is   Robinson (63rd)
        posted.                                                
           Approved by Governor
HB1151  Life and health guaranty association laws; revise.        Stevens
           Approved by Governor
HB1218  Sixteenth section land; allow board of education to       Simpson
        grant right-of-way.                                    
           Approved by Governor
HB1230  Insurance agency license; repeal provisions which         Guice
        prohibit certain lending institutions from obtaining.  
           Approved by Governor
HB1362  Bad checks; revise service charge.                        Gadd
           Approved by Governor
HB1411  Lieu lands; authorize certain counties to make            Huddleston
        restitution to school districts for sales proceeds     
        from.                                                  
           Approved by Governor
HB1424  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for         Shows
        exchange, lease or sale of Ellisville State School     
        property.                                              
           Approved by Governor
HB1430  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Bozeman
        increase compensation.                                 
           Approved by Governor
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Approved by Governor
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Approved by Governor
SB2026  Housing authorities; uniform per diem compensation for    Burton
        commissioners.                                         
           Approved by Governor
SB2142  EBT system for food stamps; extend implementation         Bean
        dates.                                                 
           Approved by Governor
SB2195  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; revise maximum amount to   Furniss
        use for acquisition of homes.                          
           Approved by Governor
SB2216  Third-party payment of certified nurse practitioners;     Bean
        require.                                               
           Approved by Governor
SB2256  Youth Camp Advisory Council; reconstitute membership.     Bean
           Approved by Governor
SB2258  Child residential home licensure; clarify inspection      Bean
        requirements.                                          
           Approved by Governor
SB2289  Youth Court Act; technical corrections.                   Bean
           Approved by Governor
SB2311  Criminal history record checks for child residential      Bean
        facilities; DPS responsible for releasing information. 
           Approved by Governor
SB2319  Permit requirements for persons providing home medical    Canon
        equipment; extend repealer.                            
           Approved by Governor
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           Approved by Governor
SB2326  Public property; DFA to convey certain property to        Ross
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Approved by Governor
SB2492  Repair and renovation funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Approved by Governor
SB2538  Public Purchasing Laws; revise definition of the term     Huggins
        "commodities".                                         
           Approved by Governor
SB2682  Insurance premium finance companies; compute return of    Gordon
        unearned premiums by pro rata method.                  
           Approved by Governor
SB2821  Marine resources; clarify duties of CMR and DMR on        Hewes
        marine aquaculture.                                    
           Approved by Governor
SB2828  Podiatrists; increase annual license renewal fee and      Johnson (19th)
        use portion to aid impaired licenses.                  
           Approved by Governor
SB2856  MS Technology, Inc., Liaison Committee; create.           Horhn
           Approved by Governor
SB2864  Main street program; municipalities may support.          Jordan (24th)
           Approved by Governor
SB2915  Controlled substances; revise penalties (tech. corr.).    Walls
           Approved by Governor
SB3080  Jackson; create the Jackson Convention and Visitors       Hall
        Bureau.                                                
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1719  Smith County, Mize and Taylorsville; authorize to levy    Eaton
        additional assessment on misdemeanors.                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1720  Tunica County; revise distribution of gambling            Henderson (9th)
        revenues.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1721  Suffrage; restore to John Walden of Lowndes County.       Smith (39th)
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1722  Town of Marietta; authorize water purchase interlocal     McCoy
        cooperation agreement with New Site Water Association. 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1723  City of Booneville; establish system to collect           McCoy
        donations through municipal utility's billing system.  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation



House: Double Referred Reports

SB3078  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for Southeast MS Center for       Farris
        Advanced Technology.                                   
           DR - TSDPAA: UC To WM
SB3201  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Ross
        to defray the expenses of the Military Department for  
        construction design.                                   
           DR - TSDP: MA To WM
           DR - TSDP: WM To MA



House: Committee Reports

SB3194  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        development property in the Farish Street Historic     
        District.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3201  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Ross
        to defray the expenses of the Military Department for  
        construction design.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 758  Law Enforcement Officer's Contingency Fund; create to     Capps
        pay death benefits to survivors of officers killed.    
           Conferees Named Capps,Foster,Broomfield
SB3023  Four-Lane Highway Program; provide for issuance of        Little *
        refunding bonds for temporary borrowings.              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3100  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Smith
        under the Economic Development Highway Act (DECD).     
           Read the Third Time
SB3119  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Thames
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Read the Third Time
SB3208  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Posey
        improvements for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3213  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Cuevas
        for Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission and      
        Stennis Space Center.                                  
           Read the Third Time
SB3214  Bonds; issue to provide loans to counties and             Hewes
        municipalities in which master planned communities are 
        located.                                               
           Read the Third Time
SB3215  Bonds; issue bonds to improve the Walthall School         Farris
        Building in Hattiesburg and to locate a children's     
        discovery center at such facility.                     
           Read the Third Time
SB3219  Sales taxation; tax sales of certain digital broadcast    Huggins
        equipment at the rate of 1-1/2%.                       
           Read the Third Time



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 452  Bail bonds; order may be set aside if clerk does not      Rogers
        provide required notice.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 539  Dyslexia testing pilot programs; extend repealer.         Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 694  Beginning teacher support program; authorize school       Frierson
        districts to compensate mentor teachers participating  
        in.                                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 826  Trees; increase time for recovery of damages for          Eaton
        cutting trees without owner's consent.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 876  Family court; abolish and transfer duties to county       Fredericks
        court.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1086  Domestic violence; full faith and credit for foreign      Fredericks
        orders and revise offense.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1121  Public property; DFA convey all interest in certain       Howell
        property to Montgomery Co., NWMS Comm. Coll. convey    
        property to Benton Co. Sch. Dist.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1145  Bad checks; revise application for motor vehicle          Davis
        transactions.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1331  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY00.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1574  Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Program;      Capps
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1593  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1595  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Foster
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1597  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1621  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1631  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1632  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 109  Commend Durant Jr. High boys and girls basketball teams   Stevens
        for finishing the 1998-1999 season with perfect        
        records.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 111  Commend Taylorsville High School Football Team for        Eaton
        their outstanding season.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 112  War memorial; resolution supporting World War II          Capps
        Memorial Campaign.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 113  Commend the State Board of Pharmacy for receiving the     Ford
        Fred T. Mahaffey Award.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 114  Commend Simpson Academy Cougers Football Team for their   Rotenberry
        outstanding season.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 115  Commend Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars for their         Barnett (92nd)
        outstanding season.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 116  Commend Walter Payton for his outstanding career as a     Robinson (63rd)
        professional athlete.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 117  Commend Fleetwood Homes of Lexington as the national      Stevens
        winner of its Customer Service Satisfaction Index      
        Award.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 119  Commend Madison-Ridgeland Academy Basketball Team.        Martinson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 121  Commend the life of Mr. William T. Ferrell, Sr.           Ketchings
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 122  Commend Ms. Dorothy Knight for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 123  Commend Jeff Feinberg for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 124  Commend Dr. Jan Moody for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 125  Commend Ms. Debra Matthews for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  16  Commend Houston E. Stuckey for 37 years of service with   Simmons
        Mississippi Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Youth       
        Baseball, Inc.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  17  Commend the life of Robert Earl "Peterbo" Bankhead.       Straughter
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 626  Mae Bertha Carter; commend.                               Simmons
           Referred To Rules
SR  44  Senate study committee; create to study restructuring     White (29th)
        of the electric utility industry.                      
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 345  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
        conservation equipment.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 530  Mississippi Single Family Residential Housing Fund;       Morris
        create and fund with bond issue.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 576  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Williams
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax liability
        (STC).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 668  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Holden
        and development of a golf course at the Hugh White     
        State Park.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 832  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1490  Garbage collection and disposal; increase maximum ad      Bozeman
        valorem tax certain counties may levy to defray costs  
        (Hinds).                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1492  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Clarke
        renovation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1528  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for         Williams
        minority economic development, extend repealer on such 
        assistance (DECD).                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1568  Bonds; issue bonds to provide matching funds for Bluff    Ketchings
        Stabilization Project for City of Natchez and Pat      
        Harrison Waterway District.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1668  Bonds; issue federal grant anticipation notes or bonds    Wells-Smith
        for the high rise bridge at Pascagoula.                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1670  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1671  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to construct        Williams
        facilities at Stennis Space Center for USM's           
        hydrographic sciences program.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1672  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of a justice facility.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1673  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued for    Williams
        repair and renovation of Addie McBryde Center.         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1675  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for IHL and         Williams
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 581  Sales tax; revise the rate imposed on the sale of         Howell
        certain truck-tractors and semitrailers (STC).         
           Transmitted To House
HB1527  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Williams
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1596  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
           Recalled From House
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1600  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Foster
        Gulfport.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1601  Appropriation; State Board of Psychology.                 Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1602  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1603  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Foster
        Administrators.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1604  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1605  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1606  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1607  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1608  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1609  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Foster
        District.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1610  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Foster
        District.                                              
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1611  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Foster
        Authority.                                             
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1612  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1613  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1614  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Foster
        Certification Board.                                   
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1615  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1633  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:31.



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