Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/06/00



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House: Double Referred Reports

HB 693  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Smith (39th)
        representation to the indigent.                        
           DR - TSDP: JB To AP
HB 720  Unemployment compensation; revise penalties for           Moss
        violations.                                            
           DR - TSDP: WM To LA
HB1152  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
        "high economic benefit project.".                      
           DR - TSDP: WM To TR
HB1486  School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; cap at FY 2000      Warren
        appropriated levels with excess going to Education     
        Enhancement Fund.                                      
           DR - TSDP: ED To WM
HB1506  Mantachie Natural Gas District; redesignate as            Franks
        Northeast Mississippi Gas District and increase limit  
        on amount of bonds authorized.                         
           DR - TSDPCS: WM To PU



House: Committee Reports

HB 478  Forestry Commission; authorize to sell certain            Hamilton
        state-owned land.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 566  Domestic violence; revise warrantless arrest procedure.   Fredericks
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 570  Arrests; authorize certain persons to arrest offenders    Stringer
        in violation of house arrest program under certain     
        conditions.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 720  Unemployment compensation; revise penalties for           Moss
        violations.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 953  Pursuit of criminals; provide reciprocity for crossing    Wells-Smith
        state lines.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1098  Public construction; regulate use of construction         Guice
        managers.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1152  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
        "high economic benefit project.".                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1305  Public property; require DFA to prepare five-year         Brown
        capital improvements plan, require certain projects to 
        be funded in two phases.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1335  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; revise purposes    Peranich
        for which funds may be used.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1409  Vocational and technical education; authorize school      Lott
        districts to offer as alternative to college prep      
        curriculum.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1506  Mantachie Natural Gas District; redesignate as            Franks
        Northeast Mississippi Gas District and increase limit  
        on amount of bonds authorized.                         
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1536  Mississippi Craft Center; broaden area in which center    Martinson
        may be located.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  68  Amend Constitution; qualifications for justice court      Reeves
        judges to be established by general law.               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 244  Mississippi Ratite Council and Promotion Board; extend    Ford
        date of repealer.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 345  Division of Community Services of the Department of       Ford
        Youth Services; extend repealer.                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 591  Retail food establishments; owners of shall pay annual    Holland
        license fee to Department of Agriculture.              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 677  Credit cards; issuers may offer products and services     Guice
        agreed to by the debtor.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1537  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 582  Eddie Merrins; commend upon induction into Mississippi    Michel
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 583  Bobby Collins; commend for coaching accomplishments and   Michel
        induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.    
           Referred To Rules
SC 584  All-Pro Defensive End Jack Gregory; commend on            Michel
        induction into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of
        2000.                                                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 585  Purvis Short; commend on induction into Mississippi       Michel
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 586  Butch Lambert, Sr; recognize for posthumous induction     Michel
        into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                  
           Referred To Rules
SC 587  Chancellor Robert "Bob" Khayat; commend upon induction    Michel
        into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                  
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SB3223  Ad valorem taxation; continue exemption for carbon        Scoper
        dioxide and carbon dioxide production equipment.       
           Referred To Finance
SB3224  Harrison County; may contribute to Feed My Sheep, Inc.    Hewes
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 588  Lori Flood; commend JPS Teacher of the Year.              Michel
           Referred To Rules
SC 589  Bruce Holmes Brady; commend life and mourn passing.       Hyde-Smith
           Referred To Rules
SC 590  Miss Hospitality; commend Olivia Irons.                   Williamson
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2410  Ad valorem taxes; reduce the population that a city       Moffatt
        must have to partially exempt certain structures that  
        are 25 years or older.                                 
           DR - TSDP: MU To FI
SB2668  Labor; establish a MS Department of Labor-Management      Johnson (38th)
        Relations.                                             
           DR - TSDPCS: AP To LA
SB2710  Motor vehicles; local governments prohibited from         Horhn
        charging fee to owner after stolen.                    
           DR - TSDPCS: MU To CA
SB3123  MS Emergency Management Laws; make various amendments.    Furniss
           DR - TSDPCS: AP To VM
SB3124  Dept of Wildlife Fisheries/Parks; enter into interlocal   Dearing
        agreements with municipalities to operate satellite    
        golf facilities.                                       
           DR - TSDPCS: WI To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  38  Recognize Mississippi Authority for Educational           Holland
        Television on its 30th Anniversary.                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  45  Commend James Terryl Bechtol.                             Formby
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  46  Commend Lawrence County High School football team upon    Hudson
        winning 4A State Championship.                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  50  Commend Mississippi Special Olympics Team.                Martinson
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  51  Commend Wayne Academy High School Football Team.          Taylor
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  52  Commend Booneville High School Football Team.             McCoy
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  53  Commend Booneville High School Baseball Team.             McCoy
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  55  Commend Steve "Air" McNair upon outstanding football      Clarke
        career.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  56  Commend the life of Judge Chet Henley.                    Brown
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  57  Commend Leasha Segars upon being named 1999-2000 Lee      Scott (17th)
        County Teacher of the Year.                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  59  Commending Jim Maher upon his retirement as the           Rogers
        Executive Director of the Mississippi Emergency        
        Management Agency.                                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  61  Commend Maribeth Porter on receiving 2000 Prudential      Nettles
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  63  Commend Nick Peterman upon being named 1999-2000          Ketchings
        Natchez-Adams County Teacher of the Year.              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  66  Commend Reservoir Thunder on winning 12-year-old World    Smith (59th)
        Series.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  69  Commend the life of Ernest Lynn McMurchy, Jr.             Capps
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  72  Commend Amber Wallin for receiving Prudential Spirit of   Davis
        Community Award.                                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  75  Commend Kimberly Dickard on being named state's top       Martinson
        middle level student volunteer.                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  76  Commend Byron Stallings on winning a Prudential Spirit    Taylor
        of Community Award.                                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  78  Commend Crossroads Quilters.                              Middleton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  79  Commend Hattiesburg Arts Council upon receiving the       Watson
        Arts in Community Award.                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  80  Commend Reverend Richard G. Burns upon his retirement.    Flaggs
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  81  Commend John N. Palmer on receiving the Arts Patron       Brown
        Award.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2078  Wildlife; extend authority of the wildlife commission     Posey
        to set game bag limits.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2412  Municiaplities; authorize employer-assisted housing       Smith
        loan programs.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2418  16th Circuit; create additional judgeship.                Turner
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2490  Beginning teacher and principal support pilot programs;   Harden
        clarify reapplication procedure.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2723  Eminent domain; companies that provide facilities for     Minor
        the transmission of signals by lines, wire, cable or   
        fiber may exercise.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2847  Medicaid reimbursable services; include inpatient         Huggins
        programmable pump implant.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2848  MRI health care provider services; delete from CON        Huggins
        requirement and provide for licensure by SDH.          
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2937  Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program;    Harden
        extend repealer.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3028  Children's Advisory Council; reenact and extend one       Thames
        year.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3049  Highways; authorize construction of toll roads.           Ross
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3073  Regional high schools operated by two school districts;   Turner
        provide additional incentive funds for.                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3154  Mississippi Fund for the Arts; revise deposit             Chaney
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3185  Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase     Harden
        authorized term of.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 569  Oak Grove High School Band; commend upon its invitation   King
        to participate in ceremonies in Luxembourg.            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 580  Excellence in Arts; commend Andrew Lark, Jr. for Arts     Turner
        Education Award.                                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 581  Nita Green Dees; commend for Mississippi Ageless Heroes   Little
        Award.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 588  Lori Flood; commend JPS Teacher of the Year.              Michel
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 589  Bruce Holmes Brady; commend life and mourn passing.       Hyde-Smith
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 590  Miss Hospitality; commend Olivia Irons.                   Williamson
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  18  March 2000 as American Red Cross Month in Mississippi;    Huggins
        proclaim.                                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 709  Town of Noxapater; authorize expansion of water system    Moody
        outside corporate limits.                              
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB 762  City of Fulton; authorize to acquire North Clay Water     Miles
        Association.                                           
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HC  55  Commend Steve "Air" McNair upon outstanding football      Clarke
        career.                                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 582  Eddie Merrins; commend upon induction into Mississippi    Michel
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 583  Bobby Collins; commend for coaching accomplishments and   Michel
        induction into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 584  All-Pro Defensive End Jack Gregory; commend on            Michel
        induction into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of
        2000.                                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 585  Purvis Short; commend on induction into Mississippi       Michel
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 586  Butch Lambert, Sr; recognize for posthumous induction     Michel
        into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 587  Chancellor Robert "Bob" Khayat; commend upon induction    Michel
        into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  48  Agricultural aviation; increase license fees for          Capps
        aircraft and pilots.                                   
           Referred To Agriculture
HB  85  Mortgage or deed of trust; require cancellation upon      Taylor
        full payment.                                          
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 260  Professional Art Therapists Advisory Council; extend      Ford
        repealer.                                              
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 415  Director of Bureau of Plant Industry; act as review       Holland
        officer for change of rule violations.                 
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 419  Prekindergarten through kindergarten teachers license;    Scott (17th)
        authorize for certain holders of Bachelor of Science   
        Degree.                                                
           Referred To Education
HB 467  Mississippi Bird Dealers Licensing Act; place under       Holland
        State Veterinarian and Board of Animal Health.         
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 486  Workers' compensation; appeal commission decisions to     Watson
        the Court of Appeals instead of to the circuit court.  
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 520  Banker's bank; define and allow acquisitions and          Guice
        transactions involving.                                
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 535  Nursing; enact and enter into the interstate Nurse        Moody
        Licensure Compact.                                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 653  Surplus lines insurance; authorize certain nonresident    Stevens
        agents to place.                                       
           Referred To Insurance
HB 759  Hearing Aid Dealers Licensure Law; extend repealer on.    Moody
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 784  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Stevens
        priority of distribution of claims.                    
           Referred To Insurance
HB 829  Viatical Settlements Act; create to protect certain       Stevens
        insurance policyholders.                               
           Referred To Insurance
HB 846  Physician assistants; provide for licensure and           Moody
        regulation of.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 854  State financial institutions; revise record-keeping       Guice
        laws.                                                  
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 889  Insurance agents; allow to finance insurance premiums.    Stevens
           Referred To Insurance
HB1291  Public property; authorize lease of certain fairgrounds   Peranich
        property for construction of multipurpose sports arena.
           Referred To Public Property;Finance
HB1339  Public property; authorize Department of Wildlife,        Peranich
        Fisheries and Parks to transfer control of certain     
        property to DFA.                                       
           Referred To Public Property



Senate: Signed By The President

SC 504  Jordan Morrison; commend.                                 Smith
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 522  Mississippi's three Division I-A football teams;          Moffatt
        commend for being ranked in the final college football 
        polls.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 533  Weyerhaeuser; commend for contributions and               Canon
        congratulate on its Centennial Day.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 535  MSU Bulldog Football team; commend for outstanding        Hamilton
        season, Peach Bowl victory and national ranking.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 536  Dr. Walter Washington; commend life and express           Simmons
        sympathy of the Legislature.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 537  Timmy Foster; commend for winning NFL National PP&K       Dearing
        competition.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 540  Vicksburg; congratulate on 175th anniversary.             Chaney
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 543  Kenneth Quinn, Mississippi's Superintendent of the Year   Browning
        2000; commend.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 545  Booneville High School Football Team; commend for         White (5th)
        perfect season.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 546  Betty J. Brumfield; commend life of.                      Frazier
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 547  1999 USM Golden Eagles Football Team; commend.            Farris
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 548  Booneville High School Baseball Team; commend on State    White (5th)
        2A championship.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 561  Brigadier General Ernest R. Webster; commend.             Gollott
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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