Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/30/00



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House: Double Referred Reports

HB1247  Yazoo County; construct a dam or low-water control        Barbour
        structure on Lake George.                              
           DR - TSDP: LP To CR
SB2111  Gangs; establish Task Force.                              Jackson
           DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
SB2298  Mississippi Affordable College Savings Program;           Hewes
        establish.                                             
           DR - TSDPAA: WM To UC
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 WM
SB2423  School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; cap at FY 1999      Chaney
        appropriated levels with excess going to the Education 
        Enhancement Fund.                                      
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To WM
SB2488  Incentive grants for improving schools and                Harden
        accountability plan for low-performing schools;        
        provide.                                               
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2528  MS School Safety Act of 2000; enact.                      Harden
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2600  Marine Resources; create beach erosion and channel        Hewes
        maintenance program (DMR).                             
           DR - TSDP: CR To AP
SB2639  Employer training program tax credit; certified by        Burton
        State Board for Community/Junior Colleges.             
           DR - TSDP: WM To UC
SB2800  Corrections; exclude nonviolent offenders from            Jackson
        mandatory 85% sentence.                                
           DR - TSDPAA: JB To PE
SB2900  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPA).                                               
           DR - TSDP: ED To AP
SB2903  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer for one year.        Minor
           DR - TSDP: AG To WM
SB2922  Municipalities; annexation subject to existing county     Jordan
        waste disposal contracts.                              
           DR - TSDP: MU To CA
SB3052  Energy management; require public solicitation for        Dearing
        certain contracts and authorize low-interest school    
        loans.                                                 
           DR - TSDPAA: CR To WM
SB3179  Youth courts; state-funded county courts (S. Ct.          Walls
        initiative).                                           
           DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
SB3185  Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase     Harden
        authorized term of.                                    
           DR - TSDPAA: WM To ED
SB3196  Utility regulation tax; shall not exceed total            Robertson
        appropriation to PSC and PU staff.                     
           DR - TSDPAA: WM To PU



House: Committee Reports

HB 446  Monroe County; may contribute to Monroe County Shrine     Markham
        Club for transporting burn victims.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1588  Lafayette County; contribute to Oxford-Lafayette County   Eads
        Economic Development Foundation.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1589  City of Biloxi; authorize to contribute to Hurricane      Simpson
        Camille Memorial Project.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1591  City of Oxford; authorize contribution to the             Eads
        Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development           
        Foundation.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1596  Tunica County; authorize contribution to Aaron E. Henry   Henderson
        Community Health Clinic, Inc.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1597  Issaquena County; authorize to transfer certain fire      Cameron
        truck assistance funds to Riverside Fire Protection    
        District.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1598  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to the Dixie     Straughter
        Youth Baseball, Inc.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1608  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Henderson
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1670  City of D'Iberville; authorize contribution to            Barnett (116th)
        Hurricane Camille Memorial Project.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1671  City of Iuka; authorize expansion of water system         Cummings
        beyond corporate limits.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1673  Harrison County; authorize contribution to Boys and       Simpson
        Girls Clubs of the Gulf Coast, Inc.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1674  Harrison County; authorize contribution to Hurricane      Simpson
        Camille Memorial Project.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1694  Ocean Springs; authorize to contribute to the Hurricane   Guice
        Camille Memorial Project.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1695  Tunica County; authorize the board of supervisors to      Henderson
        contribute to the Tunica County Arena and Exposition   
        Center, Incorporated.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1699  Tallahatchie County; authorize the board of supervisors   Reynolds
        to contract with the Tallahatchie County Correctional  
        Authority.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2047  Law enforcement officer; not required to use personal     Jackson
        leave for wound or injury in line of duty.             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2141  Off-duty municipal or county law enforcement officers;    Nunnelee
        authorize to use public equipment for school security. 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2240  Forestry; Remove certain mandates on the Forestry         Harvey
        Commission related to Department of Corrections'       
        Lambert State Forest.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2298  Mississippi Affordable College Savings Program;           Hewes
        establish.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2360  State employees paid twice per month; delay               Furniss
        implementation.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2405  Bad checks; conform civil and criminal procedures.        Tollison
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2487  Acquisition of school district property by the exchange   Harden
        method; clarify.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2588  Marine resources; require license for nonresident         Hewes
        charter boats.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2601  Marine resources; push trawls legal gear to harvest       Hewes
        shrimp.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2639  Employer training program tax credit; certified by        Burton
        State Board for Community/Junior Colleges.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2643  Marine resources; remove repealer on attorney for         Hewes
        department.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2658  Public school licensed and nonlicensed employees;         Chaney
        require criminal records background checks for         
        applicants.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2680  Silencers; revise manufacture, sale, possession and       Carlton
        use.                                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2697  Crimes; prohibit false reporting of.                      Mettetal
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2792  Interpreter; may be paid reasonable fee as determined     Turner
        by the court.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2826  Marine waters; prohibit use of trammel net close to       Moffatt
        shore.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2900  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPA).                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2924  Scientific information; extend reporting date for         Dearing
        Scientific Information Management System Coordinating  
        Council (MDEQ).                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2948  Appointive state officials; may receive education         Thames
        benchmark award in addition to salary.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2959  Marine wetlands; clarify application fees for activity    Hewes
        affecting coastal wetlands.                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3022  Solid waste; revise distribution of solid waste           Dearing
        management fee.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3043  Compulsory school attendance violations; local law        Turner
        enforcement officers have jurisdiction.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3053  Storm water; authorize creation of storm water            Dearing
        management districts.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3144  Deeds of trust; specify when satisfaction of certain      Posey
        mortgages are entered upon record.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3185  Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase     Harden
        authorized term of.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HC  96  Commend Yazoo County High School Lady Panthers            Barbour
        Basketball Team.                                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  97  Commend Mississippi Sweet Potato Council.                 Grist
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  99  Commend Dr. Eddie M. Smith upon retirement as President   Nicholson
        of East Central Community College.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 100  Commend Dr. Clara Mae Weathersby.                         Watson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 101  Commend Petal High School Baseball Team.                  Lott
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 102  Commend Esther Coleman.                                   Fredericks
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 103  Commend Phil Carter on his retirement.                    Reynolds
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 104  Commend Dr. Robert Ragan for serving as president of      Capps
        the American College of Dentists.                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 106  Commend Dr. Samuel O. Massey upon receiving AACC          Stevens
        Outstanding Alumni Award.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 107  Memorializing DOT to install a traffic control device     Horne
        on Highway 19 South.                                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 109  Commend life of Author Wayne Coleman.                     Watson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  13  Commend W. David Purvis upon being named a                Horne
        Distinguished Engineering Fellows of 2000.             
           Adopted
HR  14  Commend Mrs. Evelyn Jones Ross.                           Stevens
           Adopted
HR  15  Memorialize DOT to install a traffic control device on    Horne
        High 19 South.                                         
           Adopted
SB2239  Forestry; remove the repealer on the Tree Seedling        Harvey
        Revolving Fund.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2254  Income tax refund check-off; add burn center and revise   Furniss
        form.                                                  
           Passed
SB2360  State employees paid twice per month; delay               Furniss
        implementation.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2520  Wiretapping; revise repealer for Bureau of Narcotics.     Tollison
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2578  Banker's bank; define and allow acquisitions and          Thames
        transactions involving.                                
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2592  Recreational vehicles; make exceptions for with regard    Dearing
        to certain width and length limitations.               
           Passed
SB2595  Highway privilege tax; provide for new tax on trailers    Dearing
        traveling in interstate commerce in lieu of current    
        one.                                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2622  Agriculture; Weights and Measures Law of 1964; revise     Stogner
        definitions and standards and set penalties for        
        misrepresentation.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2667  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; patrol          Ross
        officers, revise.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2706  Harvest permits for vehicles; extend repealers on         Dearing
        authority of Department of Transportation to issue.    
           Tabled Subject To Call
SB2745  Annual recognition of inclusive programs for children     Nunnelee
        with disabilities; SDE provide for.                    
           Passed
SB2918  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Hewes
        define investment authority.                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2937  Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program;    Harden
        extend repealer.                                       
           Passed
SB2974  Tort Claims Act; savings to minors and non compos         Walls
        mentis.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3000  Viatical Settlements Act; create to protect certain       Kirby
        insurance policyholders.                               
           Passed
SB3047  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; extend         Minor
        repeal date on certain provisions.                     
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3064  Public Funds Guaranty Pool; create in State Treasury.     Mettetal
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3088  Franchise tax; provide that entity filing federal         Minor
        return on activity of subsidiary in MS shall be liable 
        for.                                                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SC 591  Patrick Cox, Jr.; commend.                                Little
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 592  MGCCC Women's basketball team; commend.                   Robertson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 594  Murrah High School; commend for national ranking.         Frazier
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 595  Oak Grove boys soccer team state runnerups; commend.      King
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 596  Jerry A. Oakes; commend upon retirement as Director,      Little
        Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property          
        Management.                                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 598  Oak Grove Lady Warriors Girls Soccer Team; commend for    King
        winning the State 4A Championship.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 600  Master Sergeant Anthony J. Aalbertsberg; commend on       Gollott
        retirement.                                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 602  Michael Goggin; commend upon making perfect scores on     Farris
        ACT and SAT.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 603  Gerald McRaney; commend acting career.                    Harvey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 604  JSU Baseball Coach Robert Braddy; commend for 800th       Smith
        win.                                                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 605  Natchez Trace Electric Power Association; commend on      Hamilton
        60th anniversary.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 606  New Albany "Lady Bulldogs" Girls Basketball Team;         Browning
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 607  Ingomar High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Browning
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 523  MDOT/University of Mississippi; authorize to exchange     Eads
        certain real property in Lafayette County.             
           DR - TSDP: PP To AP
HB 531  Personal and medical leave; narcotics agents not          Stringer
        required to use when injured on duty.                  
           DR - TSDPAA: FS To AP
HB1090  County prosecuting attorneys; increase salary in          Green
        certain counties.                                      
           DR - TSDP: FS To CA
HB1273  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer.                 Howell
           DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
HB1332  Department of Archives and History; authorize to accept   Peranich
        donation of Coker House and accompanying land on       
        Champion Hill Battlefield.                             
           DR - TSDP: PP To AP
HB1368  Vehicles; authorize increased number for Capitol Police   Capps
        and others, and delete certain purchase restrictions.  
           DR - TSDPAA: FS To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 133  State Personnel Board; extend repealer on duties.         Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 258  State employees; repeal provision requiring payment on    Ford
        a delayed basis twice per month.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 345  Division of Community Services of the Department of       Ford
        Youth Services; extend repealer.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 346  Law enforcement monument; include names of certain        Taylor
        federal law enforcement officers.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 417  Elections; March 1 filing deadline for municipal          Holland
        candidates.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 549  Court of Appeals; clarify districts.                      Reynolds
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 608  Public officials; require new bond to be executed every   Green
        four years.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 720  Unemployment compensation; revise penalties for           Moss
        violations.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 725  Audit reports; abolish certain filing requirements for    Green
        investigative reports.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 763  NVRA; persons registered under motor voter may vote in    Reynolds
        state elections.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 764  Affidavit ballot; create uniform.                         Reynolds
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 765  Armed Forces Absentee Ballot Law; revise.                 Reynolds
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1002  Capitol police; authorize use of one unmarked vehicle.    Capps
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1018  Retired highway patrol officer; allow to wear uniform     Stringer
        at certain events.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1072  Durable legal custody; subsequent proceedings in          Compretta
        chancery court.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1152  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
        "high economic benefit project.".                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1295  Utility regulation taxes; cap at legislative              Ellis
        appropriation for utility regulatory purposes.         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1335  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; revise purposes    Peranich
        for which funds may be used.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1343  Public property; authorize DFA and Mental Health to       Ellzey
        sell certain state-owned property.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1355  PERS; authorize certain community hospitals to withdraw   Howell
        from under certain circumstances.                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1384  Mississippi Home Corporation; reconstitute membership,    Morris
        increase bond authority and revise conflict of interest
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1536  Mississippi Craft Center; broaden area in which center    Martinson
        may be located.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1537  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 608  Willie Lee Tobias, Sr.; commend life.                     Johnson (38th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 609  West Union High School Girls Basketball Team; commend.    Browning
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 610  Scott Central Girls Basketball Team; commend for          Burton
        winning state championship.                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 611  MSU Coach Sharon Fanning; commend for contributions to    Hamilton
        Lady Bulldogs Basketball.                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 612  MSU Lady Bulldogs; commend for outstanding season.        Hamilton
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  31  Beechwood Elementary School; commend excellent teaching   Chaney
        staff.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  32  Madison Central "Jaguars" Football Team; commend for      Michel
        state championship.                                    
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  33  Corinth High School Basketball Team; commend for          Little
        winning state championship.                            
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2457  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Minor
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax liability
        (STC).                                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2470  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to purchase         Dearing
        right-of-way for the Natchez Trace terminus project.   
           Transmitted To House
SB3194  Bonds; issue for Master Planned Community Environmental   Minor
        Protection Fund.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB3254  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3255  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3256  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3257  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3258  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3259  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Gordon
        Maintenance.                                           
           Transmitted To House
SB3260  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3314  Appropriation; National Guard; Addl. FY2000.              Gordon
           Transmitted To House
SB3315  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Minor
        improvements for state agencies and community colleges.
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
SB3316  Bonds; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued    Minor
        under certain programs administered by DECD.           
           Transmitted To House
SB3319  Income taxation; restrict dividend distribution           Minor
        deductions for real estate investment trusts.          
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 230  Ad valorem tax; revise definition of "home" or            Compretta
        "homestead" for purposes of homestead exemption.       
           Referred To Finance
HB 805  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to the Boy        Davis
        Scouts of America.                                     
           Referred To Local and Private
HB 833  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Corrections         Capps
        construction; FY01.                                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1609  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Flaggs
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1637  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1689  Bonds; authorize bonds and construction of two            Smith (39th)
        additional lanes across the Ross Barnett Reservoir.    
           Referred To Finance
HB1697  Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis      Morris
        Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.    
           Referred To Finance



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 301  Lamar County; authorize contribution to Salvation Army.   Frierson
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 473  Marion County; authorize to contribute to City of         Moore (100th)
        Columbia for animal control.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 798  Forrest County; contribute funds to the Gulf Pines Girl   Davis
        Scout Council and Camp Ita Kana.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 799  Forrest County; contribute funds to the Salvation Army.   Davis
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 800  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to          Davis
        Hattiesburg Area Habitat For Humanity.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 801  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to the      Davis
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association, Inc.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 802  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to the      Davis
        Neighborhood Education Enhancement Development         
        Services.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 803  Forrest County; contribute to Hattiesburg Little League   Davis
        Baseball Association.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 804  Forrest County; contribute funds to the Pinebelt          Davis
        Association for Community Enhancement.                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 806  Forrest County; contribute funds to Big Brothers/Big      Davis
        Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 807  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to          Davis
        Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1554  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to All Girls     Straughter
        Softball Team.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1565  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Gadd
        Services, Incorporated.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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