Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/08/00



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House: Introductions

HB1576  Appropriation; Department of Human Services for School    Scott (80th)
        Resource Officers.                                     
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1577  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Scott (80th)
        teachers' salaries.                                    
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1578  Appropriation; PERS to purchase and renovate office       Maples
        building in Jackson.                                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1579  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain articles of     Snowden
        clothing during the first weekend in August.           
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1580  Bonds; authorize Department of Agriculture to use         Miles
        proceeds for grants for livestock facility construction
        program.                                               
           Referred To Agriculture;Ways and Means
HC  85  Commend Edna K. Boone.                                    Peranich
           Referred To Rules
HC  86  Commend Stewart Pottery for winning Governor's Award      Moody
        for Excellence in the Arts.                            
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB  67  Blue book; shall be published in such numbers as          McCoy
        determined by Secretary of State.                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 143  Garnishment; remove limit on amount on which judgement    Cameron
        is based.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 175  Residential builders and remodelers; pay fee dedicated    Guice
        to Construction Education Fund.                        
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 214  Child custody; remove maternal presumption in divorce     Moak
        cases.                                                 
           Passed
HB 259  Board of Bar Admissions; reenact and extend repealer      Ford
        for one year.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB 263  Residential builders and remodelers and State Board of    Ford
        Public Contractors; extend repealer and revise certain 
        provisions.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 280  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Moak
        organizations.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 291  Medical Radiologic Technologists; extend repealer on      Holland
        advisory council, registration and continuing education
        requirements.                                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 412  City councilmen; revise residency requirement.            Janus
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 466  Mississipppi Code; provide Ethics Commission with two     Ford
        sets, House of Representatives additional set.         
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 499  Corrections; revise 85% mandatory sentencing by           Watson
        excluding nonviolent crimes.                           
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 505  Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL).      Watson
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 506  Controlled substances; include precursors in              Watson
        enhancement provision.                                 
           Passed
HB 537  Counties; authorize to donate money to Salvation Army     Pierce
        and Boys and Girls Club.                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 609  County and city officials; permit expenditure for         Green
        training courses for new officials.                    
           Passed
HB 643  Physicians and podiatrists; allow Board of Medical        Moody
        Licensure to reinstate lapsed licenses under certain   
        circumstances.                                         
           Passed
HB 647  Mayors; authorize to suspend employees with or without    Jennings
        pay.                                                   
           Recommitted to Committee
HB 665  Garnishment; authorize circuit clerks to require          Reeves
        defendants to send money to attorney of record.        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 666  Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; update references to old   Livingston
        agency names.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 667  Board of supervisors; delete exemption from certain       Green
        expenditure prohibitions.                              
           Passed
HB 669  Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol Officers; authorize     Stringer
        placement of distinctive marker on tombstone of officer
        killed in performance of duties.                       
           Passed
HB 672  Food; delete outdated provisions in laws providing that   Moody
        board of health regulate food.                         
           Passed
HB 713  Child care facility licensure law; clarify exemptions     Moody
        and definitions.                                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 714  Dietetics Practice Act; revise definitions and extend     Moody
        repealer.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 723  Consumer finance laws; revise various fees and            Guice
        penalties.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 725  Audit reports; abolish certain filing requirements for    Green
        investigative reports.                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 732  Special unmarked vehicles; include Attorney General's     Compretta
        Office in agencies for which purchases may be made.    
           Passed
HB 771  Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Act; make     Moody
        technical amendments to.                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 795  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Holland
        of certain persons by physicians and psychologists.    
           Passed
HB 838  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Shows
        for which assistance may be provided and increase      
        amount of bonds authorized under.                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 843  Jurors; alternates may be retained until end of trial.    Watson
           Passed
HB 852  Insurance agents; revise penalties for operating          Stevens
        without a license.                                     
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 862  Distinctive license tags; establish certain conditions    Moak
        for issuance.                                          
           Passed
HB 874  Advisory Committee on Telecommunications Service for      Ellington
        the Deaf and Hearing Impaired; revise membership.      
           Passed
HB 904  State Veterans Home; require Veterans Affairs Board to    Warren
        manage Collins facility.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 959  Attorneys; provide exemption from dues for retired, ill   Simpson
        and disabled attorneys.                                
           Passed
HB 968  Social workers; authorize DHS to use federal funds to     Moody
        employ time-limited.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 971  Child custody; mandate fee for court ordered home         Moody
        study.                                                 
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1018  Retired highway patrol officer; allow to wear uniform     Stringer
        at certain events.                                     
           Passed
HB1031  Master Lease-Purchase Program; authorize DFA to           Warren
        establish for school district equipment.               
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1043  Department of Audit; transfer money in FY 2000            Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1044  Department of Marine Resources; transfer money in FY      Capps
        2000 appropriation among categories.                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1045  Budgets; DFA may approve esculations using insurance      Capps
        proceeds as a result of damage to state property.      
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1056  Division of Medicaid; transfer money in FY 2000           Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1060  Prisoners; create medical release program for offenders   Malone
        who are completely bedridden.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1073  Recreational vehicles; make exceptions for with regard    Compretta
        to certain width and length limitations.               
           Passed
HB1080  Shrimp; increase penalty for shrimping during closed      Ellington
        season.                                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1082  Marine resources; require license for nonresident         Ellington
        charter boats (DMR).                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1083  Marine resources; provide for commercial gig fishing      Ellington
        license (DMR).                                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1085  Marine resources; authorize commission to develop a       Ellington
        marine fisheries harvest information system (DMR).     
           Passed
HB1100  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; make        Woods
        certain technical revisions.                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1118  Scientific information; extend reporting date for         Ellington
        Mississippi Scientific Information Management System   
        Coordinating Council (DEQ).                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1135  Mississippi Bar; reenact and revise repealer.             Simpson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1173  Marine resources; push trawls legal gear to harvest       Ellington
        shrimp.                                                
           Passed
HB1174  Waste water; authorize use of funds in water pollution    Ellington
        control emergency loan fund for administrative expenses
        (DEQ).                                                 
           Passed
HB1178  Lenders; increase amount of service charge for NSF        Guice
        check used to pay loan.                                
           Amended
           Failed
HB1207  Notary public; authorize to notarize documents on any     Banks
        day.                                                   
           Passed
HB1214  Tax Commission; transfer excess funds in FY 2000          Capps
        appropriation bill to State General Fund.              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1266  Oysters; commission on marine resources to allow          Ellington
        dredging on tonging reefs for resource management.     
           Passed
HB1281  PERS; Highway Patrol Retirement System, and               Stringer
        Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; revise       
        certain provisions of.                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1301  Sales tax; provide incentives for entities incurring      Cummings
        indebtedness to locate certain family-owned enterprises
        in state.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1320  Commission on Marine Resources; authorize to promulgate   Ellington
        regulations in accordance with public policy.          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1343  Public property; authorize DFA and Mental Health to       Ellzey
        sell certain state-owned property.                     
           Passed
HB1347  Small Business Assistance Act; extend repealer and        Morris
        revise certain provisions (DECD).                      
           Passed
HB1355  PERS; authorize certain community hospitals to withdraw   Howell
        from under certain circumstances.                      
           Passed
HB1357  Health insurance; remove requirement that certain rules   Stevens
        impacting nurse practitioners be jointly promulgated.  
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1362  Public property; revise terms of lease to Mississippi     Brown
        Federation of Women's Clubs, Incorporated.             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1368  Vehicles; authorize increased number for Capitol Police   Capps
        and others, and delete certain purchase restrictions.  
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1371  Major Economic Impact Act; clarify duties of authority    Morris
        (DECD).                                                
           Passed
HB1381  Public Funds Guaranty Pool; create in State Treasury.     Guice
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1383  State Parole Board; abolish the terms of office of        Malone
        members and extend the date of the repealer for two    
        years.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1384  Mississippi Home Corporation; reconstitute membership,    Morris
        increase bond authority and revise conflict of interest
        requirements.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
HB1450  Physical Therapy Board; create to license physical        Fredericks
        therapists, and transfer current licensure powers from 
        Board of Health.                                       
           Passed
HB1451  DOT; transfer funds in FY 2000 appropriation from one     Capps
        category to another.                                   
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1455  Warrants; when cancelled, funds shall be transferred to   Capps
        Abandoned Property Fund.                               
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1487  Travel for state employees; allow post-audit of           Capps
        expenses and multiple contracts with several travel    
        agencies.                                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1505  PERS Board; authorize to set salaries for all nonstate    Stringer
        service employees of retirement system.                
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1536  Mississippi Craft Center; broaden area in which center    Martinson
        may be located.                                        
           Passed
HB1545  Special local improvement taxing districts; revise law    Reeves
        regarding establishment, funding and management of.    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1548  Department of Archives and History; name new building.    Ford
           Passed
HC  82  Commend Charlie Musselwhite on receiving 2000             Stevens
        Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts Artist     
        Achievement Award.                                     
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  83  Commend Dr. F. Val Husley.                                Janus
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
HC  84  Support the creation of the Southeastern Transportation   Horne
        Safety Center to be located in Meridian, MS.           
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 563  Musician Jack Jones; commend life.                        White (29th)
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 564  Paul Varnado; commend for 2000 Prudential Spirit of       Farris
        Community Award.                                       
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 565  Sarah Gillespie, Governor's Awards for Excellence in      Farris
        the Arts; commend.                                     
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 566  Miss-Lou Athlete of the Century, Tony Byrne; commend.     Dearing
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 567  Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts; commend      Michel
        recipient Senator Thad Cochran.                        
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 568  Dr. Frank M. Davis; commend on retirement from MSU.       Hamilton
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 570  Dexter McCleon, starting cornerback for the World         Carmichael
        Champion St. Louis Rams; commend.                      
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 571  Dr. Raygene Paige; commend on retirement.                 Harvey
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 572  Pearl High School "Pirate" Marching Band; commend.        Kirby
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 574  Minadene Waldrop, "Teacher of the Year"; commend.         White (29th)
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 575  Larry Brown, 2000 Governor's Awards for Excellence in     Tollison
        the Arts; commend.                                     
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 576  Donald Glenn Breazeale; commend for "Who's Who Among      Michel
        American Universities and Colleges.".                  
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 577  Meridian High School Cross Country Team; commend.         Carmichael
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 578  Meridian High School Girls Softball Team; commend.        Carmichael
           Passed
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2302  School districts; authorize pre-kindergarten pilot        Harden
        program in public schools.                             
           Referred To Education;Appropriations
SB2537  Capital Post-Conviction Counsel; create office of.        Gordon
           Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
SC 580  Excellence in Arts; commend Andrew Lark, Jr. for Arts     Turner
        Education Award.                                       
           Referred To Rules
SC 581  Nita Green Dees; commend for Mississippi Ageless Heroes   Little
        Award.                                                 
           Referred To Rules
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



House: Measures That Have Died

HB 647  Mayors; authorize to suspend employees with or without    Jennings
        pay.                                                   
           Died In Committee



Senate: Introductions

SR  20  Miss Hospitality; commend Olivian Irons.                  Williamson
           Referred To Rules
SR  21  Steve "Air" McNair upon outstanding football career;      Smith
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SR  22  J. Kelly Allgood; commend upon retirement from            Smith
        BellSouth.                                             
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 367  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly benefits to   Flaggs
        retirees of fire/police departments.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3207  Lafayette County; may contribute to the                   Tollison
        Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development           
        Foundation.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3208  City of Oxford; may contribute to the Oxford-Lafayette    Tollison
        County Economic Development Foundation.                
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SR  20  Miss Hospitality; commend Olivian Irons.                  Williamson
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 367  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly benefits to   Flaggs
        retirees of fire/police departments.                   
           Passed
HC  38  Recognize Mississippi Authority for Educational           Holland
        Television on its 30th Anniversary.                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  45  Commend James Terryl Bechtol.                             Formby
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  46  Commend Lawrence County High School football team upon    Hudson
        winning 4A State Championship.                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  50  Commend Mississippi Special Olympics Team.                Martinson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  51  Commend Wayne Academy High School Football Team.          Taylor
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  52  Commend Booneville High School Football Team.             McCoy
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  53  Commend Booneville High School Baseball Team.             McCoy
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  56  Commend the life of Judge Chet Henley.                    Brown
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  57  Commend Leasha Segars upon being named 1999-2000 Lee      Scott (17th)
        County Teacher of the Year.                            
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  59  Commending Jim Maher upon his retirement as the           Rogers
        Executive Director of the Mississippi Emergency        
        Management Agency.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  61  Commend Maribeth Porter on receiving 2000 Prudential      Nettles
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  63  Commend Nick Peterman upon being named 1999-2000          Ketchings
        Natchez-Adams County Teacher of the Year.              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  66  Commend Reservoir Thunder on winning 12-year-old World    Smith (59th)
        Series.                                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  69  Commend the life of Ernest Lynn McMurchy, Jr.             Capps
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  72  Commend Amber Wallin for receiving Prudential Spirit of   Davis
        Community Award.                                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  75  Commend Kimberly Dickard on being named state's top       Martinson
        middle level student volunteer.                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  76  Commend Byron Stallings on winning a Prudential Spirit    Taylor
        of Community Award.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  78  Commend Crossroads Quilters.                              Middleton
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  79  Commend Hattiesburg Arts Council upon receiving the       Watson
        Arts in Community Award.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  80  Commend Reverend Richard G. Burns upon his retirement.    Flaggs
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  81  Commend John N. Palmer on receiving the Arts Patron       Brown
        Award.                                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB2046  Surplus lines insurance; allow nonresident agents to      Kirby
        obtain license under certain circumstances.            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2081  Motor vehicles; provide for a distinctive tag for Eagle   Turner
        Scouts.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2102  Fire Safety Education Division; create in State Fire      Kirby
        Marshal's Office.                                      
           Passed
SB2123  Property/casualty insurers; repeal provision requiring    Kirby
        to file certain reports with Commissioner of Insurance.
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2230  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; extend            Kirby
        repealer.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2241  Bar association; extend repealer.                         Tollison
           Passed
SB2246  Motor vehicle license tags; authorize the issuance of     Furniss
        distinctive tags to retired law enforcement officers.  
           Passed
SB2279  Architects; revise examination and registration           Frazier
        requirements.                                          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2281  Insurers Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act; revise       Kirby
        priority of distribution of claims.                    
           Passed
SB2298  Mississippi Affordable College Savings Program;           Hewes
        establish.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2369  Counties and municipalities; authorize to expend funds    Ross
        for training of newly elected officials prior to their 
        term.                                                  
           Passed
SB2377  State Veterans Home; require Veterans Affairs Board to    Smith
        manage Collins facility.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2436  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Huggins *
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2442  Controlled substances; enhance penalty for                Tollison
        methamphetamine precursor violation when in possession 
        of a weapon.                                           
           Passed
SB2467  Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of      Frazier
        Commission for Volunteer Service.                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2471  MS Rural Risk Underwriting Association Law; include       Thames
        Class 8 property.                                      
           Passed
SB2524  Board of Bar Admissions; revise repealer.                 Carlton
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2525  Legal advertisements; separate by judicial district in    Gollott
        Harrison Co.                                           
           Passed
SB2557  Cotton factors, cotton brokers and rice dealers;          Stogner
        require to obtain annual license.                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2558  MS Bird Dealers Licensing Act; change administration      Stogner
        of.                                                    
           Passed
SB2559  Organic Certification Program; create.                    Stogner
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2560  Retail food establishments; require annual license fee    Stogner
        to Department of Agriculture.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2561  Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program Act; expand   Stogner
        to include manufactured goods.                         
           Passed
SB2567  Distinctive license tags; authorize for animal care       Michel
        organizations and public school teachers.              
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2588  Marine resources; require license for nonresident         Hewes
        charter boats.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2595  Highway privilege tax; provide for new tax on trailers    Dearing
        traveling in interstate commerce in lieu of current    
        one.                                                   
           Passed
SB2598  Marine resources; authorize DMR to remove derelict        Hewes
        vessels from manmade canal connected to coastal        
        wetlands.                                              
           Passed
SB2601  Marine resources; push trawls legal gear to harvest       Hewes
        shrimp.                                                
           Passed
SB2608  State financial institutions; revise record-keeping       Mettetal
        laws.                                                  
           Passed
SB2621  County budgets; revise time for publication.              Chamberlin
           Passed
SB2622  Agriculture; Weights and Measures Law of 1964; revise     Stogner
        definitions and standards and set penalties for        
        misrepresentation.                                     
           Passed
SB2639  Employer training program tax credit; certified by        Burton
        State Board for Community/Junior Colleges.             
           Passed
SB2643  Marine resources; remove repealer on attorney for         Hewes
        department.                                            
           Passed
SB2658  Public school licensed and nonlicensed employees;         Chaney
        require criminal records background checks for         
        applicants.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2700  Beer and light wine; remove provisions of law that        Minor
        require tax stamps to be affixed to containers from and
        after July 1, 2000.                                    
           Passed
SB2706  Harvest permits for vehicles; extend repealers on         Dearing
        authority of Department of Transportation to issue.    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2716  Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act; enact.                Minor
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2719  Marine resources; authorize the department to obtain      Hewes
        wetlands.                                              
           Passed
SB2743  Forgery; revise punishment for notary's fraudulent        Robertson
        acknowledgment.                                        
           Passed
SB2746  Whistleblower Law; clarify definition of governmental     Ross
        entity.                                                
           Passed
SB2755  Fire protection sprinkler installers; exempt certain      Mettetal
        persons from Public Contractors Law.                   
           Passed
SB2760  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Dearing
        for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           Passed
SB2768  Distinctive license tags; authorized issuance of tag      Hewes
        displaying emblems designed by the Department of Marine
        Resources.                                             
           Passed
SB2772  Ad valorem tax exemption; exemption for certain           Minor
        additions, expansions or replacements shall commence   
        from the date of completion.                           
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2776  Executive Director, Division of Medicaid; prescribe       Huggins
        qualifications for.                                    
           Passed
SB2778  Distinctive license plates; allow all honorably           Furniss
        discharged veterans to purchase.                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2797  Sex offenders; revise registration of.                    Carlton
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2808  Judges; repeal requirement available for election day     Turner
        disputes.                                              
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2810  Elections; make certain technical amendments to the       Tollison
        election laws.                                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
SB2820  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; revise and require     Stogner
        certain license fees.                                  
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2822  Marine resources; limit the amount of fish caught in      Hewes
        shrimp trawls that may be kept for personal            
        consumption.                                           
           Passed
SB2826  Marine waters; prohibit use of trammel net close to       Moffatt
        shore.                                                 
           Passed
SB2903  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer for one year.        Minor
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2925  Agricultural Seed Law; revise definitions and complaint   Stogner
        procedures.                                            
           Passed
SB2959  Marine wetlands; clarify application fees for activity    Hewes
        affecting coastal wetlands.                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2976  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; create in          Nunnelee
        support of Keep MS Beautiful, Inc.                     
           Passed
SB2978  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Minor
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3000  Viatical Settlements Act; create to protect certain       Kirby
        insurance policyholders.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3012  Residential builders and remodelers/State Board of        Mettetal
        Public Contractors; extend repealer and make           
        amendments.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3015  Catfish; authorize Agriculture Department to certify      Stogner
        purity of catfish strains released in state.           
           Passed
SB3108  Military motor vehicle license tags; create the           Smith
        Mississippi Military License Tag Design Approval       
        Committee to approve design of.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3120  Ad valorem school taxes; districts levying more than 52   Harden
        mills may exceed statutory limitation.                 
           Passed
SB3185  Short-term notes issued by school districts; increase     Harden
        authorized term of.                                    
           Passed
SB3188  Official county road system map and registry; declare     Robertson
        legislative intent regarding provision of law.         
           Passed
SC 580  Excellence in Arts; commend Andrew Lark, Jr. for Arts     Turner
        Education Award.                                       
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 581  Nita Green Dees; commend for Mississippi Ageless Heroes   Little
        Award.                                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 588  Lori Flood; commend JPS Teacher of the Year.              Michel
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 589  Bruce Holmes Brady; commend life and mourn passing.       Hyde-Smith
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 590  Miss Hospitality; commend Olivia Irons.                   Williamson
           Recommitted to Committee
SR  20  Miss Hospitality; commend Olivian Irons.                  Williamson
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 244  Mississippi Ratite Council and Promotion Board; extend    Ford
        date of repealer.                                      
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 250  Children's Advisory Council; reenact and extend for one   Ford
        year.                                                  
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 252  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Ford
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 311  Body piercing; may not be performed for compensation      Fredericks
        without registration with Health Department.           
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 591  Retail food establishments; owners of shall pay annual    Holland
        license fee to Department of Agriculture.              
           Referred To Agriculture
HB 651  State and School Employees Health Insurance Management    Stevens
        Board; determine direction of benefit payments.        
           Referred To Insurance
HB 677  Credit cards; issuers may offer products and services     Guice
        agreed to by the debtor.                               
           Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 936  University of Mississippi Advance Education Center;       Ford
        clarify course offerings.                              
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
HB1002  Capitol police; authorize use of one unmarked vehicle.    Capps
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration
HB1043  Department of Audit; transfer money in FY 2000            Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1044  Department of Marine Resources; transfer money in FY      Capps
        2000 appropriation among categories.                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1056  Division of Medicaid; transfer money in FY 2000           Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1281  PERS; Highway Patrol Retirement System, and               Stringer
        Supplemental Legislative Retirement Plan; revise       
        certain provisions of.                                 
           Referred To Finance
HB1451  DOT; transfer funds in FY 2000 appropriation from one     Capps
        category to another.                                   
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1537  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           Referred To Elections
HC  82  Commend Charlie Musselwhite on receiving 2000             Stevens
        Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts Artist     
        Achievement Award.                                     
           Referred To Rules
HC  83  Commend Dr. F. Val Husley.                                Janus
           Referred To Rules
HC  84  Support the creation of the Southeastern Transportation   Horne
        Safety Center to be located in Meridian, MS.           
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB2716  Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act; enact.                Minor
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 709  Town of Noxapater; authorize expansion of water system    Moody
        outside corporate limits.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 762  City of Fulton; authorize to acquire North Clay Water     Miles
        Association.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 05/24/00 at 07:23.



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