Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/13/00



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Signed By The Governor

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



House: Introductions

HB1583  Appropriation; Tax Commission for refunding income tax    Green
        overpayment.                                           
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1584  Harrison County; authorize to contribute to Feed My       Simpson
        Sheep, Inc.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1585  Sales tax; exempt temporary storage of tangible           Jennings
        personal property by public storage warehouses pending 
        shipping to another state.                             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC  90  Recognizing the first Sunday in October as "Family        Mayo
        Day".                                                  
        .                                                      
           Referred To Rules
HC  91  Commend Mississippi Academy of Sciences Award Winners.    Fillingane
           Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB  49  Adoption; prohibit homosexual couples from being able     Howell
        to adopt.                                              
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB  87  Superintendent of education, county; prohibit voters in   Howell
        certain school districts from voting in election for.  
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 101  Designated state highway system; recompile sections of    Compretta
        law describing highways that comprise.                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 106  Assistant teachers; establish GED as minimum              Holland
        requirement and authorize employing licensed teachers  
        with funds.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 107  Family planning services; women with income up to 185%    Holland
        of proverty level eligible for under Medicaid.         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 111  Railroad grade crossings; increase penalty for traffic    Fleming
        regulation violations.                                 
           Passed
HB 117  Driver's license; waive requirement for applicants with   Martinson
        out-of-state license.                                  
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 121  Motor vehicle towing charges; delete waiting period       Nettles
        before lien may attach.                                
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 143  Garnishment; remove limit on amount on which judgement    Cameron
        is based.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 153  Victims Assistance Coordinators; to be state employees.   Moak
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 175  Residential builders and remodelers; pay fee dedicated    Guice
        to Construction Education Fund.                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 248  Harvest permits for vehicles; extend repealers on         Ford
        authority of Department of Transportation to issue.    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 256  Pulpwood scaling and practices; extend repealer.          Ford
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 259  Board of Bar Admissions; reenact and extend repealer      Ford
        for one year.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 263  Residential builders and remodelers and State Board of    Ford
        Public Contractors; extend repealer and revise certain 
        provisions.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 280  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Moak
        organizations.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 291  Medical Radiologic Technologists; extend repealer on      Holland
        advisory council, registration and continuing education
        requirements.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 292  Agricultural Seed Law; revise definitions and complaint   Holland
        procedures.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 336  Mississippi Aquaculture Act; extend repealer on           Ford
        authorization of Agriculture Department to issue       
        permits for game fish pilot program.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 337  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; reenact and       Ford
        extend repealer.                                       
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 342  Mississippi Employer-Assisted Teacher Program; extend     Ford
        repealer.                                              
           Passed
HB 412  City councilmen; revise residency requirement.            Janus
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 418  Early Childhood Services Interagency Coordinating         Scott (17th)
        Council and Advisory Committee; establish.             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 420  MSU Cooperative Extension Service; authorize to           Scott (17th)
        establish parent and family education programs.        
           Tabled
HB 463  County roads and bridges; increase monetary threshold     Moak
        requiring hiring engineer.                             
           Passed
HB 478  Forestry Commission; authorize to sell certain            Hamilton
        state-owned land.                                      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 481  Municipal Crime Prevention Fund; create.                  Watson
           Passed
HB 517  Mississippi 35; designate portion in Leake County as      Malone
        "Veterans' Memorial Highway.".                         
           Passed
HB 523  MDOT/University of Mississippi; authorize to exchange     Eads
        certain real property in Lafayette County.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 537  Counties; authorize to donate money to Salvation Army     Pierce
        and Boys and Girls Club.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 552  Prosecutor Education Fund; increase.                      Compretta
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 559  Forestry; extend Forester Registration Law.               Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 566  Domestic violence; revise warrantless arrest procedure.   Fredericks
           Passed
HB 570  Arrests; authorize certain persons to arrest offenders    Stringer
        in violation of house arrest program under certain     
        conditions.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 581  Public school students and employees; require use of      Woods
        titles of respect.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 645  State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan;         Stevens
        provide subrogation rights to board.                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 715  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Moody
        amendments to.                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 720  Unemployment compensation; revise penalties for           Moss
        violations.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 723  Consumer finance laws; revise various fees and            Guice
        penalties.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 771  Early Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Act; make     Moody
        technical amendments to.                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 776  Suspension or expulsion; clarify authority regarding      Warren
        students whose presence is detrimental to educational  
        environment.                                           
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 810  School Employment Procedures Law; require                 Blackmon
        nonreemployment of licensed employees to be based on   
        good cause.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 836  Probationers; require courts to give notice to certain    Stevens
        offices within the Department of Corrections regarding 
        probationers.                                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 852  Insurance agents; revise penalties for operating          Stevens
        without a license.                                     
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 878  Implied consent; revise blood alcohol levels, revise      Reeves
        sentencing and prohibit open containers.               
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 882  Jurors; clarify compensation.                             Blackmon
           Passed
HB 894  Juror qualifications; revise.                             Blackmon
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 897  State highway system; delete segment of Mississippi 389   Gibbs
        in Clay County.                                        
           Passed
HB 902  School Safety Center and Crisis Management Program;       Warren
        establish in State Department of Education.            
           Passed
HB 903  School librarians; include public library experience in   Warren
        computation of years of teaching experience.           
           Passed
HB 921  Motor vehicle accident; revise reporting requirements     Robinson (84th)
        by drivers involved in.                                
           Passed
HB 931  State highway system; redesignate and designate certain   Howell
        highways in Montgomery County.                         
           Passed
HB 953  Pursuit of criminals; provide reciprocity for crossing    Wells-Smith
        state lines.                                           
           Passed
HB 989  Adoption; allow nurse practitioners to certify            Watson
        condition of child to be adopted.                      
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB 995  Crimes; create offense of false reporting of a crime.     McBride
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1000  Corrections; revise certain provisions regarding          Malone
        operations.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1039  School security personnel; require minimum level of       Warren
        basic law enforcement training.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1054  Medicaid; authorize buy-in of coverage by workers with    Moody
        potentially severe disabilities.                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1060  Prisoners; create medical release program for offenders   Malone
        who are completely bedridden.                          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1071  Firearms; reciprocal agreements for law enforcement       Weathersby
        officers to carry firearms in other states.            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1072  Durable legal custody; subsequent proceedings in          Compretta
        chancery court.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1080  Shrimp; increase penalty for shrimping during closed      Ellington
        season.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1083  Marine resources; provide for commercial gig fishing      Ellington
        license (DMR).                                         
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1098  Public construction; regulate use of construction         Guice
        managers.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1130  Mississippi Support Dog Act; revise to include any        Snowden
        disabled person and any specially trained animal.      
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1131  Power of attorney; authorize in conveyance of             Snowden
        homestead.                                             
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1132  Property; clarify purchase money mortgage.                Snowden
           Passed
HB1134  Incentive grants for improving schools and                Broomfield
        accountability plan for low-performing schools;        
        establish.                                             
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1135  Mississippi Bar; reenact and revise repealer.             Simpson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1152  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
        "high economic benefit project.".                      
           Passed
HB1167  School resource officers; establish pilot program under   Scott (80th)
        Department of Human Services.                          
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1195  Health insurance plans for political subdivisions;        Stevens
        provide certain subrogation rights.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1228  Office of Capital Post-Conviction Counsel and Statewide   Watson
        Public Defender System; create.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1262  Mississippi Affordable College Savings (MACS) Program;    Gadd
        create.                                                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1273  Juvenile Detention Fund; extend repealer.                 Howell
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1280  Medicaid; division shall educate managed care program     Moody
        participants about manner to seek care under.          
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1301  Sales tax; provide incentives for entities incurring      Cummings
        indebtedness to locate certain family-owned enterprises
        in state.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1303  Special municipal separate school districts; require      West
        board of supervisors to appoint trustees.              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1320  Commission on Marine Resources; authorize to promulgate   Ellington
        regulations in accordance with public policy.          
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1324  Mississippi Highway 490; designate portion in Winston     Moody
        County as "Joe Clay - John Austin Hatcher Memorial     
        Highway".                                              
           Passed
HB1332  Department of Archives and History; authorize to accept   Peranich
        donation of Coker House and accompanying land on       
        Champion Hill Battlefield.                             
           Passed
HB1335  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; revise purposes    Peranich
        for which funds may be used.                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1342  Brewpub; allow to provide complimentary beverages to      Simpson
        certain patrons.                                       
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1359  State Highway System; designate portion of Highway 7 as   Reynolds
        C.F. "Pappy" Franklin Memorial Highway.                
           Passed
HB1366  Crossbow hunting; require commission to allow licensed    Janus
        crossbow hunters to hunt turkey with a crossbow.       
           Passed
HB1373  Public property; transfer from Department of Wildlife,    Moak
        Fisheries and Parks to newly created arts and          
        entertainment center.                                  
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1383  State Parole Board; abolish the terms of office of        Malone
        members and extend the date of the repealer for two    
        years.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1389  Ceiling on salaries; exempt DECD Director and             Ford
        Governor's Chief of Staff.                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1395  Acknowledgments; provide for corporate partners of        Snowden
        partnerships and corporate members and managers of LLC.
           Passed
HB1409  Vocational and technical education; authorize school      Lott
        districts to offer as alternative to college prep      
        curriculum.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1419  Transportation Commission; delete requirement that all    Compretta
        requisitions be approved by commission (MDOT).         
           Passed
HB1422  Relocation Assistance Law; prohibit assistance to         Compretta
        illegal aliens except in extreme hardship cases (MDOT).
           Passed
HB1424  Highway system; add segment in Jones County (MDOT).       Compretta
           Passed
HB1432  Hospitals; cannot participate in disproportionate share   Moody
        program unless they participate in intragovernmental   
        transfer program.                                      
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB1449  State highway system; add various segments to;            Smith (59th)
        redesignate.                                           
           Passed
HB1464  Marine resources; possession of gill nets and other       Ellington
        like unlawful contrivances prima facie evidence of     
        offense.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1469  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP); reduce        Holland
        eligibility waiting period and conduct outreach        
        campaign.                                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1486  School Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund; cap at FY 2000      Warren
        appropriated levels with excess going to Education     
        Enhancement Fund.                                      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1494  Wetlands; Transportation Commission may acquire credits   Compretta
        (MDOT).                                                
           Passed
HB1495  Eminent domain; increase maximum appraisal fees           Compretta
        authorized in certain proceedings (MDOT).              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1511  Municipalities; create drainage districts.                Wallace
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Tabled Subject To Call
HB1538  IHL construction contracts; require penalty for           Young
        untimely performance and warranties.                   
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1539  Institutions of Higher Learning Capital Improvements      Young
        Preplanning Fund; create as revolving fund.            
           Passed
HC  68  Amend Constitution; qualifications for justice court      Reeves
        judges to be established by general law.               
           Motion to Reconsider Entered



House: Referred Other House

SB2046  Surplus lines insurance; allow nonresident agents to      Kirby
        obtain license under certain circumstances.            
           Referred To Insurance
SB2047  Law enforcement officer; not required to use personal     Jackson
        leave for wound or injury in line of duty.             
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2055  Prison industries; define agricultural commodities.       Posey
           Referred To Penitentiary
SB2081  Motor vehicles; provide for a distinctive tag for Eagle   Turner
        Scouts.                                                
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2123  Property/casualty insurers; repeal provision requiring    Kirby
        to file certain reports with Commissioner of Insurance.
           Referred To Insurance
SB2150  Rivers; extend life of joint natural and scenic river     Posey
        study committee for one year.                          
           Referred To Game and Fish;Conservation and Water Resources
SB2157  Transportation Commission; may provide security at        Dearing
        certain welcome centers operated by DECD.              
           Referred To Transportation
SB2209  Motor vehicle headlamps; lighted when windshield wipers   Burton
        necessary.                                             
           Referred To Transportation
SB2230  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; extend            Kirby
        repealer.                                              
           Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
SB2238  Forestry; extend repealer on forestry arson               Harvey
        investigators and increase number of investigators.    
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2239  Forestry; remove the repealer on the Tree Seedling        Harvey
        Revolving Fund.                                        
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2240  Forestry; Remove certain mandates on the Forestry         Harvey
        Commission related to Department of Corrections'       
        Lambert State Forest.                                  
           Referred To Penitentiary
SB2245  School boards; may use district funds to pay for field    Furniss
        trips.                                                 
           Referred To Education
SB2298  Mississippi Affordable College Savings Program;           Hewes
        establish.                                             
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Ways and Means
SB2315  Municipally-owned railroad transportation system;         Furniss
        revise definiton of "municipality" in regard to.       
           Referred To Municipalities
SB2322  MDOT/Univ. of MS; authorize to exchange certain real      Tollison
        property in Lafayette County.                          
           Referred To Public Buildings, Grounds and Lands;Appropriations
SB2356  Relocation Assistance Law; prohibit assistance to         Dearing
        illegal aliens except in extreme hardship cases (MDOT).
           Referred To Transportation
SB2371  MS National Guard Education Assistance Law; revise        Furniss
        definition of the term "tuition".                      
           Referred To Military Affairs
SB2401  Riding bailiffs; compensation shall equal per diem paid   Walls
        to commissioners of elections.                         
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2436  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Huggins *
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2437  Child care facility licensure law; clarify exemptions     Huggins *
        and definitions.                                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2439  Seafood law regulation by the State Board of Health;      Huggins *
        delete certain outdated provisions.                    
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2467  Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of      Frazier
        Commission for Volunteer Service.                      
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2472  Practice of podiatric medicine; clarify definition.       Thames
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2478  Wildlife; conform state law to federal migratory bird     Posey
        act by removing authority to kill hawks and owls.      
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2484  Boats; revise renewal of certificate number procedure.    Posey
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2487  Acquisition of school district property by the exchange   Harden
        method; clarify.                                       
           Referred To Education
SB2494  Egg marketing; revise temperature and labeling            Stogner
        requirements.                                          
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2495  Director of Bureau of Plant Industry; act as review       Stogner
        officer for change of rule violations.                 
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2524  Board of Bar Admissions; revise repealer.                 Carlton
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2534  Highways; designate a portion of Highway 35 as the        Stogner
        Major General James W. Ball Memorial Highway.          
           Referred To Transportation
SB2553  Hunting; authorize commission on wildlife to sell over    Posey
        internet.                                              
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2554  Fishing; repeal 49-1-31 prohibiting the wildlife          Posey
        commission from regulating fishing on Sardis Spillway. 
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB2555  Litter; prohibit littering of putrescible animal waste.   Posey
           Referred To Transportation
SB2557  Cotton factors, cotton brokers and rice dealers;          Stogner
        require to obtain annual license.                      
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2559  Organic Certification Program; create.                    Stogner
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2560  Retail food establishments; require annual license fee    Stogner
        to Department of Agriculture.                          
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2564  Insurance agents; clarify authority to advance premium    Kirby
        to insured.                                            
           Referred To Insurance
SB2572  Municipalities; revise definitions.                       Chamberlin
           Referred To Municipalities
SB2580  Municipalities; may assess fee against certain property   Jordan
        owners.                                                
           Referred To Municipalities
SB2583  Forestry; extend forester registration law.               Harvey
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2588  Marine resources; require license for nonresident         Hewes
        charter boats.                                         
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2613  Insurance policies; policy controls over foreign          Kirby
        language advertisement.                                
           Referred To Insurance
SB2627  Release certain information from DHS central registry     Huggins
        on child neglect and abuse without court order;        
        authorize.                                             
           Referred To Juvenile Justice
SB2631  Foster Care Reviews; conducted by the youth court or      Huggins
        the Department of Human Services.                      
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2635  Municipalities; authorize to expend matching funds for    Harden
        grant programs.                                        
           Referred To Municipalities
SB2641  Vulnerable adult abuse and neglect; DHS shall             Huggins
        investigate if alleged action occurred in private      
        residence.                                             
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2656  MS Craft Center; broaden area in which may be built.      Michel
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2667  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; patrol          Ross
        officers, revise.                                      
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2689  Jail officers; revise training and board composition,     Dearing
        include municipalities.                                
           Referred To County Affairs;Appropriations
SB2704  Adult care facilities; define adult day services          Burton
        facilities for licensure purposes.                     
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SB2706  Harvest permits for vehicles; extend repealers on         Dearing
        authority of Department of Transportation to issue.    
           Referred To Transportation
SB2722  Garnishment; authorize circuit clerks to require          Tollison
        defendants to send money to attorney of record.        
           Referred To Judiciary A
SB2778  Distinctive license plates; allow all honorably           Furniss
        discharged veterans to purchase.                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2792  Interpreter; may be paid reasonable fee as determined     Turner
        by the court.                                          
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2795  Home Inspectors; provide for licensure and regulation.    Hewes
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2803  State and Public School Employees Health Insurance        Kirby
        Board; revise composition.                             
           Referred To Insurance
SB2820  Petroleum Products Inspection Law; revise and require     Stogner
        certain license fees.                                  
           Referred To Agriculture
SB2838  Soliciting bail agent; revise definition.                 Minor
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB2877  Lead; revise exclusions under Lead-Based Paint            Dearing
        Activities Accreditation and Certification Act (MDEQ). 
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2887  Ad valorem taxes; clarify the amount of fees in lieu of   Minor
        that may be granted.                                   
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2918  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Hewes
        define investment authority.                           
           Referred To Universities and Colleges
SB2934  Postauditing of documents processed by state agencies;    Gordon
        authorize Dept. of Finance and Administration.         
           Referred To Appropriations
SB2948  Appointive state officials; may receive education         Thames
        benchmark award in addition to salary.                 
           Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers
SB2959  Marine wetlands; clarify application fees for activity    Hewes
        affecting coastal wetlands.                            
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB2966  Drinking water; revise membership of Local Governments    Dearing
        and Rural Water Systems Improvements Board and increase
        maximum loan amount (MSDH).                            
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB2978  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Minor
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3000  Viatical Settlements Act; create to protect certain       Kirby
        insurance policyholders.                               
           Referred To Insurance
SB3012  Residential builders and remodelers/State Board of        Mettetal
        Public Contractors; extend repealer and make           
        amendments.                                            
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB3022  Solid waste; revise distribution of solid waste           Dearing
        management fee.                                        
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources
SB3052  Energy management; require public solicitation for        Dearing
        certain contracts and authorize low-interest school    
        loans.                                                 
           Referred To Conservation and Water Resources;Ways and Means
SB3080  Highways; designate a portion of U.S. 84 in Adams         Johnson (38th)
        County the "Delvru John Anthony Minor Memorial         
        Highway."                                              
           Referred To Transportation
SB3108  Military motor vehicle license tags; create the           Smith
        Mississippi Military License Tag Design Approval       
        Committee to approve design of.                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3131  Highways; designate a bridge as the "E.C. Gable           Scoper
        Memorial Bridge."                                      
           Referred To Transportation
SB3144  Deeds of trust; specify when satisfaction of certain      Posey
        mortgages are entered upon record.                     
           Referred To Judiciary B
SB3145  Wildlife; prohibit transport of live wild hogs within     Posey
        state.                                                 
           Referred To Game and Fish
SB3148  Wildfires; authorize board of supervisors to regulate     King
        outdoor burning during drought conditions.             
           Referred To County Affairs
SB3164  Budget and business operation authority of school         Harden
        districts; revise.                                     
           Referred To Education
SB3176  Driver's license; enact graduated licensing system.       Burton
           Referred To Transportation
SB3178  Equipment leasing and purchase program; community         Burton
        colleges may establish.                                
           Referred To Universities and Colleges;Appropriations
SB3192  School districts may issue reduced or interest-free       Bryan
        debt pursuant to federal law; authorize.               
           Referred To Education;Ways and Means



House: Measures That Have Died

HB1167  School resource officers; establish pilot program under   Scott (80th)
        Department of Human Services.                          
           Died In Committee



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 367  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum monthly benefits to   Flaggs
        retirees of fire/police departments.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 461  Scenic streams; designate Magee's Creek as eligible for   Livingston
        nomination.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 462  Scenic streams; designate Wolf River as state scenic      Livingston
        stream.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1291  Public property; authorize lease of certain fairgrounds   Peranich
        property for construction of multipurpose sports arena.
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3227  Appropriation; Yellow Creek Port - construct notch;       White (5th)
        Addl. FY2000 & FY2001.                                 
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3228  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Bd. Loans;      Gordon
        Addl. FY2000.                                          
           Referred To Appropriations



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  82  Commend Charlie Musselwhite on receiving 2000             Stevens
        Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts Artist     
        Achievement Award.                                     
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  83  Commend Dr. F. Val Husley.                                Janus
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 591  Patrick Cox, Jr.; commend.                                Little
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  21  Steve "Air" McNair upon outstanding football career;      Smith
        commend.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  22  J. Kelly Allgood; commend upon retirement from            Smith
        BellSouth.                                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2075  Professional art therapist regulatory law; bring          Canon
        forward and delete repealer.                           
           Passed
SB2122  Mississippi Creditor-Placed Insurance Act; enact.         Kirby
           Transmitted To House
SB2131  Four-lane program; remove qualifications on inclusion     Dearing
        of two segments in phase four.                         
           Passed
SB2141  Off-duty municipal or county law enforcement officers;    Nunnelee
        authorize to use public equipment for school security. 
           Passed
SB2305  Natchez Trace Parkway; revise laws regarding              Dearing
        acquisition of property for and advertising near.      
           Transmitted To House
SB2357  Wetlands; Transportation Commission may acquire credits   Dearing
        (MDOT).                                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2376  Highways; clarify designations of the state highway       Dearing
        system.                                                
           Transmitted To House
SB2377  State Veterans Home; require Veterans Affairs Board to    Smith
        manage Collins facility.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2410  Ad valorem taxes; reduce the population that a city       Moffatt
        must have to partially exempt certain structures that  
        are 25 years or older.                                 
           Transmitted To House
SB2412  Municiaplities; authorize employer-assisted housing       Smith
        loan programs.                                         
           Passed
SB2427  Barber board regulations relating to sanitation; must     Huggins *
        be approved by State Board of Health.                  
           Transmitted To House
SB2428  Professional art therapist regulatory law; bring          Huggins *
        forward and extend repealer.                           
           Passed
SB2429  Residential child care facilites and youth camps;         Huggins *
        increase licensure fees.                               
           Passed
SB2430  Radiological health license fees; increase.               Huggins *
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2431  Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act; revise definitions    Huggins *
        and extend repealer.                                   
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2434  Hearing Aid Dealers Licensure Law; extend repealer on.    Huggins *
           Passed
SB2435  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Huggins *
        amendments thereto.                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2490  Beginning teacher and principal support pilot programs;   Harden
        clarify reapplication procedure.                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2491  School board members; prescribe educational               Harden
        qualifications.                                        
           Transmitted To House
SB2578  Banker's bank; define and allow acquisitions and          Thames
        transactions involving.                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2581  Municipalities; powers of, technical correction.          Jordan
           Transmitted To House
SB2591  State Board of Cosmetology; revise certain license        Canon
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Passed
SB2661  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    King
        "high economic benefit project.".                      
           Passed
SB2696  Credit cards; issuers may offer products and services     Mettetal
        agreed to by the debtor.                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2710  Motor vehicles; local governments prohibited from         Horhn
        charging fee to owner after stolen.                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2720  Master planned community; revise the definition of.       Minor
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2724  Wildlife; revoke the hunting privileges of a person for   Posey
        failure to pay fine for wildlife violations.           
           Passed
SB2736  Vulnerable Adults Act; provide for mandated reporters     Little
        of abuse and require criminal background checks for    
        nursing home employees.                                
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2832  DFA, FY2000 appropriation; expand authorized projects.    Gordon
           Passed
SB2845  Controlling communicable diseases in correctional         Huggins *
        facilities; mandate access to Dept. of Health and      
        authorize cost reimbursement.                          
           Passed
SB2865  Advertising by health care professionals; State Board     Huggins
        of Health establish standards.                         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2868  MS Develop. Bank Act; revise def of term "local           Minor
        governmental unit" & provide that units may assume     
        obligations subj to act's limitations.                 
           Passed
SB2873  Appropriation; Athletic Commission; Addl. FY2000.         Gordon
           Passed
SB2874  Appropriation; State Treasurer; Addl. FY2000.             Gordon
           Passed
SB2883  Appropriations; transfer funds within Dept. of Mental     Thames
        Health.                                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2884  Wildlife; require commission to impose conditions on      Posey
        depredation permits for deer.                          
           Recommitted to Committee
SB2893  Appropriation; MS Fair Commission; Addl. FY2000.          Gordon
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2896  Community development block grants; remove repealer on    Dearing
        prohibition of grants to public water systems unless   
        viable.                                                
           Passed
SB2900  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPA).                                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2903  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer for one year.        Minor
           Transmitted To House
SB2904  Nursing; enact and enter into the interstate Nurse        Huggins
        Licensure Compact.                                     
           Passed
SB2922  Municipalities; annexation subject to existing county     Jordan
        waste disposal contracts.                              
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To House
SB2931  Statewide trauma care system; hospitals located in        Huggins
        contiguous states may participate.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB2933  Escalations in state agency budgets; authorize using      Gordon
        property damage insurance proceeds.                    
           Passed
SB2937  Mississippi Employer-Assisted Housing Teacher Program;    Harden
        extend repealer.                                       
           Transmitted To House
SB2943  Capital Improvements Preplanning Fund; expand purpose     Gordon
        of.                                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB2950  Cancelled state warrants; provide for transfer of         Gordon
        funds.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2952  One year limitation for payment of claim; remove if       Gordon
        between state agencies.                                
           Passed
SB3024  MS Veterans Monument Commission;  authorize to plan       Furniss
        monument recognizing MS Congressional Medal of Honor   
        recipients.                                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3047  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; extend         Minor
        repeal date on certain provisions.                     
           Transmitted To House
SB3064  Public Funds Guaranty Pool; create in State Treasury.     Mettetal
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3133  Department of Mental Health acquire certain land for      Dearing
        ICF/MR group homes; authorize.                         
           Transmitted To House
SB3146  Hunting; protect and promote hunter safety of children    Posey
        under 16.                                              
           Passed
SB3154  Mississippi Fund for the Arts; revise deposit             Chaney
        requirements.                                          
           Passed
SB3166  Special Task Force for Economic Development Planning;     Horhn
        require heads of state institutions of higher learning 
        to assist.                                             
           Transmitted To House
SB3189  Troopers; authorize tombstone markers for those killed    Gordon
        in line of duty.                                       
           Passed
SC 558  Constitution; amend Section 153 to revise term of         Turner
        chancery and circuit court judges.                     
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 214  Child custody; remove maternal presumption in divorce     Moak
        cases.                                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 466  Mississipppi Code; provide Ethics Commission with two     Ford
        sets, House of Representatives additional set.         
           Referred To Appropriations
HB 506  Controlled substances; include precursors in              Watson
        enhancement provision.                                 
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 609  County and city officials; permit expenditure for         Green
        training courses for new officials.                    
           Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
HB 643  Physicians and podiatrists; allow Board of Medical        Moody
        Licensure to reinstate lapsed licenses under certain   
        circumstances.                                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 672  Food; delete outdated provisions in laws providing that   Moody
        board of health regulate food.                         
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 732  Special unmarked vehicles; include Attorney General's     Compretta
        Office in agencies for which purchases may be made.    
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
HB 795  Involuntary commitment; authorize emergency detention     Holland
        of certain persons by physicians and psychologists.    
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Judiciary
HB 843  Jurors; alternates may be retained until end of trial.    Watson
           Referred To Judiciary
HB 862  Distinctive license tags; establish certain conditions    Moak
        for issuance.                                          
           Referred To Finance
HB1073  Recreational vehicles; make exceptions for with regard    Compretta
        to certain width and length limitations.               
           Referred To Highways and Transportation
HB1085  Marine resources; authorize commission to develop a       Ellington
        marine fisheries harvest information system (DMR).     
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1173  Marine resources; push trawls legal gear to harvest       Ellington
        shrimp.                                                
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1174  Waste water; authorize use of funds in water pollution    Ellington
        control emergency loan fund for administrative expenses
        (DEQ).                                                 
           Referred To Ports and Marine Resources;Appropriations
HB1207  Notary public; authorize to notarize documents on any     Banks
        day.                                                   
           Referred To Judiciary
HB1214  Tax Commission; transfer excess funds in FY 2000          Capps
        appropriation bill to State General Fund.              
           Referred To Appropriations
HB1343  Public property; authorize DFA and Mental Health to       Ellzey
        sell certain state-owned property.                     
           Referred To Public Property
HB1347  Small Business Assistance Act; extend repealer and        Morris
        revise certain provisions (DECD).                      
           Referred To Finance
HB1355  PERS; authorize certain community hospitals to withdraw   Howell
        from under certain circumstances.                      
           Referred To Finance
HB1357  Health insurance; remove requirement that certain rules   Stevens
        impacting nurse practitioners be jointly promulgated.  
           Referred To Insurance
HB1368  Vehicles; authorize increased number for Capitol Police   Capps
        and others, and delete certain purchase restrictions.  
           Referred To Fees, Salaries and Administration;Appropriations
HB1371  Major Economic Impact Act; clarify duties of authority    Morris
        (DECD).                                                
           Referred To Finance
HB1450  Physical Therapy Board; create to license physical        Fredericks
        therapists, and transfer current licensure powers from 
        Board of Health.                                       
           Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1536  Mississippi Craft Center; broaden area in which center    Martinson
        may be located.                                        
           Referred To Public Property



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2440  Alcoholic beverages; prohibit interests in more than      Minor
        one package retailer's permit.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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