Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/28/00



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Signed By The Governor

HB 604  Forrest County; authorize to contribute funds to          Davis
        Forrest County Agricultural High School.               
           Approved by Governor
SB2424  Lauderdale County; authorize county patrol officers to    Carmichael
        issue citations for solid waste violations.            
           Approved by Governor
SB2832  DFA, FY2000 appropriation; expand authorized projects.    Gordon
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1689  Bonds; authorize bonds and construction of two            Smith (39th)
        additional lanes across the Ross Barnett Reservoir.    
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1690  Suffrage; restore to Warren Slater of Walthall County.    Nettles
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1691  Suffrage; restore to Janie Elizabeth Slater of Walthall   Nettles
        County.                                                
           Referred To Judiciary B
HB1692  Humphreys County; authorize donation to Keystone Lodge    Straughter
        #15.                                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1693  Wayne County; authorize to donate land to Waynesboro      Taylor
        for airport runway project.                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1694  Ocean Springs; authorize to contribute to the Hurricane   Guice
        Camille Memorial Project.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1695  Tunica County; authorize the board of supervisors to      Henderson
        contribute to the Tunica County Arena and Exposition   
        Center, Incorporated.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1696  City of Columbia; authorize to implement a two percent    Moore (100th)
        sales tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1697  Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis      Morris
        Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.    
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1698  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers having a       Moore (60th)
        dependent with a disability.                           
           Referred To Ways and Means
HC 107  Memorializing DOT to install a traffic control device     Horne
        on Highway 19 South.                                   
           Referred To Rules
HR  14  Commend Mrs. Evelyn Jones Ross.                           Stevens
           Referred To Rules
HR  15  Memorialize DOT to install a traffic control device on    Horne
        High 19 South.                                         
           Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB3024  MS Veterans Monument Commission;  authorize to plan       Furniss
        monument recognizing MS Congressional Medal of Honor   
        recipients.                                            
           DR - TSDP: MA To AP
SB3136  State Veterans Affairs Board; authorize to purchase       Furniss
        contracts for auto insurance.                          
           DR - TSDP: MA To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB1689  Bonds; authorize bonds and construction of two            Smith (39th)
        additional lanes across the Ross Barnett Reservoir.    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1697  Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis      Morris
        Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2238  Forestry; extend repealer on forestry arson               Harvey
        investigators and increase number of investigators.    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2239  Forestry; remove the repealer on the Tree Seedling        Harvey
        Revolving Fund.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2241  Bar association; extend repealer.                         Tollison
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2254  Income tax refund check-off; add burn center and revise   Furniss
        form.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2520  Wiretapping; revise repealer for Bureau of Narcotics.     Tollison
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2524  Board of Bar Admissions; revise repealer.                 Carlton
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2583  Forestry; extend forester registration law.               Harvey
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2622  Agriculture; Weights and Measures Law of 1964; revise     Stogner
        definitions and standards and set penalties for        
        misrepresentation.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2647  Public property; DFA and Mental Health to convey          Burton
        certain property to Lazy Boy South, Inc.               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2722  Garnishment; authorize circuit clerks to require          Tollison
        defendants to send money to attorney of record.        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2840  Child support; revise DHS enforcement pursuant to         Huggins
        federal law.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3064  Public Funds Guaranty Pool; create in State Treasury.     Mettetal
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3088  Franchise tax; provide that entity filing federal         Minor
        return on activity of subsidiary in MS shall be liable 
        for.                                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB 230  Ad valorem tax; revise definition of "home" or            Compretta
        "homestead" for purposes of homestead exemption.       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 833  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Corrections         Capps
        construction; FY01.                                    
           Passed
HB 834  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY01.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1610  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1611  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1612  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1613  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1614  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1615  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1616  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1617  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1618  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1619  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     Warren
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1620  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          Warren
        Program.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1621  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        Warren
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1622  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      Warren
        Television.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1623  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        Warren
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1624  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1625  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Stevens
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1626  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1627  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1628  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Denny
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1629  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Denny
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1630  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Denny
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1631  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1632  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1633  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1634  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1635  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1636  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1637  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1638  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1639  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1640  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1641  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1642  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1643  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1644  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1645  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1646  Appropriation; Board of Psychology.                       Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1647  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1648  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1649  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1650  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1651  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1652  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1653  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1654  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1655  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1656  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1657  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1658  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1659  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1660  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1661  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1662  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1663  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Read
        Transportation.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1664  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1689  Bonds; authorize bonds and construction of two            Smith (39th)
        additional lanes across the Ross Barnett Reservoir.    
           Passed
HB1697  Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis      Morris
        Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.    
           Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2441  Estate taxation; limit to the amount allowed under        Bryan
        federal law as a credit.                               
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3215  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgements &            Gordon
        Settlements; Addl. FY2000.                             
           Referred To Appropriations
SB3225  Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis      Cuevas
        Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.    
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3231  City of Philadelphia; may issue bonds to contruct a       Williamson
        warehouse.                                             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3236  City of Vicksburg; allow 10 days for confirmation of      Chaney
        certain suspension of employees.                       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3237  Choctaw County; authorize additional assessment on        Hamilton
        misdemeanor cases filed in justice court to fund       
        Crimestoppers, Inc.                                    
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3238  Lauderdale County; increase the amount that may be        Carmichael
        levied on misdemeanor cases to fund the crimestoppers  
        program.                                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3297  Scott County; may expend Solid Waste Funds to maintain    Burton
        road.                                                  
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3308  Wayne County; may donate lands to City of Waynesboro      Dickerson
        for Municipal Airport Runway Expansion Project.        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SC 602  Michael Goggin; commend upon making perfect scores on     Farris
        ACT and SAT.                                           
           Referred To Rules
SC 603  Gerald McRaney; commend acting career.                    Harvey
           Referred To Rules
SC 604  JSU Baseball Coach Robert Braddy; commend for 800th       Smith
        win.                                                   
           Referred To Rules
SC 605  Natchez Trace Electric Power Association; commend on      Hamilton
        60th anniversary.                                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 606  New Albany "Lady Bulldogs" Girls Basketball Team;         Browning
        commend.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 607  Ingomar High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Browning
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2123  Property/casualty insurers; repeal provision requiring    Kirby
        to file certain reports with Commissioner of Insurance.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2613  Insurance policies; policy controls over foreign          Kirby
        language advertisement.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3319  Income taxation; restrict dividend distribution           Minor
        deductions for real estate investment trusts.          
           Referred To Finance
SB3320  Bonds; issue to purchase equipment for Jackson Fire       Harden
        Department.                                            
           Referred To Finance
SC 611  MSU Coach Sharon Fanning; commend for contributions to    Hamilton
        Lady Bulldogs Basketball.                              
           Referred To Rules
SC 612  MSU Lady Bulldogs; commend for outstanding season.        Hamilton
           Referred To Rules
SR  33  Corinth High School Basketball Team; commend for          Little
        winning state championship.                            
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 431  Mississippi National Guard Educational Assistance Law;    Rogers
        revise meaning of "tuition".                           
           DR - TSDP: VM To UC
HB1280  Medicaid; division shall educate managed care program     Moody
        participants about manner to seek care under.          
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1508  Correctional facilities; Health Department has access     Moody
        to monitor communicable diseases in.                   
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 250  Children's Advisory Council; reenact and extend for one   Ford
        year.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 252  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 535  Nursing; enact and enter into the interstate Nurse        Moody
        Licensure Compact.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 714  Dietetics Practice Act; revise definitions and extend     Moody
        repealer.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 716  Barber Board regulations relating to sanitation; must     Moody
        be approved by State Board of Health.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 759  Hearing Aid Dealers Licensure Law; extend repealer on.    Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 781  State Board of Cosmetology; revise certain license        Moody
        qualifications and authorize biennial license renewal. 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 846  Physician assistants; provide for licensure and           Moody
        regulation of.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 848  Dental Practice Act; make technical amendments to.        Moody
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1100  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; make        Woods
        certain technical revisions.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2457  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Minor
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax liability
        (STC).                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2470  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to purchase         Dearing
        right-of-way for the Natchez Trace terminus project.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3194  Bonds; issue for Master Planned Community Environmental   Minor
        Protection Fund.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3254  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3255  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3256  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3257  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3258  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3259  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Gordon
        Maintenance.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3260  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3314  Appropriation; National Guard; Addl. FY2000.              Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3315  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Minor
        improvements for state agencies and community colleges.
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3316  Bonds; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued    Minor
        under certain programs administered by DECD.           
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3319  Income taxation; restrict dividend distribution           Minor
        deductions for real estate investment trusts.          
           Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1432  Hospitals; cannot participate in disproportionate share   Moody
        program unless they participate in intragovernmental   
        transfer program.                                      
           Transmitted To House
SB2088  MS Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount     Blackmon
        that may be issued as grants for loans.                
           Transmitted To House
SB2441  Estate taxation; limit to the amount allowed under        Bryan
        federal law as a credit.                               
           Transmitted To House
SB2503  Bonds; issue to fund the Highway 98 Access Improvement    King
        Program Fund.                                          
           Transmitted To House
SB3225  Bonds; issue for capital improvements at the Stennis      Cuevas
        Space Center and the Stennis International Airport.    
           Transmitted To House
SC 602  Michael Goggin; commend upon making perfect scores on     Farris
        ACT and SAT.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 603  Gerald McRaney; commend acting career.                    Harvey
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 604  JSU Baseball Coach Robert Braddy; commend for 800th       Smith
        win.                                                   
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 605  Natchez Trace Electric Power Association; commend on      Hamilton
        60th anniversary.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 606  New Albany "Lady Bulldogs" Girls Basketball Team;         Browning
        commend.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 607  Ingomar High School Boys Basketball Team; commend.        Browning
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 394  Municipally owned railroad transportation system;         Mayo
        revise definition of "municipality.".                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2123  Property/casualty insurers; repeal provision requiring    Kirby
        to file certain reports with Commissioner of Insurance.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2613  Insurance policies; policy controls over foreign          Kirby
        language advertisement.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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