Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/23/01



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House: Introductions

HB1515  Appropriation; Department of Corrections for housing      Malone
        additional juvenile offenders at Walnut Grove facility.
           01/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1516  Appropriation; Department of Education for Minimum        Warren
        Program, additional for FY 2001.                       
           01/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1517  Appropriation; DFA for funding state employees health     Fredericks
        insurance to reduce premiums for participants.         
           01/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1518  Appropriation; National Guard for Training at Law         Frierson
        Enforcement Officers' Training Academy for Camp Shelby 
        guards.                                                
           01/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1519  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics for cases against      Moak
        purchasers and sellers of illegal drugs.               
           01/23 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1520  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayer paying home       Denny
        security expenses for primary residence.               
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1521  U.S. Highway 98; issue bonds to improve access to in      Fillingane
        Lamar County.                                          
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1522  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Denny
        or services to Daughters of the American Revolution.   
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1523  Ad valorem tax and income tax; exempt certain small       West
        businesses from.                                       
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1524  Sales tax, local; authorize counties to levy.             West
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1525  Southwest Mississippi Empowerment Zone Grant Program;     West
        create and issue state general obligation bonds to     
        fund.                                                  
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1526  Ad valorem taxation; restrict partial exemption for       McCoy
        newly acquired railroad property to property acquired  
        before January 1, 2001 (STC).                          
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1527  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain articles   Gadd
        of clothing during the first weekend in August.        
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1528  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food.          Ketchings
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1529  Income tax; provide reduction for taxpayers filing        Ketchings
        individual returns.                                    
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1530  Bonds; issue bonds for completion of construction of      Flaggs
        school of business building at Jackson State           
        University.                                            
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1531  Sales tax; provide for reduced tax on admissions to all   Snowden
        publicly owned facilities.                             
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1532  Ad valorem taxation; provide partial exemption for        Barnett (116th)
        products, goods and merchandise held for resale.       
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1533  Ad valorem taxation; increase homestead exemption for     Barnett (116th)
        persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.  
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1534  Sales tax; authorize special municipal sales tax to       Martinson
        fund certain capital projects.                         
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1535  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain Fortune 500    Robinson (63rd)
        companies (Hinds).                                     
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1536  Sales tax; authorize special municipal sales tax to       Robinson (63rd)
        fund certain capital projects (Hinds).                 
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1537  Income tax; reduce rate of tax on income derived from     Stringer
        gain on certain sales or other disposition of real     
        estate or timber.                                      
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1538  Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for   Malone
        portion of self-employment taxes paid by self-employed 
        individuals.                                           
           01/23 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  61  Commend Martha Layton Richardson Tatum on receiving       Watson
        2001 Arts Patron Award.                                
           01/23 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 685  Elections; revise compensation of election                Reynolds
        commissioners.                                         
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: FS To AE
HB 692  Public water systems; certain cross connections not       Denny
        required to have backflow preventers.                  
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: MU To PH
HB 929  Persons with disabilities; provide for development of     Evans
        comprehensive state plan for providing services to.    
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
HB1029  Pearl River Basin Development District; make certain      Ellington
        clarifying amendments to law.                          
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: CR To WM
HB1042  Waterways; allow certain departments to form              Dedeaux
        cooperative agreements to clean rivers.                
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: CR To GF
HB1082  Hospital beds; allow transfer from North Panola           McBride
        Community Hospital to South Panola Community Hospital  
        without CON review.                                    
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
HB1238  Medicaid; certain persons living at home and having       Grist
        high drug expenses eligible for.                       
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB1275  Interagency Coordinating Council for Children and         Moody
        Youth; establish to provide coordinated services to SED
        children.                                              
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB1333  Mental health facilities and procedures; revise and       Moody
        update various laws regarding.                         
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To JA
HB1338  Dams or low-water control structures; allow counties to   Capps
        construct on lakes in county.                          
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: CR To WM
HB1449  Medicaid; division must follow reimbursement guidelines   Moody
        for long-term care facilities.                         
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
SB2424  Medicare Upper Payment Limits Program for hospital        Little
        Medicaid reimbursement; Division of Medicaid to        
        establish.                                             
           01/23 (H) DR - TSDP: PH To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB 341  Prepaid legal services insurance; authorize insured to    Reeves
        select any active member of Mississippi Bar.           
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 342  Child support; appointment of guardian ad litem to be     Reeves
        discretionary when abuse and neglect charges arise.    
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 352  Adoption; authorize background check of parents for       Montgomery (15th)
        child support delinquency.                             
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 440  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; extend          Ford
        repealer.                                              
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 446  Power of municipalities to change streams; extend         Ford
        repealer.                                              
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 451  Flood and drainage control districts; extend repealer.    Ford
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 453  Banks; increase amount that may be paid to the            Reynolds
        successors of deceased depositors without              
        administration.                                        
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 483  Waste tire disposal fee; remove repealer date.            Ford
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 575  Property seizure; revise exemptions.                      Moak
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 682  Travel expenses and per diem; authorize before            Eads
        confirmation for appointees of Governor or Lt. Governor
        requiring Senate confirmation.                         
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 750  Athletes; Uniform Athlete Agents Act (NCCUSL).            Watson
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 751  Marriage; Uniform Premarital Agreement Act (NCCUSL).      Watson
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 774  Interest rates; delete repealer on negotiated rate        Guice
        provision.                                             
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1020  Property; authorize DFA, on behalf of Forestry            Moody
        Commission, to sell certain property in Winston County.
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1063  Mississippi Local Government Historic Preservation Law;   Whittington
        revise.                                                
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1099  Marriage licenses; application to advise to have          Banks
        HIV/AIDS test.                                         
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1157  Property; authorize DFA to purchase certain property in   Pierce
        Greene County for the Forestry Commission.             
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1233  Agriculture Department; authorize to transfer or lease    Holland
        certain state-owned property for children's museum.    
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1273  Late payment charges; make uniform for various            Guice
        transactions.                                          
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1328  State buildings; revise buildings under supervision of    Peranich
        Department of Finance and Administration.              
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1332  Public property; name certain Department of Agriculture   Holland
        and Commerce building at MSU the Robert Horne McCarty  
        Building.                                              
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1360  Property; authorize DFA, on behalf of Forestry            Eakes
        Commission, to sell certain property in Neshoba County.
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1427  Coal; revise Mississippi's surface coal mining and        Ellington
        reclamation law.                                       
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1495  Property; authorize Forestry Commission and Prentiss      Ford
        County to exchange certain real property in Prentiss   
        County.                                                
           01/23 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 133  Aggravated assault upon firefighter; revise to include    Compretta
        law enforcement officers and emergency medical         
        personnel.                                             
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 175  Unemployment compensation; allow persons to draw full     Moss
        compensation even if on social security.               
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 303  U.S. flag; require public schools to fly at half-staff    Brown
        pursuant to federal order or law.                      
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 466  Special Needs Prison Program; extend repealer.            Ford
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 472  School Administrator Sabbatical Program; extend           Ford
        repealer.                                              
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 474  Dyslexia testing pilot programs; extend repealer.         Ford
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 475  Agricultural leases of prison lands; extend repealer.     Ford
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 477  Community Service Revolving Fund; extend repealer.        Ford
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 480  Intensive Supervision Program; extend repealer.           Ford
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 513  Counsel for indigents; extend repealer on appointment     Ford
        of.                                                    
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 518  Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act; extend          Ford
        repealer.                                              
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 606  Weapons; allow DAs and legal assistants to carry          Moak
        concealed weapons.                                     
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 620  Police escort; allow for traveling groups representing    Mayo
        public institutions.                                   
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 669  School boards; establish meeting attendance               Eads
        requirements for members.                              
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 699  Unemployment compensation contributions; due each         Cameron
        calendar quarter instead of monthly.                   
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 700  Unemployment compensation; increase weekly amount paid    Cameron
        to certain individuals.                                
           01/23 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB 713  Open Records Act; exempt law enforcement agencies from    Mayo
        fees related to criminal records checks.               
           01/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1099  Marriage licenses; application to advise to have          Banks
        HIV/AIDS test.                                         
           01/23 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           01/23 (H) Passed
HB1138  Corrections; revise requirements for meritorious earned   Malone
        time and remove limit on time earned by inmate.        
           01/23 (H) Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2424  Medicare Upper Payment Limits Program for hospital        Little
        Medicaid reimbursement; Division of Medicaid to        
        establish.                                             
           01/23 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations



Senate: Introductions

SB3049  Appropriation; Division of Plant Industry, Dept. of       Gordon
        Agriculture & Commerce; Addl. FY2001.                  
           01/23 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB3050  Appropriation; State Treasurer; Addl. FY2001.             Gordon
           01/23 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB3051  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.; Addl. FY2001.        Gordon
           01/23 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB3052  Oktibbeha County; authorize donation of a bus to the      Hamilton
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           01/23 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3053  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Tollison
        of National Guard Armory in Oxford.                    
           01/23 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 548  Eddie Beck; commend on retirement.                        White (29th)
           01/23 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 549  Dr. Rod Paige, Sr.; commend appointment as Education      Harvey
        Secretary.                                             
           01/23 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 550  Dr. Lamar Braxton, "Person of the Decade", commend.       Dearing
           01/23 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2132  CON for nursing facility beds; county-owned hospitals     Tollison
        in certain counties have priority in making application
        for.                                                   
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To AP
SB2250  State and School Employee Life Insurance Plan; revise     Dearing
        definition of "annual wage."                           
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To AP
SB2269  Mississippi Medicaid Law; revise eligibility and          Huggins
        services reimbursement authority.                      
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
SB2389  State employee; may operate state vehicle with driver's   Thames
        license from contiguous state.                         
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To HI
SB2414  PEER Committee; establish toll-free grievance reporting   Thames
        telephone system concerning state employee courtesy.   
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To AP
SB2499  Medicaid to pay coinsurance and deductibles for           Bryan
        dually-eligible Medicare recipients, reimburse for     
        rehab units; authorize.                                
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDPCS: PH To AP
SB2797  State hospitals; authorize to participate in group        Thames
        purchase programs with other hospitals.                
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To PH
SB2798  Community service leave; provide for state employees.     Thames
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To AP
SB2894  Contractors; allow to conduct business in other           Kirby
        jurisdictions without separate licenses or examinations
        in such jurisdictions.                                 
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: MU To CA
SB2933  Disclosure of records on death of child in custody of     Huggins
        Department of Human Services; clarify.                 
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To JU
SB2945  Counties; may assess surcharge upon moving traffic        Thames
        violations for participation in intergovernmental radio
        communication program.                                 
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: FS To JU
SB3005  Homestead exemption; reimburse cities for entire tax      Jordan
        loss resulting from exemption.                         
           01/23 (S) DR - TSDP: MU To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 452  Municipal redistricting; conform mayor-council to         Denny
        council-manager.                                       
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2084  Municipalities; revised definitions.                      Chamberlin
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2240  Approp.; Arts Comm. - Majesty of Spain Exhibition;        Gordon
        Add'l FY 2001.                                         
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2255  Transportation Commission; authorize short term           Dearing
        borrowing to fund cash flow deficiencies.              
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2262  Commissioner of Public Safety; allow constables to        Posey
        purchase used highway patrol autos from department.    
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2294  Approp.; Tax Commission - STARS Project; add'l FY2001.    Gordon
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2295  State Tax Commission FY2001 Appropriation bill; make      Gordon
        certain transfers.                                     
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2351  Bureau of Narcotics; agents injured on duty not           Thames
        required to use leave during recovery.                 
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2352  Circuit clerks; county pay filing fee for indictments     Thames
        at time of filing.                                     
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2425  Elections; revise compensation of election                Tollison
        commissioners.                                         
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2427  Special license tags; provide for the issuance of a       White (29th)
        "Choose Life" tag.                                     
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2433  Transportation projects; allow certain entities to        Dearing *
        advance funding to accelerate completion date.         
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2436  1987 Four-Lane Highway Program; authorize additional      Dearing
        federal funds to be used in lieu of state funds.       
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2452  Mississippi Business Corporation Act; revise.             Ross
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2501  Vulnerable Adults Act; enhance penalties, define abuse    Little
        and require criminal background checks for employees.  
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2522  Elections; exempt persons unable to read/write from the   Bryan
        requirement of personally completing application for   
        registration as voter.                                 
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2523  Elections; State Executive Committees must appoint        Bryan
        election integrity assurance committee;                
        county/municipal committees may delegate duties.       
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2529  State Port Authority; conform purchasing authority to     Hewes
        state purchasing laws.                                 
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2548  Appropriations; Secretary of State - Flag Vote; Addl.     Gordon
        FY2001.                                                
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2615  Benefits upon reemployment of retired persons; may        Harden
        receive up to 1/2 salary for 1/2 equivalent hours      
        without limitation.                                    
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2637  MS Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority; revise    Minor
        authority to invest surplus funds.                     
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2680  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated to public schools until FY2006.           
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2682  Solid waste; allow municipalities to use certain funds    Gollott
        to pay for garbage collection.                         
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2688  Blue Book; delete limit on number of.                     Little
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2699  Motor Vehicle Tag Law; make revisions.                    Minor
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2700  DFA; perform functions of state travel agency when        Canon
        contract is terminated.                                
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2714  Premium retaliatory tax; utilize highest local tax of     Nunnelee
        foreign jurisdictions in determining amount of.        
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2720  Pawnshops; revise various provisions of licensure law.    Mettetal
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2722  Uniform Securities Law; raise exemption regarding the     Mettetal
        sale of securities by an issuer.                       
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2782  Municipalities; authorize municipalities to expend        Harden
        matching funds for any state, federal or private       
        program.                                               
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2797  State hospitals; authorize to participate in group        Thames
        purchase programs with other hospitals.                
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2799  Public purchases; delete RFP requirement for certain      Robertson
        waste disposal contracts.                              
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2813  Donation of leave time; extend repealer.                  Thames
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2820  Real property; clarify ad valorem tax exemption           Dearing *
        whenever acquired by governmental entity (MDOT).       
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2830  Bank intangible property tax credit; may be carried       Michel
        forward for ten years.                                 
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2904  Home inspectors; provide for licensure and regulation     Hewes
        of.                                                    
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2920  Bingo; net proceeds from games may be used to pay         Nunnelee
        administrative penalties.                              
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2967  Appropriations; Office of State Aid Road Construction;    Gordon
        Addl. FY2001.                                          
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2968  Appropriations; Department of Insurance; Addl. FY2001.    Gordon
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2975  Municipalities; increase penalties and revise notice      Harden
        requirement for a municipality cleaning private        
        property.                                              
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2978  Usury statute; revise maximum charges for late            Mettetal
        payments.                                              
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3031  Motor vehicle license tags; provide for issuance of       Carmichael *
        distinctive tag for members of the Mississippi State   
        Guard.                                                 
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3041  Appropriations; Bd. of Dental Examiners; Addl. FY2001.    Gordon
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3042  Appropriation; Community & Junior Colleges; Addl.         Gordon
        FY2001.                                                
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3043  Appropriations; MS Fair Commission; Addl. FY2001.         Gordon
           01/23 (S) Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 133  Aggravated assault upon firefighter; revise to include    Compretta
        law enforcement officers and emergency medical         
        personnel.                                             
           01/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary
HB 463  Savings Association Law; delete repealer.                 Ford
           01/23 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 464  Savings banks; delete repealer on regulation of.          Ford
           01/23 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 465  State Board of Banking Review; delete repealer.           Ford
           01/23 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 472  School Administrator Sabbatical Program; extend           Ford
        repealer.                                              
           01/23 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 511  Regulation of credit unions; delete repealer.             Ford
           01/23 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 513  Counsel for indigents; extend repealer on appointment     Ford
        of.                                                    
           01/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary
HB 515  Department of Banking and Consumer Finance; delete        Ford
        repealer on laws creating.                             
           01/23 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
HB 606  Weapons; allow DAs and legal assistants to carry          Moak
        concealed weapons.                                     
           01/23 (S) Referred To Judiciary
HB 669  School boards; establish meeting attendance               Eads
        requirements for members.                              
           01/23 (S) Referred To Education

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