Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/14/01



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Signed By The Governor

HB1119  Appropriation;  Arts Commission - Majesty of Spain        Capps
        Exhibition; Additional for FY2001.                     
           02/14 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1637  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Building Fund   Smith (39th)
        for Arts and Community Heritage Preservation Fund.     
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1638  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Moore (100th)
        Parks for feasibility study on project in Marion       
        County.                                                
           02/14 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1639  Hancock County; authorize to donate to Save Our           Compretta
        Children.                                              
           02/14 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1640  Madison County; create wastewater authority.              Martinson
           02/14 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1641  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL and community/junior college   Smith (39th)
        capital improvements and repair and renovation.        
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1642  Bonds; issue bonds for capital improvements and repair    Smith (39th)
        and renovation of state agency facilities.             
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  87  Commend Ricks Memorial Library upon its 100th             Barbour
        Anniversary.                                           
           02/14 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  88  Declare 2001 as "The Year of the Mississippi Smile".      Janus
           02/14 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  89  Commend Savante' Stringfellow upon being selected to      Eads
        the U.S. Olympic Team.                                 
           02/14 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  90  Commend Charlie Knott, Jr.                                Robinson (63rd)
           02/14 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  91  Commend Dianne Slocum on being named Carroll County       Stevens
        Business Woman of the Year for 2000.                   
           02/14 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2144  Death benefits trust fund; revise to include additional   Chamberlin
        public employees.                                      
           02/14 (H) DR - TSDP: JB To AP
SB2579  Indigents; extend appointment of counsel.                 Turner
           02/14 (H) DR - TSDPAA: JB To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB 622  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Eads
        of National Guard Armory in City of Oxford.            
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1526  Ad valorem taxation; restrict partial exemption for       McCoy
        newly acquired railroad property to property acquired  
        before January 1, 2001 (STC).                          
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1630  Bonds; issue general obligation and revenue bonds for     Simpson
        acquisition and upgrade of rail line between State Port
        at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                           
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1637  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Building Fund   Smith (39th)
        for Arts and Community Heritage Preservation Fund.     
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1641  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL and community/junior college   Smith (39th)
        capital improvements and repair and renovation.        
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1642  Bonds; issue bonds for capital improvements and repair    Smith (39th)
        and renovation of state agency facilities.             
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC  45  Commemorating Workers Memorial Day.                       Evans
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  75  Commend Dustin Pambianchi.                                Mayo
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  76  Commend Falkner High School Cheerleaders.                 Ward
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  78  Commend Dr. Starkey A. Morgan.                            Stevens
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  80  Commend Evan Sanford for being selected 2000 State        Snowden
        Games Male Sportsman of the Year.                      
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  81  Commend Ashley Carrillo for being selected 2000 State     Snowden
        Games Female Sportsman of the Year.                    
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  82  Commend Miss Ashley Carla Walters upon being named Miss   Nicholson
        Newton County 2001.                                    
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  83  Commend Mize High School Football Team.                   Eaton
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  86  Commend life of John Paul Pritchett, Sr.                  Smith (35th)
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  87  Commend Ricks Memorial Library upon its 100th             Barbour
        Anniversary.                                           
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  88  Declare 2001 as "The Year of the Mississippi Smile".      Janus
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  11  Commend Dr. Rod Paige, Sr., on appointment as Education   Clark
        Secretary.                                             
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2167  Television; authorize appearance of certain defendants    Smith
        by closed circuit.                                     
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2207  Disclosure of nonpublic personal information by           Kirby
        insurance licensees; regulate.                         
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2662  Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; MDA may take   Minor
        over loan programs that are not active.                
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2741  Mississippi Creditor-Placed Insurance Act; enact.         Kirby
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 514  Nancy Knight, Director ARC; commend on retirement.        Gordon
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 519  Robert McCarty, State Entomologist; commend life and      Hamilton
        express sympathy of Legislature.                       
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 521  William Bryant Ridgway; World War II B-24 bomber          Michel
        command pilot; commend.                                
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 525  Coach Jim Drewry, Booneville High School; commend.        Little
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 526  West Lauderdale High School Girls Softball Team;          Carmichael
        commend.                                               
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 527  West Lauderdale Baseball Team; commend.                   Carmichael
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 530  Harrison County Volunteer Fire Service; commend.          Cuevas
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 531  "National Heart Failure Awareness Week" and congestive    Huggins
        heart failure guidelines; urge adoption of.            
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 532  High school athletes; commend those who sign with         Hamilton
        in-state universities and colleges.                    
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 534  Former First Lady of Mississippi Dorothy P. Johnson;      Farris
        commend life.                                          
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 544  Randy Graves, Jr., Eagle Scout; commend.                  White (29th)
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 551  "The Year of the Mississippi Smile"; designate 2001.      Farris
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 553  North Delta Academy Green Wave Football Team; commend.    Mettetal
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 554  Actress Sela Ward; commend.                               Carmichael
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 556  Dr. Rod Paige, Sr.; commend appointment as Education      Harvey
        Secretary.                                             
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 557  George Berry; commend for Artist's Achievement Award.     Frazier
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 558  Roy Oswalt; commend for 2000 Summer Olympics Gold         Hamilton
        Medal.                                                 
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 560  Coach "Blackie" Blackwell; recognize for posthumos        Michel
        induction into Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.        
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 561  Marvin Terrell; commend upon induction into Mississippi   Michel
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 562  Orsmond E. Jordan, Jr.; commend upon induction into       Michel
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 563  Ken Lindsay; commend upon induction into Mississippi      Michel
        Sports Hall of Fame.                                   
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 564  Larry Myricks; commend upon induction into MS Sports      Michel
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 565  Defensive lineman "Stonewall" Jackson Brumfield;          Michel
        commend upon induction into Mississippi Sports Hall of 
        Fame.                                                  
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 566  Professor Ronald Otto Schnell; commend for Arts Pioneer   Horhn
        Award.                                                 
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 567  Roger D. Malkin, recipient of Governor's Patron of the    Carlton
        Arts Award; commend life.                              
           02/14 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Referred Other House

SB2569  Corrections; revise house arrest and work center          Jackson
        eligibility.                                           
           02/14 (H) Referred To Penitentiary
SB2610  Sales & use tax; credit for such taxes paid in other      Minor
        states doesn't apply to trailers, boats, motorcycles & 
        all-terrain cycles.                                    
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2611  Sales tax; industrial rate on fuel applies to sales to    Minor
        producers of domesticated fish.                        
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2884  Ad valorem taxation; restrict partial exemption to        Minor
        railroad property acquired prior to January 1, 2001.   
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2981  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Dickerson
        not-for-profit legal foundations.                      
           02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means



Senate: Introductions

SB3154  Sales taxation; include commercial production of a        Horhn
        motion picture in the definition of manufacturing.     
           02/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3155  Town of Farmington and City of Corinth; authorize         Little
        agreements with terms of not more than 35 years for    
        certain wastewater service.                            
           02/14 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3156  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for         Horhn
        minority economic development, extend repealer on such 
        assistance.                                            
           02/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3157  MS Business Incubator Assistance Act; create and          Horhn
        establish.                                             
           02/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3158  Bonds; issue for state agencies and community colleges    Minor
        capital improvements.                                  
           02/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3159  Bonds; issue for matching requirements for Federal        Ross
        Highway Administration grant for North Shore Causeway  
        safety improvements.                                   
           02/14 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 572  Alisa Scott; commend upon career in basketball.           Mettetal
           02/14 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 573  Lysbeth Anne Gillespie; commend the life of.              Thames
           02/14 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 574  Forestry; create task force to develop strategic          Little
        forestry initiative for economic development.          
           02/14 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 575  Colonel (Ret.) Kenneth W. Smith; commend City of          King
        Hattiesburg Veteran of the Year and service to         
        community.                                             
           02/14 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  81  Mr. W. Hugh Long, Yazoo City, Mississippi, as Executive   MS DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
        Director of the Mississippi Department Of              
        Transportation, For the term beginning April 1, 2001.  
           02/14 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SR  11  Wayne O. Burkes; commend for Senate Award for             White (29th)
        Distinguished Public Service.                          
           02/14 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2306  GO bonds for mental health crisis center in Jackson       Robertson
        County; authorize.                                     
           02/14 (S) DR - TSDP: PH To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  85  Commend Patsy Martin Holbrook upon being named Teacher    Scott (17th)
        of the Year.                                           
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 568  Senator John Ashcroft; commend appointment as Attorney    White (29th)
        General.                                               
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 569  Jonnie Irma Benson Riley; commend.                        Hyde-Smith
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 571  Dr. Jim Gilbert Hendrick; commend life of.                Dawkins
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 572  Alisa Scott; commend upon career in basketball.           Mettetal
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 573  Lysbeth Anne Gillespie; commend the life of.              Thames
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  15  Mr. Bryce Griffis, Starkville, Mississippi, as a member   
        of the Board of Trustees of Institutions Of Higher     
        Learning, for the unexpired term of office ending May  
        8, 2004, representing the Second Congressional         
        District, vice Larry Homan.                            
           02/14 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  16  Ms. Amy Whitten, Oxford, Mississippi, as a member of      
        the Board of Trustees of State Institutions Of Higher  
        Learning, for a twelve-year term of office ending May  
        8, 2012, representing the Second Congressional District
        [1944].                                                
           02/14 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  17  Dr. Stacy Davidson, Cleveland, Mississippi, as a member   
        of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions Of      
        Higher Learning, for a twelve-year term of office      
        ending May 8, 2012, representing the Third             
        Congressional District [1944].                         
           02/14 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  18  Ms. Bettye Henderson Neely, Grenada, Mississippi, as a    
        member of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions  
        Of Higher Learning, for a twelve-year term of office   
        ending May 8, 2012, representing the Fourth            
        Congressional [1944].                                  
           02/14 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  19  Mr. H. Scott Ross, West Point, Mississippi, as a member   
        of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions Of      
        Higher Learning, for a twelve-year term of office      
        ending May 8, 2012, representing the Third Supreme     
        Court District [1944].                                 
           02/14 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SR  10  Shirley and Junior Jones; commend on 50th Wedding         Johnson (19th)
        Anniversary.                                           
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  11  Wayne O. Burkes; commend for Senate Award for             White (29th)
        Distinguished Public Service.                          
           02/14 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2126  Bonds; provide for issuance of general obligation bonds   Minor
        to fund the Small Municipalities and Limited Population
        Counties Fund.                                         
           02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2500  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Minor
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax          
        liability.                                             
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB2569  Corrections; revise house arrest and work center          Jackson
        eligibility.                                           
           02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2610  Sales & use tax; credit for such taxes paid in other      Minor
        states doesn't apply to trailers, boats, motorcycles & 
        all-terrain cycles.                                    
           02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2611  Sales tax; industrial rate on fuel applies to sales to    Minor
        producers of domesticated fish.                        
           02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2884  Ad valorem taxation; restrict partial exemption to        Minor
        railroad property acquired prior to January 1, 2001.   
           02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2981  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Dickerson
        not-for-profit legal foundations.                      
           02/14 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3053  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Tollison
        of National Guard Armory in Oxford.                    
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3063  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3064  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Neighborhood Education Enhancement Development         
        Services.                                              
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3065  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Forrest   King
        County Agricultural High School.                       
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3066  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Big       King
        Brothers/Big Sisters of Southeast Mississippi.         
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3067  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Boy       King
        Scouts of America.                                     
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3068  Forrest County; authorize contribution to the             King
        Hattiesburg Little League Baseball Association.        
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3069  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Salvation Army.                                        
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3070  Forrest County; authorize contribution to the             King
        Hattiesburg Area Habitat for Humanity.                 
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3071  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club.                    
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3072  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the Gulf      King
        Pines Girl Scout Council.                              
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3073  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           King
        Association of Retarded Citizens.                      
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3084  Walthall School bond bill; reduce bond authorization.     Farris
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3087  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3088  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3089  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3090  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3091  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3092  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3093  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3094  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3095  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3096  Appropriation;  Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center;       Gordon
        FY2002.                                                
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3097  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3098  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3099  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3100  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3101  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3102  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3103  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           02/14 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3104  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3105  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Gordon
        Maintenance.                                           
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3106  Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority -        Gordon
        Support.                                               
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3107  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Gordon
        Grain Div.                                             
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3108  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3109  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3110  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3111  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3112  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3113  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3114  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3115  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3116  Appropriation; IHL - MSU - Agriculture & Forestry Exp.    Gordon
        Station.                                               
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3117  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3118  Appropriation; IHL - MSU - Cooperative Extension          Gordon
        Service.                                               
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3119  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3120  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3121  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Gordon
           02/14 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/14 (S) Passed
SB3122  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Gordon
           02/14 (S) Passed



Senate: Referred Other House

HB  51  Public school classroom; authorize brief period of        Fillingane
        quiet reflection.                                      
           02/14 (S) Referred To Education
HB 341  Prepaid legal services insurance; authorize insured to    Reeves
        select any active member of Mississippi Bar.           
           02/14 (S) Referred To Insurance
HB 385  Insurance contracts of school districts; place under      Taylor
        the public bid requirements.                           
           02/14 (S) Referred To Education;Appropriations
HB 396  Honorary high school diploma; award to WWII and Korean    Clark
        Conflict veterans.                                     
           02/14 (S) Referred To Education
HB 667  Health insurance policies; require to provide certain     Stevens
        benefits for treatment of mental illness.              
           02/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 734  Crabbing license; revise certain fees and provide fees    Ellington
        for a captain's license.                               
           02/14 (S) Referred To Ports and Marine Resources
HB1022  Early hearing detection and intervention program for      Moody
        newborns, infants and toddlers; make technical         
        amendments to.                                         
           02/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1479  Nursing home surveyors; require to observe actual         Smith (59th)
        nursing home operations.                               
           02/14 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB1555  City of Biloxi; may provide for cost-of-living            Barnett (116th)
        increases for retired firemen and policemen of city,   
        retroactive to 2000.                                   
           02/14 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1565  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Moak
           02/14 (S) Referred To Finance

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/19/01 at 11:24.



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