Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Senate Finance Committee

As of 04/30/02 at 14:36

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HB 417  MS Business Investment Act; extend repealer on MDA        Ford
 *      authority to use bond proceeds to make loans for low to
        moderate income housing (RP).                          
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB 430  Emerging Crops Fund; make funds available to certain      Ford
 *      businesses, extend repealer on certain provisions (RP).
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 473  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Morris
  $%    purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           03/19 (S) Died In Committee
HB 474  Income tax; extend repealer tax credit for certain        Ford
 * %    employers sponsoring basic skills training and         
        retraining for employees (RP).                         
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 480  Yellow Creek Regional Project Board; extend repealer      Ford
        (RP).                                                  
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB 484  Community development block grants; extend repealer on    Ford
 *      prohibition against grants for public water systems    
        unless viable (RP).                                    
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB 487  Forest acreage tax, additional; extend repealer (RP).     Ford
 * %       03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 581  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    McCoy
 *$%    for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB 589  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Ford
 * %    certain port charges for using certain port facilities 
        (RP).                                                  
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB 594  Highway Patrol disability retirement; lower years of      Gadd
 *      creditable service for eligibility to five years.      
           02/22 Approved by Governor
HB 645  Aircraft registration fees; exempt aircraft based in      Warren
   %    counties without airports.                             
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB 798  Alcohol; require applicant for license to submit          McCoy
 *      fingerprints to State Tax Commission for criminal      
        record check by Department of Public Safety/FBI (STC). 
           04/01 Approved by Governor
HB 858  Highway Patrol Retirement System; revise cost of living   Stringer
        benefit.                                               
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 911  PERS; Highway Patrol, SLRP, and municipal retirement      Stringer
        systems; clarify definition of eligible plan for       
        purpose of rollovers.                                  
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 960  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; prescribe       Smith (59th)
 * %    terms and conditions for renewal of certain leases.    
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1053  Retirement; provide cost-of-living increases for          Ellington
 *      retired firemen and policemen in certain               
        municipalities.                                        
           04/01 Approved by Governor
HB1074  Income tax; reduce income tax credit for suppliers of     Morris
 * %    certain projects under Major Economic Impact Act.      
           04/10 Approved by Governor
HB1075  Free port warehouse law; transfer administration from     McCoy
   %    the State Tax Commission to local government           
        authorities (STC).                                     
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1080  Rail car tax; Tax Commission shall retain 3% of           McCoy
   %    collections to defray collection costs; revise time    
        assessment remains open (STC).                         
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1127  Sales Tax; divert tax collected on airport parking to     Compretta
        special fund for support and development of airports.  
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB1129  State Tax Commission; authorize to retain portion of      McCoy
        certain local and private taxes in order to defray     
        costs of collection (STC).                             
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB1148  PERS; make certain technical revisions to laws            Stringer
 *      governing the retirement system.                       
           04/25 Approved by Governor
HB1171  Brewpubs; allow to provide complimentary beverages to     Simpson
 *   V  certain persons, increase percent of alcohol allowed in
        beer/wine from 4% to 5%.                               
           03/29 (H) Allow Governor's Veto to Stand
HB1183  Income tax and sales tax; authorize Tax Commission to     McCoy
   %    provide additional advertising for certain sales of    
        personal property nonpayment.                          
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1232  License tags; rental company may purchase temporary tag   Ellington
 * %    from dealer.                                           
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1266  Ad valorem tax; provide that certain exemptions under     Reynolds
 *$%    Mississippi Business Financing Act require approval by 
        local taxing authority before becoming effective.      
           04/01 Approved by Governor
HB1341  MS Land, Water and Timber Resources Board; provide        McCoy
        funds to public/private entities through loans, grants,
        contracts and otherwise.                               
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1372  Homestead exemption; remove county option to require      McCoy
   %    annual renewal of (STC).                               
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB1379  Tax payments; require prepayment of June estimate of      Moody
 *      income withholding and sales/use taxes and revise      
        insurance premium tax payment.                         
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1386  Health insurance; PERS design and administer plan to      Stringer
    @   provide for all retirees, with partial cost subsidy.   
           04/30 Approved by Governor
HB1417  Income tax; provide for discretionary rather than         McCoy
   %    mandatory interest/penalty in case of underpayment or  
        failure to pay tax (STC).                              
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1418  Corporation franchise tax; authorize administrative       McCoy
        dissolution or revocation of certificate for failure to
        pay (STC).                                             
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB1435  Minority businesses, certification list; delete           Morris
        prohibition against considering size of business or    
        length of time in business (MDA).                      
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB1456  Physicians; provide income tax credit to move to and      Scott (80th)
 * %    practice in critical needs areas.                      
           03/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1486  Alcoholic beverages; revise privilege tax for             Holland
  $%    manufacturer/distiller producing a product obtained    
        primarily from Mississippi ingredients.                
           03/19 (S) Died In Committee
HB1558  Public improvement districts; authorize counties and      Morris
 * %    municipalities to create.                              
           04/01 Approved by Governor
HB1559  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Morris
 * %    Program; revise interest rates for loans made under    
        (MDA).                                                 
           03/15 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1604  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; revise indebtedness eligible    Morris
        for incentive payments.                                
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1639  Regional economic development alliances; provide          Ford
 * %    certain authority to counties in, provide tax          
        incentives to certain businesses in.                   
           03/20 Approved by Governor
HB1739  Ad valorem taxation; revise manner of determining true    Moak
  $%    value of aquaculture.                                  
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1745  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     Smith (39th)
 *$%    provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1816  Tallahatchie County; authorize to pledge certain ad       Reynolds
        valorem tax revenue to retire certain debt.            
           04/02 Approved by Governor
HB1825  Lowndes County and City of Columbus; authorize to         Smith (39th)
        combine county and municipal tax assessor/collector.   
           04/12 (S) Died In Committee
HB1830  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Water         McCoy
  $%    Pollution Control Revolving Fund.                      
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1833  Sales tax; clarify taxation of mobile                     McCoy
 *$%    telecommunications services (STC).                     
           03/19 (S) Died In Committee
HB1834  MS Business Investment Act, Major Economic Impact Act     Morris
 *$%    and Emerging Crops Funds; increase amount of bonds     
        authorized for.                                        
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1835  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              Smith (39th)
 *$%    community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB1836  Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund;        McCoy
 *$%    issue bonds to provide funds for, revise powers and    
        duties of board.                                       
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1837  Bonds; issue bonds to provide additional funds for the    Smith (39th)
 *$%    Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1839  Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties to grant partial     Eaton
  $%    tax exemptions for commercial poultry houses.          
           03/19 (S) Died In Committee
HB1844  Income taxation; tax the unrelated business income of     McCoy
  $%    certain tax exempt estates, trusts and organizations   
        (STC).                                                 
           03/19 (S) Died In Committee
SB2023  Public Employees' Retirement System; allow members        Furniss
        additional years of creditable service for combat      
        time/prisoners of war.                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2026  Special license tags; provide for the issuance of a       White (29th)
 * %    "Choose Life" tag.                                     
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2043  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Burton
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2049  Gaming fees; remove 2012 reverter on certain diversions   Minor
        of.                                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2056  Gaming fees; remove 2022 reverter on certain diversions   Dearing
        of.                                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2057  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Dearing
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2074  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide      Dearing
  $%    grants for livestock facilities.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2077  Sales tax exemption; Ducks Unlimited fund-raising         Dearing
  $%    purchases.                                             
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2081  Handicapped parking; allow parking of motor vehicles      Smith
        displaying disabled American veterans tag.             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2089  Income taxation; provide deduction in gross income for    White (29th)
        volunteer fire fighters and volunteer law enforcement  
        officers.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2093  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Ross
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2094  Tax amnesty; require Tax Commission to implement          Kirby
        program for taxes payable in any year prior to 2002.   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2103  Taxation; income tax credit incentives for certain        Nunnelee
  $%    activities at brownfield sites.                        
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2104  Bonds; issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving    Nunnelee
  $%    Fund & the Local Governments & Rural Water Systems     
        Improvements Revolving Loan Fund.                      
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2108  Income tax; revise certain provisions regarding gains     Nunnelee
  $%    and losses and business deductions.                    
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2119  Free port warehouse; authorize partial exemptions for     Nunnelee
 *$%    property in.                                           
           03/19 (H) Died In Committee
SB2125  School bond limitation based on assessed valuation;       Tollison
  $%    revise.                                                
           03/19 (H) Died In Committee
SB2132  Retirement; include judges in legislative retirement      Furniss
        plan.                                                  
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2136  Bonds; issue for the repair and renovation of the         Smith
  $%    Farmers' Market in Jackson.                            
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2147  Income tax; provide credit for contributions to school    Nunnelee
   %    tuition organizations or public schools.               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2152  Sales tax exemption; Habitat for Humanity.                Nunnelee
  $%       02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2156  Sales tax; exempt sales to the American Family            Nunnelee
  $%    Association.                                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2158  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Nunnelee
  $%       02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2159  Local government-CAP loans; include construction,         Nunnelee
 *      repair or renovation of recreation and athletic        
        complexes.                                             
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2162  Gaming fees; extend reverter to 2023 on certain           Hewes
 *      diversions of.                                         
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2166  Light wine or beer; authorize sale and possession at      Gordon
 *      any qualified resort area.                             
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2175  Municipal Gas Authority of MS; may issue revenue bonds    Robertson
        with 60% of member municipalities consenting.          
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2195  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to improve Duncan   Dearing
  $%    Park Golf Course in Natchez.                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2214  City of Columbia; authorize to levy sales tax on          Stogner
 * %    hotels, motels and restaurants.                        
           04/12 (H) Died In Committee
SB2215  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Harden
        as teachers.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2222  Bonds; issue to purchase equipment for Jackson Fire       Harden
  $%    Department.                                            
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2228  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers.                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2231  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Harden
  $%    renovation of Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium.   
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2232  Bonds; issue for improvements to community surrounding    Harden
  $%    JSU.                                                   
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2241  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a stadium on    Harden
  $%    the campus of JSU.                                     
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2245  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements to the Margaret       Harden
  $%    Walker Alexander National Research Center at Jackson   
        State University.                                      
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2255  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain foods for       Harden
  $%    human consumption.                                     
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2256  Retirement; certain employees of the Department of        Harden
        Corrections may retire after 20 years of service.      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2258  PERS; retired members may serve in county or municipal    Jordan
        elected office and receive retirement under certain    
        circumstances.                                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2267  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Minor
   %       02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2268  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide      Tollison
  $%    grants for livestock facilities.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2270  Motor vehicles; clarify distribution of privilege tax.    Jordan
   %       02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2272  Bonds; issue for Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund   Jordan
  $%    & Local Governments & Rural Water Systems Improvements 
        Revolving Loan Fund.                                   
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2273  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds to fund the acquisition of Deer   Gollott
 *$%    Island.                                                
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2274  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for construction of a Bureau of   Hamilton
  $%    Narcotics Building in Starkville, Mississippi.         
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2277  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
  $%    investment of certified capital.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2291  CAP loans; revise permitted purposes.                     Jordan
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2325  Sales taxation; mandate certain penalties for             Canon
        delinquent or deficient payments.                      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2346  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; provide for        Burton
   %    issuance to retired members of the Mississippi Highway 
        Safety Patrol.                                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2347  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Act; revise provisions;      Thames
  $%    exempt certain sales to fire departments from taxation.
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2362  Real property; clarify ad valorem tax exemption           Dearing
 * %    whenever acquired by governmental entity (MDOT).       
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2363  Motor vehicle license tags; provide for issuance of       Carmichael *
   %    distinctive tag for members of the Mississippi State   
        Guard and a NASCAR tag.                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2365  Income taxation; provide deduction in gross income for    Carmichael
  $%    volunteer fire fighters and volunteer law enforcement  
        officers.                                              
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2373  State income tax credit for out-of-pocket classroom       Harden
  $%    supply expenditures made by public school teachers;    
        provide for.                                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2395  State income tax child care credit based on percentage    Farris
  $%    of federal credit; provide for.                        
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2397  Auto liability insurance; require insurers to furnish     Farris
        to the State Tax Commission certain information        
        regarding.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2400  Retirement system; allow credit for certain service as    Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2406  Poultry processor; provide penalties on loans to          Williamson
   %    processors who hire illegal immigrants.                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2416  Bingo operations; prohibit during church hours if         Robertson
 *      located near church.                                   
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2420  Motor Vehicle Title Law; authorize Tax Commission to      Minor
   %    set fees for issuing documents under.                  
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2433  Alcoholic beverages; allow wine samples to be served at   Dawkins
   %    salons.                                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2438  Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP); create.        Harden
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2442  Retirement; retirees with 30-years creditable service     Harden
        may be temporarily reemployed for 185 days.            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2451  Tax amnesty; require Tax Commission to implement          Dawkins
        program for taxes payable in any year prior to 2002.   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2455  Ad valorem taxation; exempt homesteads located within     Cuevas
  $%    one mile of a sanitary landfill.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2476  Retirement; law enforcement officers, fire fighters or    Walls
        emergency service employees may retire after 20 years' 
        service.                                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2485  Bonds; lower amount of g.o. bonds and raise amount of     Hewes
  $%    revenue bonds that may be issued for the rail line     
        between Gulfport and Hattiesburg.                      
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2501  Motor vehicles; provide for various distinctive motor     Minor
 * %    vehicle license tags.                                  
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2519  Mississippi Railroad Authority; create to operate the     Hewes
        rail line from Gulfport to Hattiesburg.                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2527  MS Development Authority; authorize certain programs      Simmons
   %    and tax credits to encourage development in less       
        developed counties.                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2529  Assessment of property; copies of board of supervisors'   Minor
        orders reducing assessment need not be sent to the Tax 
        Commission (STC).                                      
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2530  Ad valorem tax on aircraft; require airlines to file      Minor
        with Tax Commission a schedule of aircraft operated in 
        this state (STC).                                      
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2532  Ad valorem taxation; clarify deadline for application     Minor
        for new enterprise exemption (STC).                    
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2533  Highway Patrol disability retirement; lower the years     Thames
        of creditable service to five for eligibility.         
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2536  International Fuel Tax Agreement; no license issued in    Minor
   %    this state if license is revoked in another            
        jurisdiction (STC).                                    
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2547  Taxation; create a task force to study.                   Jordan
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2560  Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local   Furniss
        elected or appointed official to receive retirement    
        allowance.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2568  Retirement; establish the Correctional Officers'          Simmons
        Retirement System of Mississippi.                      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2569  Retirement; retired teacher be reemployed as teacher      Blackmon
        draw PERS benefits; PERS retiree may serve as elected  
        official and draw retirement.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2570  PERS; clarify definition of eligible plan.                Thames
 *         03/14 Approved by Governor
SB2573  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   Blackmon
  $%       02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2579  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain articles   Michel
  $%    of clothing during the first weekend in August.        
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2584  Income tax credit; provide for certain soil and water     Thames
  $%    conservation practices.                                
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2586  PERS; make certain technical revisions to laws            Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           02/07 (S) Died In Committee
SB2593  Distinctive motor vehicle tag; provide for issuance to    Hyde-Smith
   %    supporters of the 4-H Club.                            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2598  Retirement; allow retirees to return to work and          Tollison
        continue to receive a retirement allowance.            
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2605  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Farris
        issuance to active duty members of the United States   
        Armed Forces.                                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2608  Ms Advantage Jobs Act; to qualify a business to pay an    Farris
        annual salary of 125% to any county in certain         
        metropolitan areas.                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2616  Art for Public Facilities Act; create.                    Farris
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2618  Economic development; create Smart Growth Economic        Farris
        Development Infrastructure Act.                        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2628  Mississippi Cigarette Anti-Conduit Act; enact.            Burton
   %       02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2643  Local System Road Program; increase fuel tax division     Williamson
        to fund (MAS).                                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2648  Disability and Relief Fund; revise service credit.        King
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2670  Motor vehicles; provide for issuance of a "rebuilt"       Turner
        title.                                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2678  Retirement system; allow creditable service for service   Dawkins
        in the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health    
        Service prior to 1972.                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2680  School boards; members who receive salaries as            Furniss
        compensation are eligible for retirement.              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2681  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase benefit for    Furniss
        spouse of a deceased member.                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2686  Motor vehicle tags; fees for distinctive tags for         Furniss
   %    honorably discharged veterans must be paid annually.   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2696  MS Insurance Guaranty Association; member insurer may     Kirby
  $%    offset tax liability.                                  
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2718  Gaming licensees; prefer Mississippi residents in         Horhn
        purchasing and hiring.                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2728  Retired PERS members; may be employed as public school    King
        bus drivers and receive retirement allowance.          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2731  MS Development Council; create to set policy for MDA.     Chaney
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2744  Ad valorem tax assessment equalization appeals; revise    Carlton
 *      time within which appeals must be made.                
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2752  Retirement system; authorize creditable service for       Jackson
        certain part-time employment as a school bus driver.   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2756  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; clarify         Ross
 *      authority of board to renegotiate commercial leases    
        upon expiration.                                       
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2758  Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law; revise       Gordon
        definition of restaurant.                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2769  Sales taxation; exempt the sale of property and           King
  $%    services used in the improvement of realty for churches
        or religious institutions.                             
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2775  Early retirement incentive; provide for conservation      Posey
        officers.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2796  Charitable bingo; allow gross receipts from bingo games   Nunnelee
        to be used to pay administrative penalties.            
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2805  Contract with private entities to provide instructional   Tollison
   %    services to pupils; authorize school districts to.     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2806  Public officials; allow PERS retiree serving as a local   Cuevas
        elected or appointed official to receive retirement    
        allowance.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2807  Alcoholic beverages; persons to purchase alcoholic        Cuevas
   %    beverages and etch designs on the bottles and sell     
        them.                                                  
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2836  Retirement system; social security finding of total       Jackson
        disability shall be accepted for disability retirement.
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2855  Counties and municipalities; establish public             Minor
   %    improvement districts.                                 
           02/12 (S) Died In Committee
SB2858  Emerging Crops Fund; make funds available to certain      Minor
 *      businesses, extend repealer on certain provisions.     
           04/08 Approved by Governor
SB2865  Supplemental roll; delete requirement that each page be   Minor
        totaled (STC).                                         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2866  State Tax Commission; authorize seal to be of a raised    Minor
        or engraved design or printed (STC).                   
           03/08 Approved by Governor
SB2868  Highway Patrol Retirement System; revise cost of living   Thames
        benefit.                                               
           03/14 Approved by Governor
SB2870  State Bond Attorney; Mississippi Attorney General shall   Canon
        serve as.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2879  Health insurance; require PERS to design and administer   Thames
        plan to provide retirees with partial cost subsidy.    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2885  License tags; create a "Keep Mississippi Beautiful"       Nunnelee
   %    Tag.                                                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2889  Tax Commission; retain portion of MS Telecommunication    Minor
   %    Conference & Training Center hotel tax & cert local &  
        private taxes (STC).                                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2890  Light wine and beer laws; Alcoholic Beverage Control      Minor
 *      agents may enforce.                                    
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2892  Retirement system; chancery clerks, circuit clerks and    Minor
        constables may withdraw from system.                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2895  Income tax; provide for discretionary rather than         Minor
        mandatory interest/penalty in case of underpayment or  
        failure to pay tax (STC).                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2896  Free port warehouse law; transfer administration from     Minor
   %    the State Tax Commission to local government           
        authorities.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2897  Railcar tax; Tax Commission shall retain 3% of            Minor
   %    collections to defray administration costs (STC).      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2901  Ad valorem taxation; require written notification when    Harvey
        property assessment increases a certain amount.        
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2903  Brewpubs; remove repeal provision in law that limits      Minor
        production by.                                         
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2911  Retirement; firemen and highway patrolmen may retire      White (29th)
        with 20 years creditable service regardless of age.    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2918  Sales tax; reduce the tax on admissions to all public     Carmichael
  $%    owned facilities.                                      
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB2919  Motor Vehicle Dealer Tag Law; revise definition of        Carmichael
        motor vehicle dealer.                                  
           02/18 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2924  Tax sale of land; revise settlement of excess.            Jordan
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2927  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Minor
 * %    Program; revise interest rates for loans made under    
        (MDA).                                                 
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB2928  Homestead exemption; remove county option to require      Minor
   %    annual renewal of (STC).                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2929  Minority businesses, certification list; delete           Minor
        prohibition against considering size of business or    
        length of time in business (MDA).                      
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2930  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; revise indebtedness eligible    Minor
 *      for incentive payments.                                
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB2931  Motor vehicle license tag; authorize tag style to last    Minor
        for 6 years.                                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2932  School district bond debt; include in lieu payments as    Harden
        part of general limitations.                           
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2936  Corporation franchise tax; authorize administrative       Minor
        dissolution or revocation of certificate for failure to
        pay (STC).                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2937  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Minor
   %    certain port charges for using certain port facilities 
        (RP).                                                  
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2938  Minority Business Loan Program; revise definition of      Minor
        minority.                                              
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2945  Major Economic Impact Act; revise jobs requirement for    Minor
   %    certain projects, reduce income tax credit for         
        suppliers of certain projects.                         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2951  Forestry; extend repealer on forest acreage tax.          Harvey
  $%       03/19 (H) Died In Committee
SB2959  State Tax Commission; authorize the commission to enter   Smith
 *      into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.      
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2976  Sales tax; allocation to cities based on population.      Bryan
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2985  Distinctive motor vehicle tags; require decal to          Furniss
        identify the county in which the vehicle is registered.
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3005  Distinctive motor vehicle tags; authorize for duly        Williamson
   %    elected constables.                                    
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3029  Environmental fees; authorize Commission on               Dawkins
   %    Environmental Quality to set.                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3030  Environmental Quality fees; authorize DEQ to establish    Gollott
   %    permit and program fees.                               
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3036  Tax payments; must make within 72 hours of accruing       Bryan
        liability in excess of $10,000.00.                     
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3041  Retirement funds; provide COL increases for certain       White (29th)
        municipal.                                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3045  License tags; rental company may purchase temporary tag   Kirby
 * %    from dealer.                                           
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3054  Deferred Retirement Option Plan, create.                  Johnson (38th)
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3058  Alcoholic bev.; allow holder of package/on-premises       Hewes
   %    retailer's permits to purchase from dist., if          
        unavailable from STC.                                  
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3059  Tidelands; clarify the manner in which tidelands and      Hewes *
   %    submerged lands are taxed.                             
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3082  Bonds; issue to fund the Highway 98 Access Improvement    King
  $%    Program Fund.                                          
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3083  School bond limitation based on assessed valuation;       Tollison
  $%    revise.                                                
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3084  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a National      Furniss
  $%    Guard Readiness Center in Clarksdale.                  
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3086  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Furniss
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3088  Ad valorem taxation; exempt a portion of the assessed     Williamson
  $%    value of egg houses, pullet houses and broiler houses. 
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3089  Income taxation; grant a tax credit for contributions     Jackson
  $%    to certain student aid program.                        
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3092  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain food for        Smith
  $%    human consumption.                                     
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3095  Income tax credit; allow for certain charges paid by      Hewes
  $%    taxpayers importing and exporting products at ports and
        airports.                                              
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3100  Sales tax; exempt certain amount of retail sales to       Jackson
  $%    churches.                                              
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3101  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Jackson
  $%    renovation of state-owned buildings and facilities.    
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3102  Ad valorem taxation; exempt business inventories from     Cuevas
  $%    ad valorem taxation.                                   
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3103  State Aid Roads; stop fuel tax diversion to until 2005    Bryan
  $%    and issue bonds to provide funds for.                  
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3104  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Canon
  $%    purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3105  Sales tax; remove installation of siding from the         Harvey
  $%    definition of the term "installation charges."         
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3106  Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Bonds; authorize certain    Harden
  $%    school districts to issue.                             
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3108  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Frazier
  $%    improvements on the campus of JSU.                     
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3110  Taxation; reduce certain credits and exemptions by 50%    Blackmon
  $%    and require resulting revenue to be used for certain   
        programs.                                              
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3113  Income tax; place 3% tax on gaming winnings paid by       Minor
 *$%    unlicensed gaming establishment to be collected by the 
        gaming establishment (STC).                            
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB3114  Income taxation; revise net operating loss carryback      Minor
  $%    and carry forward provisions (STC).                    
           03/27 Approved by Governor
SB3117  Estate tax; tie specific exclusion to amount              Minor
 *$%    established in federal law (STC).                      
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB3118  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for expansion of the Department   Huggins
  $%    of Health's public health laboratory.                  
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3119  Sales tax; increase tax on telecommunications services    Bryan
  $%    and place increases in the General Fund.               
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3120  Sales tax; clarify taxation of mobile                     Minor
 *$%    telecommunications services.                           
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB3121  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
 *$%    bonds that may be issued for.                          
           03/30 (S) Died In Conference
SB3122  Tobacco products; increase excise tax on, and earmark     Dawkins
  $%    revenues from increase for certain purposes.           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3184  Income tax; create the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act.   Williamson
  $%       02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3185  Sales tax; authorize special municipal sales tax to       Jordan
  $%    fund certain capital projects.                         
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3186  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Mettetal
  $%    of National Guard Armory in City of Batesville.        
           03/19 (H) Died In Committee
SB3187  Ad valorem tax exemption; allow for property totally      Browning
 *$%    destroyed by a tornado during the 2001 calendar year.  
           04/08 Approved by Governor
SB3188  Sales tax; define "hospital" for purposes of exemption    Huggins
  $%    on sales to nonprofit hospitals.                       
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3189  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Hyde-Smith
  $%    of National Guard Readiness Center in City of          
        Monticello.                                            
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3196  Income taxation; tax the unrelated business income of     Minor
  $%    certain tax exempt estates, trusts and organizations.  
           03/27 Approved by Governor
SB3197  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              Minor
 *$%    community/junior college capital improvements.         
           04/09 Approved by Governor
SB3200  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvement     Moffatt
  $%    at the state shipyard in Jackson County.               
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3201  Tobacco products; increase excise tax/bring forward       Thames
  $%    salaries of certain state officials.                   
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
SB3202  Scott County; authorize the levy of a tourist tax on      Burton
 * %    hotel and motel rooms.                                 
           04/12 (H) Died In Committee
SB3206  Hazlehurst; levy a hotel/motel and restaurant tax.        Posey
 * %       04/12 (H) Died In Committee
SB3218  Washington County; may levy a restaurant and hotel tax    Walls
   %    for downtown convention center and maintenance of      
        existing convention center.                            
           04/12 (S) Died In Committee
SN  25  Dr. Doug Rouse, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, the Hospital    GOVERNOR
        Equipment and Facilities Authority, for an unexpired   
        term commencing September 17, 200l and ending June 30, 
        2004, representing the Second Supreme Court District.  
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  30  Mark A. Wall, Madison, Mississippi, Hospital Equipment    GOVERNOR
        Facilities Authority, for a four-year term commencing  
        September 17, 2001 and ending June 30, 2005,           
        representing an experienced hospital management and    
        finance representative.                                
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  31  Deborah Fowler Giles, Jackson, Mississippi, State         GOVERNOR
        Public Employees Retirement System, for a four-year    
        term commencing August 28, 2001 and ending June 30,    
        2005.                                                  
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  33  Robert J. Rohrlack, Jr., Jackson, Mississippi,            GOVERNOR
        Executive Director of the MS Development Authority, for
        the term commencing December 1, 2001, and serving at   
        the pleasure of the Governor.                          
           03/19 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  43  Michael J. Olivier, Gulfport, Mississippi, the MS         LT. GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corporation, for a term ending April  
        2, 2003.                                               
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  58  A. J. Pitts, Mooreville, Mississippi, MS Gaming           GOVERNOR
        Commission, for a four-year term of office commencing  
        on October 1, 2001 and ending September 30, 2005.      
           03/26 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  67  Samuel Keith Winfield, Starkville, Mississippi,           GOVERNOR
        Hospital Equipment and Facilities Authority, for a     
        four-year term commencing September 17, 2001 and ending
        June 30, 2005, representing a Certified Public         
        Accountant.                                            
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  71  Larry Keith Gregory, Jackson, Mississippi, as Executive   MS GAMING COMMISSION
        Director of the Mississippi Gaming Commission,         
        effective December 11, 2001.                           
           03/26 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  76  Eular J. Layton, Greenville, Mississippi, MS State Tax    GOVERNOR
        Commission, for a six-year term of office ending June  
        30, 2008.                                              
           04/04 (S) Appointment Returned To Gov
SN  92  Charles Herbert Knight, Amory, Mississippi, Hospital      GOVERNOR
        Equipment and Facilities Authority, for the unexpired  
        term ending June 30, 2004, representing the Third      
        Supreme Court District, vice Charles Hester.           
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  95  Charles R. Russell, McComb, Mississippi, Hospital         GOVERNOR
        Equipment and Facilities Authority, for a four-year    
        term ending June 30, 2006, representing a banker with  
        experience in commercial lending.                      
           04/04 (S) Appointment Confirmed

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