Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/22/02



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Vetoes

HB1551  Cell phones; prohibit local ordinances restricting use    Ellis
        while driving.                                         
           03/22 Vetoed



Signed By The Governor

HB 908  Public property; DFA to assign certain property in City   Peranich
        of Jackson to Library Commission for construction of   
        new building.                                          
           03/22 Approved by Governor
HB 951  State toy; designate Teddy Bear as state toy.             Holland
           03/22 Approved by Governor
HB1204  Mental health facility; director may transfer             Moody
        patient/resident to another facility.                  
           03/22 Approved by Governor
HB1302  School psychologists; persons under contract with         Moody
        school districts may use certain titles.               
           03/22 Approved by Governor
SB3135  Appropriation; Fire Fighters Memorial Burn Center;        Gordon
        FY2003.                                                
           03/22 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HC 117  Commend Triumph Missionary Baptist Church.                Flaggs
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 118  Commend Judge Michael P. Mills.                           McBride
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 119  Commend Starkville High School Football Team on winning   Ellis
        State Championship.                                    
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  49  Commend CM&I Boys Basketball Team on winning State        Evans
        Academy Championship.                                  
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  50  Commend Mississippians graduating from U.S. Military      Montgomery (74th)
        Academies in the spring class of 2002.                 
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  51  Commend Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves      Weathersby
        Basketball Team.                                       
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  52  Commend Mrs. Jessie Lee Bryant Clark on 100th birthday    Clarke
        celebration.                                           
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  53  Commend Dr. Perry McGinnis upon his retirement.           Stevens
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 378  County industrial development authorities, certain;       Smith (39th)
        revise authority regarding conveyance of industrial    
        sites.                                                 
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Morris,Smith (39th),Rotenberry
HB 581  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    McCoy
        for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Morris,Smith (39th),Howell
HB 589  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Ford
        certain port charges for using certain port facilities 
        (RP).                                                  
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Reeves,Guice,Fredericks
HB1074  Income tax; reduce income tax credit for suppliers of     Morris
        certain projects under Major Economic Impact Act.      
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Morris,Smith (39th)
HB1144  CMRS Board; revise various provisions.                    Ellis
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Ellis,Miles,Banks
HB1379  Tax payments; require prepayment of June estimate of      Moody
        income withholding and sales/use taxes and revise      
        insurance premium tax payment.                         
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Blackmon,Rogers
HB1580  Public utility districts; authorize to provide health     Compretta
        and life insurance to employees.                       
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Ellis,Barnett (116th),Weathersby
HB1716  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY02.                                        
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Flaggs,Peranich
HB1745  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     Smith (39th)
        provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Smith (39th),Morris
HB1756  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Broomfield
HB1757  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Ellzey
HB1758  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Ellzey
HB1759  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Ellzey
HB1760  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Ellzey
HB1761  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Ellzey
HB1762  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Coleman (29th)
HB1763  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Coleman (29th)
HB1764  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Coleman (29th)
HB1765  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Coleman (29th)
HB1766  Appropriation; Board of Psychology.                       Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Martinson
HB1767  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           03/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Martinson
HB1768  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Broomfield
HB1769  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Broomfield
HB1770  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Broomfield
HB1771  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Broomfield
HB1772  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Gadd
HB1773  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Gadd
HB1774  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Gadd
HB1775  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Gadd
HB1776  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Gadd
HB1777  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Brown
HB1778  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Brown
HB1779  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Denny
HB1780  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Denny
HB1781  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Denny
HB1782  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Denny
HB1783  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Read
        Transportation.                                        
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Eakes
HB1784  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Read,Mitchell
HB1785  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Henderson,Maples
HB1786  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson
        Foresters.                                             
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Henderson,Martinson
HB1787  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Stevens
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Stevens,Barnett (92nd)
HB1788  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Denny
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Denny,Bowles
HB1789  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Denny
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Denny,Bowles
HB1790  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Denny
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Denny,Martinson
HB1791  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Green
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Green,Nettles
HB1792  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Green
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Green,Maples
HB1793  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Green
        Parks.                                                 
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Green,McBride
HB1794  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Holland,Moody
HB1795  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Moody,Hamilton
HB1796  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Moody,Hamilton
HB1797  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Flaggs
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Flaggs,Robinson (63rd)
HB1798  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Flaggs,Robinson (63rd)
HB1799  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Flaggs,Bowles
HB1800  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Flaggs,Bowles
HB1801  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Warren
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Warren,Frierson
HB1802  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     Warren
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Warren,Weathersby
HB1803  Appropriation; Department of Education for the Adequate   Warren
        Education Program for FY2003.                          
           03/22 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Warren,Frierson
HB1804  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        Warren
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Warren,Peranich
HB1805  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      Warren
        Television.                                            
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Warren,Brown
HB1806  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        Warren
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Warren,Peranich
HB1807  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Gadd
HB1808  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Eakes
HB1809  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Eakes
HB1810  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Coleman (29th)
HB1811  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,Gadd
HB1812  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Watson
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,McBride
HB1813  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Watson
        Counsel.                                               
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named Capps,Watson,McBride
HB1834  MS Business Investment Act, Major Economic Impact Act     Morris
        and Emerging Crops Funds; increase amount of bonds     
        authorized for.                                        
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Morris,Smith (39th)
HB1835  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              Smith (39th)
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Smith (39th),Morris
HB1836  Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund;        McCoy
        issue bonds to provide funds for, revise powers and    
        duties of board.                                       
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Morris,Smith (39th)
HB1837  Bonds; issue bonds to provide additional funds for the    Smith (39th)
        Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.
           03/22 (H) Conferees Named McCoy,Smith (39th),Morris
JR 201  Mississippi State Senate; redistrict.                     Bryan
           03/22 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/22 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SC 538  Resolution; recognize February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.    White (29th)
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 596  Charles Edward Weems, Sr.; commend for contributions as   Gollott
        a pioneer in the seafood industry and service to state 
        and community.                                         
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 597  Eugene C. Tullos; commend for documenting history of      Thames
        Smith County.                                          
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 598  Former Mississippi Highway Commissioner and WWII combat   Little
        veteran Hershel Jumper; commend life and express       
        sympathy of Legislature.                               
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 599  Willie "Joe" Yung; commend and memorialize the life of.   Furniss
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 600  Suspend rules; draft a bill to convey certain property    Ross
        to the Rankin County School District.                  
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 601  JSU Lady Tiger Basketball Coach Denise Taylor; commend    Frazier
        successful program.                                    
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 602  C. M. & I. College Boys Basketball Team; commend.         Frazier
           03/22 (H) Referred To Rules



Senate: Introductions

SB3208  Philadelphia-Neshoba County Tourism/Economic Council;     Williamson
        reconstitute membership.                               
           03/22 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3209  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/22 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3210  City of Hattiesburg; may donate $5,000.00 in FY2002 to    Farris
        USM's Mississippi Holiday Spectacular.                 
           03/22 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SC 603  "Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi";            Hyde-Smith
        designate.                                             
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 604  Gulfport High School Boys Basketball Team; commend for    Hewes
        winning the 2002 Class 5A State Championship.          
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  47  Retirement of Dr. Jane Sargent, Superintendent of the     Harden
        Jackson Public School District; commend.               
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  48  Jackson Police Officer of the Year Herman Horton;         Harden
        commend.                                               
           03/22 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SC 600  Suspend rules; draft a bill to convey certain property    Ross
        to the Rankin County School District.                  
           03/22 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1847  Adams County; create the Natchez-Adams County             Ketchings
        Development Authority.                                 
           03/22 (S) Passed
JR   1  Joint Resolution; Reapportion Mississippi House of        Reynolds
        Representatives.                                       
           03/22 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2289  Vacancy in appellate judicial office; certain             Ross
        appointments for remainder of term.                    
           03/22 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2367  Meat labeling; require country of origin label on meat    Stogner
        sold in Mississippi.                                   
           03/22 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2535  Derelict marine vessels; authorize immediate removal if   Hewes
        hazard to navigation or environmental hazard.          
           03/22 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2553  Female crabs; revise regulation governing possession of   Hewes
        and regulate abandoned crab traps.                     
           03/22 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2556  Commission on Marine Resources; remove requirement of     Hewes
        public hearing in every coast county on live bait regs.
           03/22 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2912  Structured Settlement Protection Act; create.             Turner
           03/22 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2965  Open meetings; revise enforcement provisions.             Bryan
           03/22 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SC 538  Resolution; recognize February 6 as Ronald Reagan Day.    White (29th)
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 596  Charles Edward Weems, Sr.; commend for contributions as   Gollott
        a pioneer in the seafood industry and service to state 
        and community.                                         
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 597  Eugene C. Tullos; commend for documenting history of      Thames
        Smith County.                                          
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 598  Former Mississippi Highway Commissioner and WWII combat   Little
        veteran Hershel Jumper; commend life and express       
        sympathy of Legislature.                               
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 599  Willie "Joe" Yung; commend and memorialize the life of.   Furniss
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 600  Suspend rules; draft a bill to convey certain property    Ross
        to the Rankin County School District.                  
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 601  JSU Lady Tiger Basketball Coach Denise Taylor; commend    Frazier
        successful program.                                    
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 602  C. M. & I. College Boys Basketball Team; commend.         Frazier
           03/22 (S) Adopted
           03/22 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  37  W. Guy Henderson; commend life of.                        White (29th)
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  38  Clarence Webster III; commend for H.E.A.D.W.A.E. Award.   Tollison
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  39  Sheela Bhagat; commend for H.E.A.D.W.A.E. Award.          Tollison
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  40  Officer Ronald Wayne Jones; commend the life of.          Harvey
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  41  Star Wallin; commend for Prudential Spirit of Community   Farris
        Award.                                                 
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  42  Bluz Boys; commend on 20th Anniversary.                   Little
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  43  Greenwood Radio Station WGNL; commend.                    Jordan
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  44  5-Time Olympian Willye B. White; commend career.          Jordan
           03/22 (S) Adopted
SR  45  Mike Compton; commend upon receiving Grammy Award.        Carmichael
           03/22 (S) Adopted



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 263  Crystal methamphetamine; provide enhanced penalties for   Eads
        manufacturer with children present.                    
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 436  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; extend          Ford
        repealer (RP).                                         
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 465  Driver education and training program; require to         Miles
        include instruction in organ donation.                 
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 859  Massage therapy; extend time on grandfather exemption     Moody
        in law requiring registration.                         
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 903  Solid waste; 2003 repealer on law imposing fee for        Ellington
        solid waste managed by commercial nonhazardous waste   
        management facility.                                   
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 939  Public housing authority; authorize appointment of        Smith (39th)
        person directly assisted by authority.                 
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 960  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; prescribe       Smith (59th)
        terms and conditions for renewal of certain leases.    
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1004  Wireless Radio Communications Program; require            Ellis
        surcharge on Highway Patrol citations to fund (DPS).   
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1171  Brewpubs; allow to provide complimentary beverages to     Simpson
        certain persons, increase percent of alcohol allowed in
        beer/wine from 4% to 5%.                               
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1337  School boards' investment of surplus funds; same as       Brown
        investment of 16th section principal funds.            
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1397  Sewer system; authorize DEQ to petition for               Ellington
        receivership of abandoned systems.                     
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1434  Law enforcement officers; require probable cause          Snowden
        hearing before arrest warrant may be issued against.   
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1739  Ad valorem taxation; revise manner of determining true    Moak
        value of aquaculture.                                  
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1830  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Water         McCoy
        Pollution Control Revolving Fund.                      
           03/22 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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