Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: AGRICULTURE

As of 04/30/02 at 14:39

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HB  71  Ad valorem tax; agricultural land sold for other use      Young
  $%    will be considered agricultural land under certain     
        circumstances.                                         
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
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 483  Agricultural Seed Law; extend repealer on the duties of   Ford
 * %    the Commissioner of Agriculture (RP).                  
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 486  Harvest permits; extend date of repeal for laws           Ford
 * %    establishing.                                          
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 499  Sales tax; decrease on sales of all-terrain vehicles      Montgomery (15th)
  $%    used for agricultural purposes.                        
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB 591  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Ford
 *      entities; extend repealer.                             
           04/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB 729  Freedom To Farm Act; revise definitions.                  Holland
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 829  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for      Whittington
   %    supporters of Mississippi agriculture.                 
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 873  Electric utilities; require establishment of farm         Eaton
        residential meters.                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 890  Seed Certification Law; revise to include farm            Holland
        products.                                              
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB 913  Highway signs; require MDOT to erect signs indicating     Mitchell
        the location of agricultural farming operations.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 965  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amounts that may be         Huddleston
   %    withdrawn by Mississippi Development Authority to make 
        sweet potato loans.                                    
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1236  Cotton module vehicles; increase maximum width and        Capps
 *      length limitations.                                    
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1237  Highway signs; require MDOT to erect signs indicating     Mitchell
        the location of agricultural farming operations.       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
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
HB1431  Sales tax, contracting; revise rate of tax on certain     Ellzey
  $%    work performed for farmers.                            
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1677  Sales tax; exempt all sales of tractors or farm           Stringer
  $%    implements when sold by farmers.                       
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1719  Ad valorem taxation; create 10% cap on increase in        Eaton
  $%    assessed value of agricultural property and commercial 
        poultry houses.                                        
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1724  Sales tax; exempt all sales of tractors and farm          Rotenberry
  $%    implements when sold by farmers.                       
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1735  Mississippi Business Investment Act and Emerging Crops    Morris
  $%    Fund; increase amount of bonds that may be issued for. 
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1737  Agricultural land; retain agricultural use value for      Davis
  $%    assessment purposes for five years after development.  
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1739  Ad valorem taxation; revise manner of determining true    Moak
  $%    value of aquaculture.                                  
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1748  Sales tax; exempt certain sales of farm equipment and     Nettles
  $%    farm implements.                                       
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
HB1834  MS Business Investment Act, Major Economic Impact Act     Morris
 *$%    and Emerging Crops Funds; increase amount of bonds     
        authorized for.                                        
           04/09 Approved by Governor
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
HB1842  Agricultural land; retain agricultural use value after    Young
  $%    development until transferred and used for developed   
        purpose.                                               
           02/27 (H) Died In Committee
SB2181  Meat inspection; conform bribery penalties to federal     Stogner
        requirements.                                          
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2196  Cotton factors, cotton brokers and rice dealers;          Stogner
   %    require to obtain annual license.                      
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2330  Corrections; agricultural leases of prison land; extend   Smith
        repealer.                                              
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2367  Meat labeling; require country of origin label on meat    Stogner
 *      sold in Mississippi.                                   
           04/02 Approved by Governor
SB2410  Highway width restrictions; exempt farm equipment         Carlton
 *      dealers delivering farm equipment from.                
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2411  Over-width farm equip.; authorize issuance of permits     Carlton
        to dealers to deliver such equip. to customers w/o an  
        escort.                                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2676  Agricultural seed; remove repealer on duties of           Stogner
 *      Department of Agriculture under ag seed law.           
           04/11 Approved by Governor
SB2811  Anhydrous ammonia tank; create offense of breaking lock   Hamilton
        on.                                                    
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2858  Emerging Crops Fund; make funds available to certain      Minor
 *      businesses, extend repealer on certain provisions.     
           04/08 Approved by Governor
SB2987  Agriculture; enact producer protection act.               Williamson
   %       02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB3155  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
 *         04/10 Law W/out Governor's Signature
SB3184  Income tax; create the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act.   Williamson
  $%       02/27 (S) Died In Committee

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