Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee

As of 05/14/03 at 08:17

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HB   7  Alcoholic beverage licenses; require to purchase          Moak
        certain liability insurance.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  12  Ad valorem taxes; revise rate of interest on land         Moak
   %    redeemed from tax sales.                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  18  Special license tag; authorize to be issued for replica   Ishee
   %    motor vehicles.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  19  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Ishee
  $%    renovation of Beauvoir Visitors Center.                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB  21  Alcohol; prevent certain "drive through" sales of         Robinson (84th)
        alcoholic beverages, light wine and beer.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  23  Ad valorem tax; impose on nonproducing mineral estates    Robinson (84th)
  $%    held separately from surface estate.                   
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB  24  Gambling; clarify definition of unlawful gambling         Robinson (84th)
        devices.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  25  Income tax; exclude active duty military compensation     Robinson (84th)
  $%    from gross income.                                     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB  27  License tag; distinctive tag issued to volunteer fire     Markham
   %    fighters without additional fee.                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  35  Purple Heart distinctive license tag; surviving spouse    Davis
  $%    entitled to one tax exempt tag.                        
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB  63  State universities and community/junior colleges;         Bailey
 * %    authorize to offer certain courses.                    
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB  65  Municipal annexation; existing buildings and              Hamilton
  $%    improvements; exempt from municipal ad valorem tax.    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB  66  Municipal annexation; property of newly annexed           Ellington
  $%    territory is exempt from municipal ad valorem taxes    
        until services are provided.                           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB  68  Bonds; mandate election on issuing county or municipal    Horne
        bonds.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  77  Poultry processors; provide penalties on loans to         Moak
   %    processors who violate the federal Clean Water Act.    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  80  Gaming Counties Infrastructure Program; restrict          Janus
        projects and revenues to gaming counties.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  85  Ad valorem taxes; refund portion of school taxes to       Fleming
        employers that allow employees to take leave for       
        volunteer service in public schools.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB  97  Bonds; issue bonds for capital improvements for           Fleming
  $%    historically black public universities.                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 112  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax; exempt portion for          Zuber
  $%    military personnel stationed out of state.             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 113  Sales tax; decrease on sales of all-terrain vehicles      Montgomery (15th)
  $%    used for agricultural purposes.                        
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 130  Gaming license fee; increase and use additional revenue   Clark
   %    for salary increases in K-12, community colleges and   
        universities.                                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 164  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers incurring      Fleming
  $%    expenses for tutorial services for dependents enrolled 
        in public schools.                                     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 166  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Fleming
  $%    to Level I and Level II public high schools.           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 173  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food and       Fleming
  $%    revise certain diversions.                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 174  Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment of wine directly      Fleming
   %    from out of state to consumers under certain           
        circumstances.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 175  Income tax; authorize State Tax Commission to allow       Fleming
   %    taxpayers owing additional tax to pay through          
        installment agreement.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 176  Gasoline excise tax; increase and deposit portion of      Fleming
  $%    proceeds into Mississippi Highway-Railroad Grade       
        Crossing Safety Account.                               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 177  Sales tax; exempt clothing and school supplies one week   Fleming
  $%    a year.                                                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 178  Gaming revenues; delete reverter on certain diversions    Fleming
        of.                                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 181  Ad valorem tax; revise manner of payment on motor         Fleming
   %    vehicles.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 183  Income Tax; exclude overtime compensation from gross      Fleming
  $%    income.                                                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 184  Income Tax; authorize deduction for medical expenses      Fleming
  $%    regardless of amount.                                  
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 189  Distinctive license tag; distribute portion of fees       Lott
   %    collected from issuance of Petal School District tag to
        Petal Education Foundation.                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 206  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers that are       Fleming
  $%    required to conduct criminal background checks on      
        employees.                                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 213  Wages; require Mississippi employers to pay wages of no   Fleming
   %    less than 15% above federal minimum wage.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 228  Mineral interests; revise procedure for payment of        Ellzey
   %    taxes.                                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 247  Sales tax, contracting; revise rate of tax on certain     Ellzey
  $%    work performed for farmers.                            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 248  Income tax; provide a credit for ad valorem taxes paid    Ellzey
  $%    on poultry houses.                                     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 258  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Whittington
  $%    and services to Mississippi affiliates of Habitat for  
        Humanity International, Inc.                           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 272  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers having a       Moore (60th)
  $%    dependent with a disability.                           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 296  School bonds; reduce vote required in districts with      Eads
   %    elected boards and appointed superintendents.          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 301  School districts' bonded indebtedness; increase           Eads
   %    limitation.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 313  Sales tax; provide for reduced tax on admissions to all   Snowden
  $%    publicly owned facilities.                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 314  Tax sales; require actual notice to owner and mortgagee   Snowden
   %    of land before pending tax sale.                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 325  Tax exemptions; provide that certain additional           Cameron
  $%    businesses may request tax exemptions provided under   
        Growth and Prosperity Act.                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 331  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Snowden
  $%    and services to East Mississippi State Hospital        
        Friends.                                               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 333  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Cameron
  $%    income of certain manufacturers.                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 334  Income tax; revise circumstances under which State Tax    Cameron
        Commission may go beyond three-year examination period 
        on tax return.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 336  Ad valorem taxation; exempt business inventories from.    Markham
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 337  Alcoholic beverages; allow sale of wine at wholesale by   Moak
   %    private entities.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 338  Income tax; authorize deductions for completing certain   Moak
  $%    education levels.                                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 343  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food and       Snowden
  $%    revise certain diversions.                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 344  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food and       Snowden
  $%    revise diversion to municipalities.                    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 345  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food and       Snowden
  $%    revise diversion to municipalities.                    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 346  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food.            Snowden
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 352  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food and       Snowden
  $%    revise diversion to municipalities.                    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 353  Sales tax; authorize exemption for retail sales of        Snowden
  $%    certain articles of clothing during the first weekend  
        in August.                                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 354  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food.            Snowden
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 365  Purple Heart distinctive license tag; surviving spouse    Weathersby
  $%    entitled to receive tax free.                          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 367  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Chism
  $%    purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 370  Sales tax and use tax; exempt delivery charges and        Davis
  $%    freight charges from.                                  
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 390  State flag; counties lose homestead exemption             Cameron
        reimbursement upon failure to fly at county buildings. 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 394  Sales tax; provide for reduced tax on admissions to all   McBride
  $%    publicly owned facilities.                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 395  Ad valorem tax; agricultural land will retain             McBride
  $%    agricultural use value after development until         
        transferred and used for developed purpose.            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 396  Sales tax; authorize special municipal sales tax to       Ishee
  $%    fund certain capital projects.                         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 406  License tags; one distinctive tag for fire fighter        Chism
  $%    exempt from fees and taxes.                            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 409  Income tax; authorize adjustment to gross income for      Moore (60th)
  $%    disability insurance premiums paid by individuals.     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 415  Sales tax; exempt sale or transfer of motor vehicle       Moak
  $%    between siblings.                                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 417  Income tax; phase out for corporations.                   Moore (60th)
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 422  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who purchase   Cameron
  $%    a gun safe or similar device.                          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 439  Sales tax; exempt all sales of tractors or farm           Stringer
  $%    implements when sold by farmers.                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 440  Income tax; reduce rate of tax on income derived from     Stringer
  $%    gain on certain sales or other disposition of real     
        property or timber.                                    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 447  Sales tax; exempt certain sales of farm equipment and     Nettles
  $%    farm implements.                                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 456  Motor fuel excise taxes; provide partial exemption on     Formby
  $%    sales of fuel to volunteer fire departments for use in 
        department vehicles.                                   
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 458  Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for   Formby
  $%    portion of self-employment taxes paid by self-employed 
        individuals.                                           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 472  Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of certain food.          Formby
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 484  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; revise projects eligible for    Eads
        incentive payments.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 495  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Eads
  $%    income of certain manufacturers.                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 496  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Eads
  $%    income of certain manufacturers.                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 499  Sales tax; pay counties percentage of sales tax           Nettles
        generated from business activities in counties but     
        outside municipalities.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 520  Distinctive license tags; authorize for members of        Moak
   %    Mississippi Association of Realtors.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 521  Poultry processors; provide penalties on loans to         Moak
   %    processors who hire illegal immigrants.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 543  Gaming revenues; revise diversions.                       Fleming
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 554  Bonds; issue to fund Phase I of Moon Lake State Park.     Mayo
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 556  Bonds; authorize Department of Agriculture to use         Miles
  $%    proceeds for grants for livestock facility construction
        program.                                               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 558  Economic development; provide preference to Mississippi   Miles
        businesses in purchases made for certain projects      
        funded through MDA.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 582  Income tax; exclude certain amounts received by a         Rotenberry
  $%    missionary living abroad from gross income.            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 587  Income tax; revise type and amount of certain military    Rotenberry
  $%    compensation excluded from gross income.               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 588  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain articles of     Rotenberry
  $%    clothing during the first weekend in August.           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 589  Sales tax; exempt all sales of tractors and farm          Rotenberry
  $%    implements when sold by farmers.                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 607  Tobacco products; increase excise tax on and earmark      Eads
  $%    revenues from increase for certain purposes.           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 608  Sales tax; revise minimum average monthly liability       Eads
        required before a taxpayer must prepay June estimate of
        sales tax payment.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 612  Sales tax; pay counties percentage of sales tax           Stringer
        generated from business activities outside cities.     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 613  Motor vehicle license tags; Mississippi Prison            Pierce
        Industries Corporation to manufacture.                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 614  Taxation; create task force to study to find additional   Denny
        revenue for local government.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 622  License tag; distinctive tag for diabetic may be issued   Eads
        to immediate family member of diabetic.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 623  Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties      Eads
        Fund, Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise      
        definition of small municipality and small community.  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 627  Income tax; provide a credit for employers that incur     Whittington
  $%    costs to promote employee physical fitness.            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 628  Income tax; provide tax credit for contributions to       Whittington
  $%    schools for use in providing physical fitness or other 
        health programs.                                       
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 633  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Denny
  $%    or services to Daughters of the American Revolution.   
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 635  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayer paying home       Denny
  $%    security expenses for primary residence.               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 636  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Denny
   %    Program; clarify maximum loan amount for recreational  
        and athletic facilities.                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 638  Motor vehicle privilege tax levied on certain trucks;     Denny
   %    clarify the distribution of.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 654  Income tax; revise when interest begins to run, rate of   Cameron
   %    interest on payment of additional tax where taxpayer   
        has made underpayment.                                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 658  Ad valorem taxes; delete school boards' authority to      Denny
   %    increase without referendum approval.                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 664  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise method of          Hamilton
  $%    funding.                                               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 665  Gaming license fee; increase and use additional revenue   Warren
   %    for drug enforcement and public education purposes.    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 680  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Holland
  $%    and services to Mississippi affiliates of Habitat for  
        Humanity.                                              
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 681  Sales tax exemption; provide on parking fees/admission    Holland
  $%    to activities conducted on property belonging to the   
        State Fair Commission.                                 
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 701  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who convey     McBride
 *$%    land or interests in land for certain conservation     
        purposes.                                              
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 702  Crimes; prohibit consumption of alcohol by minors.        Reeves
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 717  Ad valorem taxes; require tax assessor to notify          Howell
        taxpayer of increased assessed value of taxpayer's     
        property.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 728  Gambling; discourage individuals from incurring           Clark
        gambling debts that may cause loss of home or other    
        serious financial harm.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 737  Cities of Louisville and Noxapater; authorize to levy     Moody
   %    hotel and motel tax for tourism.                       
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB 754  Distinctive license tag; authorize for Mississippi        Eaton
   %    Forestry Association.                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 759  Unemployment compensation benefits; eliminate week's      Evans
   %    waiting period for eligibility.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 760  Unemployment compensation; increase weekly benefit        Evans
        amount by $10.00.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 771  Oil and gas; extend repealer on exemptions to levy of     Ford
 * %    privilege tax on certain production.                   
           02/13 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 772  Alcoholic beverages; extend repealer on authority of      Ford
        alcoholic beverage control officers to enforce laws    
        regulating wine and beer.                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 784  Major Economic Impact Act; extend repealer on Yellow      Ford
        Creek Regional Project Board.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 790  Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; revise definition of      Morris
        "new direct job" under.                                
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 804  Distinctive license tag; authorize to support             Ishee
   %    prevention of child abuse.                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 815  Income tax; exclude active duty military compensation     Zuber
  $%    received by a resident while stationed out of state.   
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 823  Mississippi Skill Standards Board; create as advisory     Clark
        board on industry standards.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 824  Universities and community colleges; authorize            Clark
   %    gaming-related courses.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 837  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise maturity    McCoy
 * %    date for notes issued under.                           
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 838  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   McCoy
 *$%    bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB 839  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        McCoy
 *$%    under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB 840  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise matching      McCoy
        funds requirement for certain enterprises.             
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 841  MS Small Business Assistance Act; delete requirement      McCoy
        that planning and development districts file certain   
        reports with legislative committees.                   
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 849  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on certain           Ford
 * %    programs funded under and use portion of funds for MS  
        Farmers Central Market purposes.                       
           03/07 Approved by Governor
HB 858  Gaming license fee; increase and use for problem          Ellis
   %    gambling prevention and treatment program.             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 890  Certificate of title; certificates for manufactured       Smith (39th)
        homes classified as real property may be cancelled.    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 899  Ad valorem taxes, exempt property; reimburse City of      Wallace
        Jackson for tax loss resulting from state ownership of 
        property.                                              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 909  Tax forfeited lands; revise certain provisions            Simpson
   %    regarding purchase and filing of patents.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 918  Breast cancer; establish research program for at UMMC     Robertson
   %    and control program for in Health Department.          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 919  Small Enterprise Development Finance Act; increase        Morris
        maximum loan under.                                    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 923  Mobile and manufactured homes; revise collection of ad    Eaton
        valorem taxes.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 940  Distinctive license tags; authorize for various           Moak
 * %    organizations.                                         
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 941  Liens; repeal law authorizing assignment of ad valorem    Moak
        tax liens.                                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 943  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Moak
   %    issuance of to supporters of the Mississippi Nurses    
        Foundation.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 954  Alcoholic beverages and beer; require separate election   Fillingane
        to allow sale of when a wet city annexes a portion of a
        dry county.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 966  Distinctive license tags; authorize to support any        Rogers
   %    public school district in the state.                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 967  Distinctive veterans license tag; additional fee due      Reynolds
   %    only upon initial application.                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 969  Gaming license fee; increase and use portion of           Ellis
   %    additional revenue for salary increases for Bureau of  
        Narcotics.                                             
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 974  Special fuels; repeal provision that allows nonhighway    McCoy
   %    use of undyed diesel fuel (STC).                       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 975  Gaming licensees; State Tax Commission to prescribe the   McCoy
        manner in which gross revenue shall be reported for    
        taxes (STC).                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 976  Ad valorem taxation; provide that embedded computer       McCoy
  $%    software is not exempt from (STC).                     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB 996  Cigarettes; revise requirements related to cigarettes     Moody
        in interstate commerce.                                
           02/17 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1010  Distinctive license tags; authorize for Mississippi       Wallace
   %    Nurses Foundation.                                     
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1014  Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for   Holloway
  $%    child support payments made pursuant to court order.   
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1037  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        McCoy
  $%    Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/18 (S) Died In Committee
HB1038  Sales tax; divert portion of revenue to Special Funds     McCoy
 *      Transfer Fund.                                         
           04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1054  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; repeal      Woods
 * %    laws authorizing State of Mississippi to enter.        
           03/07 Approved by Governor
HB1056  Crop Duster loading vehicles; exempt from motor vehicle   Woods
   %    tags, taxes and load restrictions.                     
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1076  Reappraisal; contracts with private firms may be made     Green
        only with those whose appraisers are state certified   
        real estate appraisers.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1100  Gaming; public schools may not teach persons to gamble.   Ketchings
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1101  Distinctive license tag; authorize for attorneys.         Banks
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1102  Distinctive license tag; authorize for persons licensed   Banks
   %    by the State Board of Funeral Service.                 
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1117  Ad valorem taxes, appraisal of property; authorize        Jennings
   %    counties to use aerial photography for.                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1122  Statewide privilege tax; revise definition of "place of   Eaton
  $%    business."                                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1128  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; authorize    Cummings
 * %    to convey certain property to local governments.       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1132  School districts; allow those anticipating high growth    Eads
   %    due to "Advantage Mississippi Initiative" to issue     
        certain bonds.                                         
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1143  Homestead exemption; allow tax assessor to amend          Green
   %    application to correct certain errors.                 
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1147  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Janus
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1149  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Formby
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1170  Motor vehicle privilege tax; clarify distribution of      Denny
   %    tax levied on certain trucks.                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1213  Electronic video machines; legalize in premises other     Hines
   %    than vessels.                                          
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1224  Brewpubs; allow to provide complimentary beverages to     Simpson
        certain persons, increase percent of alcohol in        
        beer/wine from 4% to 5%.                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1229  Rural Fire Rescue and Extrication Equipment Program;      Ryals
   %    create and issue bonds to fund.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1235  Local Governments Livable Communities Investment          Scott (80th)
   %    Program; create and issue general obligation bonds to  
        partially fund.                                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1249  Community development corporations; establish a grant     Scott (80th)
        program within Mississippi Development Authority.      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1268  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; exempt       Morris
        from certain public procurement laws.                  
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1286  Light wine and beer laws; extend repeal date on           McCoy
 *      authority of alcoholic beverage control officers to    
        enforce.                                               
           03/14 Approved by Governor
HB1287  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         McCoy
 * %    authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1288  Alcoholic Beverage Control; allow agents to retain one    McCoy
        side arm issued to them when they retire.              
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1289  Income taxation; remove reverter on method of             McCoy
  $%    determining "arms length" transactions (STC).          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1307  Distinctive license tag; authorize for the Mississippi    Martinson
   %    Junior Golf Foundation.                                
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1315  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
 *      project.                                               
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1324  Sales tax, prepayment; credit sales not included in       Formby
        estimated June liability if payment not received before
        June 20.                                               
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1327  Homestead exemption; increase for persons 65 years of     Weathersby
  $%    age or older or totally disabled.                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1329  Ad valorem taxation; limit increase in true value of      Compretta
        homestead property.                                    
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1331  Sales tax; reduce rate on retail sales of tractors used   Robertson
  $%    for certain business purposes.                         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1332  Income tax; increase tax on gaming winnings and use       Fillingane
  $%    portion of revenue to assist cities and counties with  
        road and infrastructure projects.                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1334  Mississippi Development Bank; revise authority to make    Morris
 * %    loans and issue bonds.                                 
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1335  Mississippi Rural Impact Act; create and authorize        Morris
 * %    issuance of bonds to fund grant/loan program under.    
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1337  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Morris
 * %    for which assistance may be provided.                  
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1338  Public improvement districts; authorize to convey real    Morris
 * %    or personal property to certain entities.              
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1339  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for           Janus
  $%    construction of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1346  Real property; clarify ad valorem tax exemption           Compretta
   %    whenever acquired by governmental entity (MDOT).       
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1350  Ad valorem tax; agricultural land will retain             Young
  $%    agricultural use value after development until         
        transferred and used for developed purpose.            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1351  School bonds; provide method of issuance of bonds in      Blackmon
   %    school districts with large increases in student       
        attendance.                                            
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1352  Southwest Mississippi Empowerment Zone Grant Program;     West
   %    create and issue state general obligation bonds to     
        fund.                                                  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1355  Gaming; allow persons 18 years of age or older and        Middleton
        married to be gaming employees.                        
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1360  Sales tax; require that tax on sale of equipment and      Grist
        utility trailers be paid when ad valorem taxes are paid
        rather than at sale.                                   
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1362  Casinos; require to call law enforcement immediately      Grist
        when patron reports a crime.                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1367  Sales tax; require State Tax Commission to establish      Grist
        uniform procedure for allowing taxpayers to pay        
        delinquent taxes.                                      
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1371  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Davis
  $%    or services to the Military Order of the Purple Heart. 
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1373  Resort area; expand to include adjoining developments.    Simpson
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1390  License plates; provide distinctive plate for Youth for   Wells-Smith
   %    Christ, Inc.                                           
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1393  Sales tax and use tax; exempt finance charges from.       Formby
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1401  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain clothing and    Robertson
  $%    school supplies during the first weekend in August.    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1417  Gaming; establish state lottery.                          Henderson
   %       02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB1418  Regional economic development alliances; provide          Ford
        alternative method for creating.                       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1465  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax; exempt portion for          Zuber
  $%    military personnel stationed out of state.             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1466  Sales tax; exempt sales of food to persons age 65 or      Wallace
  $%    older or totally disabled.                             
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1467  Local income tax; authorize certain cities to levy.       Wallace
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1470  Sales tax; authorize counties to levy.                    West
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1471  Income tax; partially exclude active duty military        Zuber
  $%    compensation received by a nonresident while stationed 
        in this state.                                         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1473  Hazlehurst; authorize to levy hotel and restaurant tax.   Holloway
   %       04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1475  Income tax; exclude premiums paid for health insurance    Howell
  $%    from gross income.                                     
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1476  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax; authorize credit for        Ishee
  $%    national guardsmen.                                    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1479  City of Horn Lake; authorize to levy hotel and motel      Mayo
   %    tax for tourism.                                       
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1480  Ad valorem taxation; create 10% cap on increase in        Eaton
  $%    assessed value of agricultural property and commercial 
        poultry houses.                                        
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1481  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Compretta
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects (MDOT).        
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1483  Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties to grant partial     Eaton
 *$%    exemptions for commercial poultry houses.              
           03/18 (S) Died In Committee
HB1484  Bonds; issue bonds to construct an access road to the     Middleton
  $%    Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Station.                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1486  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Morris
  $%    bonds that it may issue.                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1487  Alcoholic beverages; revise privilege tax for             Holland
  $%    manufacturer/distiller producing a product obtained    
        primarily from Mississippi ingredients.                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1488  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Mayo
  $%    of a National Guard Readiness Center in Clarksdale.    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1491  Airport authorities; increase the amount they may         Simpson
  $%    borrow on a short-term basis to $10,000,000.00.        
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1492  Tobacco products; increase excise tax on and earmark      Eads
  $%    revenues from increase for certain purposes.           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1493  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds that may    McCoy
 *$%    be issued for and extend repealer on certain           
        provisions.                                            
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1494  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Zuber
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1495  Ad valorem tax, homestead property; exempt portion of     Zuber
  $%    increase in assessed value above assessed value for    
        preceding year.                                        
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1496  Bonds; issue to fund certain improvements to U.S.         Fillingane
  $%    Highway 98.                                            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1497  Bonds; issue for repair and renovation of the Coahoma     Mayo
  $%    Community College-Delta State University Education     
        Center.                                                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1498  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new       Stevens
  $%    burn building at the State Fire Academy.               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1499  Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.                       Barnett (92nd)
  $%       02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1500  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Reynolds
  $%    not-for-profit foundations.                            
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1502  Major Economic Impact Act; revise definition of project   Smith (39th)
 *$%    and authorize issuance of bonds for certain projects.  
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1503  Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds     Ishee
  $%    for construction of Gulf Coast Botanical Gardens at    
        Beauvoir.                                              
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1561  Homestead exemption; increase for persons 65 years of     Rotenberry
  $%    age or older or totally disabled.                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1562  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Guice
 *$%    investments of certified capital.                      
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1563  Local government freight rail service projects;           Green
  $%    increase bonds to fund.                                
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1564  Bonds; issue bonds for construction of new baseball       Clarke
  $%    stadium on campus of Jackson State University.         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1565  Bonds; issue bonds for repair and renovation at JSU       Clarke
  $%    necessary for compliance with the Americans with       
        Disabilities Act.                                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1566  Bonds; issue bonds for renovation of Dansby Hall at       Clarke
  $%    Jackson State University.                              
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1583  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Masterson
 * %    with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB1584  Simpson county; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
   %    issue bonds for purchase.                              
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1585  Sales tax; exempt sales made under court order or         Rotenberry
  $%    supervision.                                           
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1586  Small Business Assistance Act; increase amount of funds   Scott (80th)
  $%    available for loans and increase amount of bonds that  
        may be issued under.                                   
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1587  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Scott (80th)
  $%    of State School for Children.                          
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1588  Bonds; issue bonds for repair and renovation of           Clarke
  $%    buildings and facilities at Jackson State University.  
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1589  Bonds; issue bonds for facility renovation and            Clarke
  $%    acquisition of digital equipment for TV23 at           
        Mississippi E-center/Jackson State University.         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1590  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to certain 501(c)(3)      Reynolds
  $%    organizations for conservation projects.               
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1591  Bonds; issue bonds for correction of drainage problems    Clarke
  $%    on Jackson State University Campus.                    
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1592  Bonds; issue bonds for Water Pollution Control            McCoy
 *$%    Revolving Fund, increase bonds for Local Governments   
        and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan    
        Fund.                                                  
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1593  Sales tax; authorize special municipal/county sales tax   Blackmon
  $%    to fund certain capital projects.                      
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1594  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              McCoy
 *$%    community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1595  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Small             McCoy
 *$%    Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.   
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB1596  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
 *$%    Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1597  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
 *$%    Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.            
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB1603  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          McCoy
 *$%    shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1604  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     McCoy
 *$%    provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1607  Sales tax; revise rate of tax on certain sales to         Chism *
  $%    manufacturers.                                         
           02/26 (H) Died In Committee
HB1608  Washington County; levy hotel/motel and restaurant tax    Hines
   %    for construction/repair of convention centers.         
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1612  Hinds County; authorize to establish special assessment   Robinson (63rd)
   %    districts to assist economic development in the county.
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1613  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Capps
 * %       04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1623  City of Houston; may levy sales tax on hotels, motels     Bowles *
   %    and restaurants for tourism.                           
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1630  Ad valorem taxation; provide partial exemption for        Compretta
  $%    persons owning historical property.                    
           03/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1638  Harrison County; create the Harrison County Stormwater    Simpson
   %    Management District.                                   
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
 * %    issue bonds for purchase.                              
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1646  City of Pontotoc; may levy sales tax on hotels and        Montgomery (15th)
   %    restaurants for tourism.                               
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1649  City of Vicksburg; authorize a tax on the retail sales    Flaggs
   %    of certain tourism oriented enterprises.               
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1650  Town of Oakland; authorize to borrow money for purchase   Reynolds
   %    of fire truck/fire suppression equipment.              
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
HB1653  City of Jackson; increase rate of tax imposed on hotels   Coleman (65th)
   %    and restaurants, revise use of proceeds of tax.        
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2055  School bond limitation based on assessed valuation;       Tollison
   %    revise.                                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2072  Light wine and beer laws; remove repeal date on ABC       Minor
 *      officer's enforcement authority.                       
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2076  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Minor
  $%    not-for-profit legal foundations.                      
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2089  State Tax Commission; authorize the commission to enter   Smith
 *      into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.      
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2092  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for      Kirby
 * %    various organizations.                                 
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2175  Bonds; issue to fund Phase I of Moon Lake State Park.     Furniss
  $%       03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2206  Free port warehouse; authorize partial exemptions for     Nunnelee
 *$%    property in.                                           
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2214  Certificates of title; certificates for manufactured      Minor
        homes classified as real property may be cancelled.    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2223  Purple Heart distinctive license tag; surviving spouse    King
   %    entitled to one tax exempt tag.                        
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2242  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise method of          Robertson
  $%    funding.                                               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2243  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Dearing
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2270  Public water authorities; authorize creation.             Robertson
 * %       04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2287  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Canon
  $%    purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2322  MS Major Economic Impact Act; clarify that MS Major       Minor
 * %    Economic Impact Authority may hold title to land,      
        revise note maturity date.                             
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2352  Special fuels; repeal provision that allows nonhighway    Minor
   %    use of undyed diesel fuel (STC).                       
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2354  Income taxation; remove reverter on method of             Minor
  $%    determining "arms length" transactions (STC).          
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2411  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; portion of fee     Minor
   %    for MADD tag shall be disbursed to MADD.               
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2507  Beer; define for purposes of the law legalizing its       Minor
        sale.                                                  
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2549  Municipal Gas Authority of MS; authorize temporary        Robertson
        borrowings through revenue anticipation notes.         
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2570  Airport authorities; increase the amount they may         Hewes
  $%    borrow on a short term basis to $10,000,000.00.        
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2579  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise matching      Minor
        funds requirement for certain enterprises.             
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2584  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         Minor
 * %    authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2619  Assignment of ad valorem taxes by taxpayers; repeal.      Carlton
   %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2695  County tax assessor; may amend homestead exemption        Dickerson
        applications under certain circumstances.              
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2710  Mississippi Development Bank; revise authority to make    Minor
 * %    loans and issue bonds.                                 
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2757  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; remove      Minor
 *      specific withdrawal provisions.                        
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2781  License tags; provide preference for competitive bid by   Smith
        prison industries for manufacture.                     
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2819  State forfeited tax land; application for purchase need   Nunnelee
 * %    not be sworn and applications from gov't entities may  
        be acted upon when filed.                              
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2836  Small Enterprise Development Finance Act; increase        Minor
        maximum loan under.                                    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2867  Reappraisal of property; revise qualifications of         Minor
 *      persons who perform under contract with counties.      
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2876  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Minor
 *$%    under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2885  "Senator Delma Furniss Hospitality Station"; designate    Jordan
  $%    and issue bonds for equipping.                         
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2886  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvement     Moffatt
 *$%    at the state shipyard in Jackson County.               
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2888  Forestry acreage tax; eliminate repealer on section       Harvey
  $%    authorizing the tax.                                   
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2890  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
 *$%    bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2899  Harrison County; create the Harrison County Storm Water   Gollott
 * %    Management District Act.                               
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2916  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Minor
  $%    bonds that it may issue.                               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2919  City of Houston; authorize the levy of a hotel and        Gordon *
 * %    motel tax and a food and beverage tax to fund tourism  
        promotion.                                             
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
  $%    in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2925  Scott County; authorize the levy of a tourist tax on      Burton
 * %    hotel and motel rooms.                                 
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2971  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for           Gollott
 *$%    construction of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.         
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2973  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
   %    with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2979  Taxation; provide various tax credits and exemptions      Minor
 *$%    for companies that provide broadband technologies.     
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2983  Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund;   Minor
 *$%    issue general obligation bonds to provide additional   
        funds for.                                             
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2984  Bonds; issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving    Minor
 *$%    Fund.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2985  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Minor
  $%    Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2986  Local government freight rail service projects;           Minor
 *$%    increase bonds to fund.                                
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2988  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for IHL,      Minor
 *$%    community colleges and state agencies.                 
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2989  Claiborne County; create the Pattison Sewer District.     Posey
   %       04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2990  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Minor
 *$%    for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB3007  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Simmons
   %       04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3010  City of Pontotoc; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and   Browning
 * %    restaurants to provide funds to promote tourism.       
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3015  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize a portion of oil      Harvey
        and gas severance tax revenue to purchase garbage      
        trucks.                                                
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB3020  The City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County cooperate      King
 * %    with regard to certain economic development projects;  
        authorize.                                             
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB3022  Marshall County; industrial authority may create the      Minor
   %    Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Area.             
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB3026  Washington County; authorize an additional tax on         Walls
 * %    hotels, motels and restaurants.                        
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3029  Town of Oakland; authorize to borrow money for purchase   Tollison
   %    of fire truck/fire suppression equipment.              
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee

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