Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/20/03



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House: Introductions

HB1568  Appropriation; Recreational Facilities Activity Program   Scott (80th)
        Fund administered by Department of Education.          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1569  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Scott (80th)
        Motivating Parents and Children (M.P.A.C.) pilot       
        program.                                               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1570  Appropriation; State Department of Education for school   Scott (80th)
        counselors.                                            
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1571  Appropriation; IHL to provide incentives to medical       Scott (80th)
        students and physicians to practice in critical needs  
        area.                                                  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1572  Appropriation; Department of Human Services for funding   Scott (80th)
        "Meals on Wheels" program.                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1573  Appropriation; State Department of Education for          Scott (80th)
        Support Our Students (S.O.S.) program.                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1574  Appropriation; Department of Finance and Administration   Scott (80th)
        to construct a state school for children.              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1575  Appropriation; Department of Human Services for school    Scott (80th)
        resource officers.                                     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations
HB1576  Suffrage; restore to Judy A. Sykes of Covington County.   Warren
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1577  Suffrage; restore to Rufus L. Harris of Lincoln County.   Barnett (92nd)
           02/20 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1578  City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute to United      Flaggs
        Way of West Central Mississippi.                       
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1579  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under the            Flaggs
        Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.    
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1580  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to Keep         Eads
        America Beautiful.                                     
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1581  Claiborne County Board of Supervisors; authorize          Middleton
        establishment of Pattison Sewage District.             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1582  Warren County; authorize contribution to United Way.      Flaggs
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1583  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Masterson
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1584  Simpson county; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
        issue bonds for purchase.                              
           02/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1585  Sales tax; exempt sales made under court order or         Rotenberry
        supervision.                                           
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1586  Small Business Assistance Act; increase amount of funds   Scott (80th)
        available for loans and increase amount of bonds that  
        may be issued under.                                   
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1587  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Scott (80th)
        of State School for Children.                          
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1588  Bonds; issue bonds for repair and renovation of           Clarke
        buildings and facilities at Jackson State University.  
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1589  Bonds; issue bonds for facility renovation and            Clarke
        acquisition of digital equipment for TV23 at           
        Mississippi E-center/Jackson State University.         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1590  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to certain 501(c)(3)      Reynolds
        organizations for conservation projects.               
           02/20 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  78  d'Iberville High School Football Team; commend.           Barnett (116th)
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  79  Commend West Point School District teachers and           Chism
        counselors upon receiving National Board Certification.
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  80  Commend members of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi      Young
        Academic Team.                                         
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  81  Celebrate Juneteenth.                                     Scott (80th)
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  18  Commend Ed Heidorn of Charleston, Mississippi.            Reynolds
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  19  Ashley Meadows; commend for receiving a 2003 Prudential   Zuber
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           02/20 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2543  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Williamson
        representation to the indigent.                        
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDP: JB To AP
SB2648  Smoking; prohibit in enclosed public places, with         Dawkins
        certain exceptions.                                    
           02/20 (H) DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP



House: Committee Reports

HB 701  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who convey     McBride
        land or interests in land for certain conservation     
        purposes.                                              
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 838  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   McCoy
        bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 839  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        McCoy
        under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1486  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Morris
        bonds that it may issue.                               
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1493  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds that may    McCoy
        be issued for and extend repealer on certain           
        provisions.                                            
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1502  Major Economic Impact Act; revise definition of project   Smith (39th)
        and authorize issuance of bonds for certain projects.  
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1562  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Guice
        investments of certified capital.                      
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2213  Restitution; revise maximum in justice court.             Posey
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2288  Department of Audit; revise enforcement authority of      Ross
        investigative officers.                                
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2306  Expunction; clarify for arrest record.                    Walls
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2348  DNA; biological sample from all convicted felons.         Carlton
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2384  Minimum standards; revise board membership.               King
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2385  Constables; authorized to serve process issued by         Huggins
        county, chancery or circuit courts.                    
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2421  Public Defender; extend repealer on task force.           Turner
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2583  Open meetings; revise enforcement provisions.             Bryan
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2597  Laser pointers; restrict possession and criminalize       Hamilton
        pointing of.                                           
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2772  Open Meetings Law; apply to teleconference and video      Blackmon
        meetings.                                              
           02/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB 701  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who convey     McBride
        land or interests in land for certain conservation     
        purposes.                                              
           02/20 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/20 (H) Passed
HB1504  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1550  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Green
        Parks.                                                 
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1554  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Denny
           02/20 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1562  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Guice
        investments of certified capital.                      
           02/20 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           02/20 (H) Passed



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1290  Tax commission; transfer funds in FY03 appropriation      Capps
        from one category to another.                          
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1292  Public Employees' Retirement System; transfer funds in    Capps
        FY03 appropriation from one category to another.       
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  16  Commend Bertie Johnson on being selected as top teacher   Hamilton
        in Jackson County.                                     
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  17  Commend Idrees Kenyatta Walker for outstanding            Young
        accomplishments.                                       
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2980  City of Vicksburg; authorize the performance of certain   Chaney
        activities with regard to federal programs.            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB2981  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
        investments of certified capital.                      
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2982  Bonds; issue to fund additional grants under the MS       Horhn
        Small Business Assistance Act.                         
           02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 575  Commend Betty Sue O'Brian, Instructor of the Year at      Gollott
        the Jefferson Davis Campus of the MS Gulf Coast        
        Community College.                                     
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 576  Commend Dr. Marie Davis-Heim, Perkinston Teacher of the   Gollott
        Year.                                                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 577  Commend Rex Moak, Instructor of the Year at the Jackson   Gollott
        County Campus of the MS Gulf Coast Community College.  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  31  Commend Madison-Ridgeland National Jaguars Baseball       Michel
        Team.                                                  
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  32  Commend Dr. Hickman M. Johnson.                           Horhn
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  33  Commend and congratulate Roy Gale Martin upon             Kirby
        retirement.                                            
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 800  Teen court program; authorize establishment in any        Flaggs
        county.                                                
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: JJ To AP
HB1366  Juvenile Detention Facilities Task Force; reestablish,    Davis
        expand and provide for additional duties of.           
           02/20 (S) DR - TSDP: JJ To AP



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 842  Division of Community Services; extend repealer for       Ford
        division within Department of Youth Services.          
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 941  Liens; repeal law authorizing assignment of ad valorem    Moak
        tax liens.                                             
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1128  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; authorize    Cummings
        to convey certain property to local governments.       
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1426  Public lands; Mississippi Fair Commission to lease        Holland
        certain land to Homer's Barbecue.                      
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2175  Bonds; issue to fund Phase I of Moon Lake State Park.     Furniss
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2876  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Minor
        under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
        in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2971  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for           Gollott
        construction of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.         
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2979  Taxation; provide various tax credits and exemptions      Minor
        for companies that provide broadband technologies.     
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SR  29  Commend Senator Tommy Gollott for Senate Award for        Johnson (19th)
        Distinguished Public Service.                          
           02/20 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2242  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise method of          Robertson
        funding.                                               
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2243  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Dearing
        for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2885  "Senator Delma Furniss Hospitality Station"; designate    Jordan
        and issue bonds for equipping.                         
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2888  Forestry acreage tax; eliminate repealer on section       Harvey
        authorizing the tax.                                   
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2890  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
        bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           02/20 (S) Passed
SB2916  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Minor
        bonds that it may issue.                               
           02/20 (S) Passed
SR  29  Commend Senator Tommy Gollott for Senate Award for        Johnson (19th)
        Distinguished Public Service.                          
           02/20 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1505  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1506  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1507  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1508  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1509  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1510  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1511  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1512  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1513  Appropriation; Board of Psychology.                       Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1514  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1515  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1516  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1517  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1518  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1519  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1520  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1521  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1522  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1523  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1524  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1525  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1526  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1527  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1528  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1529  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1530  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Read
        Transportation.                                        
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1531  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1533  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1534  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1535  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1536  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1538  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Watson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1539  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Watson
        Counsel.                                               
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1540  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Flaggs
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1541  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1542  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1543  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1544  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Stevens
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1546  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1547  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson
        Foresters.                                             
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1548  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Green
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1549  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Green
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1551  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1552  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1553  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Denny
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HB1555  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Denny
           02/20 (S) Referred To Appropriations
HC  72  Commend Bill Finney Cossar upon his retirement.           Ford
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  73  Commend Taylorsville High School on winning 2A State      Eaton
        Football Championship.                                 
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  75  Commend Mrs. Jane Roberts upon celebrating her 100th      Pierce
        birthday.                                              
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  76  Commend Bishop William R. Houck upon his retirement.      Holland
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  77  Commend Puckett "Wolves" Football Team for Class A        Moore (60th)
        State Championship.                                    
           02/20 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1290  Tax commission; transfer funds in FY03 appropriation      Capps
        from one category to another.                          
           02/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1292  Public Employees' Retirement System; transfer funds in    Capps
        FY03 appropriation from one category to another.       
           02/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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