Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/24/03



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House: Introductions

HB1591  Bonds; issue bonds for correction of drainage problems    Clarke
        on Jackson State University Campus.                    
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1592  Bonds; issue bonds for Water Pollution Control            McCoy
        Revolving Fund, increase bonds for Local Governments   
        and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan    
        Fund.                                                  
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1593  Sales tax; authorize special municipal/county sales tax   Blackmon
        to fund certain capital projects.                      
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1594  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              McCoy
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1595  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Small             McCoy
        Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.   
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1596  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
        Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1597  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
        Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.            
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1598  City of Ocean Springs; authorize to maintain and repair   Zuber
        nonprofit cemeteries.                                  
           02/24 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1599  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Masterson
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           02/24 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1600  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Masterson
        perform duties and provide assistance in accordance    
        with federal grants.                                   
           02/24 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1601  City of Vicksburg; authorize to contract with Issaquena   Masterson
        Board of Supervisors for inmate labor.                 
           02/24 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Penitentiary
HB1602  Issaquena County Board of Supervisors; authorize to       Masterson
        contract with governing authorities of Vicksburg for   
        inmate labor.                                          
           02/24 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Penitentiary
HB1603  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          McCoy
        shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1604  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     McCoy
        provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  82  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; commend for their       Coleman (65th)
        71st Southeastern Regional Conference.                 
           02/24 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB1592  Bonds; issue bonds for Water Pollution Control            McCoy
        Revolving Fund, increase bonds for Local Governments   
        and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan    
        Fund.                                                  
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1594  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              McCoy
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1595  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Small             McCoy
        Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.   
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1596  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
        Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1597  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
        Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.            
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1603  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          McCoy
        shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1604  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     McCoy
        provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2084  Tobacco; driver's license suspension for youth offense.   Chaney
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2363  Abused or neglected children in custody of the            Huggins
        Department of Human Services; require annual permanency
        hearing.                                               
           02/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Referred Other House

SB2242  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise method of          Robertson
        funding.                                               
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2885  "Senator Delma Furniss Hospitality Station"; designate    Jordan
        and issue bonds for equipping.                         
           02/24 (H) Referred To Transportation;Ways and Means
SB2888  Forestry acreage tax; eliminate repealer on section       Harvey
        authorizing the tax.                                   
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2890  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
        bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2916  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Minor
        bonds that it may issue.                               
           02/24 (H) Referred To Ways and Means



Senate: Introductions

SB2991  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           02/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB2992  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new       Kirby
        burn building at the State Fire Academy.               
           02/24 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2993  Warren County; authorize contribution to United Way.      Chaney
           02/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB2994  Forrest County; authorize contributions to certain        King
        organizations.                                         
           02/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB2995  Lafayette County; authorize an annual contribution to     Tollison
        the Lafayette County Youth Baseball Association.       
           02/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SC 579  Commend Elizabeth Anne Finch upon selection as 2003       White
        Mississippi's Junior Miss.                             
           02/24 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 580  Commend Major General Buford "Buff" Blount, Commander     Harvey
        of 3rd Infantry Division in Kuwait.                    
           02/24 (S) Referred To Rules
SN  82  Noal Akins, Oxford, Mississippi, Community & Jr.          GOVERNOR
        Colleges, State Board of, representing the First       
        Congressional District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2009.                 
           02/24 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
SN  83  Major General Denver Brackeen, Union, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Community & Jr. Colleges, State Board of, representing 
        the Third Congressional District, for a six-year term  
        ending June 30, 2008.                                  
           02/24 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
SN  84  Dr. Watts Davis, Laurel, Mississippi, Optometry, St.      GOVERNOR
        Bd. of, representing the Fifth Congressional District  
        for a five-year term ending June 30, 2007.             
           02/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  85  Gary L. Dearman, Leakesville, Mississippi, Wildlife,      GOVERNOR
        Fisheries & Parks, Miss. Comm. on, representing the    
        Fifth Congressional District for a five-year term      
        commencing July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2008.      
           02/24 (S) Referred To Wildlife and Fisheries
SN  86  Eric Dickey, Biloxi, Mississippi, College Savings Plans   GOVERNOR
        of MS Board of Directors, representing the Fifth       
        Congressional District for a five-year term commencing 
        August 27, 2001 and serving through June 30, 2006.     
           02/24 (S) Referred To Universities and Colleges
SN  87  Josie Dorman, Ridgeland, Mississippi, MS State Board of   GOVERNOR
        Massage Therapy, as a consumer at large who is not     
        associated with or financially interested in the       
        practice of massage therapy, for the unexpired term    
        ending June 30, 2006, vice Sherri Bailey.              
           02/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  88  Lynn Houston, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Educational       GOVERNOR
        Television, Miss. Auth. for, representing the teacher  
        or principal in a secondary school system, for the     
        unexpired term  ending July 1, 2005, vice Albert       
        Vaughn.                                                
           02/24 (S) Referred To Education
SN  89  Dr. Robert Maddux, Jackson, Mississippi, Mental Health,   GOVERNOR
        Board of, representing a licensed medical doctor, for a
        seven-year term ending June 30, 2009.                  
           02/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  90  Dr. Gene Mumbower, Jackson, Mississippi, Bd Examiners     GOVERNOR
        Soc Wkrs & Marriage/Fam Therapists, as a licensed      
        marriage and family therapist, for a four-year term    
        commencing July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2006.      
           02/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  91  Fred Nabors, Tupelo, Mississippi, Funeral Service, Bd.    GOVERNOR
        of, as the public at large member, for the unexpired   
        term ending June 30, 2005.                             
           02/24 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SN  92  Susan B. Pearson, Gulfport, Mississippi, Physical         GOVERNOR
        Therapy, St. Bd. of, representing physical therapists  
        for a four-year term ending June 30, 2006.             
           02/24 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
SN  93  Roy Thigpen, Louin, Mississippi, Mississippi Institute    GOVERNOR
        for Forest Inventory, representing a private           
        nonindustrial forest landowner, for a term commencing  
        July 26, 2002, and serving at the pleasure of the      
        Governor.                                              
           02/24 (S) Referred To Forestry



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2983  Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund;   Minor
        issue general obligation bonds to provide additional   
        funds for.                                             
           02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2984  Bonds; issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving    Minor
        Fund.                                                  
           02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2985  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Minor
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2986  Local government freight rail service projects;           Minor
        increase bonds to fund.                                
           02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2988  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for IHL,      Minor
        community colleges and state agencies.                 
           02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2990  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Minor
        for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           02/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1293  Department of Corrections; transfer funds in FY03         Capps
        appropriation among various categories.                
           02/24 (S) Amended
           02/24 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2876  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Minor
        under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           02/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
        in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           02/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2924  Appropriation; Mississippi Institute for Forest           Gordon
        Inventory; FY 2003 & 2004.                             
           02/24 (S) Amended
           02/24 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2963  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           02/24 (S) Amended
           02/24 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2967  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Gordon
           02/24 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           02/24 (S) Transmitted To House

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/09/03 at 09:41.



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