Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/03/03



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House: Floor Actions

SB2549  Municipal Gas Authority of MS; authorize temporary        Robertson
        borrowings through revenue anticipation notes.         
           03/03 (H) Passed
           03/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2584  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         Minor
        authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/03 (H) Passed
           03/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2636  Early Childhood Education programs assessment;            Harden
        authorize.                                             
           03/03 (H) Motion to Recnsdr Tabled Lost



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 849  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on certain           Ford
        programs funded under and use portion of funds for MS  
        Farmers Central Market purposes.                       
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1054  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; repeal      Woods
        laws authorizing State of Mississippi to enter.        
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  72  Commend Bill Finney Cossar upon his retirement.           Ford
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  73  Commend Taylorsville High School on winning 2A State      Eaton
        Football Championship.                                 
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  75  Commend Mrs. Jane Roberts upon celebrating her 100th      Pierce
        birthday.                                              
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  76  Commend Bishop William R. Houck upon his retirement.      Holland
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  77  Commend Puckett "Wolves" Football Team for Class A        Moore (60th)
        State Championship.                                    
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2004  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT)    Burton
        Program; authorize payment for graduate school courses,
        etc.                                                   
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2037  Transfer of Industrial Training and Postsecondary Adult   Burton
        Training Programs to SBCJC; delete repealer.           
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2076  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Minor
        not-for-profit legal foundations.                      
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2213  Restitution; revise maximum in justice court.             Posey
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2253  Larger fraternal benefit societies; revise regulatory     Kirby
        laws.                                                  
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2288  Department of Audit; revise enforcement authority of      Ross
        investigative officers.                                
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2304  State-owned vehicles; revise deadline for annual report   Thames
        prepared by State Auditor.                             
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2328  Sheriffs; authorize to use Inmate Canteen Fund for        Dickerson
        educational related expenses.                          
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2385  Constables; authorized to serve process issued by         Huggins
        county, chancery or circuit courts.                    
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2421  Public Defender; extend repealer on task force.           Turner
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2507  Beer; define for purposes of the law legalizing its       Minor
        sale.                                                  
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2530  Duck stamp; authorize Wildlife to issue electronic        Posey
        form.                                                  
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2570  Airport authorities; increase the amount they may         Hewes
        borrow on a short term basis to $10,000,000.00.        
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2695  County tax assessor; may amend homestead exemption        Dickerson
        applications under certain circumstances.              
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2710  Mississippi Development Bank; revise authority to make    Minor
        loans and issue bonds.                                 
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2754  Ayers Settlement Fund; extend date for establishment.     Burton
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2761  IHL, SBJCC & SBE enter into agreement on dual             Farris
        enrollment; direct.                                    
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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.                              
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2844  IHL; amend FY03 appropriation to delete certain funds     Gordon
        appropriated and reappropriated contingent on Ayers    
        settlement.                                            
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  Commend Rust College A'Cappella Choir, Cultural           Little
        Ambassadors Award, 2003 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 565  Commend Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education, 2003     Little
        Governor's Excellence in the Arts Award.               
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 566  Commend Thallis Lewis, Leadership in Mississippi          Little
        Heritage Award, 2003 Governor's Excellence in the Arts.
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 567  Commend Charles Burnett, Filmmaking Award, 2003           Little
        Governor's Excellence in the Arts.                     
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Commend International Ballet Competition for 2003         Little
        Governor's Excellence in the Arts Award.               
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 571  Commend Little Milton (Campbell) for Blues Ambassador     Little
        Award, 2003 Governor's Excellence in the Arts.         
           03/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3003  Marshall County; may pay local matching share necessary   Minor
        for continuation of programs sponsored by Institute of 
        Community Services.                                    
           03/03 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3004  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Chaney
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           03/03 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3005  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to the Keep     Tollison
        America Beautiful program.                             
           03/03 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SC 585  Commend Co-Lin Community College on 75th Anniversary.     Hyde-Smith
           03/03 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 586  Commend life of Felix Black.                              Gordon
           03/03 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 487  Corrections; increase trusty time allowance from 10       Malone
        days to 30 days for each 30 days of program            
        participation.                                         
           03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 860  Primary health care clinics; allow counties and cities    Robertson
        to provide assistance.                                 
           03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 968  Legislative elections; change qualifying deadline for     Smith (39th)
        2011 only if 2010 census is not timely received by the 
        Governor.                                              
           03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1080  County inmates; sheriff may use to preserve historic      Ellis
        cemeteries and serve food for nonprofit organizations. 
           03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1189  Restitution centers; establish eligibility standards      Malone
        for offenders.                                         
           03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1446  Elections; municipalities with charter city, code         Flaggs
        charter or special charter shall not add requirements  
        to elective offices.                                   
           03/03 (S) Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 302  Bar dues; exempt federal administrative law judges from   Reynolds
        paying.                                                
           03/03 (S) Transmitted To House
HB 782  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           03/03 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB 837  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise maturity    McCoy
        date for notes issued under.                           
           03/03 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2889  Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau; extend date    Cuevas
        of repeal on provisions of law creating.               
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2898  City of Okolona; may levy additional assessments on       Gordon
        misdemeanor cases for D.A.R.E. program.                
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2900  DeSoto County; may allow the use of surplus property      Chamberlin
        rent free by a nonprofit organization that distributes 
        food to the needy.                                     
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2920  City of Vicksburg; to contribute funds to keep            Chaney
        Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Inc.                       
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2972  Warren County; may contribute to the United Way of West   Chaney
        Central Mississippi to assist the " Information Line"  
        service.                                               
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2973  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2980  City of Vicksburg; authorize the performance of certain   Chaney
        activities with regard to federal programs.            
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2994  Forrest County; authorize contributions to certain        King
        organizations.                                         
           03/03 (S) Passed
SB2995  Lafayette County; authorize an annual contribution to     Tollison
        the Lafayette County Youth Baseball Association.       
           03/03 (S) Passed



Senate: Signed By The President

SB2004  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition (MPACT)    Burton
        Program; authorize payment for graduate school courses,
        etc.                                                   
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2037  Transfer of Industrial Training and Postsecondary Adult   Burton
        Training Programs to SBCJC; delete repealer.           
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2076  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Minor
        not-for-profit legal foundations.                      
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2213  Restitution; revise maximum in justice court.             Posey
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2253  Larger fraternal benefit societies; revise regulatory     Kirby
        laws.                                                  
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2288  Department of Audit; revise enforcement authority of      Ross
        investigative officers.                                
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2304  State-owned vehicles; revise deadline for annual report   Thames
        prepared by State Auditor.                             
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2328  Sheriffs; authorize to use Inmate Canteen Fund for        Dickerson
        educational related expenses.                          
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2385  Constables; authorized to serve process issued by         Huggins
        county, chancery or circuit courts.                    
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2421  Public Defender; extend repealer on task force.           Turner
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2507  Beer; define for purposes of the law legalizing its       Minor
        sale.                                                  
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2530  Duck stamp; authorize Wildlife to issue electronic        Posey
        form.                                                  
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2570  Airport authorities; increase the amount they may         Hewes
        borrow on a short term basis to $10,000,000.00.        
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2695  County tax assessor; may amend homestead exemption        Dickerson
        applications under certain circumstances.              
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2710  Mississippi Development Bank; revise authority to make    Minor
        loans and issue bonds.                                 
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2754  Ayers Settlement Fund; extend date for establishment.     Burton
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2761  IHL, SBJCC & SBE enter into agreement on dual             Farris
        enrollment; direct.                                    
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
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.                              
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2844  IHL; amend FY03 appropriation to delete certain funds     Gordon
        appropriated and reappropriated contingent on Ayers    
        settlement.                                            
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  Commend Rust College A'Cappella Choir, Cultural           Little
        Ambassadors Award, 2003 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 565  Commend Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education, 2003     Little
        Governor's Excellence in the Arts Award.               
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 566  Commend Thallis Lewis, Leadership in Mississippi          Little
        Heritage Award, 2003 Governor's Excellence in the Arts.
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 567  Commend Charles Burnett, Filmmaking Award, 2003           Little
        Governor's Excellence in the Arts.                     
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Commend International Ballet Competition for 2003         Little
        Governor's Excellence in the Arts Award.               
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 571  Commend Little Milton (Campbell) for Blues Ambassador     Little
        Award, 2003 Governor's Excellence in the Arts.         
           03/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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