Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/18/03



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Signed By The Governor

HB 650  Internal auditors; require for certain agencies.          Brown
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 686  Audits of insurance companies; clarify qualifications     Stevens
        required of the accountants who perform audits.        
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 739  Board of Mental Health; clarify authority to use          Moody
        fingerprinting for employee background checks.         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 786  State offenders; extend repealer allowing offenders to    Ford
        serve in county jails.                                 
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 787  Insurance Integrity Enforcement Bureau; reenact and       Ford
        remove repealer.                                       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 790  Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; revise definition of      Morris
        "new direct job" under.                                
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 800  Teen court program; authorize establishment in any        Flaggs
        county.                                                
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 825  Health Care Expendable Fund; Treasurer shall deposit      Moody
        2003 tobacco settlement installment payment into.      
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 847  Standard state monetary assessments; extend repealer      Ford
        and create State Prosecutor Compensation Fund.         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 880  Charter boat; require captains to have proof of           Ellington
        participation in DOT random drug testing and liability 
        insurance.                                             
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 908  Mississippi Highway 828; delete segment in Yazoo County   Barbour
        from state highway system.                             
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 968  Legislative elections; change qualifying deadline for     Smith (39th)
        2011 only if 2010 census is not timely received by the 
        Governor.                                              
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 973  County court; increase jurisdiction limit.                Watson
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 979  Domestic abuse; knowing violator of a protective order    Whittington
        guilty of misdemeanor and may be arrested without a    
        warrant.                                               
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 985  Domestic violence; clarify 24-hour period for court       Whittington
        appearances and limit bail settings to misdemeanors.   
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1032  Therapeutic riding instructors; establish state program   Ford
        of certification for.                                  
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1056  Crop Duster loading vehicles; exempt from motor vehicle   Woods
        tags, taxes and load restrictions.                     
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1084  Remediated property; provide immunity to purchaser or     Moody
        owner of property associated with EPA National         
        Priorities List.                                       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1105  Crimes; revise malicious mischief (MPA).                  Blackmon
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1128  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; authorize    Cummings
        to convey certain property to local governments.       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1178  County election commissioner; allow to become a           Young
        candidate in a special election, provided he resigns.  
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1230  State Board of Education; allow to invest surplus         Warren
        sixteenth section land funds like other political      
        subdivisions of the state.                             
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1304  Trust property; title to acquired property to vest in     Snowden
        trustee and conveyance deemed by trustee.              
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1312  Sponsor or advertiser of events; provide liability        Watson
        protection.                                            
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1315  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
        project.                                               
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1366  Juvenile Detention Facilities Task Force; reestablish,    Davis
        expand and provide for additional duties of.           
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1418  Regional economic development alliances; provide          Ford
        alternative method for creating.                       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1434  Health care professionals; clarify disciplinary           Young
        measures concerned with paid educational leave.        
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2339  Local school district health/physical education           Harden
        advisory councils; establish.                          
           03/18 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1639  DeSoto County; revise law regarding county regional       Woods
        utility authority.                                     
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1640  City of Vicksburg; authorize contribution to United Way   Flaggs
        of West Central Mississippi.                           
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1641  Tishomingo County; authorize to contribute funds to       Cummings
        local Boys and Girls Clubs.                            
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1642  Marion County; authorize to construct animal shelter      Moore (100th)
        facility.                                              
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1643  Jackson County; authorize additional assessment on        Guice
        cases in the justice, chancery, county and circuit     
        courts.                                                
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
        issue bonds for purchase.                              
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1645  Hancock County; authorize to contribute funds to the      Dedeaux
        Mississippi Contract Procurement Center.               
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HC 103  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 104  Nikki Quarles; commend life and works and expressing      Denny
        sympathy upon her passing.                             
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HB1490  Hancock County; authorize to contribute to "Save Our      Compretta
        Children" organization.                                
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1618  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1619  City of Amory; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1620  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Shrine Club.                                    
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1626  City of Macon; authorize to construct, expand, operate    Dickson
        and maintain water distribution system.                
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1628  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to         Woods
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1632  Holmes County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Clark
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1636  City of Vicksburg; may authorize continuation of          Masterson
        surviving spouse benefits after remarriage under       
        fire/police retirement system.                         
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1637  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Henderson
        Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.                            
           03/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB  81  Public waterway; certain lakes and bodies of water        Green
        shall be.                                              
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 306  Lowndes County; may contribute to ICS for purchase of     Smith (39th)
        bus for Head Start.                                    
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB 487  Corrections; increase trusty time allowance from 10       Malone
        days to 30 days for each 30 days of program            
        participation.                                         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 514  Abuse/neglect central registry; criminal conviction not   Fleming
        required for inclusion in.                             
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 678  Meat Inspection Law; provide administrative procedures    Holland
        concerning penalties for violations.                   
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 684  Organic certification law; revise to conform with         Holland
        national organic program.                              
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 742  School districts; revise certain sections relating to     Warren
        the administration of.                                 
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 746  Schools; exempt from 180-day minimum school calendar      Warren
        for time missed due to emergencies.                    
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 773  State Personnel Board; extend repealer establishing;      Ford
        require board to approve certain salaries.             
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 774  Pregnancy; extend repealer on Mississippi Reducing        Ford
        Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancies Incentive Grant Fund.       
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 779  Forests; extend repealer on provisions of Forestry        Ford
        Commission and forest acreage tax.                     
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 836  County prosecutor; allow Rankin County to employ full     Rogers
        time.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 837  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise maturity    McCoy
        date for notes issued under.                           
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 838  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   McCoy
        bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 839  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        McCoy
        under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 842  Division of Community Services; extend repealer for       Ford
        division within Department of Youth Services.          
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 845  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Ford
        extend repealer and revise certain provisions.         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 854  Public property; clarify certain property to be           Eads
        transferred by MDOT to University of Mississippi.      
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 860  Primary health care clinics; allow counties and cities    Robertson
        to provide assistance.                                 
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 861  Geographic information; establish MS Coordinating         Brown
        Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information  
        Systems.                                               
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 897  Medicaid; make technical amendments to Medicaid laws.     Moody
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 928  Ethanol; provide that the Commissioner of Agriculture     Whittington
        may make certain payments to producers of.             
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 940  Distinctive license tags; authorize for various           Moak
        organizations.                                         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 946  Medical license; allow renewal by electronic means.       Barnett (92nd)
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 971  Death reports; notify Bureau of Narcotics of drug         Eads
        overdoses.                                             
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 989  Council on Obesity Prevention and Management; extend      Whittington
        existence until 2006.                                  
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 992  Local Government Information Systems Task Force;          Stevens
        create.                                                
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
           03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1036  Budget Contingent Fund; provide for transfer and          Capps
        deposit of certain funds into.                         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1038  Sales tax; divert portion of revenue to Special Funds     McCoy
        Transfer Fund.                                         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1072  Asthma; student may self-administer medication while at   Moody
        school.                                                
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1077  Criminal background checks for health care workers;       Smith (59th)
        clarify procedures.                                    
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1080  County inmates; sheriff may use to preserve historic      Ellis
        cemeteries and serve food for nonprofit organizations. 
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1087  Vaccinations; Health Department shall offer to first      Moody
        responders going to disaster locations.                
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1111  Mississippi Code; provide one additional set to           Ford
        Legislative Budget Office.                             
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1189  Restitution centers; establish eligibility standards      Malone
        for offenders.                                         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1195  Abandoned property; authorize municipality to deduct      Coleman (65th)
        wrecker and storage fees from amount returned to owner 
        after sale of.                                         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1220  Hospital employees; establish program of paid             Moody
        educational leave for.                                 
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1287  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         McCoy
        authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1293  Department of Corrections; transfer funds in FY03         Capps
        appropriation among various categories.                
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1305  Mississippi Workers' Compensation Self-Insurer Guaranty   Stevens
        Association Law; revise.                               
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1306  Child care facilities; DHS may disclose to Health         Moody
        Department any employment applicant whose name is on   
        child abuse registry.                                  
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1335  Mississippi Rural Impact Act; create and authorize        Morris
        issuance of bonds to fund grant/loan program under.    
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1337  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Morris
        for which assistance may be provided.                  
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1338  Public improvement districts; authorize to convey real    Morris
        or personal property to certain entities.              
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1426  Public lands; Mississippi Fair Commission to lease        Holland
        certain land to Homer's Barbecue.                      
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1452  Cellular telephones; prohibit personal calls or           Stringer
        reimbursement for personal phones.                     
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1457  Court proceedings; private way of necessity; circuit      Reynolds
        court to determine necessity.                          
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1462  Washington County; extend repealer on convention and      Bailey
        visitors committee.                                    
           03/18 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1474  Hancock County; extend the date of repeal on the          Dedeaux
        Hancock County Tourism Development Bureau.             
           03/18 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1489  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY04.                                        
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1493  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds that may    McCoy
        be issued for and extend repealer on certain           
        provisions.                                            
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1502  Major Economic Impact Act; revise definition of project   Smith (39th)
        and authorize issuance of bonds for certain projects.  
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1504  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1505  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1506  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1507  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1508  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1509  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1510  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1511  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1512  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1514  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1515  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1516  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1517  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1518  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1519  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
           03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1520  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1521  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1522  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1524  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1525  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1526  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1527  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1528  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1529  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1530  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Read
        Transportation.                                        
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1531  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           03/18 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB1532  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Green
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1534  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1535  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1536  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1537  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1538  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Watson
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1539  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Watson
        Counsel.                                               
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1540  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Flaggs
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1541  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1542  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1544  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Stevens
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1545  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1546  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1548  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Green
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1549  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Green
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1550  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Green
        Parks.                                                 
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1551  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1552  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1554  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Denny
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1555  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Denny
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1579  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under the            Flaggs
        Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.    
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1581  Claiborne County Board of Supervisors; authorize          Middleton
        establishment of Pattison Sewage District.             
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1582  Warren County; authorize contribution to United Way.      Flaggs
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1592  Bonds; issue bonds for Water Pollution Control            McCoy
        Revolving Fund, increase bonds for Local Governments   
        and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan    
        Fund.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1594  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              McCoy
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1595  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Small             McCoy
        Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.   
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1596  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
        Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1597  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
        Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.            
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1603  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          McCoy
        shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1604  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     McCoy
        provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2206  Free port warehouse; authorize partial exemptions for     Nunnelee
        property in.                                           
           03/18 (H) Amended
           03/18 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2460  Appropriations; Veterans Affairs Board; Additional        Gordon
        FY2003.                                                
           03/18 (H) Amended
           03/18 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2902  Appropriation; State Treasurer; Additional FY 2003.       Gordon
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2903  Appropriation; Judicial Performance; Additional FY2003.   Gordon
           03/18 (H) Amended
           03/18 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2904  Appropriation; Medicaid; Additional FY 2003.              Gordon
           03/18 (H) Passed
           03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2905  Appropriation; Department of Human Services; Additional   Gordon
        FY 2003.                                               
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2906  Appropriation; Department of Corrections; Additional FY   Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Amended
           03/18 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2907  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics; Additional FY 2003.   Gordon
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2908  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission;   Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2910  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional FY       Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2911  Appropriation; Board of Optometry; Additional FY 2003.    Gordon
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2912  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional FY   Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2913  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Additional     Gordon
        FY 2003.                                               
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2914  Appropriation; Attorney General-Judgments, Settlements,   Gordon
        Fees; Additional FY2003.                               
           03/18 (H) Amended
           03/18 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2917  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
        in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2924  Appropriation; Mississippi Institute for Forest           Gordon
        Inventory; FY 2003 & 2004.                             
           03/18 (H) Passed
SB2938  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/18 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           03/18 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2979  Taxation; provide various tax credits and exemptions      Minor
        for companies that provide broadband technologies.     
           03/18 (H) Amended
           03/18 (H) Passed As Amended



House: Referred Other House

SB2996  City of Vicksburg; reinstate certain spouse retirement    Chaney
        benefits from the Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen 
        and Policemen.                                         
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2997  City of Natchez; authorize the conveyance of certain      Dearing
        historic property to the United States.                
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB2998  Jackson County; revise membership of Jackson County       Robertson
        Emergency Communications District Board of Directors.  
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3000  City of Gautier; legislative power vested in a mayor      Moffatt
        and six councilmen.                                    
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3001  Issaquena County and the City of Vicksburg; authorize     Chaney
        contracts for the use of inmate labor by Vicksburg.    
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3002  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under the            Chaney
        Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.    
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3003  Marshall County; may pay local matching share necessary   Minor
        for continuation of programs sponsored by Institute of 
        Community Services.                                    
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3004  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Chaney
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           03/18 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SC 588  Honoring life and dedicated service of World War II       Furniss
        Veteran Shelby E. Nassar.                              
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 589  Suspend rules for drafting, etc, a bill entitled the      Blackmon
        Mississippi Armed Forces Tax Fairness and Relief Act of
        2003.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 590  Commend Ingomar High School "Lady Falcons" Softball       Browning
        Team.                                                  
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 591  Honor memory of two World War II Heroes:  Machinist       Furniss
        Mate Chadwick and Paratrooper Pfc. Rozelle.            
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 593  Commend Ripley High School "Lady Tigers" Basketball       Little
        Team for first state championship.                     
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 595  Recognize history of Sunflower Consolidated High          Furniss
        School.                                                
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 596  Commend public service and career of television           Little
        personality Kay Bain of Tupelo, Mississippi.           
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 597  Commend career of Dr. Turnipseed, Executive Director of   Hamilton
        VSA Arts of Mississippi.                               
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 598  Suspend rules; further consideration and passage of       Hamilton
        House Bill No. 1004, revise precursor law.             
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 599  Designate March as "Women's History Month in              Dawkins
        Mississippi" and recognize honorees.                   
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 600  Commend Hillcrest Christian School Cougars Varsity Boys   White
        Basketball Team.                                       
           03/18 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Measures That Have Died

SB2175  Bonds; issue to fund Phase I of Moon Lake State Park.     Furniss
           03/18 (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
SB2885  "Senator Delma Furniss Hospitality Station"; designate    Jordan
        and issue bonds for equipping.                         
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2888  Forestry acreage tax; eliminate repealer on section       Harvey
        authorizing the tax.                                   
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2909  Appropriation; Community and Junior Colleges;             Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2916  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Minor
        bonds that it may issue.                               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2250  Municipal sewer and gas; municipalities under 10,000      Browning
        shall not be required to bear cost of removal from     
        highway rights-of-way.                                 
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2414  MS Nonprofit Debt Management Services Act; create.        King
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2501  Bail bondsman; revise impersonation of.                   Minor
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2737  Highway weight limit; express legislative intent that     Burton
        Transportation Commission allow increased load under   
        certain circumstances.                                 
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2867  Reappraisal of property; revise qualifications of         Minor
        persons who perform under contract with counties.      
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2985  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Minor
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/18 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3016  Brian E. Collins; restore suffrage.                       Gordon
           03/18 (S) Referred To Judiciary
SB3017  Hancock County; authorize contribution to Mississippi     Cuevas
        Contract Procurement Center.                           
           03/18 (S) Referred To Local and Private



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB3010  City of Pontotoc; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and   Browning
        restaurants to provide funds to promote tourism.       
           03/18 (S) DR - TSDPCS: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1461  Perry County; authorize contribution to Pearl River       Taylor
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1463  City of Hattiesburg; authorize contribution to            Davis
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association.                      
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1464  City of Hattiesburg; authorize contribution to the        Davis
        South Mississippi Children's Center.                   
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1482  City of Vicksburg; authorize donation to Keep             Masterson
        Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful.                            
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1580  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to Keep         Eads
        America Beautiful.                                     
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1614  Perry County; authorize to contribute funds to We Care    Taylor
        Day Care, Incorporated.                                
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1622  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Henderson
        Headstart.                                             
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3011  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize           Stogner
        contributions to by certain counties.                  
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3012  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to Pearl River   King
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SN  12  Debra F. Allen, Greenville, Mississippi, Nursing, Miss.   GOVERNOR
        Bd. of, representing the nurse educator position for a 
        four-year term commencing July 9, 2002 and ending June 
        30, 2006.                                              
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  14  Norman Marshall Price, Summit, Mississippi, Health,       GOVERNOR
        Board of, representing the Fourth Congressional        
        District, for a six-year term  ending June 30, 2008.   
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  16  Mary Kim Smith, Brandon, Mississippi, Health, Board of,   GOVERNOR
        representing the Third Congressional District, for a   
        six-year term ending June 30, 2008.                    
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  17  Dr. William Briggs Hopson, Jr., Vicksburg, Mississippi,   GOVERNOR
        Health, Board of, representing the Fourth Congressional
        District for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2004,  
        vice Walter Thomas Johnson.                            
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  37  Robert G. Waites, Brandon, Mississippi, Public            GOVERNOR
        Utilities Staff, for  a six-year term of office        
        commencing July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2008.      
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  46  Roger Grady Cunningham, D.C., Ripley, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Chiropractic Examiners Board, representing the First   
        Congressional District, for a five-year term commencing
        April 20, 2003 and ending April 20, 2008.              
           03/18 (S) Do Return to Governor
SN  48  Henry J. Sanders, M.D., McComb, Mississippi, State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Medical Licensure, representing the Second    
        Supreme Court District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2008.                 
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  49  Robert R. Smith, M.D., Jackson, Mississippi, State        GOVERNOR
        Board of Medical Licensure, representing the First     
        Supreme Court District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2008.                 
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  50  Dwalia S. South-Bitter, M.D., Ripley, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        State Board of Medical Licensure, representing the     
        Third Supreme Court District, for the unexpired term   
        ending June 30, 2006, vice William Henderson, M.D.     
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  51  James C. Holland, Fulton, Mississippi, Nursing Home       GOVERNOR
        Administrators, representing the Nursing Home          
        Administrators position for the unexpired term ending  
        June 25, 2006.                                         
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  52  Lisa T. Sykes, Brandon, Mississippi, Nursing Home         GOVERNOR
        Administrators, representing the hospital administrator
        position, for the unexpired term ending June 25, 2006. 
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  68  William B. Harper, D.O., Greenwood, Mississippi, State    GOVERNOR
        Board of Medical Licensure, representing the Third     
        Supreme Court District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2002 and ending June 30, 2008.                 
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  72  Alfred E. McNair, Jr., M.D., Ocean Springs,               GOVERNOR
        Mississippi, Health, Board of, representing the        
        at-large position, for a six-year term ending June 30, 
        2008.                                                  
           03/18 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  96  Felix Adah, Clinton, Mississippi, Physical Therapy, St.   GOVERNOR
        Bd. of, representing physical therapists for one-year  
        term ending June 30, 2003.                             
           03/18 (S) Do Return to Governor



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1533  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           03/18 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1562  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Guice
        investments of certified capital.                      
           03/18 (S) Amended
           03/18 (S) Passed As Amended
SB2154  Joseph Harvey; restore suffrage.                          Harvey
           03/18 (S) Passed
SB2158  Suffrage; restore to Jerry McDonald of Newton County.     Burton
           03/18 (S) Passed
SB2344  Public purchasing laws; make various amendments           Burton
        (MAGPPA).                                              
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2400  State of emergencies; revise Governor's                   Nunnelee
        authority/clarify criteria for price restrictions.     
           03/18 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2528  Deer; authorize Commission on Wildlife to combat          Posey
        chronic wasting disease.                               
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2543  Civil Legal Assistance Fund; provide legal                Williamson
        representation to the indigent.                        
           03/18 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2605  Drug courts; establish statewide standards (S.Ct.).       Hyde-Smith
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2632  Suffrage; restore to Thomas James Fairley.                Gollott
           03/18 (S) Passed
SB2682  Wildlife; impose moratorium on importation of any due     Posey
        susceptible to chronic wasting disease.                
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2684  Wildlife personnel; clarify nonstate status of law        Posey
        enforcement trainees and special operations agents.    
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2735  Airbags; make it unlawful to install an object in lieu    Dearing
        of an airbag in a motor vehicle.                       
           03/18 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2741  Court reporters; revise length of eligibility for         Kirby
        temporary certification.                               
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2756  Crimes; revise provisions regarding computer crimes.      Johnson (38th)
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2772  Open Meetings Law; apply to teleconference and video      Blackmon
        meetings.                                              
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2794  State elected officials and judiciary; increase           Thames
        salaries.                                              
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2798  County officials; increase salaries.                      Thames
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2891  Jimmy Dale Beck; restore suffrage.                        Huggins
           03/18 (S) Passed
SB2988  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for IHL,      Minor
        community colleges and state agencies.                 
           03/18 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2996  City of Vicksburg; reinstate certain spouse retirement    Chaney
        benefits from the Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen 
        and Policemen.                                         
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2997  City of Natchez; authorize the conveyance of certain      Dearing
        historic property to the United States.                
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2998  Jackson County; revise membership of Jackson County       Robertson
        Emergency Communications District Board of Directors.  
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3000  City of Gautier; legislative power vested in a mayor      Moffatt
        and six councilmen.                                    
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3001  Issaquena County and the City of Vicksburg; authorize     Chaney
        contracts for the use of inmate labor by Vicksburg.    
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3002  City of Vicksburg; increase benefits under the            Chaney
        Disability & Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.    
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3003  Marshall County; may pay local matching share necessary   Minor
        for continuation of programs sponsored by Institute of 
        Community Services.                                    
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3004  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Chaney
        donate, sell or lease property acquired from federal   
        government.                                            
           03/18 (S) Transmitted To House
SN  30  Vernon L. Asper, Ph.D, Diamondhead, Mississippi,          GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Commission on Marine Resources,            
        representing a member of an incorporated nonprofit     
        environmental organization, for the unexpired term     
        ending June 30, 2006.                                  
           03/18 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  56  Dr. William Walker, Ocean Springs, Mississippi,           GOVERNOR
        Department of Marine Resources, commencing on July 8,  
        2002, pursuant to MS Code Annotated 49-15-305.         
           03/18 (S) Appointment Confirmed
SN  57  Mikel C. Gusa, Gulfport, Mississippi, Mississippi         GOVERNOR
        Commission on Marine Resources, representing a charter 
        boat operator, for the unexpired term ending June 30,  
        2006.                                                  
           03/18 (S) Appointment Confirmed



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB 850  Appropriation; additional to Department of Human          Peranich
        Services to hire additional protective service social  
        workers for FY03.                                      
           03/18 (S) 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
HB1483  Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties to grant partial     Eaton
        exemptions for commercial poultry houses.              
           03/18 (S) Died In Committee
HB1553  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Denny
           03/18 (S) Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1513  Appropriation; Board of Psychology.                       Read
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1523  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1543  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1547  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson
        Foresters.                                             
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2250  Municipal sewer and gas; municipalities under 10,000      Browning
        shall not be required to bear cost of removal from     
        highway rights-of-way.                                 
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2287  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Canon
        purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2414  MS Nonprofit Debt Management Services Act; create.        King
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2501  Bail bondsman; revise impersonation of.                   Minor
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2737  Highway weight limit; express legislative intent that     Burton
        Transportation Commission allow increased load under   
        certain circumstances.                                 
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2867  Reappraisal of property; revise qualifications of         Minor
        persons who perform under contract with counties.      
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2985  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Minor
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/18 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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