Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/20/03



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House: Introductions

HB1652  Neshoba County Industrial Development Authority;          Eakes
        clarify authority regarding promotion of economic      
        development.                                           
           03/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1653  City of Jackson; increase rate of tax imposed on hotels   Coleman (65th)
        and restaurants, revise use of proceeds of tax.        
           03/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HC 111  Collins High School Tigers Football Team; commend for     Warren
        winning the Class 3A Championship.                     
           03/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HC 112  National Missile Defense System; urge Congress to         Ellington
        support.                                               
           03/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  33  Dr. William G. Munn; commend for many years of            Rotenberry
        outstanding service.                                   
           03/20 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  34  Janice Davis; commend on outstanding track and field      West
        achievements.                                          
           03/20 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1583  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Masterson
        with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           03/20 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
        issue bonds for purchase.                              
           03/20 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 107  Suffrage; restore to Edison Lee Holder of Jasper          Stringer
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 128  Suffrage; restore to Richard E. Smith of Forrest          Watson
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 282  Suffrage; restore to Jarvis Dow Watkins of Rankin         Rogers
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 304  Suffrage; restore to Byron Weeks of Lowndes County.       Smith (39th)
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 399  Suffrage; restore to Teresa Carol Tucker Wijesinghe of    Ford
        Lee County.                                            
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1162  Suffrage; restore to Hugh King of Claiborne County.       Middleton
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1282  Suffrage; restore to Chad Loup of Walthall County.        Rushing
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1472  Suffrage; restore to Marietta Johnson of Oktibbeha        Ellis
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1478  Suffrage; restore to Raymond A. Wright of Harrison        Fredericks
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1567  Suffrage; restore to Thomas James Fairley of Harrison     Barnett (116th)
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1577  Suffrage; restore to Rufus L. Harris of Lincoln County.   Barnett (92nd)
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1600  City of Vicksburg; authorize governing authorities to     Masterson
        perform duties and provide assistance in accordance    
        with federal grants.                                   
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1605  Suffrage; restore to Charles Bennett of Grenada County.   Ryals
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1624  Suffrage; restore to Marilyn Black of Jackson County.     Read
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1625  Suffrage; restore to Earnestine Robinson of Noxubee       Dickson
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1629  Suffrage; restore to Buford Edward Mitchell of Amite      Green
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1631  Suffrage; restore to Sammye Sanders of Holmes County.     Clark
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1633  City of Natchez; authorize to convey certain property     West
        to the United States.                                  
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1634  Suffrage; restore to Christopher A. Lee of Smith          Eaton
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1635  Suffrage; restore to Tiffany S. Dean of Harrison          Fredericks
        County.                                                
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1640  City of Vicksburg; authorize contribution to United Way   Flaggs
        of West Central Mississippi.                           
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1642  Marion County; authorize to construct animal shelter      Moore (100th)
        facility.                                              
           03/20 (H) Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 782  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           03/20 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB 861  Geographic information; establish MS Coordinating         Brown
        Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic Information  
        Systems.                                               
           03/20 (H) Conferees Named Ellington,Broomfield,Snowden
HB1195  Abandoned property; authorize municipality to deduct      Coleman (65th)
        wrecker and storage fees from amount returned to owner 
        after sale of.                                         
           03/20 (H) Reconsidered
           03/20 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HC  91  Commend life of Stuart Irby, Jr.                          Denny
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  99  Marshall Bennett; commend on strong financial             Brown
        leadership and exceptional service to Mississippi.     
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 100  Thomas King Swayze; commend the life and                  Capps
        accomplishments of.                                    
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 101  Coach James Washington; commend on 29 years of            Mayo
        coaching.                                              
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 104  Nikki Quarles; commend life and works and expressing      Denny
        sympathy upon her passing.                             
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 106  Champions for Life; commend on dedication and success     Woods
        of conducting prison ministries.                       
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC 107  Strider Academy Girls Basketball Team; commend for        Reynolds
        winning second place in the Mississippi Private School 
        Association Tournament.                                
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  29  Jason Kutack; commend on being elected as National        Fillingane
        President of Society of American Foresters.            
           03/20 (H) Adopted
HR  30  Ridgeland High School Choral Group Etcetera; commend on   Martinson
        outstanding inaugural year.                            
           03/20 (H) Adopted
HR  32  Allison Blackwell; commend on receiving 2003 Prudential   Davis
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           03/20 (H) Adopted
SC 510  Commend Speaker Tim Ford for dedicated public service.    Little
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 557  Commend Dr. Thomas L. Davis, Jr., President of EMCC.      Jackson
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 581  Commend Attorney General Mike Moore for dedicated         Little
        public service.                                        
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 583  Commend State Treasurer Marshall Bennett for dedicated    Little
        public service.                                        
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 585  Commend Co-Lin Community College on 75th Anniversary.     Hyde-Smith
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 586  Commend life of Felix Black.                              Gordon
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 587  Commend Delma and Edith Furniss on 50th Anniversary.      Furniss
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 590  Commend Ingomar High School "Lady Falcons" Softball       Browning
        Team.                                                  
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 591  Honor memory of two World War II Heroes:  Machinist       Furniss
        Mate Chadwick and Paratrooper Pfc. Rozelle.            
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 593  Commend Ripley High School "Lady Tigers" Basketball       Little
        Team for first state championship.                     
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 595  Recognize history of Sunflower Consolidated High          Furniss
        School.                                                
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 596  Commend public service and career of television           Little
        personality Kay Bain of Tupelo, Mississippi.           
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 597  Commend career of Dr. Turnipseed, Executive Director of   Hamilton
        VSA Arts of Mississippi.                               
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 599  Designate March as "Women's History Month in              Dawkins
        Mississippi" and recognize honorees.                   
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 600  Commend Hillcrest Christian School Cougars Varsity Boys   White
        Basketball Team.                                       
           03/20 (H) Adopted
           03/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3011  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize           Stogner
        contributions to by certain counties.                  
           03/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3012  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to Pearl River   King
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2102  Transportation Commission; may adopt rules regarding      Dearing
        the management, sale or disposal of timber on highway  
        rights-of-way.                                         
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2269  Unmarked vehicles; authorize use by Division of           Huggins
        Medicaid and State Fire Marshal's Office.              
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2317  Donation of leave time; reenact.                          Thames
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2340  Critical access hospitals may relicense acute care beds   Huggins
        without CON; authorize.                                
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2904  Appropriation; Medicaid; Additional FY 2003.              Gordon
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
        in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 610  Commend Northwest Rankin High School Boys Soccer Team     Ross
        for winning the Class 5A State Championship.           
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 611  Commend Broad Street High School "Lady Jags" Basketball   Walls
        Team for winning their first-ever State Championship.  
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  64  Commend Northwest Rankin High School Boys Soccer Team     Ross
        for winning the Class 5A State Championship.           
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  65  Commend Broad Street High School "Lady Jags" Basketball   Walls
        Team for winning their first-ever State Championship.  
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB3015  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize a portion of oil      Harvey
        and gas severance tax revenue to purchase garbage      
        trucks.                                                
           03/20 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1621  Tunica County; authorize to providing funding for         Henderson
        golf/tennis complex, arena and river park and to lease 
        such facilities.                                       
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3014  City of Vicksburg; authorize a contribution to the        Chaney
        United Way of West Central Mississippi.                
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3017  Hancock County; authorize contribution to Mississippi     Cuevas
        Contract Procurement Center.                           
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 608  Commend JSU "Lady Tigers" Basketball Team and Coach       Frazier
        Denise Taylor.                                         
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 609  Commend social service career of football legend Jim      Jordan
        Brown.                                                 
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  13  Patricia Randall, McComb, Mississippi, Community & Jr.    GOVERNOR
        Colleges, State Board of, representing the Fourth      
        Congressional District, for the unexpired term ending  
        June 30, 2007, vice David Marsh.                       
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  18  Bob Provine, Jr., Greenwood, Mississippi, Mississippi     GOVERNOR
        State Board of Agricultural Aviation, as a licensed    
        applicator for a two-year term commencing May 9, 2002  
        and ending on May 9, 2004.                             
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  20  Malone Buchanan, Carthage, Mississippi, Mississippi       GOVERNOR
        State Board of Agricultural Aviation, as a registered  
        forester, for a three-year term commencing May 9, 2002 
        and ending on May 9,  2005.                            
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  29  David Smith, Starkville, Mississippi, Mississippi State   GOVERNOR
        Board of Agricultural Aviation, as a licensed engineer 
        with agricultural emphasis, for a four-year term       
        commencing May 9, 2002 and ending on May 9, 2006.      
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  53  Dr. Dorothy Smith Nelson, Greenville, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Community & Jr. Colleges, State Board of, representing 
        the Second Congressional District, for the unexpired   
        term ending June 30, 2007, vice Donald Green.          
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  61  Dr. Stuart G. Denman, Jr., Charleston, Mississippi,       GOVERNOR
        Veterinary Medicine, representing the Third Supreme    
        Court District for the unexpired term ending May 22,   
        2007.                                                  
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
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.                 
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
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.                                  
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 106  George F. Walker, Clarksdale, Mississippi, Community &    GOVERNOR
        Jr. Colleges, State Board of, representing the Second  
        Congressional District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2009.                 
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 108  Brenda R. Yonge, Lucedale, Mississippi, Community & Jr.   GOVERNOR
        Colleges, State Board of, representing the Fifth       
        Congressional District, for a six-year term commencing 
        July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2009.                 
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN 112  Napolean Moore, Jackson, Mississippi, Community & Jr.     GOVERNOR
        Colleges, State Board of, representing the Fourth      
        Congressional District, for a six-year term ending June
        30, 2008.                                              
           03/20 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SR  61  Commend JSU "Lady Tigers" Basketball Team and Coach       Frazier
        Denise Taylor.                                         
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  62  Commend social service career of football legend Jim      Jordan
        Brown.                                                 
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  63  Remembering service of PFC Jack Lucas, youngest Marine    Lee
        to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.        
           03/20 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1461  Perry County; authorize contribution to Pearl River       Taylor
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1463  City of Hattiesburg; authorize contribution to            Davis
        Hattiesburg Downtown Association.                      
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1464  City of Hattiesburg; authorize contribution to the        Davis
        South Mississippi Children's Center.                   
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1482  City of Vicksburg; authorize donation to Keep             Masterson
        Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful.                            
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1580  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to Keep         Eads
        America Beautiful.                                     
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1614  Perry County; authorize to contribute funds to We Care    Taylor
        Day Care, Incorporated.                                
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1622  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Henderson
        Headstart.                                             
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3009  City of Meridian; authorize the sale of treated           Carmichael
        effluent water from city's wastewater treatment        
        facility.                                              
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3011  Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.; authorize           Stogner
        contributions to by certain counties.                  
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3012  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to Pearl River   King
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           03/20 (S) Transmitted To House
SN  11  Robert H. Montague, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Veterans'   GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing Fifth Congressional        
        District for a five-year term ending May 14, 2007.     
           03/20 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  22  Martha Jo Leslie, Brandon, Mississippi, Veterans'         GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing the state at large         
        position, for a five-year term ending May 14, 2007.    
           03/20 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  24  Sam Provenza, Greenville, Mississippi, Veteran's Home     GOVERNOR
        Purchase Board, representing the Second Congressional  
        District, for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2002 
        and ending June 30, 2006.                              
           03/20 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  35  Jesse B. Davis, Abbeville, Mississippi, Veterans Home     GOVERNOR
        Purchase Board, representing the First Congressional   
        District, for a four-year term commencing July 1, 2002 
        and ending June 30, 2006.                              
           03/20 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  36  Sam Forbert, Jr., Meridian, Mississippi, Veterans Home    GOVERNOR
        Purchase Board, representing the Third Congressional   
        District, for the unexpired term ending June 30, 2004, 
        vice Johnnie Sartor.                                   
           03/20 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  65  J. M. ("Flick") Ash, Potts Camp, Mississippi, Veterans'   GOVERNOR
        Affairs Board, representing the First Congressional    
        District, for a five-year term commencing May 15, 2003 
        and ending May 14, 2008.                               
           03/20 (S) Notified of Approval
SR  63  Remembering service of PFC Jack Lucas, youngest Marine    Lee
        to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.        
           03/20 (S) Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 306  Lowndes County; may contribute to ICS for purchase of     Smith (39th)
        bus for Head Start.                                    
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1462  Washington County; extend repealer on convention and      Bailey
        visitors committee.                                    
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1490  Hancock County; authorize to contribute to "Save Our      Compretta
        Children" organization.                                
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1582  Warren County; authorize contribution to United Way.      Flaggs
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1618  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1619  City of Amory; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1620  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Shrine Club.                                    
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1628  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds to         Woods
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1632  Holmes County; authorize to contribute funds to the       Clark
        Mississippi Food Network.                              
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1637  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Henderson
        Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.                            
           03/20 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC  91  Commend life of Stuart Irby, Jr.                          Denny
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  99  Marshall Bennett; commend on strong financial             Brown
        leadership and exceptional service to Mississippi.     
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 100  Thomas King Swayze; commend the life and                  Capps
        accomplishments of.                                    
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 101  Coach James Washington; commend on 29 years of            Mayo
        coaching.                                              
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 104  Nikki Quarles; commend life and works and expressing      Denny
        sympathy upon her passing.                             
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 106  Champions for Life; commend on dedication and success     Woods
        of conducting prison ministries.                       
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules
HC 107  Strider Academy Girls Basketball Team; commend for        Reynolds
        winning second place in the Mississippi Private School 
        Association Tournament.                                
           03/20 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1519  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2102  Transportation Commission; may adopt rules regarding      Dearing
        the management, sale or disposal of timber on highway  
        rights-of-way.                                         
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2269  Unmarked vehicles; authorize use by Division of           Huggins
        Medicaid and State Fire Marshal's Office.              
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2317  Donation of leave time; reenact.                          Thames
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2340  Critical access hospitals may relicense acute care beds   Huggins
        without CON; authorize.                                
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2902  Appropriation; State Treasurer; Additional FY 2003.       Gordon
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2904  Appropriation; Medicaid; Additional FY 2003.              Gordon
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2905  Appropriation; Department of Human Services; Additional   Gordon
        FY 2003.                                               
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2907  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics; Additional FY 2003.   Gordon
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2908  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission;   Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2910  Appropriation; Board of Architecture; Additional FY       Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2911  Appropriation; Board of Optometry; Additional FY 2003.    Gordon
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2912  Appropriation; Board of Funeral Services; Additional FY   Gordon
        2003.                                                  
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2913  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Additional     Gordon
        FY 2003.                                               
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2917  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Gordon
        Additional FY 2003.                                    
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
        in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2924  Appropriation; Mississippi Institute for Forest           Gordon
        Inventory; FY 2003 & 2004.                             
           03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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