Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 04/27/04



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Signed By The Governor

HB 293  Foresters Registration Law; reenact and repeal            Watson
        repealer.                                              
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB 294  Mississippi Pulpwood Scaling and Practices Act; reenact   Watson
        and repeal the repealer.                               
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB 635  Teachers; revise contract day requirements for salary     Pierce
        experience increments.                                 
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB 717  Infant Mortality Task Force; change Governor's            Moody
        appointments of voting members of.                     
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB 817  County industrial development authorities, certain;       Smith (39th)
        revise maturity date for bonds issued by.              
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB 940  Community hospitals; clarify that they can use other      Smith (39th)
        hospital assets as loan security.                      
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1048  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Grant Program;        Holland
        authorize grants to be made until 7/1/09.              
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1091  Youth court; make revisions for certain aspects of        Flaggs
        custody hearings and custody orders in.                
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1148  Agricultural Theft Bureau; expand duties to include       Moody
        enforcement of timber theft laws.                      
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1194  Municipal police chiefs and officers; revise continuing   Snowden
        education requirements.                                
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1217  Bonds; revise purposes for which allocations may be       Morris
        used by community and junior colleges.                 
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1436  Rural Fire Truck Program; authorize Department of         Formby
        Insurance to accept applications for seventh round.    
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1597  Real Estate; revise certain laws.                         Morris
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1616  Agriculture Association; reduce number of procedures      Eaton
        required to form.                                      
           04/27 Approved by Governor
HB1626  Ambulances and emergency vehicles; revise certain         Howell
        provisions regarding operation of.                     
           04/27 Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HR 103  Judge Joe Lee; commend on being named Lawyer of the       Brown
        Year for 2004.                                         
           04/27 (H) Referred To Rules
HR 104  Leflore County School District employees; commend on      Perkins
        retirement.                                            
           04/27 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

HB1336  City of Hattiesburg; authorize food, beverage and hotel   Watson
        tax to fund capital improvements at USM.               
           04/27 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
HB1787  City of Saltillo; authorize tax on hotels, motels,        Holland
        restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           04/27 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
HB1794  City of Baldwyn; authorize tax on hotels, motels,         Holland
        restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           04/27 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
HB1823  Harrison County; authorize issuance of bonds and          Janus
        additional hotel/motel tax to renovate Mississippi     
        Coast Coliseum.                                        
           04/27 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 336  Grenada County; extend repealer on authority to           Bondurant
        contract with private entity for various aspects       
        regarding private county jail.                         
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 797  Union County; authorize to regulate running at large of   Rogers (14th)
        domestic animals.                                      
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1668  Attala County; may contribute funds for construction.     Stevens
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1767  West Rankin Metropolitan Sewer Authority; rename as       Rogers (61st)
        West Rankin Utility Authority and revise authority.    
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1811  Local and Private; provide that certain counties may      Carlton
        contribute to Pearl River Valley Opportunity, Inc.     
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1837  Tallahatchie County; allow to spend funds derived from    Reynolds
        ad valorem property taxes on private correctional      
        facilities.                                            
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1850  Humphreys County; authorize to pledge tax revenues as     Perkins
        security for loan guarantee.                           
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1854  Copiah County; authorize contribution to local Boys and   Holloway
        Girls Club.                                            
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1855  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to the           Straughter
        Humphreys County Dixie Youth Foundation, Inc.          
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1856  City of Meridian; authorize to reimburse developers       Robinson (84th)
        portion of infrastructure costs for residential        
        development in city.                                   
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC 116  Suspend deadlines for introduction; cigarettes;           McCoy
        increase excise tax on to fully fund mental health     
        crisis centers.                                        
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 117  Willie "Satellite" Totten; commend on induction into      Perkins
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 119  Hancock High School Lady Hawks Basketball Team; commend   Dedeaux
        on winning Class 5A State Championship.                
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  96  David Carr; commend on selection as Male Sportsman of     Snowden
        the Year.                                              
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  97  Sharon Lebsack; commend upon retirement from the          Davis
        University of Southern Mississippi.                    
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  98  Mississippi Valley State University employees; commend    Perkins
        on retirement.                                         
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  99  Leslie Ellington; commend upon retirement as Capitol      Bondurant
        Nurse.                                                 
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR 100  Robert L. Erves, Jr.; commend upon retirement.            Flaggs
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR 101  Christopher Dale Mabry; commend life of.                  Robinson (84th)
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR 102  Edward H. Buelow, Jr.; commend upon retirement.           Flaggs
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 615  Commend Tom Kynerd upon the occasion of his retirement.   Little
           04/27 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 399  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Watson
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Simpson,Clark
HB 436  Standard state monetary assessments for certain           Watson
        violations; extend repealer (RP).                      
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Bailey,Fleming,Beckett
HB 438  Health Care Trust Fund and Health Care Expendable Fund;   Watson
        extend repealers on (RP).                              
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Moody,Read
HB 588  Adoption laws; revise certain provisions of.              Holland
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Fredericks,Reeves
HB 657  School districts; authorize to provide training and       Pierce
        incentive pay to comply with No Child Left Behind Act. 
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Pierce,Lott,Montgomery
HB 727  Human Cloning Prohibition Act; create.                    Smith (39th)
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Smith (39th),Bondurant,Upshaw
HB 739  Civil commitment; revise venue for proceedings, and       Fillingane
        require commitment near patient's county of residence. 
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Reeves,Clark
HB 792  Professional Engineers and Surveyors; reenact and         Simpson
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Simpson,Moak
HB 829  Income tax; allow a credit for certain charges paid by    Broomfield
        taxpayers importing and exporting products at ports.   
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Broomfield,Harrison,Watson
HB 897  Youth court judges; authorize to order parenting          Carlton
        classes for parents of delinquent youth who are in     
        training schools.                                      
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Flaggs,Clarke,Thomas
HB 955  Judges; revise office maintenance provisions.             Coleman (29th)
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Coleman (29th),Capps
HB1035  Fleeing law enforcement; create offense, provide          Smith (39th)
        penalties and require policy adoption.                 
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Snowden,Moore,Myers
HB1434  Medicaid; make technical amendments to law.               Morris
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Morris,Dedeaux,Holland
HB1536  Spousal and child support; revise interest rate on        Holland
        obligation.                                            
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Fredericks,Reeves
HB1537  Reasonable medical insurance paid by noncustodial         Holland
        parent; define for child support purposes.             
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Fredericks,Reeves
HB1673  Suffrage; restore to Christopher A. Lee of Smith          Eaton
        County.                                                
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1690  Suffrage; restore to Judy A. Sykes of Covington County.   Warren
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1694  Suffrage; restore to Robert W. Jobe of Warren County.     Clark
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1749  Suffrage; restore to Marietta Johnson of Oktibbeha        Ellis
        County.                                                
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1772  Suffrage; restore to Charles H. Porter of Lowndes         Harrison
        County.                                                
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1796  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Janus
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Reynolds,Calhoun
HB1809  Suffrage; restore to Bobby Lee Russell of Alcorn          Moss
        County.                                                
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1832  City of Jackson; create convention center commission      Robinson (63rd)
        and levy taxes to construct, operate, promote and      
        maintain a convention center.                          
           04/27 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1835  Suffrage; restore to Keith David Dennis of Neshoba        Bounds
        County.                                                
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1843  Suffrage; restore to Charlene Moore of Claiborne          Middleton
        County.                                                
           04/27 (H) Passed
           04/27 (H) Immediate Release
           04/27 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2436  Medicaid; require certain efficiencies in the             Nunnelee
        administration of the Medicaid program.                
           04/27 (H) Conferees Named Morris,Dedeaux,Holland



House: Referred Other House

SB3090  Jackson County; certain utility districts may expand      Moffatt
        services not more than 1 mile beyond its boundaries.   
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Public Utilities
SB3175  Harrison County; authorize use of certain tax revenue     Gollott
        to fund additional bonds for Coast Coliseum.           
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3189  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to the          Tollison
        Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development           
        Foundation.                                            
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3197  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Jackson (15th)
        development, tourism/convention tax & revise           
        distribution of proceeds.                              
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3202  City of Columbus and Lowndes County; extend repeal date   Brown
        on restaurant tax.                                     
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3203  Harrison County; authorize to establish office of         Hewes
        public guardian.                                       
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3213  City of Oxford; may contribute to the Economic            Tollison
        Development Authority.                                 
           04/27 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB  96  Vehicular manslaughter; require bail in DUI cases.        Fleming
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 352  Death of unborn quick child; include in wrongful death    Robinson (84th)
        statute.                                               
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 409  Agricultural Aviation Licensing Law of 2002; reenact      Watson
        and extend repealer (RP).                              
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 550  Electronic terminals; privately operated terminals        Guice
        subject to same requirements as those operated by      
        banks.                                                 
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 669  First offender; clarify meaning to determine if           Malone
        offender is eligible for parole.                       
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 781  Private correctional facility; prohibit certain           Malone
        procurement of goods made by out-of-state inmate labor 
        if P.I.C. makes goods.                                 
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 816  Child protection specialists; may provide certain         Ishee
        services for DHS with oversight by social workers.     
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 837  Forfeited vehicle; authorize sheriff or police chief to   Moak
        transfer to county or municipal department, official or
        employee.                                              
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 865  Organic farm certification; conform state program to      Eaton
        requirements of USDA National Organic Program.         
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 873  Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and     Watson
        Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).                              
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 889  Department of Agriculture; conform rule promulgation to   Eaton
        Administrative Procedures Act.                         
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 910  Department of Mental Health; may execute certain leases   Holland
        and receive monies derived from.                       
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 972  Business Corporation Act; technical revisions (BLAG).     Pierce
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 999  Income tax; revise amount of certain military             Montgomery
        compensation for officers which is excluded from gross 
        income.                                                
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1051  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Watson
        certain carriers of property (STC).                    
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1062  Ad valorem tax; continue exclusion of carbon dioxide      Reeves
        from definition of gas and continue exemption for      
        carbon dioxide.                                        
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1173  Highway Patrol; allow officer to retain dog when dog is   McBride
        retired from service.                                  
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1340  Sex offenders; require disclosure to volunteer            Moore
        organizations.                                         
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1407  Mississippi Clearinghouse for People with Disabilities;   Holland
        create.                                                
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1450  State Disaster Trust Fund; authorize certain              Rogers (61st)
        expenditures during state of emergency.                
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1460  Income taxation; authorize State Tax Commission to        Watson
        enter into tax refund offset program with the federal  
        government.                                            
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1525  Abortion Complication Reporting Act; create.              Wells-Smith
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1539  Family support; update uniform interstate family          Holland
        support act.                                           
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2166  Law enforcement officers; create offense of fleeing or    Flowers
        eluding.                                               
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2601  Arrest warrants; include jail officers and certain        Carmichael
        counselors as entitled to probable cause hearing prior 
        to issuance of.                                        
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2771  Professional engineers and land surveyors; reenact and    Mettetal
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           04/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SN  78  Billy Powell, Brandon, Mississippi, Oil And Gas Board,    LT. GOVERNOR
        as a member of the State Oil and  Gas Board which      
        begins May 7, 2004 and expires May 7, 2008.            
           04/27 (S) Referred To Oil, Gas and Other Minerals
SR  37  Commend Marion Tyson Parker for 50 years of dedicated     Lee (47th)
        service to the State of Mississippi.                   
           04/27 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  38  Commend Clinton High School "Arrow" Symphonic Band for    White
        regional championship.                                 
           04/27 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  39  Commend Renee Hautle, Clinton Public School District      White
        Parent of the Year.                                    
           04/27 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HB1671  Perry County; authorize to contribute to We Care Day      Pierce
        Care, Inc., to fund certain human services programs.   
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1800  Grenada County; authorize to contribute to local Boys     Bondurant
        and Girls Club.                                        
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1801  Town of Beaumont; authorize to operate natural gas        Pierce
        system within certain areas outside corporate limits.  
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1838  Covington County; authorize to contribute to local Boys   Warren
        and Girls Club.                                        
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3187  Alcorn County; authorize the imposition of additional     Little
        court costs to fund the DARE program.                  
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3209  DeSoto County; authorize contributions to the Historic    Chamberlin
        DeSoto Foundation, Inc.                                
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3211  Grenada County; remove repealer on local prison           Huggins
        legislation.                                           
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3215  City of Ridgeland; exempt existing structures from        Michel
        Natchez Trace Parkway height restrictions.             
           04/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SN  50  Christopher Epps, Brandon, Mississippi, Commissioner Of   GOVERNOR
        Corrections, effective January 13, 2004 and shall serve
        at the will and pleasure of the Governor.              
           04/27 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 441  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; extend repealer (RP).           Watson
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Horhn,Ross
HB 522  Life insurance; provide that the proceeds become due as   Stevens
        of the date of the death of the insured.               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Kirby,Ross,Hewes
HB 743  State agencies; authorize to donate to any nonprofit      Holland
        entity.                                                
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Thames,Clarke,Tollison
HB 792  Professional Engineers and Surveyors; reenact and         Simpson
        revise licensing laws.                                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Mettetal,Michel,Robertson
HB 804  Crossbow; revise number of physician certificates         McCoy
        required to certify disability for person to use when  
        hunting.                                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Dearing,Flowers
HB 818  Waste; revise tire fees and create recycling task         Fillingane
        force.                                                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Moffatt,Albritton,Robertson
HB 829  Income tax; allow a credit for certain charges paid by    Broomfield
        taxpayers importing and exporting products at ports.   
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Hewes,Brown
HB 834  Workers' Compensation Self-insurer Guaranty               Guice
        Association; create separate associations for          
        individual and group.                                  
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Kirby,Hewes,Dearing
HB 973  "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and         Frierson
        Education Consolidation Act of 2004"; enact.           
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Pickering,Horhn
HB 992  Title certificates on motor vehicles and manufactured     Turner
        homes; provide expedited procedure for processing;     
        increase fees.                                         
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Morgan,White
HB1002  Tunica County; revise distribution of gaming revenue      Mayo
        tax.                                                   
           04/27 (S) Amended
           04/27 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1107  Hunting and fishing licenses; nonresident active member   Compretta
        of United States Armed Forces may be issued resident   
        license.                                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Dearing,Hyde-Smith
HB1279  Budget; reduce state budget costs and increase state      Watson
        revenues.                                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Burton
HB1308  Salaries; executive agency head appointed by Governor     Janus
        may waive all or part.                                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Thames,Clarke,Tollison
HB1334  Gaming; authorize State Tax Commission to determine       Watson
        revenue subject to fees and tax, provide access to all 
        licensee revenue areas during audit.                   
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Hewes,Brown
HB1464  Budget Contingency Fund; State Treasurer shall transfer   Stringer
        certain special funds into.                            
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Burton
HB1617  CAP loan fund; extend repealer on provision allowing      Howell
        use of interest on certain loans for support of MDA.   
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Huggins
HB1640  Mississippi Small Business Opportunities Program;         Scott
        create and authorize issuance of bonds to fund.        
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Brown,Butler
HB1663  Marshall County; contribute to Institute of Community     Buck
        Services.                                              
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1674  Perry County; authorize to contribute to Pearl River      Pierce
        Valley Opportunity.                                    
           04/27 (S) Amended
           04/27 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1675  City of Jackson; may contract with Keep Jackson           Robinson (63rd)
        Beautiful, Inc.                                        
           04/27 (S) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           04/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1696  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Pierce
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Burton,Chaney
HB1697  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1698  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
HB1699  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
HB1700  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Gollott
HB1701  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Gollott
HB1702  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1703  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1704  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1705  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1706  Appropriation; Board of Psychology.                       Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1707  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1708  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
HB1709  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1710  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1711  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1712  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1713  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1714  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1715  Appropriation; Board of Optometry.                        Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1716  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1717  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
HB1718  Appropriation; Mississippi Public Service Commission.     Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
HB1719  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
HB1720  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1721  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1722  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1723  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1724  Appropriation; Mississippi State Board of Physical        Read
        Therapy.                                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
HB1725  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Miles
        Transportation.                                        
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Frazier,Flowers
HB1726  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Thames,Mettetal
HB1728  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Coleman (29th)
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Thames
HB1729  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Coleman (29th)
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Walls,Turner
HB1730  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Coleman (29th)
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Walls,Turner
HB1731  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Coleman (29th)
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Walls,Turner
HB1732  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Coleman (29th)
        Counsel.                                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Walls,Turner
HB1733  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Frierson
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
HB1734  Appropriation; Governor's Office - Division of            Holland
        Medicaid.                                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Burton
HB1735  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Burton,Huggins
HB1739  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Peranich
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Dearing,Jackson (15th)
HB1740  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Peranich
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Dearing,Jackson (15th)
HB1741  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Green
        Parks.                                                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Posey,Lee (47th)
HB1742  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Green
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Posey,Lee (47th)
HB1743  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Green
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Frazier,Flowers
HB1744  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Green
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Posey,Lee (47th)
HB1745  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Capps
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Flowers
HB1746  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Capps
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Flowers
HB1747  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Brown
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Burton,Huggins
HB1748  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Brown
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Burton,Thames
HB1762  Mississippi Development Bank; authorize DEQ to borrow     Smith (39th)
        from for loan programs, Department of Rehabilitation   
        Services to borrow from.                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Albritton,Thomas
HB1780  Taxation; provide certain tax incentives for the          Peranich
        production of motion pictures in Mississippi.          
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Nunnelee,Dawkins
HB1785  Sales tax; exempt stripping and painting of commercial    Bailey
        aircraft engaged in foreign or interstate              
        transportation.                                        
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Clarke,Jackson (11th)
HB1788  Bonds; authorize issuance for certain economic            Howell
        development programs and projects.                     
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Hewes,Carmichael
HB1791  Bonds; increase amount authorized for certain             Howell
        Mississippi Development Authority programs.            
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Michel,Morgan
HB1792  Bonds; authorize for Building Fund for the Arts and the   Smith (39th)
        Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Bryan,Walley
HB1793  Bonds; issue for IHL, community colleges and state        Smith (39th)
        agencies capital improvements.                         
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Bryan,King
HB1796  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Janus
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Michel,White
HB1798  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise             Howell
        definition of "project" and authorize issuance of bonds
        for certain projects.                                  
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Michel,Brown
HB1805  City of Charleston; authorize to lease land to Robert     Reynolds
        Hill Youth Foundation, Inc.                            
           04/27 (S) Amended
           04/27 (S) Passed As Amended
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1810  Tishomingo County; authorize to transfer funds from       Cummings
        airport bond fund account to county airport fund       
        account.                                               
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
HB1814  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Shrine Club.                                    
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
HC 114  Suspend deadlines for introduction; tort reform;          Blackmon
        revise.                                                
           04/27 (S) Amended
           04/27 (S) Adopted As Amended
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2063  Toll roads; authorize Transportation Commission to        Ross
        contract with private entities to construct (MDOT).    
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Hewes,Cuevas,Jackson (11th)
SB2386  Mississippi Veterans Monument Commission; reenact and     Carmichael
        extend the date of repeal (RP).                        
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Carmichael,Browning,King
SB2393  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     Kirby
        Board; revise composition of.                          
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Kirby,Turner,Dawkins
SB2461  Highways; designate Lower Historic Byway as an official   Dearing
        scenic byway.                                          
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Hewes,Dearing,Albritton
SB2526  Petroleum products; unlawful to divert to destination     Hewes
        other than destination on manifest.                    
           04/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2531  Transportation Commission; authorize to hold meetings     Hewes
        other than commission office in Jackson.               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Hewes,Morgan,Gollott
SB2567  Zoning ordinances; revise number of votes necessary for   Chamberlin
        amendments.                                            
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Burton,Frazier,Lee (35th)
SB2617  Percentage limitation on appropriations from State        Gordon
        General Fund; revise for FY05.                         
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Huggins
SB2623  Distinctive license tag; authorize for various            Michel
        organizations and revise certain existing tags.        
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Clarke,Tollison
SB2624  Memorial Highway; designate portion of MS 149 in Town     Lee (35th)
        of D'Lo as D'Lo WWII Veterans Highway.                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Hewes,Morgan,Lee (35th)
SB2638  New Home Warranty Act; revise.                            Flowers
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Mettetal,Flowers,Robertson
SB2640  Purchase of supply of natural gas; authorize certain      Little
        municipalities to contract for purchase and exempt from
        bid requirements.                                      
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Burton,Flowers,King
SB2659  PERS; make certain technical revisions to the laws        Thames
        governing the retirement system.                       
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Gordon,Michel
SB2661  Budget Contingency Fund; provide for transfer and         Gordon
        deposit of certain funds into.                         
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Burton
SB2673  PERS; allow deductions from benefits for group life or    Thames
        health insurance and certain dues.                     
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Ross,Dawkins
SB2678  State's share of oil and gas severance taxes; all to be   Gordon
        appropriated until FY2006.                             
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Burton
SB2718  Motor vehicle titles; require titles to be sent to        Wilemon
        owners and lienholders within 30 days after receipt of 
        applications.                                          
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Morgan,White
SB2734  Highways; authorize MS Transportation Commission to use   Hewes
        design-build method of contracting for certain pilot   
        projects.                                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Hewes,Pickering,Flowers
SB2745  Solid waste; person partially within county service       Doxey
        area may elect not to use service.                     
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Moffatt,Albritton,Doxey
SB2809  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds to fund the            Robertson
        Mississippi Rural Impact Fund.                         
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Browning,Jackson (11th)
SB2858  Campaign Finance Disclosure Law; clarify what             Chamberlin
        constitutes a contribution, require disclosure of      
        certain loans made to candidates.                      
           04/27 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2892  Drug courts; provide assessments on offenses to provide   Hyde-Smith
        funding.                                               
           04/27 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2893  Turkey hunting season; authorize the commission to open   Posey
        regular season between March 1 and May 15.             
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Dearing,Gollott
SB2896  Wildlife; authorize seizure of wild hogs imported into    Posey
        the state.                                             
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Posey,Dearing,Huggins
SB2930  Economic Development Highway Act; revise the definition   Doxey
        of the term "high economic benefit project."           
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Doxey,Hewes
SB2957  Identity theft; expand authority of Attorney General to   Tollison
        prosecute.                                             
           04/27 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2992  Domestic violence; Uniform Interstate Enforcement of      Tollison
        Domestic Violence Protection Orders Act (NCCUSL).      
           04/27 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3038  Family Support Registry Fund for undeliverable child      Huggins
        support payments and fees; establish for support of    
        Child Support Unit.                                    
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Huggins
SB3051  Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties      Robertson
        Fund; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued  
        for.                                                   
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Jordan,Albritton
SB3087  Emerging Crops Fund; continue minority loan program and   Robertson
        increase amounts that may be utilized in the program.  
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Butler,Harvey
SB3088  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase bond for    Robertson
        certain grants or loans to counties and municipalities.
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Thomas,Chamberlin
SB3090  Jackson County; certain utility districts may expand      Moffatt
        services not more than 1 mile beyond its boundaries.   
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3091  Major Economic Impact Act; provide additional bonding     Michel
        authority to address base closure and realignment.     
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Michel,Carmichael
SB3104  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Walls,Lee (35th)
SB3105  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Dearing,Jackson (15th)
SB3106  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Dearing,Jackson (15th)
SB3107  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Thames,Kirby
SB3108  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Thames
SB3109  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Thames,Kirby
SB3110  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Thames,Mettetal
SB3111  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Thames,Williamson
SB3112  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Burton
SB3113  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Gordon
        Station.                                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Burton
SB3114  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Gordon
        Service.                                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Burton
SB3115  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Moffatt
SB3116  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Moffatt
SB3117  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Moffatt
SB3118  Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary Programs - Consol.        Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Moffatt
SB3119  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Burton
SB3120  Appropriation; IHL - General Support.                     Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Burton
SB3121  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Moffatt
SB3122  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Chaney,Moffatt
SB3123  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Flowers
SB3124  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Flowers
SB3126  Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority.         Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Flowers
SB3127  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Turner
SB3128  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Kirby,Lee (35th)
SB3136  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Posey,Jackson (15th)
SB3137  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Huggins,Cuevas
SB3138  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Huggins,Cuevas
SB3139  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Huggins,Cuevas
SB3140  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Huggins,Cuevas
SB3141  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Huggins,Cuevas
SB3142  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Burton,Thames
SB3143  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Frazier,Turner
SB3144  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3145  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
SB3146  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3147  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3148  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
SB3149  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3150  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Gordon
        Professional Geologists.                               
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
SB3151  Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy.                  Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Moffatt
SB3152  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
SB3153  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3154  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3155  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
SB3156  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3157  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Gollott
SB3158  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Thames
SB3159  Appropriation; MS Workers' Compensation Comm.             Gordon
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Gollott,Kirby
SB3162  City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and      Chaney
        in-kind services to Beulah Cemetery.                   
           04/27 (S) Recommitted to Committee
SB3163  City of Vicksburg; authorize to provide in-kind           Chaney
        services to The Initiative, Inc.                       
           04/27 (S) Recommitted to Committee
SB3165  Tunica County; authorize funding by the county for the    Jackson (11th)
        Tunica County Economic Development Foundations, Inc.   
           04/27 (S) Recommitted to Committee
SB3175  Harrison County; authorize use of certain tax revenue     Gollott
        to fund additional bonds for Coast Coliseum.           
           04/27 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3178  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for state     Robertson
        agencies, IHL and community colleges.                  
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,King,Bryan
SB3182  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgments,              Gordon
        Settlements, Fees; Additional FY 2004.                 
           04/27 (S) Conferees Named Gordon,Little,Huggins
SB3189  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to the          Tollison
        Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development           
        Foundation.                                            
           04/27 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3197  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Jackson (15th)
        development, tourism/convention tax & revise           
        distribution of proceeds.                              
           04/27 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3202  City of Columbus and Lowndes County; extend repeal date   Brown
        on restaurant tax.                                     
           04/27 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3203  Harrison County; authorize to establish office of         Hewes
        public guardian.                                       
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3213  City of Oxford; may contribute to the Economic            Tollison
        Development Authority.                                 
           04/27 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           04/27 (S) Passed
           04/27 (S) Immediate Release
           04/27 (S) Transmitted To House
SR  36  Commend 107-year-old Mrs. Clara Johnson, Ageless Hero     Thomas
        Award recipient.                                       
           04/27 (S) Adopted



Senate: Signed By The President

HB  96  Vehicular manslaughter; require bail in DUI cases.        Fleming
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 352  Death of unborn quick child; include in wrongful death    Robinson (84th)
        statute.                                               
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 409  Agricultural Aviation Licensing Law of 2002; reenact      Watson
        and extend repealer (RP).                              
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 550  Electronic terminals; privately operated terminals        Guice
        subject to same requirements as those operated by      
        banks.                                                 
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 615  Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to         Capps
        compensate Freddie Moore for inmate property lost.     
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 669  First offender; clarify meaning to determine if           Malone
        offender is eligible for parole.                       
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 781  Private correctional facility; prohibit certain           Malone
        procurement of goods made by out-of-state inmate labor 
        if P.I.C. makes goods.                                 
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 816  Child protection specialists; may provide certain         Ishee
        services for DHS with oversight by social workers.     
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 837  Forfeited vehicle; authorize sheriff or police chief to   Moak
        transfer to county or municipal department, official or
        employee.                                              
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 861  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to           Mayo
        Institute of Community Services, Inc. for additional   
        Head Start class.                                      
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 865  Organic farm certification; conform state program to      Eaton
        requirements of USDA National Organic Program.         
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 873  Child custody; Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and     Watson
        Enforcement Act (NCCUSL).                              
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 889  Department of Agriculture; conform rule promulgation to   Eaton
        Administrative Procedures Act.                         
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 910  Department of Mental Health; may execute certain leases   Holland
        and receive monies derived from.                       
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 972  Business Corporation Act; technical revisions (BLAG).     Pierce
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 999  Income tax; revise amount of certain military             Montgomery
        compensation for officers which is excluded from gross 
        income.                                                
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1051  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Watson
        certain carriers of property (STC).                    
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1062  Ad valorem tax; continue exclusion of carbon dioxide      Reeves
        from definition of gas and continue exemption for      
        carbon dioxide.                                        
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1173  Highway Patrol; allow officer to retain dog when dog is   McBride
        retired from service.                                  
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1189  Monroe County; authorize board of supervisors to          Markham
        establish beautification commission.                   
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1340  Sex offenders; require disclosure to volunteer            Moore
        organizations.                                         
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1407  Mississippi Clearinghouse for People with Disabilities;   Holland
        create.                                                
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1450  State Disaster Trust Fund; authorize certain              Rogers (61st)
        expenditures during state of emergency.                
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1460  Income taxation; authorize State Tax Commission to        Watson
        enter into tax refund offset program with the federal  
        government.                                            
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1525  Abortion Complication Reporting Act; create.              Wells-Smith
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1539  Family support; update uniform interstate family          Holland
        support act.                                           
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1664  Tunica County; authorize board of supervisors to          Mayo
        contribute to Mid-State Opportunity, Inc.              
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1667  Attala County; may contribute to Boys & Girls Club of     Stevens
        Kosciusko.                                             
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1672  Noxubee County; authorize to contribute to Institute      Ellis
        for Community Services to purchase school bus.         
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1683  Donations; authorize Noxubee County to contribute to      Ellis
        Prairie Opportunity.                                   
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1754  City of Baldwyn; authorize to contribute to Chamber of    Holland
        Commerce.                                              
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1776  Forrest County; authorize to contribute to certain        Davis
        organizations.                                         
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1802  City of Long Beach; authorize to convey certain real      Simpson
        property to Harrison County.                           
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1812  City of Amory; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1813  Monroe County; authorize to contribute funds to Monroe    Markham
        County Chamber of Commerce.                            
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1815  City of McComb; authorize creation of Commission on       Myers
        Youth for.                                             
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1816  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to Aaron     Mayo
        E. Henry Community Health Clinic, Inc., and to G.A.    
        Stover Health Clinic, P.A.                             
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1817  Bolivar County; authorize board of supervisors to         Coleman (29th)
        compensate Attorney Willie Griffin for services        
        rendered.                                              
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1821  City of Collins; authorize contribution to Boys and       Warren
        Girls Club.                                            
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 103  Roger Walters, Jr.; commend for inventive plan for the    Formby
        protection of our soldiers in Iraq.                    
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2010  Municipalities; revise qualifying deadline for special    Jordan
        elections.                                             
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2468  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Pickering
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2647  County officials; increase salaries.                      Little
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2710  Income taxation; increase the tax credit for employers    Robertson
        providing skills training and extend repealer on       
        credit.                                                
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2713  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Ross
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2804  Bonds; provide for the issuing of state general           Robertson
        obligation bonds for the ACE Fund.                     
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2880  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise             Cuevas
        definition of the term "project and authorize issuance 
        of bonds."                                             
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2991  Public Service Commission; shall not regulate rates of    King
        carriers transporting household goods.                 
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3078  Economic Development Highway Act; prohibit use of funds   Robertson
        on retail project and increase the amount of bonds that
        may be issued under.                                   
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3177  Taxation; exempt certain technology incubators &          Robertson
        tenants from ad valorem taxation & exempt MS Technology
        Alliance from sales tax.                               
           04/27 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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