Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 04/02/04



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House: Introductions

HC  87  Kim LaFontaine; commend on being named a Milken Family    Rogers (61st)
        Foundation National Educator Award recipient.          
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  88  George L. Jefferson; commend life and legacy of in        Flaggs
        recognition of Brown v. Board of Education's 50th      
        anniversary.                                           
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  89  Suspend deadlines for introduction; closure of            Compretta
        roadway/railroad crossing to require approval by local 
        governmental entity.                                   
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HC  90  Suspend deadlines for introduction; to delete             McCoy
        prohibition on public school officials being interested
        in sale of books to schools.                           
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  69  Mike Bain; commend and congratulate for being named       Montgomery
        2003 National Coach of the Year.                       
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  70  Michael L. Newman; commend on achieving Eagle Scout       Shows
        honor.                                                 
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  71  Arthur M. Gill; commend life of.                          Patterson
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  72  John A Bull; commend on dedicated service to children     Hudson
        of Lawrence County.                                    
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  73  James W. Hill; commend upon retirement.                   Hudson
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  74  Mississippi Crime Victims' Week; proclaim April 18 to     Hines
        24, 2004, as and honor crime victims and those who     
        serve them.                                            
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  75  Fair Housing Month; designate the month of April 2004     Hines
        as and encourage all residents of Mississippi to       
        support.                                               
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  76  Biloxi City Council; commend for its unanimous approval   Patterson
        to recognize the yellow and red flag as a symbol for   
        Vietnamese Americans.                                  
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  77  Mr. and Mrs. James Leroy Nix; commend and congratulate    Stringer
        on the celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.  
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HR  66  Darris Plaxton O'Quinn; commend upon retirement.          Shows
           04/02 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB1762  Mississippi Development Bank; authorize DEQ to borrow     Smith (39th)
        from for loan programs, Department of Rehabilitation   
        Services to borrow from.                               
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1792  Bonds; authorize for Building Fund for the Arts and the   Smith (39th)
        Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  66  Darris Plaxton O'Quinn; commend upon retirement.          Shows
           04/02 (H) Adopted
           04/02 (H) Immediate Release
SB2075  Disabled parking; date of expiration of windshield        Hewes
        placards must be visible.                              
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2102  State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.      Thames
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2105  Highway 45 bridge over MS 19; designate as Military       Carmichael
        Order of the Purple Heart, Department of Mississippi,  
        Memorial Bridge.                                       
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2213  Lost or destroyed warrants; remove requirement for        Tollison
        filing an affidavit and bond for a duplicate to be     
        issued.                                                
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2314  Task Force on Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention;        Mettetal
        revise membership.                                     
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2368  Traffic violations; repeal sunset provisions for adult    Dearing
        safety course.                                         
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2393  MS Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification     Kirby
        Board; revise composition of.                          
           04/02 (H) Amended
           04/02 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2394  Insurance rebate monies; request investigation if use     Kirby
        is inconsistent with state law.                        
           04/02 (H) Amended
           04/02 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2434  Licensure standards for personal care homes; extend       Nunnelee
        repealer on.                                           
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2449  MS Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission; authorize to     Hewes
        lease property for MDOT offices.                       
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2450  Industrial fire insurance policies; allow coverage for    Kirby
        burglary and theft.                                    
           04/02 (H) Amended
           04/02 (H) Passed As Amended
SB2455  Mississippi Scenic Byway program; designate certain       Chaney
        highways as the "Grand Gulf-Raymond Scenic Byway."     
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2461  Highways; designate Lower Historic Byway as an official   Dearing
        scenic byway.                                          
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2482  Chancery and circuit clerks; penalize for not filing      Browning
        timely report with State Auditor.                      
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2508  Highways; designate I-20 and Highway 15 interchange in    Burton
        Newton County as "Medgar Evers Memorial Interchange."  
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2519  Critical access hospitals; revise definition to conform   Nunnelee
        to federal law.                                        
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2526  Petroleum products; unlawful to divert to destination     Hewes
        other than destination on manifest.                    
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2531  Transportation Commission; authorize to hold meetings     Hewes
        other than commission office in Jackson.               
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2545  Municipalities; revise method of notice of special        Burton
        meetings.                                              
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2560  Commercial driver's license; permit diabetics to obtain   Tollison
        under certain conditions.                              
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2589  Coastal wetlands; require applicant for permit to pay     Gollott
        costs of public notice before publication.             
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2599  Pre-need cemetery/funeral contracts; certain contracts    Kirby
        overrule wishes of next of kin.                        
           04/02 (H) Amended
           04/02 (H) Passed As Amended
           04/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB2607  Health care worker criminal background check              Burton
        requirements; do not apply to certain students         
        performing clinical training.                          
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2624  Memorial Highway; designate portion of MS 149 in Town     Lee (35th)
        of D'Lo as D'Lo WWII Veterans Highway.                 
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2679  Powers and duties of president and board of trustees of   Walls
        community and junior colleges; extend repealer on      
        employment procedures.                                 
           04/02 (H) Passed
SB2684  Liquefied Compressed Gas Board; revise composition.       Kirby
           04/02 (H) Passed
SB2713  Interception of wire or oral communications; extend       Ross
        repealer on provisions authorizing (RP).               
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2718  Motor vehicle titles; require titles to be sent to        Wilemon
        owners and lienholders within 30 days after receipt of 
        applications.                                          
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2734  Highways; authorize MS Transportation Commission to use   Hewes
        design-build method of contracting for certain pilot   
        projects.                                              
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2754  Business advertising signs; prohibit governing            King
        authorities from imposing fees and privilege taxes.    
           04/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2777  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Hewes
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2783  Public property; DFA may sell certain property to St.     Frazier
        Peters Missionary Baptist Church.                      
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2823  Oysters; require Marine Resources employee to be          Gollott
        present at relaying of oysters.                        
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2824  Oysters; require captain's license for captain of         Gollott
        commercial oyster harvesting vessel.                   
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2907  State Board of Education grant surface easement on        Chaney
        campus of MS School for the Blind and Deaf; authorize. 
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2921  Coastal wetlands; allow extension for processing          Gollott
        permits by Department of Marine Resources.             
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2982  IHL to submit international contract disputes to          Tollison
        binding arbitration; authorize.                        
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2989  Rails-to-Trails Recreational Districts; allow             King
        municipalities to enforce rules and regulations of the 
        district.                                              
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB2991  Public Service Commission; shall not regulate rates of    King
        carriers transporting household goods.                 
           04/02 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           04/02 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3010  Multi-modal transportation; revise multi-modal            Hewes
        transportation program and fund.                       
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3019  Municipalities; reduce period of existence of liens on    Harden
        certain real property from five years to two years for 
        lien amnesty purposes.                                 
           04/02 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB2135  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Hyde-Smith
        of National Guard Readiness Center in City of          
        Monticello.                                            
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2390  Major Economic Impact Act; increase bonds authorized      Brown
        for certain projects under.                            
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2729  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          Moffatt
        shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2742  Bonds; increase for Water Pollution Control Revolving     Nunnelee
        Fund, Local Governments & Rural Water Systems          
        Improvements Revolving Loan Fund.                      
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2804  Bonds; provide for the issuing of state general           Robertson
        obligation bonds for the ACE Fund.                     
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB2809  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds to fund the            Robertson
        Mississippi Rural Impact Fund.                         
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3042  Motor vehicle privilege; treat private commercial and     Robertson
        noncommercial carriers of property the same.           
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3051  Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties      Robertson
        Fund; increase the amount of bonds that may be issued  
        for.                                                   
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3076  Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds     Hewes
        for construction of Gulf Coast Botanical Gardens at    
        Beauvoir.                                              
           04/02 (H) Referred To Tourism;Ways and Means
SB3078  Economic Development Highway Act; prohibit use of funds   Robertson
        on retail project and increase the amount of bonds that
        may be issued under.                                   
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3085  Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment   Michel
        mandated by federal or state law.                      
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3087  Emerging Crops Fund; continue minority loan program and   Robertson
        increase amounts that may be utilized in the program.  
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3088  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase bond for    Robertson
        certain grants or loans to counties and municipalities.
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3091  Major Economic Impact Act; provide additional bonding     Michel
        authority to address base closure and realignment.     
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3093  Growth and Prosperity Act; exempt certain equipment       Huggins
        from sales and use taxes.                              
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3103  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for the Mississippi Land, Water   Robertson
        and Timber Resources Fund.                             
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3173  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Little
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3174  Estate tax; provide that tax schedule shall not be        Robertson
        coupled to federal law and provide for in state law.   
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3177  Taxation; exempt certain technology incubators &          Robertson
        tenants from ad valorem taxation & exempt MS Technology
        Alliance from sales tax.                               
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3178  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for state     Robertson
        agencies, IHL and community colleges.                  
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SB3182  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgments,              Gordon
        Settlements, Fees; Additional FY 2004.                 
           04/02 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB3183  Appropriation; Debt Service; Additional FY 2004.          Gordon
           04/02 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB3184  Appropriation; Supreme Court - Trial Judges; Additional   Gordon
        FY 2004.                                               
           04/02 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB3185  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections; Additional FY        Gordon
        2004.                                                  
           04/02 (H) Referred To Appropriations
SB3186  Sales taxation; reduce and exempt certain sales to high   Robertson
        technology businesses.                                 
           04/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
SC 595  Designate National Boys and Girls Club Week.              Dawkins
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 596  Commend Northeast Jones "Lady Tiger" Basketball Team,     Pickering
        State 4A Champions.                                    
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 597  Commend the life of professional fisherman Wayne Monk.    Gollott
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 598  Commend Mississippi State University Basketball Team      Little
        for winning SEC regular season title.                  
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules
SC 599  Commend Hollandale-Simmons High School Basketball Team    Clarke
        for championship.                                      
           04/02 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR  66  Darris Plaxton O'Quinn; commend upon retirement.          Shows
           04/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3193  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Hewes
        investments of certified capital.                      
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3194  City of Greenwood; revise the membership of the           Jordan
        Greenwood Tourism Commission and increase the amount of
        the room tax.                                          
           04/02 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3195  City of Greenwood; authorize negotiations for contracts   Jordan
        to construct certain rail properties or facilities.    
           04/02 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SR  20  Commend career of gospel artist and MSB graduate Ginny    Michel
        Owens.                                                 
           04/02 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  71  Brookhaven Academy "Lady Cougars" Girls Basketball        Barnett
        Team; commend on winning state championship.           
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  72  Seminary High School Bulldogs Football Team; commend on   Warren
        winning Class 2A State Championship.                   
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  73  Grace Ortte; commend on 105th birthday.                   Compretta
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  74  Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies; commend on   Davis
        25th anniversary.                                      
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  75  Falkner High School Cheerleading Squad; commend on        Ward
        being selected 2003 Class 1A Small State Cochampions.  
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  76  Falkner High School Cheerleading Squad; commend on        Ward
        being selected 2002 Class 1A Small State Champions.    
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  78  Inverness, Mississippi; commend on celebration of its     Thomas
        100th anniversary.                                     
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  79  Citizens of Spain; express our sorrow and respect to      Zuber
        concerning the bombing in Madrid.                      
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  82  Walnut High School Cheerleaders; commend on winning       Ward
        Class 1A small state champions.                        
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  83  Our Lady Academy Soccer Team; commend on winning state    Compretta
        championship.                                          
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
HC  84  St. Stanislaus Soccer Team; commend on winning Class 4A   Compretta
        State Championship.                                    
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 595  Designate National Boys and Girls Club Week.              Dawkins
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 596  Commend Northeast Jones "Lady Tiger" Basketball Team,     Pickering
        State 4A Champions.                                    
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 597  Commend the life of professional fisherman Wayne Monk.    Gollott
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 598  Commend Mississippi State University Basketball Team      Little
        for winning SEC regular season title.                  
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House
SC 599  Commend Hollandale-Simmons High School Basketball Team    Clarke
        for championship.                                      
           04/02 (S) Adopted
           04/02 (S) Immediate Release
           04/02 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 553  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Rogers (14th)
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB 999  Income tax; revise amount of certain military             Montgomery
        compensation for officers which is excluded from gross 
        income.                                                
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1051  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Watson
        certain carriers of property (STC).                    
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1086  Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds       Smith (39th)
        authorized for certain projects.                       
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1459  Motor fuel tax; exclude racing fuel.                      Watson
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1491  Alcoholic beverages; revise privilege tax for             Holland
        manufacturer/distiller producing a product obtained    
        primarily from Mississippi ingredients.                
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1640  Mississippi Small Business Opportunities Program;         Scott
        create and authorize issuance of bonds to fund.        
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1654  Major Economic Impact Act; authorize issuance of          Bentz
        additional bonds to address possible military base     
        closure and realignment.                               
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1659  Growth and Prosperity Act; revise definition of "state    Howell
        tax" under to exempt certain leases of equipment from  
        sales and use taxes.                                   
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1676  George County Lake; increase bonds for project.           Robinson (84th)
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1780  Taxation; provide certain tax incentives for the          Peranich
        production of motion pictures in Mississippi.          
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1785  Sales tax; exempt stripping and painting of commercial    Bailey
        aircraft engaged in foreign or interstate              
        transportation.                                        
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1788  Bonds; authorize issuance for certain economic            Howell
        development programs and projects.                     
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1791  Bonds; increase amount authorized for certain             Howell
        Mississippi Development Authority programs.            
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1793  Bonds; issue for IHL, community colleges and state        Smith (39th)
        agencies capital improvements.                         
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1796  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Janus
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance
HB1798  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise             Howell
        definition of "project" and authorize issuance of bonds
        for certain projects.                                  
           04/02 (S) Referred To Finance



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB3193  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Hewes
        investments of certified capital.                      
           04/02 (S) Died In Committee

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