Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/17/05



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House: Introductions

HB1764  Wayne County; authorize tourism tax for funds to          Taylor
        construct recreational facility.                       
           03/17 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1765  Suffrage; restore to Jonathan Clark of Lee County.        Holland
           03/17 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1766  Harrison County; authorize Coast Transit Authority to     Fredericks
        borrow money for certain projects.                     
           03/17 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1767  Jackson County; authorize to take certain actions to      Guice
        provide and improve water and sewer services in the    
        county.                                                
           03/17 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1768  Leflore County; authorize to impose tourism tax.          Perkins
           03/17 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1769  Hancock County; increase tourism tax.                     Dedeaux
           03/17 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HB1770  City of Meridian; authorize food and beverage tax;        Young
        authorize bonds; construction of Arts and Entertainment
        Center.                                                
           03/17 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
HR  50  Paul A. LaCour, III; commend on attaining rank of Eagle   Guice
        Scout.                                                 
           03/17 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Committee Reports

HC  93  Simpson Academy Football Team; commend on outstanding     Rotenberry
        season and winning 2A State Championship.              
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  94  S.C. Perkins, Jr.; commend upon being named MDOT -        Perkins
        Northern District 2005 Mississippi Litter Lawman of the
        Year.                                                  
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  95  Judge Mary Libby Payne; commend career and                Fillingane
        contributions to State of Mississippi.                 
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  98  Workers Memorial Day; recognize observance on April 28,   Evans
        2005.                                                  
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  42  Madison Central High School Lady Jaguars Soccer Team;     Baker (74th)
        commend on winning 5A State Championship.              
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  44  Richton Dispatch; commend on 100th anniversary.           Taylor
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  45  William H. Jefferson; commend upon retirement.            Scott
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  46  Kevin and Missy Kimzey; commend on selection as 2004      Reynolds
        Mississippi John Deere/Jaycees Young Farmer Award      
        recipients.                                            
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  47  Clinton Day of Prayer; recognize April 24, 2005, as.      Gunn
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  48  Charlie Knott, Jr.; commend life of.                      Robinson (63rd)
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  49  Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs Football Team;   Whittington
        commend on winning the Deaf National Championship.     
           03/17 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB  90  Agricultural leases of prison land; revise lease term     Mayo
        and authorize auction for.                             
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Mayo,Moore,Vince
HB 189  Mississippi Highway 43; designate portion in Leake,       Malone
        Madison and Rankin Counties as "Joe A. Waggoner        
        Memorial Highway."                                     
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Miles,Shows,Baker (74th)
HB 244  General inmate authority of Department of Corrections;    Warren
        extend repealer (RP).                                  
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Malone,Ward,Thomas
HB 287  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Warren
        extend the date of repealer.                           
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Franks,Montgomery
HB 517  Certain local natural gas districts; add                  Taylor
        municipal/county system-users to board of directors    
        for.                                                   
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Smith (59th),Banks,Miles
HB 524  University or community college students; clarify         Peranich
        residence status.                                      
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Young,Thomas,Horne
HB 538  Mississippi Telephone Solicitation Act; extend repealer   Warren
        and prohibit fax solicitations.                        
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Ellis,Rotenberry,Hines
HB 612  Offenders under correctional supervision; prohibit sex    Malone
        or carnal knowledge with correction employees per DOC  
        recommendation.                                        
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Thomas,Taylor,Dickson
HB 620  Forestry Commission law enforcement officers; authorize   Shows
        to issue citations for violation of fire laws.         
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Shows,Montgomery,Hamilton (109th)
HB 687  Organ donations; organ procurement organization shall     Aldridge
        notify medical examiner, who may be present during     
        organ removal.                                         
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Wells-Smith,Fredericks
HB 738  State agencies; revise certain provisions regarding       Rogers (61st)
        payments by credit cards to agencies.                  
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Rogers (61st),Ishee,Brown
HB 800  Community/junior college districts; delete repealer on    Young
        certain employment procedures.                         
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Young,Carlton,Montgomery
HB 813  Child Care and Development Fund program; prescribe        Holland
        certain requirements for DHS in operation of.          
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Fredericks,Scott
HB 887  Deer hunting; establish separate seasons for              Parker
        southeastern part of state.                            
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Robinson (84th),Hudson,Parker
HB 974  Mississippi Highways 472 and 6 and U.S. Highway 84;       Weathersby
        designate portions as "Heroes Trail," "Officer Ronald  
        Wayne Jones Memorial Highway," and "Amie Ewing Memorial
        Highway."                                              
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Miles,Weathersby,Shows
HB1025  Tourism; create new sales tax incentive program.          Peranich
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Peranich,Cummings,Martinson
HB1066  Direct recording electronic voting equipment; authorize   Reynolds
        use at elections conducted in this state.              
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Gibbs,Warren
HB1093  Board of Pharmacy; authorize criminal background          Dedeaux
        checks.                                                
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Howell,Read
HB1102  Campaign Finance Disclosure; revise with limits.          Reynolds
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Reynolds,Dedeaux,Smith (27th)
HB1104  Medicaid; amend sections on eligibility, services and     Morris
        facility assessments.                                  
           03/17 (H) Recommitted For Further Conf
HB1119  IHL's; clarify residence status of spouses and children   Young
        of military personnel on active duty for purposes of   
        attending.                                             
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Young,Brown,Straughter
HB1198  Funeral Service Board; extend repealer and amend          Holland
        various provisions of licensure law.                   
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Banks,Espy
HB1215  Deer; allow hunting over bait subject to rules and        Bentz
        regulations of Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and   
        Parks.                                                 
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Robinson (84th),Hudson,Frierson
HB1268  Gaming; allow placement of cruise vessel or vessel on     Guice
        permanent structure and specify no inland gaming.      
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Moak,Banks,Guice
HB1404  Ross Barnett Lake; change name to Prentiss Walker Lake    Eaton
        and authorize transfer to another agency or political  
        subdivision.                                           
           03/17 (H) Veto Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1418  Crossbows; allow use for hunting during primitive         Robinson (84th)
        weapon and gun season on deer.                         
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Robinson (84th),Hudson,Nicholson
HB1720  Bonds; authorize for various projects and programs.       Watson
           03/17 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2009  Department of Human Services; reenact and extend          Nunnelee
        repealer to July 1, 2009.                              
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Evans,Dedeaux
SB2511  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer.             Nunnelee
           03/17 (H) Conferees Named Holland,Wells-Smith,Coleman (65th)
SB3013  Motor vehicle sales tax; revise exemption for transfers   Robertson
        between family members (STC).                          
           03/17 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3014  Ad valorem tax; allow subsequent request for new          Chaney
        enterprise exemption in certain cases, authorize cities
        to defer.                                              
           03/17 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SB3101  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for the       Simmons
        B.B. King Museum, the Southern Arts and Entertainment  
        Center, and Project Infinity.                          
           03/17 (H) Returned For Concurrence



House: Referred Other House

SC 585  Commend Jim Barksdale on his valuable contributions to    Tollison
        the State of MS.                                       
           03/17 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 626  Budget of state agencies; clarify that fiscal officer     Brown
        has discretion to reduce at any time if funds not      
        available.                                             
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1233  PERS investments; allow investments in types of           Stringer
        investments not specifically listed.                   
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1599  Income tax; allow a credit for certain charges paid by    Broomfield
        taxpayers importing and exporting products at airports.
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1601  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Brown
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of qualified tuition
        programs.                                              
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  32  St. Andrews Episcopal Saints Football Team; commend       Blackmon
        outstanding 2004 season.                               
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  35  Coach Ben Jones; commend on his 75th birthday.            Miles
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  37  Pearl Pirates Soccer Team; commend on winning 4A State    Rogers (61st)
        Championship.                                          
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  38  Edrie Jones Stokes Dove; commend on her 100th birthday.   Zuber
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  39  Ellen Brown Brister; commend on her 100th birthday.       Zuber
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2480  Unemployment compensation employer contribution rate      Robertson
        reduction and workforce training assessment; provide   
        for (MDES).                                            
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2519  MS Institute for Forest Inventory; limited immunity       Harvey
        from criminal trespass for conducting forest inventory 
        on private lands.                                      
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2520  MS Institute for Forest Inventory; stagger terms of       Harvey
        board of directors.                                    
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2532  Small loan licensees; revise maximum closing fee.         Mettetal
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2635  Utility service vehicles; exempt from DOT supervision     King
        and inspection as to hours of service.                 
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2860  Retirement; constables in PERS must pay all required      Doxey
        contributions, or elect not to pay and not receive     
        credit.                                                
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 559  Urge Congress to enact multiyear reauthorization for      Little
        ISTEA.                                                 
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 561  Suspend rules for drafting, etc; authorize the MS Coast   Gollott
        Coliseum Commission to sell, exchange or lease its     
        surplus real property.                                 
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 573  Commend Delta Academy Lady Raiders for 5th consecutive    Jackson (11th)
        State Championship.                                    
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 575  Commend the life of combat casualty Sergeant Timothy      Butler
        Osbey.                                                 
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 576  Commend William Grady Smith for public service.           Frazier
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 577  Commend service of Company G, 185th AVN, Mississippi      Carmichael
        Army National Guard.                                   
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 579  Urge Mississippi Council on Obesity Prevention to study   Burton
        health insurance coverage for the treatment of         
        obesity.                                               
           03/17 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3140  Lafayette-Oxford Recreational Authority; revise           Tollison
        membership and terms; increase the tax levy of county  
        and city for support of.                               
           03/17 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SB3141  Hancock County; increase tourism tax.                     Cuevas
           03/17 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  69  Jim Barksdale; commend valuable contributions of to the   Akins
        State of Mississippi.                                  
           03/17 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB3137  MS Coast Coliseum Commission; authorize to sell,          Gollott
        exchange or lease its surplus real property.           
           03/17 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 585  Commend Jim Barksdale on his valuable contributions to    Tollison
        the State of MS.                                       
           03/17 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  32  David Andrew Scott, Jackson, Mississippi, Oil and Gas     GOVERNOR
        Board, six-year term ending April 7, 2010, representing
        First Supreme Court District.                          
           03/17 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  58  William A. (Bill) Allain, Jackson, Mississippi, Oil and   ATTORNEY GENERAL
        Gas Board, term begins July 15, 2004 and ends May 7,   
        2008.                                                  
           03/17 (S) Do Advise and Consent



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1104  Medicaid; amend sections on eligibility, services and     Morris
        facility assessments.                                  
           03/17 (S) Conference Report Adopted
           03/17 (S) Reconsidered
           03/17 (S) Recommitted For Further Conf
HC  69  Jim Barksdale; commend valuable contributions of to the   Akins
        State of Mississippi.                                  
           03/17 (S) Adopted
           03/17 (S) Immediate Release
           03/17 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2339  Judicial redistricting; enact and eliminate running in    Ross
        the herd.                                              
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2575  State Grand Jury Act; extend repealer.                    Tollison
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2633  Health Savings Accounts Act; establish and exempt         Hewes
        certain contributions from gross income.               
           03/17 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
           03/17 (S) Motion to Reconsider Entered
           03/17 (S) Reconsidered
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2894  Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2005; create.              Tollison
           03/17 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3013  Motor vehicle sales tax; revise exemption for transfers   Robertson
        between family members (STC).                          
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3014  Ad valorem tax; allow subsequent request for new          Chaney
        enterprise exemption in certain cases, authorize cities
        to defer.                                              
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3026  Sales taxation; exempt certain aircraft repair and        Robertson
        maintenance from.                                      
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3100  True value; provide the manner in which the appraisal     Robertson
        of affordable rental housing is conducted for ad       
        valorem tax purposes.                                  
           03/17 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3107  Appropriation; Department of Finance and                  Gordon
        Administration; Additional FY2005.                     
           03/17 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SC 585  Commend Jim Barksdale on his valuable contributions to    Tollison
        the State of MS.                                       
           03/17 (S) Adopted
           03/17 (S) Immediate Release
           03/17 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Measures That Have Died

SB3101  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for the       Simmons
        B.B. King Museum, the Southern Arts and Entertainment  
        Center, and Project Infinity.                          
           03/17 (S) Died On Calendar



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 626  Budget of state agencies; clarify that fiscal officer     Brown
        has discretion to reduce at any time if funds not      
        available.                                             
           03/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1233  PERS investments; allow investments in types of           Stringer
        investments not specifically listed.                   
           03/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1599  Income tax; allow a credit for certain charges paid by    Broomfield
        taxpayers importing and exporting products at airports.
           03/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1601  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Brown
        Internal Revenue Code for purposes of qualified tuition
        programs.                                              
           03/17 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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