Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

Subject: AGRICULTURE

As of 04/26/05 at 09:01

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HB  90  Agricultural leases of prison land; revise lease term     Mayo
 *      and authorize auction for.                             
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
HB 200  DFA's requirement to contract agricultural leases of      Warren
        prison lands to private entities; extend repealer (RP).
           03/01 (S) Died In Committee
HB 242  Mississippi Rice Promotion Fund assessments; extend       Warren
   %    repealer.                                              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 243  Motor vehicles; extend repealer on total weight of        Warren
        those with a harvest permit.                           
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 374  Sales tax; dealer not liable for additional tax on farm   Robinson (84th)
        tractors or farm implements under certain              
        circumstances.                                         
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 381  Sales tax; exempt all sales of tractors and farm          Rotenberry
  $%    implements when sold by farmers.                       
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 510  Sales tax; decrease on sales of all-terrain vehicles      Montgomery
  $%    used for agricultural purposes.                        
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 570  Ad valorem tax; agricultural land to retain               McBride
  $%    agricultural use value after development until         
        transferred and used for developed purpose.            
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB 613  Agriculture leases of prison lands to private entities;   Malone
        increase lease period from three to eight years.       
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 616  Assessments on rice; extend repealer and revise           Eaton
 * %    procedure for disbursement of assessments.             
           03/21 Approved by Governor
HB 618  Soybean Promotion Fund; provide that proceeds from        Eaton
   %    assessments on soybeans be remitted to a foundation.   
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 621  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Malone
        entities; allow Department of Finance and              
        Administration to hold auction for bids.               
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 697  Mississippi Agricultural Liming Materials Act;            Eaton
        authorize Agriculture Commissioner to promulgate       
        certain rules; add repealer.                           
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB 735  Transporters of farm supplies and agricultural            Holland
        commodities; provide certain exemptions from "hours of 
        service" regulations.                                  
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB 960  Bio-diesel production; clarify that the same state        Mayo
        incentive payments for ethanol are available for       
        bio-diesel.                                            
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB1030  Emerging Crops Fund; use portion of funds for Junior      Hines
        Achievement Programs in certain counties.              
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1390  Emerging Crops Fund; require 100% guarantee from          Eaton
        financial institution for Agribusiness Enterprise      
        Loans.                                                 
           02/01 (H) Died In Committee
HB1593  Ad valorem taxation; create 10% cap on increase in        Eaton
  $%    assessed value of agricultural property and commercial 
        poultry houses.                                        
           02/23 (H) Died In Committee
HB1710  Sales tax; remove exemption for sales of certain          Watson
 *$%    agricultural products to nonfarmers.                   
           03/15 (S) Failed
SB2293  Ad valorem taxation of agriculatural prop; increase       Wilemon
  $%    moving average used to determine true value; lower     
        amount that true value may vary.                       
           02/23 (S) Died In Committee
SB2446  All-terrain vehicles; allow limited use of public roads   Turner
        for agricultural purposes.                             
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2447  Agriculture and forestry; create a Department of          Burton
   %    Agriculture, Forestry and Commerce.                    
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2459  Agriculture leases of prison lands to private entities;   Huggins
        increase maximum lease from 3 to 8 years per DOC       
        recommendation.                                        
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2466  4-H Club; clarify use of Madison County demonstration     Thomas
        camp.                                                  
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2482  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Huggins
        entities; allow DFA to hold auction per DOC            
        recommendation.                                        
           02/10 (S) Died On Calendar
SB2655  Catfish marketing; revise definition of catfish by        Hyde-Smith
 *      correcting scientific nomenclature.                    
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2661  Anhydrous ammonia; make unlawful to break valve on tank   Hyde-Smith
        with intent to steal anhydrous ammonia.                
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2703  Agricultural lime law; provide repealer and require       Lee (35th)
 *      regulations to comply with Administrative Procedures   
        Act.                                                   
           03/29 Approved by Governor
SB2767  Agriculture; clarify disbursement of rice and soybean     Hyde-Smith
   %    promotion funds.                                       
           02/01 (S) Died In Committee
SB2952  Agriculture; provide for continuation of beef promotion   Hyde-Smith
 * %    program if national program ruled unconstitutional.    
           03/21 Approved by Governor
SC 592  Study committee to study valuation and ad valorem         Doxey
        taxation of land used for agricultural purposes;       
        create.                                                
           04/07 (S) Died In Committee


KEY: * = Amended % = 3/5ths Vote Required V = Vetoed
  $ = Revenue @ = Exempted From Deadline P = Partially Vetoed


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