Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/16/06



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House: Introductions

HC  95  Suspend deadlines for introduction; budget; revise        Stringer
        percentage limitation on legislative appropriations    
        from General Fund.                                     
           03/16 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Floor Actions

HB 206  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds to    Watson
        certain regional economic development alliances.       
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Franks,Moss
HB 535  Child Care Licensing Law; delete repealer on exemption    Warren
        for certain accredited programs.                       
           03/16 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 544  Board of Chiropractic Examiners; extend repealer on.      Warren
           03/16 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate
HB 565  Homestead exemption; delete repealer on definition of     Warren
        "home"; extend time limit on exemption for persons     
        confined to institution for treatment.                 
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Calhoun,Bailey
HB 744  Income Tax Credit for Port Facilities and Annual Impact   Warren
        Reports; extend repealer on.                           
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Howell,Robinson (63rd)
HB 803  Mississippi Council for Remote Sensing and Geographic     Franks
        Information; clarify membership.                       
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Franks,Ishee,Montgomery
HB 929  Wildlife conservation officers; authorize to perform      Robinson (84th)
        alcohol and drug tests in hunting accidents.           
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Robinson (84th),Hudson,Vince
HB1235  Medical records affidavits; limit amount medical          Upshaw
        providers may charge.                                  
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1320  Grant funds; provide for tracking of certain for          Brown
        assistance to homeowners affected by Hurricane Katrina.
           03/16 (H) Veto Referred To Sel Cmte on Hurricane Recovery
HB1349  Minority Business Enterprise Act; provide for             Watson
        certification of minority business enterprise suppliers
        under.                                                 
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Morris,Ellis
HB1385  Assessments on soybeans; revise procedure for             Eaton
        disbursement of assessments.                           
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Eaton,Walley,Gibbs
HB1406  Building codes; require certain counties to enforce       Compretta
        certain code requirements.                             
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Cummings,Compretta
HB1492  Bonds; authorize for railroad line improvements in        Lane
        certain counties and certain Department of Wildlife    
        projects.                                              
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Perkins,Robinson (84th)
HB1495  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds for loans to pay certain    Watson
        costs related to the redevelopment of the King Edward  
        Hotel.                                                 
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Fredericks,Robinson (63rd)
HB1547  Tate County; authorize to donate school bus to the        Baker (8th)
        Institute of Community Services.                       
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1548  Disaster relief; establish loan program for persons       Peranich
        sustaining flood damage to homes, issue bonds to       
        provide funds.                                         
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Fredericks,Compretta
HB1549  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Gadd
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Howell,Moak
HB1551  Appropriation; Legislative Expense, Regular.              Flaggs
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1553  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Coleman (29th)
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1554  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Coleman (29th)
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1555  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Coleman (29th)
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1556  Appropriation; Office of Capital Defense Counsel.         Coleman (29th)
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1557  Appropriation; Office of Capital Post-Conviction          Coleman (29th)
        Counsel.                                               
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1558  Appropriation; Office of Indigent Appeals.                Coleman (29th)
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1559  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    Brown
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1560  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      Brown
        Television.                                            
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1561  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        Brown
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1562  Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.            Frierson
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1563  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1564  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1565  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Eaton
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1567  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Eaton
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1568  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Peranich
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1569  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Peranich
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1570  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Broomfield
        Parks.                                                 
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1571  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Broomfield
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1572  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Broomfield
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1574  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Weathersby
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1575  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Weathersby
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1576  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Brown
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1577  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Brown
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1578  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1579  Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.          Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1580  Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home                Read
        Administrators.                                        
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1581  Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.                    Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1582  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Read
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1583  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1584  Appropriation; Board of Nursing.                          Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1585  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1586  Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.    Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1587  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1588  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1589  Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply            Read
        District.                                              
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1590  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Read
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1592  Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management    Read
        District.                                              
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1593  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1594  Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port             Read
        Authority.                                             
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1595  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1596  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1597  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Read
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1598  Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at        Read
        Gulfport.                                              
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1599  Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.                         Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1600  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1602  Appropriation; Public Service Commission.                 Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1603  Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.                    Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1604  Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and        Read
        Certification Board.                                   
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1605  Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.                    Read
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1606  Appropriation; Department of Transportation.              Miles
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HB1622  City of Pearl; exclude certain concession stands from     Rogers (61st)
        the tax levied in the West Pearl Restaurant Tax        
        District.                                              
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1634  Bonds; authorize for various purposes and projects.       Watson
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Bailey,Franks
HB1638  Bonds; authorize issuance for a statewide wireless        Ellis
        communications system and a cooperative data system.   
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Ellis,Bailey
HB1644  Mississippi Energy Act of 2006; create.                   Franks
           03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Franks,Reeves
HB1659  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to certain   Burnett
        organizations.                                         
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1661  Lamar County; authorize to establish zoning and           Fillingane
        building codes for parts of county.                    
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1663  Panola County; authorize to create a utility district.    McBride
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1664  City of Cleveland; authorize to fix and collect fees      Coleman (29th)
        for mosquito and pest control.                         
           03/16 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1668  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds for        Gadd
        community service programs.                            
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1671  City of Oxford; authorize to construct/operate parking    Akins
        facilities and convey air rights above facilities.     
           03/16 (H) Passed
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1675  Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to certain   Flaggs
        programs.                                              
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1676  Covington County; authorize Board of Supervisors to       Warren
        donate county funds to Boys and Girls Club of.         
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  10  Amend Constitution; restrict use of eminent domain.       Franks
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Evans,Reynolds,Upshaw
HC  87  Commend Benjamin Coyte Vance on being inducted into the   Weathersby
        Mississippi Coaches Association Hall of Fame.          
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  88  St. Martin High School Lady Yellow Jackets; commend on    Guice
        outstanding season.                                    
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  89  St. Martin Boys Basketball Team; commend on fine          Guice
        2005-2006 season.                                      
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  90  George C. Cochran; commend on career accomplishments as   Evans
        a professor at the University of Mississippi School of 
        Law.                                                   
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  91  Best Buy Company, Inc.; commend.                          Guice
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  92  Simpson County Academy; commend football team on          Rotenberry
        winning MPSAA Class 2A State Championship.             
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HR  52  Pastor Bartholomew Orr; commend for 25 years in           Mayo
        ministry and congratulate for grand opening of new     
        church.                                                
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  53  John and Julie Ingram; commend on winning 2005            Reynolds
        Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher       
        Achievement Award.                                     
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  54  Coley and Jody Bailey; commend upon selection as          Reynolds
        National Outstanding Young Farmers in 2006.            
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  55  Mr. Lowell Hinton; commend upon being named Outstanding   Moss
        Commissioner of the Year.                              
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  56  Caitlyn Smith; commend upon winning the title of          Chism
        Lowndes County's 2007 Junior Miss.                     
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  57  Designation of the Mississippi Gulf Coast National        Zuber
        Heritage Area by Congress; commend those who assisted. 
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  58  John L. Maxey II; commend for being recognized by the     Brown
        Association of Public Television Stations.             
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  59  Jodi Harris; commend and congratulate for being           Janus
        selected as Instructor of the Year.                    
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
HR  60  Logan Golebiewski; commend for activities in Saltillo     Turner
        on National and Global Youth Service Day.              
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
SB2056  Medical Malpractice Insurance Availability Plan;          Kirby
        authorize Tort Claims Board to transfer assets and     
        liabilities.                                           
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Blackmon,Holland,Moak
SB2400  Elected state officials; extend repealer on provision     Thames
        fixing annual salaries for.                            
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Coleman (29th),Reeves,Hamilton (109th)
SB2943  Gulf Region Water Utility Authority Act; create.          Moffatt
           03/16 (H) Conferees Named Franks,Peranich,Watson
SB2983  Alcoholic beverage excise tax; exempt native wine         Dearing
        producers from on wine sold to the State Tax           
        Commission.                                            
           03/16 (H) Returned For Concurrence
SC 600  Commend life of Armis Hawkins.                            Gordon
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 604  Commend life of Judge John R. Countiss III.               Ross
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 605  Commend the life of former Deputy Insurance               Kirby
        Commissioner Ron Hanna.                                
           03/16 (H) Adopted
           03/16 (H) Immediate Release
           03/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Measures That Have Died

SB3069  Use taxation; exempt certain jet aircraft engines from.   Cuevas
           03/16 (H) Died On Calendar



House: Signed By The Speaker

HC  78  West Point High School Green Wave Football Team;          Gibbs
        commend on winning 4A State Championship.              
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SC 611  Suspend rules to draft a bill to provide equipment        Robertson
        upgrade for Hurricane Katrina recovery program at      
        Stennis Space Center.                                  
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 612  Commend life of Charles Leon Moore, Sr., of Greenville,   Walls
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 613  Commend Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area     Dawkins
        Program.                                               
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 614  Commend Yazoo County High School "Panthers" Boys          Thomas
        Basketball Team, State 3A Champions.                   
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SC 615  Commend Reverend Keith Tonkel, Pastor of Wells United     Frazier
        Methodist Church.                                      
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  39  Commend first female Pastor at Solomon Chapel AME         Simmons
        Church.                                                
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  40  Commend life of Charles Leon Moore, Sr., of Greenville,   Walls
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

HC  55  Remember legacy and restore reputation of the late        Watson
        Clyde Kennard.                                         
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Adopted As Amended
HC  71  Jerry Mitchell; commend upon winning the Inland Press     Brown
        Foundation Contest in education and the George Polk    
        Award.                                                 
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  72  Philadelphia High School Marching Band; commend on        Bounds
        winning the 2005 Class 2A Marching Band Championship.  
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  75  Pearl Pirates Boys Soccer Team; commend upon winning      Rogers (61st)
        Class 4A State Championship.                           
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  79  Charles E. Wright; commend life and works and             Perkins
        expressing sympathy upon his passing.                  
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  80  Dr. J. Charles Lee; commend upon retirement as            Ellis
        President of Mississippi State University.             
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 603  Designate March 2006 as "Women's History Month in         Dawkins
        Mississippi."                                          
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 606  Commend Naval command at Stennis and Seabees at           Cuevas
        Gulfport for exemplary service on the Gulf Coast during
        Hurricane Katrina.                                     
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 607  Commend Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership.                    Burton
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 608  Urge Congress to enact federal Income Tax relief to       King
        tree farmers who lost trees to Hurricane Katrina.      
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 609  Commend Coahoma County High School Panthers for State     Jackson (11th)
        Basketball Championship.                               
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 610  Commend life of John S. Callon.                           Dearing
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 612  Commend life of Charles Leon Moore, Sr., of Greenville,   Walls
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 613  Commend Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area     Dawkins
        Program.                                               
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 614  Commend Yazoo County High School "Panthers" Boys          Thomas
        Basketball Team, State 3A Champions.                   
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 615  Commend Reverend Keith Tonkel, Pastor of Wells United     Frazier
        Methodist Church.                                      
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SN  13  Andre Louis de Gruy, Jackson, Mississippi, Director of    GOVERNOR
        Mississippi Office of Capital Defense Counsel,         
        four-year term ending June 30, 2009.                   
           03/16 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  45  Robert Quentin (Quentin) Whitwell, Jr., Jackson,          GOVERNOR
        Mississippi, Chairman of the Tort Claims Board, term   
        will and pleasure of Governor.                         
           03/16 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  49  Robert Joe (Bob) Bailey, Yazoo City, Mississippi,         GOVERNOR
        Veterans Home Purchase Board, four-year term ending    
        June 30, 2009.                                         
           03/16 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SN  93  Charles McClelland, Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi     LT. GOVERNOR
        State Board of Education, term beginning immediately   
        and ending July 1, 2010.                               
           03/16 (S) Do Advise and Consent
SR  35  Commend life and civic contributions of John H. Mosley,   Simmons
        Sr.                                                    
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  36  Commend Pontotoc National Guard members of 155th          Browning
        Brigade Combat Team for Iraq operations.               
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  37  Commend Jenny Harper, 2005 State Games of Mississippi     Carmichael
        BellSouth Female Athlete of the Year.                  
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  38  Commend Jim Quick, 2005 State Games of Mississippi        Carmichael
        BellSouth Male Athlete of the Year.                    
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  39  Commend first female Pastor at Solomon Chapel AME         Simmons
        Church.                                                
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  40  Commend life of Charles Leon Moore, Sr., of Greenville,   Walls
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/16 (S) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB1495  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds for loans to pay certain    Watson
        costs related to the redevelopment of the King Edward  
        Hotel.                                                 
           03/16 (S) Returned For Concurrence
HB1634  Bonds; authorize for various purposes and projects.       Watson
           03/16 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2021  Ad valorem tax; exempt portion of true value of           Kirby
        motorcycles/trailers from tax, allow volunteer fire    
        fighters a credit on motor vehicles.                   
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2073  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Moffatt
        at the state-owned shipyard located in Jackson County. 
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2075  Hunting; ensure lands will always be available to         Posey
        Mississippians for hunting.                            
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2150  Child support guidelines based on adjusted gross          Nunnelee
        income; increase.                                      
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2156  Administrative fine for food service establishments       Nunnelee
        operating without a permit; authorize.                 
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2207  Disability benefits; revise name and management of law    Burton
        enforcement officers and fire fighters trust fund.     
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2210  Cruelty to animals; revise for cats and hog/dog fights.   Dearing
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2218  Authority of Mississippi Commission on College            Harden
        Accreditation; define.                                 
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2236  Law enforcement officers; allow off-duty use of           Brown
        equipment and uniform under certain circumstances.     
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2269  Interpreters; appointment for non-English speaking        Harden
        persons in court proceedings.                          
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2324  Expunction; create confidential database to determine     Albritton
        eligibility as a first offender (MPA).                 
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2388  DHS family protection worker/specialist                   Nunnelee
        responsibilities; provide qualifications and delete    
        repealers.                                             
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2394  Expunction; authorize fee (DPS).                          Albritton
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2419  Breast-feeding; establish an affirmative right that       Frazier
        does not constitute any criminal offense.              
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2420  Property; authorize land exchange between North Pike      Dearing
        School District and Southwest Mississippi Community    
        College.                                               
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2426  Duty to retreat; clarify when does not exist (NRA).       Ross
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2447  Alcoholic beverages; make technical revisions to the      Robertson
        laws governing.                                        
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2475  Tobacco Settlement Health Care Trust Fund; delete         Gordon
        pay-back requirement.                                  
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2527  Sex offender registration; enact "Jessica's Law."         Ross
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2541  Minors; revise emancipation of for child support (DHS).   Nunnelee
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2581  State agencies use of contract employees; require         Huggins
        information in budget requests.                        
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2589  Appropriation; transfer certain funds into Budget         Gordon
        Contingency Fund.                                      
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2655  Public property; authorize DFA to sell and convey or      Jackson (32nd)
        lease certain land known as the Jefferson Street       
        properties.                                            
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2682  Business Investment Act; reduce percentage of bond        Robertson
        proceeds allocated to small communities (MDA).         
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2685  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repeal date on provision      Robertson
        authorizing funds to be utilized for loans for minority
        economic development (MDA).                            
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2688  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for      Robertson
        various organizations.                                 
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2689  PERS; persons who become members on or after July 1,      Robertson
        2006, increase number of years required to retire and  
        vest.                                                  
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2700  Schools provide parents information about meningococcal   Chaney
        disease; require.                                      
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2742  MS Residential Electronic Protection Licensing Act;       Mettetal
        enact.                                                 
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2757  Courts; facilitate comprehensive electronic data system   Ross
        (SCT).                                                 
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2803  Public property; authorize DFA and MDOT to make various   Williamson
        conveyances.                                           
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2819  Controlled substance; sale or possession of counterfeit   Albritton
        substance a felony.                                    
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2865  Sex offender registration; technical corrections,         Tollison
        notification, good faith clause and car tag revisions. 
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2891  Mississippi Children's Museum; increase term of lease     Michel
        of building to.                                        
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2915  IHL Board; representative of student body presidents      Harden
        shall attend meetings.                                 
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2947  State loan programs; authorize renegotiation of loans     Cuevas
        in 6 most southern counties.                           
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2963  Exemption from execution; revise.                         Kirby
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2978  School board may contract for the development of          Doxey
        surplus school property and issue notes/bonds;         
        authorize.                                             
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2980  Mississippi Home Corporation; revise the amount of        Robertson
        bonds that may be issued by.                           
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB2988  Sales taxation; exempt all aircraft maintenance, repair   Hewes
        and parts from.                                        
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3005  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3006  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3007  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3008  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3009  Appropriation; Governor's Office and Mansion.             Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3010  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3011  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3012  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3013  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3014  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Gordon
        Station.                                               
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3015  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Gordon
        Service.                                               
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3016  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3017  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3018  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3019  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol. -          Gordon
        Subsidiary.                                            
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3020  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3021  Appropriation; IHL - General Support.                     Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3022  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3023  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3024  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3025  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3026  Appropriation; Mississippi Development Authority.         Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3027  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3028  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3029  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Gordon
        Grain Div.                                             
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3030  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3031  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3032  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Co. Livestock Show.           Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3033  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3034  Appropriation; Mississippi Institute for Forest           Gordon
        Inventory.                                             
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3035  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3036  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Gordon
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3037  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3038  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3039  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3040  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3041  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3042  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3043  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3044  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3045  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3046  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3047  Appropriation; Funeral Services Bd.                       Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3048  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Gordon
        Professional Geologists.                               
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3049  Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy.                  Gordon
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3050  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3051  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3052  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3053  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3054  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3055  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3056  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3057  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Gordon
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3070  Bonds; authorize repair/renovation Old Capitol, extend    Robertson
        authority for bonds authorized for Community Heritage  
        Preservation Grant Fund.                               
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3080  Bonds; issue for the Building Fund for the Arts and the   Robertson
        Mississippi Museum of Art Fund.                        
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3081  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Robertson
        improvements for the Department of Public Safety.      
           03/16 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
SB3086  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Little
        Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/16 (S) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1547  Tate County; authorize to donate school bus to the        Baker (8th)
        Institute of Community Services.                       
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1659  Tunica County; authorize to contribute funds to certain   Burnett
        organizations.                                         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1668  Marshall County; authorize to contribute funds for        Gadd
        community service programs.                            
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1675  Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to certain   Flaggs
        programs.                                              
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HB1676  Covington County; authorize Board of Supervisors to       Warren
        donate county funds to Boys and Girls Club of.         
           03/16 (S) Referred To Local and Private
HC  87  Commend Benjamin Coyte Vance on being inducted into the   Weathersby
        Mississippi Coaches Association Hall of Fame.          
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  88  St. Martin High School Lady Yellow Jackets; commend on    Guice
        outstanding season.                                    
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  89  St. Martin Boys Basketball Team; commend on fine          Guice
        2005-2006 season.                                      
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  90  George C. Cochran; commend on career accomplishments as   Evans
        a professor at the University of Mississippi School of 
        Law.                                                   
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  91  Best Buy Company, Inc.; commend.                          Guice
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules
HC  92  Simpson County Academy; commend football team on          Rotenberry
        winning MPSAA Class 2A State Championship.             
           03/16 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB1633  Mining tax; sales of lignite or coal are exempt when      Watson
        used as fuel to produce electricity for sale.          
           03/16 (S) Died On Calendar



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  78  West Point High School Green Wave Football Team;          Gibbs
        commend on winning 4A State Championship.              
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2140  Motor fuel excise taxes: provide partial exemption on     Carmichael
        sales of fuel to volunteer fire departments for use in 
        departments.                                           
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2652  Airport import tax incentive; reduce 5 million to 2       Hewes
        million.                                               
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2680  Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain     Robertson
        employers sponsoring skills training for employees.    
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2981  Income taxation; exclude from gross income certain        Burton
        expenses related to the donation of an organ for human 
        organ transplantation.                                 
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3071  Bonds; issued g.o. bonds to the Dept. of Marine           Robertson
        Resources for purchase of equipment & improvement of   
        facilities.                                            
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3073  Sales tax; repeal mining tax (Section 27-65-15).          Robertson
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3079  Sales tax; limit amount levied on natural gas sold to     Bryan
        certain businesses.                                    
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

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