Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/16/2007



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Signed By The Governor

HB 563  Definitions for the Economic Development Highway Act;     Warren
        extend date of repeal (RP).                            
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB 825  Mississippi Highway 145; designate portion in City of     Gibbs
        Aberdeen as "Veterans Drive."                          
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB 966  Highway 35; designate portion in Tallahatchie County as   Reynolds
        "Birdia Keglar Memorial Highway."                      
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1016  Retirement; increase number of years required to vest     Stringer
        in PERS for persons becoming members on or after July, 
        1, 2007.                                               
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1362  Regional railroad authority; authorize to appoint         Howell
        executive committee.                                   
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1380  Highway 49 rest area in Wiggins, Mississippi; designate   Parker
        as "'Dizzy' Dean Rest Area."                           
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1394  Mississippi Highway 537 in Jones County; designate as     Staples
        "Randy Chancellor Memorial Highway."                   
           03/16 Approved by Governor
HB1471  Dialysis patients; extend repealer on program that        Reynolds
        provides nonemergency transportation services for      
        certain.                                               
           03/16 Approved by Governor



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB  41  Income tax; exclude certain amounts received by an        Janus
        individual as foreign earned income from gross income. 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 572  Dr. Robert C. Khayat; name new building at University     Holland
        of Mississippi School of Law after.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 683  Mississippi Military Family Relief Fund and tax           Warren
        checkoff; extend date of repeal.                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 702  Scenic streams; designate Tombigbee River as.             Miles
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 704  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Shows
        private carrier of property.                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 857  Auto theft; conform to grand larceny and require full     Smith (39th)
        restitution (MPA).                                     
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 947  Real estate; authorize affidavit as evidence of           Snowden
        marketable title.                                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1024  Growth and Prosperity Act; authorize MDA to extend        Watson
        duration of state tax exemptions in case of a disaster.
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1044  Jobs tax credit for integrated suppliers; the Chairman    Watson
        of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1045  Jobs tax credit for certain permanent businesses; the     Watson
        Chairman of the STC may extend periods in the event of 
        a disaster.                                            
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1114  Traffic offenses; authorize $1.00 surcharge in certain    Reeves
        municipalities.                                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1126  Bonds; authorize certain bond proceeds to be utilized     Frierson
        by the Department of Marine Resources.                 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1267  Autism; create task force to study growing incidence of   Akins
        and ways to improve services.                          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1390  Mississippi Small Enterprise Development Finance Act;     Watson
        revise the definition of the term "private company."   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1439  Pharmacy providers; provide freedom of choice of for      Holland
        patients in long-term care facilities.                 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1563  Income tax; revise period for which net casualty losses   Zuber
        may be carried back as deductions.                     
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1628  Reforestation tax credit; clarify and increase the        Shows
        lifetime maximum amount that may be utilized.          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1680  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1724  Economic development; create certain technology           Watson
        development programs and authorize bonds to provide    
        funds for.                                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1737  Sales tax; conform rate imposed for construction on       Moak
        certain cruise vessels to rate imposed for same on     
        floating structures.                                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  83  Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; commend new national    Cockerham
        program initiatives and recognizing AKA Day at the     
        Capitol.                                               
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  88  Medicaid program; express concern over health care cuts   Dedeaux
        that would result from proposed CMS rule changes.      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  37  Sam Barlow Parker; commend life and contributions to      Weathersby
        education, this state and his community of Florence,   
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  38  Ms. Willye B. White; commend as first American and        Perkins
        African American to appear in five Olympics and express
        sympathy upon passing.                                 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  39  Bradford Blackmon; commend the athletic success and       Scott
        accomplishments of.                                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  40  Mississippi Mudcats; commend for winning against the      Aldridge
        Pittsburgh RiverRats.                                  
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  42  Dr. Richard Holmes; commend on outstanding academic and   Ellis
        professional career accomplishments.                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  43  Austin Haley; commend upon winning award at the 2007      Aldridge
        Magnolia Film Festival.                                
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  44  Mr. Marvin "Bobby" Caldwell; commend for 36 years of      Moss
        service on Alcorn County School Board and congratulate 
        upon retirement.                                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  45  Mary Louise Smith-Ware; commend on being a brave          Dickson
        pioneering heroine of the Civil Rights Movement.       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  46  Emily Katherine Eads; commend on becoming the Class 5A    Mayo
        Girls State Pole Vault Champion.                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  47  Ms. Lucille Wood; commend leadership and service to       Gregory
        East Central Community College.                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  48  Nareatha Woullard Naylor; commend life upon her           Watson
        passing.                                               
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  49  Mr. Walter Louis "Big Mike" Hawkins; commend on his       Reynolds
        many history-making accomplishments.                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  50  Cleveland Volunteer Fire Department; commend dedicated    Norquist
        service and accomplishments of.                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  51  Glenda Redmond; commend on selection as the L.N.          Zuber
        Dantzler Difference Maker Award recipient for          
        Perkinston Campus of MGCCC.                            
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  52  Tiffany Alford; commend upon selection as the L.N.        Zuber
        Dantzler Difference Maker Award Recipient for Jefferson
        Davis campus of MGCCC.                                 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  53  Sheri Stanford; commend selection as the L.N. Dantzler    Zuber
        Difference Maker Award recipient for the Jackson County
        Campus of MGCCC.                                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  54  Glynn Broussard; commend selection as the L.N. Dantzler   Zuber
        Difference Maker Award recipient for the central       
        office of MGCCC.                                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  55  Pearl Pirates Soccer Team; commend upon winning           Rogers (61st)
        2006-2007 Class 4A State Championship.                 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  56  Tristan Caldwell; commend on being selected as the 2006   Snowden
        AT&T Male Sportsman of the Year.                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  57  Cindy Rowsey; commend upon being named Lafayette County   McBride
        School District Teacher of the Year.                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2234  Immunity; expand for AED use and health care providers.   White
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2343  Commissioner of Banking; require fingerprints for         Mettetal
        suitability of employment with department.             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2387  Sales tax; apartment buildings and condominiums are       Robertson
        subject to the contractors' tax.                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2391  Abortions; clarify judicial waiver of parental consent    Fillingane
        for minors, and when Roe v. Wade is overruled, prohibit
        all abortions with limited exceptions.                 
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2428  Bureau of Investigation; correct name.                    Tollison
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2454  DUI; MASEP as condition precedent for reinstatement of    Tollison
        driver's license.                                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2488  Receiving stolen property; revise.                        Albritton
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2512  Criminal records; presumption of admissible, enable       Albritton
        data sharing.                                          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2562  Community public water systems; exempt from management    Michel
        training board members of certain municipally operated 
        systems.                                               
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2644  State Employees Health Insurance Management Board; add    Kirby
        directors of JUCO Board and PERS.                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2646  Jury Patriot Act; technical amendments, delay Lengthy     Ross
        Trial Fund implementation.                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2647  Notaries public; clarify commission of.                   Ross
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2667  Early childhood care and education grant program;         Chaney
        authorize collaboration under DHS.                     
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2688  Death Benefits Trust Fund; revise benefit to deceased.    Tollison
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2830  Public funds depositories; deposits meet FDIC             Mettetal
        requirements if made upon certain conditions.          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2831  Elections; revise the date for runoff election for        Burton
        certain offices.                                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2838  Used motor vehicle dealers; require certain educational   White
        requirements prior to licensing.                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2934  IHL Board of Trustees; may transfer/convey to State       Burton
        Veterans Affairs Board certain real property in Newton 
        County.                                                
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3085  Appropriations; Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium     Gordon
        Comm.; Additional FY 2007.                             
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3138  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Gordon
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3152  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Gordon
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3157  Appropriation; Board of Massage Therapy.                  Gordon
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3160  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Gordon
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 553  Designate March 2007 as "Women's History Month in         Dawkins
        Mississippi."                                          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 562  Designate April 28 through May 6, 2007, as "National      Burton
        Safe Kids Week" in Mississippi.                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 575  Recognizing February as National "Black History Month."   Jackson (11th)
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 577  Commend USM "Golden Eagles" Football Team and Coach       Hewes
        Jeff Bower for post-season success.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 578  Commend South Pike High School Weightlifting Team for     Butler
        State Championship.                                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 579  Commend Officer Roxy Wallace, GEO Group, Inc. (North      Carmichael
        America) "Employee of the Year" for 2006.              
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 580  Commend the life of L. J. Martin, Sr., first              Butler
        African-American to run for municipal office in        
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 581  Commend Pearl High School Boys Soccer Team for winning    Kirby
        third consecutive State Championship.                  
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 582  Commend life of former Gulfport Mayor Ken Combs.          Hewes
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 583  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Staff Sergeant          Moffatt
        Terrence Dunn.                                         
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 584  Commend Warden Lepher Jenkins, GEO Group "Warden of the   Doxey
        Year" for 2006.                                        
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 585  Salute and honor the memory of the five agents of the     Tollison
        MBN who have lost their lives in the line of duty since
        1971.                                                  
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 586  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Sgt. Carl Seigart.      Lee (47th)
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 587  Designate April 1-7, 2007, as "Junior Auxiliary Week"     White
        in the State of Mississippi.                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 588  Commend Bradford Blackmon for award-winning football      Simmons
        career at St. Andrews High School.                     
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 589  Commend the life of Iraq casualty Sergeant 1st Class      White
        William Spillers.                                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 591  Commend distinguished public service of Secretary of      Dearing
        State Eric Clark.                                      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 592  Commend Copiah Academy "Colonels" Football Team for       Posey
        third AA State Championship.                           
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 593  Commend Madhavi Gavini for Siemens Competition in Math,   Brown
        Science and Technology Award.                          
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 596  Designate May 25, 2007, as "Mississippi Missing           Burton
        Children's Day."                                       
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 597  Commend Wanda Johnson, 2006 State Games of Mississippi    Burton
        BellSouth Female Athlete of the Year.                  
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 598  Commend Tristan Caldwell, 2006 State Games of             Burton
        Mississippi BellSouth Male Sportsman of the Year.      
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 599  Commend Oak Grove High School "Lady Warriors" Girls       King
        Soccer Team for State Championship.                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 600  Commend life of Chester A. Thigpen, former National and   Thames
        Mississippi Outstanding Tree Farmer.                   
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  88  Medicaid program; express concern over health care cuts   Dedeaux
        that would result from proposed CMS rule changes.      
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2521  Jobs tax credit; the Chairman of the Tax Commission may   Robertson
        extend time period during which it may be used when    
        certain disasters occur.                               
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2522  Job tax credit for producers of alternative energy; the   Robertson
        Chairman of the Tax Commission may extend time periods 
        in the event of a disaster.                            
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2746  Public Accountancy Board; provide minimum ownership       Clarke
        requirements for CPA firms, authorize civil penalty.   
           03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 08/07/2007 at 14:27.



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