Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Representative Percy W. Watson

District 103

As of 12/19/07 at 07:32

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HB 238  Appropriation; Department of Education - General          Brown
 *  @   Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           04/17 Approved by Governor
HB 239  Teacher salaries; increase.                               Brown
 *         02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB 240  State employees; provide for a pay increase for.          Stringer
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB 241  Appropriation; IHL for support of universities and        Stringer
        related entities and programs.                         
           03/13 (S) Died In Committee
HB 242  Appropriations; community and junior colleges for         Stringer
        support.                                               
           03/13 (S) Died In Committee
HB 246  Bonds; authorize for IHL and community/junior college     Watson
 *$%@   capital improvements and other purposes.               
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB 247  Tobacco and sales tax; increase excise tax on             Watson
  $%    cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise
        diversion to municipalities.                           
           03/13 (S) Died In Committee
HB 395  Tobacco tax and sales tax; increase excise tax on         Mayo
  $%    cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise
        diversion to municipalities.                           
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB 567  Mississippi Burn Center; establish at UMMC.               Holland
 * %       04/21 Approved by Governor
HB 601  Civil Rights Division; establish in the Office of         Watson
        Attorney General.                                      
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 610  Workers' compensation; prohibit discharge of employee     Watson
        filing claim in good faith.                            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 611  Special fuel tax; authorize refund for a portion of the   Watson
        tax paid by owners of concrete trucks.                 
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB 672  Workers' compensation; require emergency hearing upon     Watson
        request of either party.                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 673  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that limits will     Watson
        be equal to liability limits.                          
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 674  Motor vehicle liability insurance policy; must include    Watson
        medical payment coverage.                              
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 675  Workers' compensation; increase benefits for serious      Watson
        facial or head disfigurement.                          
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 676  Uninsured motorist coverage; provide that coverage is     Watson
        mandatory in every automobile policy.                  
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 677  Workers' compensation; provide for appeal of commission   Watson
        decisions directly to Court of Appeals.                
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 679  Uninsured motorist coverage; policyholder must reject     Watson
        knowingly in writing in order to decline coverage.     
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 757  Medical records; persons seeking disability benefits      Hines
        may obtain at no charge until final determination of   
        disability.                                            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 759  Drug and alcohol offenders; first-time nonviolent         Watson
        offenders go to rehabilitation.                        
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 812  Property and casualty insurance replacement coverage;     Lane
        clarify determination of replacement value.            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 814  School district employees; authorize voluntary dues       Lane
        deductions for membership in professional              
        organizations.                                         
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB 854  Bonds; revise amount of investment required before        Lane
   %    bonds may be issued for railroad line improvements in  
        certain counties.                                      
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB 909  Distinctive license; authorize for various purposes.      Bailey
 * %       04/13 Approved by Governor
HB 961  Taxation; increase the monthly average tax liability      Watson
        necessary to require early payment of withholding,     
        sales and use tax liability.                           
           02/08 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 962  Mississippi Business Investment Act; allow MDA to fund    Watson
        certain loans under the Capital Access Program.        
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB 963  Sales tax; increase time within which a demand for        Watson
   %    payment of must be made.                               
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB 964  State Tax Commission; streamline procedure for            Watson
        revocation of Interstate Fuel Tax Agreement permits.   
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB 965  Existing Industry Productivity Loan Program and Job       Watson
        Protection Act; authorize MDA to make loans and grants 
        to counties and cities.                                
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB1022  Sales Tax Incentive Fund; extend the period of time       Watson
        that payments may be made from in the event of certain 
        disasters.                                             
           03/07 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1023  CAP loan program; extend repeal date on authority of      Watson
        MDA to utilize certain funds for expenses (RP).        
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1024  Growth and Prosperity Act; authorize MDA to extend        Watson
 *$%    duration of state tax exemptions in case of a disaster.
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1025  Job tax credit for producers of alternative energy; the   Watson
 *$%    Chairman of the Tax Commission may extend time periods 
        in event of a disaster.                                
           03/15 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1026  Mississippi Business Investment Act; extend provision     Watson
        that requires 15% of funds be allocated to small       
        communities.                                           
           03/14 Approved by Governor
HB1027  Motor Vehicle Tag Permit Law; Chairman of the STC may     Watson
        revoke or refuse to issue permits for failure to comply
        with.                                                  
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB1028  Sales tax; prohibit certain activities to avoid payment   Watson
        of the tax.                                            
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB1029  Sales tax; apartment buildings and condominiums are       Watson
  $%    subject to the contractors' tax.                       
           03/13 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1030  Ad valorem tax; clarify definition of trailers for        Watson
   %    purposes of an exemption.                              
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1031  Task force; create to study state tax system.             Watson
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1044  Jobs tax credit for integrated suppliers; the Chairman    Watson
 *$%    of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1045  Jobs tax credit for certain permanent businesses; the     Watson
 *$%    Chairman of the STC may extend periods in the event of 
        a disaster.                                            
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1046  Small business assistance; extend repeal date (RP).       Watson
   %       01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1047  Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; authorize the Chairman    Watson
 *      of the Tax Commission and MDA to waive job requirements
        in case of a disaster.                                 
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB1076  Hunting and fishing licenses; exempt military personnel   Cockerham
 * %    on leave from duty on global war on terror.            
           03/27 Approved by Governor
HB1103  Emerging Crops Fund; MDA may secure letters of credit     Watson
 *      to guarantee certain bid, performance and payment bonds
        for minority businesses.                               
           03/26 (H) Died In Conference
HB1104  Income tax; increase the penalty for grossly negligent    Watson
        preparations of returns by a preparer.                 
           03/15 Approved by Governor
HB1106  Mayor-Council form of government; revise certain          Watson
 *      requirements before adjustments in mayor or councilmen 
        salaries can take place.                               
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1107  Public purchasing laws; change entity to which public     Watson
   %    bodies provide notice of their proposed purchases.     
           03/07 (S) Died In Committee
HB1217  Oil severance tax; revise distribution between state      Lane
 *      and counties.                                          
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1254  Bingo; certain organizations using nonmembers to          Watson
        conduct are exempt from S.O.S. registration as         
        charitable organization.                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1306  Community hospitals; increase maximum compensation        Watson
 *      authorized for boards of trustees of certain.          
           03/26 (H) Died In Conference
HB1307  Fuel tax law; clarify with regard to biodiesel and        Watson
   %    biofuel.                                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1335  Abandoned vehicles; revise law regarding towing and       Watson
        sale of.                                               
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1338  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; extend period      Watson
   % V  for issuance of bonds for certain projects under.      
           03/20 (H) Allow Governor's Veto to Stand
HB1382  Sales tax; revise definitions regarding                   Watson
   %    telecommunications services.                           
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1384  Disaster leave for state employees; expand to volunteer   Watson
        in other states.                                       
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1389  Local option and light wine and beer laws; remove         Watson
 *      certain residency requirements and extend authority of 
        ABC agents to enforce law.                             
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1390  Mississippi Small Enterprise Development Finance Act;     Watson
 *      revise the definition of the term "private company."   
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1395  Cigarettes; impose fee on certain manufacturers, revise   Watson
   %    requirements related to cigarettes in interstate       
        commerce.                                              
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1396  Bonds; revise use of bond proceeds for certain projects   Watson
   %    at Jackson State University.                           
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1398  Retirement; authorize school board members to become      Watson
        members of PERS.                                       
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1399  Retirement; authorize service as a member of a school     Watson
        board to reach years necessary for under PERS.         
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1401  Income tax; authorize transfer, sale or assignment of     Watson
   %    credits received for rehabilitation of certain historic
        structures.                                            
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1405  Uniform Premarital Agreement Act; enact (NCCUSL).         Watson
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1409  Cigarettes; impose fee on certain manufacturers, revise   Watson
 * %    requirements related to cigarettes in interstate       
        commerce.                                              
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1443  Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;         Watson
        provide for the appointment of member in compliance    
        with Ayers decision.                                   
           03/07 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1452  Air ambulance service districts; revise provisions        Watson
   %    regarding distribution of avails of ad valorem levied  
        by member counties.                                    
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1460  Uniform Environmental Covenants Act; enact (NCCUSL).      Watson
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1470  Equipment leasing and purchase program; authorize IHL     Watson
   %    board to reestablish.                                  
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1504  District attorneys; provide additional assistant for      Watson
        the Twelfth Circuit Court District.                    
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1507  Salaries of certain judges; increase.                     Watson
           01/30 (H) Died In Committee
HB1510  12th Circuit Court Community Corrections Act of 2007;     Watson
 * %    create.                                                
           02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HB1555  Jobs tax credit; Chairman of the Tax Commission may       Watson
  $%    extend time it may be used when certain natural        
        disasters occur.                                       
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1557  Special fuel excise tax; exempt on certain aviation       Broomfield
  $%    fuel.                                                  
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1577  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers allowed to     Watson
  $%    claim federal earned income tax credit.                
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1578  Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a         Watson
  $%    credit for certain investments made by qualified       
        development entities.                                  
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1579  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of tennis      Watson
  $%    courts at Jackson State University.                    
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1580  Sales tax; exempt sales of materials and equipment used   Watson
  $%    to replace buildings or equipment destroyed in         
        disasters.                                             
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1581  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     Watson
  $%    provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1612  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing   Watson
  $%    during the last weekend in July.                       
           03/13 (S) Died In Committee
HB1613  Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for            Watson
  $%    furnishing and equipping of Jackson State University   
        School of Engineering.                                 
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1614  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds for construction of    Watson
  $%    new Museum of Mississippi History.                     
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1616  Special fuel excise tax; exempt special fuel sold in      Broomfield
 *$%    foreign-trade zones to planes for international        
        flights.                                               
           03/15 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1619  Bonds; authorize issuance for expansion of the Armed      Davis
  $%    Forces Museum Building at Camp Shelby.                 
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1630  Bonds; authorize issuance for certain programs            Watson
  $%    administered by the Mississippi Development Authority. 
           02/21 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1643  Bonds; authorize for Americans with Disabilities Act      Watson
  $%    compliance repair and renovation at Jackson State      
        University.                                            
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1646  Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state            Scott
  $%    government.                                            
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1715  Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for certain    Watson
  $%    projects at Jackson State University.                  
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1716  Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for certain    Watson
  $%    projects at Jackson State University.                  
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1717  Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment   Watson
  $%    mandated by federal or state law.                      
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1718  Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for public     Watson
  $%    school capital improvements.                           
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1719  Bonds; authorize for Jackson State University land        Watson
  $%    acquisition.                                           
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1720  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of electrical generating   Watson
  $%    equipment, weather radios, similar items during part   
        of June.                                               
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1721  Bonds; increase amount of bonds authorized for Emerging   Watson
  $%    Crops Fund to assist minority economic development.    
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1722  MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds      Watson
  $%    issued under for grants/loans to cities/counties for   
        infrastructure projects.                               
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1723  Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties      Watson
  $%    Fund; authorize issuance of bonds for.                 
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1724  Economic development; create certain technology           Watson
  $%    development programs and authorize bonds to provide    
        funds for.                                             
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1725  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of stadium     Watson
  $%    on campus of Jackson State University.                 
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1726  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction and            Ellis
  $%    operation of a statewide wireless communications       
        system.                                                
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1727  Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a         Watson
 *$%    credit for certain investments made by qualified       
        development entities.                                  
           04/18 Approved by Governor
HB1739  Bonds; authorize issuance for JSU stadium, UMC research   Reeves
  $%    park and statewide wireless communications system.     
           02/21 (H) Died In Committee
HB1743  Bonds; authorize for various purposes and projects.       Watson
 *$%@      03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1751  Local government freight rail service projects;           Watson
  $%    increase bonds to fund.                                
           02/21 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1773  Economic development; authorize incentives for certain    Watson
   %@   projects.                                              
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HB1794  Forrest County General Hospital; expand jurisdiction of   Davis
        law enforcement officers employed by.                  
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  18  Amend Constitution; restrict use of eminent domain.       Evans
 *         02/27 (S) Died In Committee
HC  39  Task force; create to study state tax system.             Watson
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HC  57  Mississippi 4-H Club; commend upon its 100th year         Eaton
        anniversary.                                           
           03/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  65  Grief Awareness Week; recognize the first week in         Warren
        November as.                                           
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  69  Mississippi University for Women; urge to maintain its    Chism
        relationship with the current alumni association.      
           03/12 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  74  Suspend deadlines for introduction; Economic              Watson
        development; authorize incentives for certain projects.
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  78  Mississippi Tax System; create a study committee to       Watson
        study and make recommendations.                        
           03/30 (S) Died In Committee
HC  87  Dorlos Bo Robinson; commend service of upon retirement    Howell
        from Mississippi Public Service Commission.            
           03/27 (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
HC  91  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 247;    Watson
        Tobacco and sales tax; increase excise tax on          
        cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise
        diversion to municipalities.                           
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HC  96  Judy Warren Chapin; commend life and accomplishments      Moak
        upon her passing.                                      
           03/27 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR   9  Leonard Morris; commend life, legacy and                  McCoy
        accomplishments of upon his passing.                   
           01/23 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  16  Sam H. Buchanan, Sr.; commend life of.                    Watson
           02/02 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  26  Mississippi Majesty Awards; commend the excellence of     Espy
        in recognition of achievements.                        
           02/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  39  Bradford Blackmon; commend the athletic success and       Scott
        accomplishments of.                                    
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  48  Nareatha Woullard Naylor; commend life upon her           Watson
        passing.                                               
           03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  58  Hal Holbrook; commend outstanding career and success.     Mayo
           03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  59  East Marion High School Football Team; commend on         Morgan
        winning State Championship.                            
           03/21 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  66  American Red Cross Month; proclaim March 2007 as.         Watson
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  94  Alfred Lee "Frog" Wilson, Sr.; commend career and         Clarke
        accomplishments of on his retirement.                  
           03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  99  R.O. Williams, Lewis Younger, Jr. and Walter Crosby;      Huddleston
        commend upon being first African-American highway      
        patrolmen.                                             
           03/28 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 101  Corporal Dustin J. Lee; commend life of upon his          Robinson (84th)
        passing.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 106  Representative Bill Miles; commend legislative legacy     Stringer
        and congratulate upon occasion of retirement.          
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 113  200th Anniversary of the British Slave Trade Act;         Reynolds
        commend the British Parliament.                        
           03/30 (H) Died In Committee
HR 119  Representative Lee Jarrell Davis; commend legislative     Howell
        service and congratulate upon retirement.              
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 120  Representative James "Jamie" R. Franks, Jr; commend for   Moore
        dedicated legislative service and congratulate upon    
        retirement.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 121  Representative James (J.B.) Markham; commend              Chism
        legislative legacy and congratulation upon retirement. 
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 122  Representative Jim C. Barnett; commend for legislative    Chism
        contributions and congratulate upon retirement.        
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 123  Representative Carmen Wells-Smith; commend for            Moore
        dedicated legislative service and congratulate upon    
        retirement.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 124  Dr. Chester W. Masterson; commend legislative legacy      Moore
        and congratulate upon retirement after 8 years of      
        service.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 125  Representative Michael A. Lott; commend legislative       Moore
        legacy and congratulate upon retirement after seven    
        years of service.                                      
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 126  Representative Jim Simpson; commend legislative service   Chism
        and congratulate upon retirement after 14 years of     
        service.                                               
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 127  Representative Robert Vince; commend legislative legacy   Chism
        and congratulations upon retirement.                   
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 128  Representative Eric Robinson; commend legislative         Chism
        legacy and congratulate upon the occasion of his       
        retirement.                                            
           04/03 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed


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


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