Mississippi Legislature

1998 Regular Session

House Ways and Means Committee

As of 04/21/98 at 09:06

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HB  10  Mississippi Student Summer Employment Program; create     Flaggs
  $%    and provide income tax credit to employers who hire    
        students under.                                        
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  20  Alcohol; create penalty for certain "drive-through"       Robinson (84th)
        sales of alcoholic beverages, light wine and beer.     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  25  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain trailers to     Robinson (84th)
  $%    nonresidents.                                          
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  30  Income tax; authorize deductions from for completing      Moak
  $%    certain education levels.                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  33  Alcohol; require retailers to post signs about effects    Barnett (92nd)
        of drinking during pregnancy.                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  34  Income tax; provide a credit for ad valorem taxes paid    Ellzey
  $%    on poultry houses.                                     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  36  Ad valorem tax; create 10% cap on increase in assessed    Ellzey
  $%    value of agricultural property and commercial poultry  
        houses.                                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  37  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     Ellzey
  $%    Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  38  Sales tax; exempt sales to certain community and          Perkins
  $%    recreational centers.                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  39  Sales tax; create diversion to counties.                  Perkins
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  47  Ad valorem tax; watercraft used in gaming operations      Simpson
  $%    not exempt from.                                       
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB  61  Sales tax; exempt Dixie Youth Baseball from.              Taylor
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  68  Brewpubs; authorize licensing and operation in            Janus
   %    Mississippi.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  70  Alcoholic beverage licenses; require to purchase          Moak
        certain liability insurance.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  72  Sales tax; exempt sale or transfer of motor vehicle       Moak
  $%    between siblings.                                      
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  79  Income tax; allow deductions for completing certain       Moak
  $%    educational levels and bring forward various tax       
        sections.                                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  80  Bonds; increase amount of g.o. bonds authorized for       Guice
  $%    children's museums and provide funds for Fort Maurepas 
        museum.                                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  82  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Manning
  $%    or services to certain churches.                       
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  84  Distinctive license tag; authorize issuance in support    Moak
   %    of veterans' monument.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  85  Distinctive license tag; authorize to be issued for       Moak
   %    nonresident universities.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB  86  Sales tax; tax sale of certain equipment used to          McElwain
  $%    produce herbaceous, vegetable and wood ornamental      
        plants for market at 3%.                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB  99  Bingo games; prohibit within 1500 feet of certain         Green (72nd)
   %    entities.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 100  Ad valorem tax; authorize municipality and county to      Simpson
  $%    grant exemption for certain residential rehabilitation 
        and renovation.                                        
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 135  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Scott (80th)
  $%    of State School for Children.                          
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 146  Hospitality stations and rest areas; establish fund to    Walker
        finance construction and repair.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 153  Sales tax; exempt food sold to senior citizens and        Green (72nd)
  $%    totally disabled persons.                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 157  Horse racing; allow at local option.                      Smith (27th)
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 158  Gaming; allow legal gaming in any county electing to do   Smith (27th)
   %    so.                                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 159  County assessment records; three years to bring into      Manning
        compliance.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 161  Sales tax; reduce rate imposed on retail sales of         Manning
  $%    previously titled private carriers of passengers and   
        light carriers of property.                            
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 170  Gaming Commission; prohibit interference with duties      Ryan
   %    of.                                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 173  Income tax; provide credit for legal child adoption.      Ryan
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 178  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart recipient issued    Moore
  $%    one tag free of charge.                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 179  Sales tax; reduce general rate from seven percent to      Moore
  $%    six percent.                                           
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 183  Gaming license fee; increase and distribute portion to    Smith (27th)
   %    nongaming counties.                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 184  Gaming license fee; provide temporary increase and        Smith (27th)
   %    distribute to nongaming counties.                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 199  Bonds; increase amount issued and amount which DECD may   Morris
 *$%    use for low to moderate income housing under Business  
        Investment Act.                                        
           03/30 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 206  Poultry processors; provide penalties on loans to         Moak
   %    processors who hire illegal immigrants.                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 230  Minimum Education Program; include percentage of local    Perkins
        gaming revenue earmarked for education in "other local 
        revenue sources".                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 234  Pat Harrison Waterway District; delete prohibition        Endt
        against using certain monies for public parks and      
        recreation facilities.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 250  Solid waste; authorize municipalities to increase ad      Ryan
  $%    valorem tax millage rate and use general funds to      
        defray cost of collection.                             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 253  Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities from      Young
   %    18.5% to 20.5%.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 259  Sales tax; pay county percentage of sales tax generated   Nettles
        from business activities outside city.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 268  Mississippi Home Corporation; make subject to state       Bowles
   %    administrative regulations.                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 281  Bonds; mandate election on issuing county or city         Horne
        general obligation bonds.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 286  Ad valorem tax; impose on nonproducing mineral estates    Robinson (84th)
  $%    held separately from surface estate.                   
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 287  Juvenile detention facilities; issue bonds to             Robinson (84th)
  $%    construct.                                             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 292  Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities, create   Young
   %    diversion to counties, use portion of diversions to    
        reduce ad valorem taxes.                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 294  Sales tax; create diversion to counties and cap ad        Young
   %    valorem tax millage rate.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 295  Sales and ad valorem taxes; increase sales tax            Young
   %    diversion to municipalities and cap ad valorem tax.    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 296  Sales and ad valorem taxes; increase sales tax            Young
   %    diversion to cities, create diversion to counties, cap 
        city and county ad valorem tax.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 299  Local income tax; authorize certain municipalities to     Green (72nd)
  $%    levy.                                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 305  Income franchise tax; provide credit for taxpayers        Stevens
  $%    providing funds for certain railroad capital           
        improvement projects.                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 306  Mississippi Business Incubator Assistance Act; create     Morris
  $%    and fund program with bond issue.                      
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 311  Ad valorem taxes; exempt personal property and products   Broomfield
  $%    held by a retailer on a consignment or floor plan      
        basis.                                                 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 313  Gaming establishments; prohibit cash producing or         Endt
        credit producing machines on premises.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 317  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart recipient issued    Endt
  $%    free of charge.                                        
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 318  Sales tax; exempt sales of hearing aids, prosthetic       Endt
  $%    devices and dentures from.                             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 321  Privilege tax; provide for reciprocal assessment on       Endt
  $%    professionals from states where Mississippi residents  
        are assessed.                                          
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 337  Distinctive license tag; authorize for retired,           Horne
  $%    disabled veterans.                                     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 340  Ad valorem tax; counties levy 1/4 mill to support         Clark
  $%    Greenville Burn Center.                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 341  Alcoholic beverages; limited amounts for personal use     Clark
        may be possessed in dry counties.                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 356  Ad valorem taxes; require tax assessor to notify          Howell
        taxpayer of increased assessed value of taxpayer's     
        property.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 359  Bonds; issue for grants to restore existing or former     Morris
  $%    historical schools.                                    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 362  Distinctive license tag; authorize issuance for retired   Walker
        teachers.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 368  Sales tax; exempt sales of food that otherwise would      Bowles
  $%    qualify under food stamps program.                     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 369  Mississippi Telecommunication Conference and Training     Bowles
  $%    Center Act; repeal hotel and motel occupancy tax.      
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 374  Gaming; authorized licensed gaming establishments to      Henderson (9th)
   %    accept wagering on horse and dog races.                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 386  Minors; prohibit from establishments that serve           Scott (17th)
        primarily alcoholic beverages.                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 391  Ad valorem tax; exempt certain historical property.       Flaggs
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 392  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending        Flaggs
  $%    funds for repair, restoration or preservation of       
        certain historic structures.                           
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 395  Sales tax; reduce that levied upon certain rental         Davis
  $%    vehicles.                                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 398  Sales tax; reduce tax on retail sales of motorcycles.     Davis
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 399  Ad valorem taxes; date of postmark does not represent     Davis
        date of payment for delinquent taxes or amount to      
        reedeem from sale.                                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 400  Taxes, local privilege; reduce levy on travel agencies    Davis
  $%    and delete levy on travel agents.                      
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 417  Income tax; exempt gain if used to purchase certain       Dedeaux
  $%    state bonds and exempt such bonds from estate for      
        estate tax purposes.                                   
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 420  Mississippi Breast Cancer Research Fund; create and       Scott (17th)
        provide checkoff on individual tax form to allow       
        contributions to.                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 423  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   Barnett (116th)
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 431  Health insurance; premiums paid for shall be excluded     Howell
  $%    from gross income for income tax purposes.             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 444  Estate tax; reduce rate of tax and increase exemption.    Weathersby
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 447  Ad valorem taxes, motor vehicles; refund when privilege   King
  $%    tax is paid to operate vehicle at gross weight in      
        excess of 10,000 pounds.                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 449  Distinctive license tag fees; owner given credit upon     King
   %    sale or transfer of vehicle.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 450  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   King
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 451  Income tax; provide credit for employers hiring           King
  $%    students as part of certain cooperative or             
        school-to-work education programs.                     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 454  Electronic video coin machines; provide for licensing     Clark
  $%    fees and taxation of.                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 455  Electronic video coin machines; authorize and provide     Clark
        for licensing and regulation of.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 457  Slot amusement machines; revise meaning and regulation    Clark
   %    of.                                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 458  Unemployment compensation; provide for employment         Clark
   %    service contributions by employer.                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 460  Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain home medical     Williams
 *$%    equipment and supplies and certain prescription        
        eyeglasses.                                            
           02/27 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 466  Pearl River Basin Development District; revise            Moak
        requirements to be voting member of board of directors.
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 469  State Public School Building Fund; extend final           Chaney
 *$%    maturity date of bonds.                                
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 470  Gaming revenues; increase diversion for gaming counties   Barnett (116th)
        infrastructure program.                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 480  Gaming Commission employees; restrict employment with     King
        gaming license.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 481  Sales tax; exempt sales of electricity to any business    Weathersby
  $%    establishment in the state.                            
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 491  DUI; distinctive license tag for third offender.          Davis
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 492  Personalized license tags; additional fee payable only    Davis
   %    upon original issue and when new tags issued.          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 510  Income tax; extend repealer on law providing income tax   Ford
   %    credit for port charges for using certain port         
        facilities.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 516  Alcoholic Beverage Control Division; reenact and extend   Ford
        repealer for one year.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 526  Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual      Blackmon
 *$%    exemptions for inflation.                              
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 556  Alcoholic beverage transactions; authorize Tax            Williams
        Commission to prescribe time period for filing         
        verification of certain transactions (STC).            
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 557  Alcoholic beverages; remove repealer on Alcoholic         Williams
 *      Beverage Control Division's authority to enforce light 
        wine and beer laws (STC).                              
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 558  Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment    Williams
  $%    at three percent (STC).                                
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 559  License tags; revise certain laws concerning (STC).       Williams
 * %       03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 561  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Williams
 *$%    Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 562  Estate tax; increase amount of exemption to conform to    Williams
  $%    federal estate tax exemption (STC).                    
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 563  Income tax, withholding; authorize Tax Commission to      Williams
        establish filing periods by rule or regulation (STC).  
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 567  Vehicle inspections; require within time vehicle          Endt
   %    required to be registered.                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 568  Bonds; increase the amount of bonds that the              Williams
  $%    Mississippi Home Corporation may issue.                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 573  Ad valorem tax and income tax; exempt certain small       West
  $%    businesses from.                                       
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 576  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Ishee
  $%    equipment and supplies.                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 577  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Foster
   %*   Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 582  Cigarettes and tobacco products; increase taxes to fund   Reeves
  $%    Medicaid for recipients with tobacco-related illnesses.
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 591  Sales tax; exempt finance chages from.                    Formby
  $%       02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 598  Sales tax; exempt finance charges from.                   Green (72nd)
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 620  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Holden
  $%    and development of a golf course at the Hugh White     
        State Park.                                            
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 636  License tags; require Missisisppi Prison Industries to    Barnett (92nd)
        manufacture.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 637  Sales tax; divert to municipalities tax collected on      Holden
        lease of motor vehicles, farm equipment and office     
        equipment.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 640  Emerging Crops Fund loans; place moratorium on loans      Bowles
        made for swine farms.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 643  Municipal utilities; authorize early payment discount     Miles
   %    allowances.                                            
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 652  Local improvement taxing districts; reenact authority     Ford
 * %    and delete repealer.                                   
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB 659  Ad valorem taxes; delete school boards' authority to      Moore
   %    increase without referendum approval.                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 664  State universities and community/junior colleges;         Capps
   %    authorize to offer certain courses.                    
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 665  Gaming; authorize state universities and                  Clark
   %    community/junior colleges to offer limited courses     
        relating to.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 667  Southern Dairy Compact Law; create.                       Holland
   %       03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 668  Income tax; provide a job credit for certain employers    Williams
  $%    in empowerment zones or enterprise communities (DECD). 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 670  Mineral interests; revise procedure for payment of        Ellzey
   %    taxes.                                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 674  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
  $%    conservation equipment.                                
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 704  Sales tax; pay county percentage of sales tax generated   Stringer
        from business activities outside city.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 705  Income tax; reduce rate of tax on income derived from     Stringer
  $%    gain on certain sales or other disposition of real     
        estate and timber.                                     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 706  Estate tax; increase amount of exemption.                 Stringer
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 715  Motor vehicle taxes; cash refund instead of credit when   Robinson (84th)
   %    vehicle is sold or destroyed.                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 727  Gaming work permit; Gaming Commission to have             Peranich
        discretion in issuing work permit to certain convicted 
        felons.                                                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 730  School bonds; majority approval required when district    Evans
        has no outstanding indebtedness.                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 744  Gasoline, fuel and oil taxes; include certain persons     Williams
        in other states within the definition of the term      
        "distributor" (STC).                                   
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 745  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Williams
  $%    bonds that may be issued and increase amount that may  
        be loaned for incubation centers (DECD).               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 746  Corporation franchise tax; authorize a deduction for      Williams
  $%    certain large projects (DECD).                         
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 752  Insurance premium tax; reduce rate imposed on certain     Williams
  $%    types of insurance.                                    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 753  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Williams
   %    sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           03/10 (S) Died In Committee
HB 754  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Williams
 * %    shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 755  Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale    Williams
  $%    of tangible personal property (STC).                   
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 756  Sales tax; revise the rate imposed on the sale of         Williams
  $%    certain truck-tractors and semitrailers (STC).         
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 757  Tobacco tax; revise expiration date for certain           Williams
   %    retailer permits and prorate privilege tax for permits 
        issued for less than one year (STC).                   
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 758  Income tax and sales tax; clarify when interest begins    Williams
        to run on refund made by State Tax Commission for      
        overpayment of (STC).                                  
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 761  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; extend repealer   Ford
   %    on bond issuance provisions.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 763  Charitable bingo; revise meaning of "charitable           Bowles
        organization," lengthen license term and revise gaming 
        commission's authority (PEER).                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 770  Mississippi Employment Security Law; delete obsolete      Flaggs
   %    provisions.                                            
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 771  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Flaggs
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 772  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending        Flaggs
  $%*   funds for repair, restoration or preservation of       
        certain historic structures.                           
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 773  Ad valorem tax; exempt certain historical property.       Flaggs
  $%*      02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 779  Community College Training Center; establish in           Watson
  $%    Hattiesburg.                                           
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 782  DECD; authorize to purchase property damage and           Williams
 *      uninsured motorist insurance on department vehicles    
        (DECD).                                                
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 783  State aircraft; transfer operation of to DECD (DECD).     Williams
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 784  Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan     Williams
   %    Program; revise interest rate and repayment period on  
        loans (DECD).                                          
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 785  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on issuance of       Williams
   %    bonds for fund.                                        
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 786  Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for         Williams
 *$%    certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
        of credit (DECD).                                      
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 787  Use tax; exempt prizes awarded by freshwater fishing      Williams
  $%    tournaments. (DECD).                                   
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 788  Sales tax; provide an exemption for sales of movie        Williams
  $%    production equipment (DECD).                           
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB 789  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Williams
  $%    under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act     
        (DECD).                                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 790  Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state         Williams
        collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
        directly to STC (STC).                                 
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 792  Sales tax; allow public/private community colleges,       Williams
        junior colleges, colleges and universities to retain   
        tax on their sales.                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 809  Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.                       Ryan
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 818  Ad valorem taxes; require advertisement of land to be     Saucier
        sold for delinquent taxes to list owner names          
        alphabetically.                                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 819  Motor vehicle tags; provide for cost reduction of.        Saucier
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 824  Sales tax and use tax; increase amount that a taxpayer    Rotenberry
        may retain as compensation for collecting.             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 827  Sales tax; certain gross income from legal services       Saucier
  $%    subject to sales tax law.                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 831  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Eaton
  $%    equipment and supplies when paid for by Medicare or    
        Medicaid.                                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 832  Special Task Force for Economic Development; add two      Eaton
        members.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 833  Alcoholic beverages; prohibit advertising on              Reeves
        billboards.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 836  Estate tax; reduce rate of tax and increase amount of     King
  $%    exemption.                                             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 847  Income tax; check off for senior citizens nutrition       Moss
        program.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 863  Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of      Holland
   %    Civitan International.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 866  Sales tax;  exempt Friends of Mississippi Libraries       Holland
  $%    from.                                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 877  Veterans Memorial Stadium; Jackson State University       Green (72nd)
   %    exempt from paying fees for use of stadium for         
        football.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 881  Alcoholic beverages; allow shipment of wine from out of   Johnson
   %    state directly to consumers in certain circumstances.  
           02/04 (H) Died In Committee
HB 884  Sales tax; phase out on sales of food items to            Robertson
  $%    Mississippi residents 65 years of age or older.        
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 886  Gaming; Gaming Commission and STC establish certain       Bowles
        joint procedures/regulations, provide for temporary    
        work permits.                                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 889  Sales tax; exempt sales of prescription eyeglasses and    Warren
  $%    hearing aids.                                          
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB 894  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
 *$%    expenses.                                              
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 917  Jacinto Courthouse in Alcorn County; authorize            Moss
   %    Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks to acquire.
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 927  Airport authorities; lengthen time period for repayment   Simpson
   %    of certain loans.                                      
           03/06 Approved by Governor
HB 940  Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to    Moore
 *  *   60% of tax revenue collected.                          
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 945  Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow to use certain      Endt
        monies for repair/maintenance of certain public parks  
        and recreation facilities.                             
           02/10 (H) Died In Committee
HB 977  Mississippi Adequate Education Program; fund with state   Saucier
   %    gaming revenues.                                       
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 979  Income tax; extend repealer on income tax credit for      Dedeaux
   %    port charges for using certain port facilities.        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB 986  Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of "qualified      Malone
 *  *   resort area" for purposes of State Local Option        
        Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.                        
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 998  DUI; require designation on driver's license for          Moore
   %    conviction.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1045  Emerging Crops Fund; restrict purposes for use of.        Holland
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1048  National Guard distinctive tag; authorize active duty     Holland
  $%    member to be issued one free of charge.                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1054  County road bonds; state aid funds may be pledged for.    Comans
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1058  Ad valorem taxes; delete school board's authority to      Denny
   %    increase without referendum approval.                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1067  Highway 49; bring segment between U.S. 90 and U.S. 80     Rotenberry
        up to highway standards.                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1072  Water; authorize Pearl River Basin Development District   Ellington
   %    to adopt regulations for operation of the spillway.    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1074  Northwest Mississippi State Hospital; authorize           Morris
   %    Department of Mental Health to acquire former hospital 
        to operate.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1076  Ad valorem taxes; revise manner in which delinquent       Endt
   %    taxes on land are collected.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1082  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; revise      Woods
 * %    authority and authorize bond issuance.                 
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1091  Ad valorem taxes; revise form and contents of notice      Scott (17th)
        required when a taxing entity or school district       
        proposes to increase.                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1095  Educaton Enhancement Fund; authorize issuance of          Gadd
   %    distinctive license tags in support of.                
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1097  Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; revise          Williams
        definition of "manufacturing" for purposes of projects 
        eligible for bonds.                                    
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1098  Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers      Williams
 * %    and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light   
        wine from out-of-state.                                
           03/10 (S) Died In Committee
HB1100  Alcoholic beverages; create Wine and Spirits Industry     Williams
        Fair Dealing Act.                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1106  State gaming revenues; allocate for aeronautics and       Henderson (9th)
        rails upon expiration of gaming highways program.      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1112  Military license tags; allow widows to retain.            Ishee
 * %       03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1115  Sales tax; exempt transfers of motor vehicles into        Banks
  $%    revocable trusts and transfers made as gifts.          
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1121  Alcoholic beverages; allow sale of wine at wholesale by   Henderson (9th)
   %    private entities.                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1127  Garbage collection and disposal; delete authority for     Ellzey
   %    certain counties to levy more than four mills.         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1142  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to governmental           Bourdeaux
  $%    entities in neighboring states.                        
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1145  Light wine and beer; increase percent of alcohol from     Simpson
 *      four percent to five percent and allow label to reflect
        percent.                                               
           03/10 Approved by Governor
HB1166  Ad valorem taxes; require notice to secured creditors     Williams
        before sale of mobile homes for delinquent taxes.      
           02/10 (H) Died In Committee
HB1167  Alcoholic beverages; allow sale of wine at wholesale by   Barnett (116th)
   %    private entities.                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1178  Garbage fees; grant partial exemption to certain          West
   %    disabled and elderly persons.                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1210  Gaming fees; distribute a portion of the revenue to       Robinson (63rd)
        nongaming counties and cities in such counties.        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1215  Sales tax, local; authorize counties to levy.             West
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1223  Alcoholic beverages; repeal authority for certain         Smith (35th)
        municipalities in dry counties to vote to allow sale   
        and possession of.                                     
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1224  Gaming; authorize legal gaming to be discontinued in a    Smith (35th)
        county by an election.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1231  Municipalities; authorize interlocal agreement with       Jennings
 * %    certain rural water associations to upgrade system for 
        fire protection.                                       
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB1240  Magnolia Capital Corp. and Magnolia Venture Capital       Reeves
 * %    Corp.; revise boards of directors, powers and other    
        provisions.                                            
           04/17 Approved by Governor
HB1251  Sales taxes; exempt sales to nonprofit emergency          Compretta
  $%    shelters for abused and neglected children from.       
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1254  Veteran; law disability rating to qualify for             Compretta
  $%    distinctive license tag.                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1268  Gaming; clarify definition of unlawful gambling           Robinson (84th)
        devices.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1270  Distinctive license tag; authorize for state employees.   Middleton
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1288  Gaming; prohibit the cashing of AFDC or TANF checks at    Janus
        casinos.                                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1295  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds of bonds issued for        Williams
        Department of Agriculture and Commerce capital         
        improvements.                                          
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1312  Income tax; require taxpayer to provide documentary       Stribling
   %    evidence to support amount claimed as gambling losses. 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1316  Motor vehicle license tag; authorize purchase by use of   Stribling
        credit card.                                           
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1319  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal              Stribling
  $%    property/services to nonprofit organization, establish 
        criteria for exemption.                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1325  Alcoholic beverages; twenty percent of taxes goes to      Banks
   %    counties where generated.                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1326  Sales tax; require that tax on sale of equipment          Grist
        trailers be paid when ad valorem taxes are paid rather 
        than at sale.                                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1330  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Martinson
        electronic means.                                      
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1332  Municipalities; authorize to create commission to         Robinson (63rd)
   %    operate a storm water or damage utility system.        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1340  Alcoholic beverages; increase amount of bond required     Williams
        for retailers (STC).                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1341  Farish Street Entertainment District; authorize DECD to   Robinson (63rd)
        provide grants and loans to improve.                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1356  Gaming revenues; increase diversion to gaming counties;   Barnett (116th)
        delete date after which diverison ceases.              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1359  Bonds; create division of bond counsel in Attorney        Horne
   %    General's office and require all public bond issuers to
        use.                                                   
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1378  Motor vehicle taxes; cash refund instead of credit when   Bourdeaux
   %    vehicle is sold or destroyed.                          
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1386  Ad valorem taxation; provide that value of agricultural   Martinson
        land will be determined according to its use as of     
        January 1.                                             
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1387  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Martinson
        have to be approved by State Tax Commission.           
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1398  Emerging Crops Fund; authorize the Agribusiness Council   Holland
   %    to administer in regard to certain agricultural        
        activities.                                            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1437  State universities and colleges; authorize to offer       Peranich
   %    limited gaming-related courses if located in county    
        where gaming is legal.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1446  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Ellington
 *      water systems unless viable.                           
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1447  Sales tax; divert a portion of sales tax on cotton        Williams
 *      compresses and cotton warehouses to assist in boll     
        weevil management.                                     
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1451  Tidelands; clarify jurisdiction of port authority         Ryan
   %    regarding public trust tidelands.                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1463  Income tax; provide refund to taxpayers if general fund   Compretta
        income tax collections exceed budget estimate by 2% or 
        more.                                                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1469  Commercial carriers motor fuel tax; liability may be      Compretta
        discharged by international fuel tax credentials       
        (MDOT).                                                
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1481  Department of Economic and Community Development;         Compretta
        transfer operation and maintenance of hospitality      
        stations to (MDOT).                                    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1482  Contractors' tax; deposit portion to State Highway        Compretta
        Fund.  (MDOT).                                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1499  Bingo; revise Charitable Bingo Law.                       Dedeaux
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1500  Community development corporations; establish a grant     Scott (80th)
        program within DECD for.                               
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1503  Motor vehicle privilege tax; revise definition of         Grist
   %    private carrier of property.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1509  State agencies; create one-stop information center for    Scott (80th)
        citizens.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1513  Ad valorem taxes; revise form and contents of notice      Wells-Smith
        and size of advertisement when taxing entity proposes  
        to increase.                                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1525  Alcoholic beverages; revise type of products for which    Compretta
        an alcohol processing permit may be issued.            
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1536  Distinctive license tag; authorize to be issued to        Watson
   %    federal administrative judges.                         
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1544  Solid waste disposal; cities increase tax and expend      Watson
  $%    funds to finance.                                      
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1546  Business improvement districts; reduce the amount of      Williams
 *      the vote necessary to implement.                       
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1547  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Ellington
   %    water systems improvements board.                      
           03/11 (S) Died In Committee
HB1548  Transcient vendors; revise payment of license fees.       McBride
   %       02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1561  Mississippi Telecommunications Conference and Training    Reeves
   %    Center; require to be located on State Fairgrounds.    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1562  Bonds; extend time on authority to issue bonds for        Smith (35th)
 * %    Major Energy Project Development Fund.                 
           03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1568  Major Economic Impact Act; authorize state to transfer    Cummings
        certain property and funds under.                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1569  Sales tax; allow STC to make changes in collection of     Williams
        sales tax by out-of-state marketers (STC).             
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1570  Flood control; authorize Pearl River Basin Development    Ellington
 * %    District to create flood control districts.            
           03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1576  Alcohol, beer and light wine; revise certain penalties    Robinson (84th)
   %    and fees.                                              
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1578  Alcoholic beverages; allow sale of at wholesale by        Moak
   %    private entities.                                      
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1589  Gaming; allow persons 18 years of age or older and        Middleton
        married to be gaming employees.                        
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1593  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Advanced        Watson
  $%    Partnership Center for Applied Technology.             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1595  Mississippi River Delta Management District; create as    Clark
   %    a governmental entity.                                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1601  Wildlife Heritage Fund; direct additional funds from      Livingston
        general fund derived from gaming into.                 
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1613  Community Development Corporation Grant Program;          West
        establish one administered by Department of Economic   
        and Community Development.                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1618  Local government capital improvements revolving loan      Watson
        program; include recreational facilities and roads.    
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1623  Tobacco permits; prohibit dealer or manufacturer from     Blackmon
    *   holding a wholesaler permit.                           
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1625  Gaming fees; distribute a portion of state revenue to     Bozeman
        counties where gaming is legal but not being conducted.
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1631  Community development corporations; authorize DECD to     Morris
        establish grant program to assist in purchasing        
        computers.                                             
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1657  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax; delinquent taxpayer not     Stribling
   %    prohibited from receiving tax credit.                  
           02/03 (H) Died In Committee
HB1666  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Dedeaux
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1669  Homestead exemption; increase for persons 65 years of     Maples
  $%    age or older or disabled.                              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1670  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers expending        Stribling
  $%    funds for construction, acquisition or rehab of        
        low-income housing projects.                           
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1671  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of equipment and utility   Warren
  $%    trailers to nonresidents if taken from state within 48 
        hours.                                                 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1672  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Denny
  $%    or services to Daughters of the American Revolution.   
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1673  Income tax; provide credit for taxpayer paying home       Denny
  $%    security expenses for primary residence.               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1675  Sales tax; delete labor charges from meaning of "gross    Comans
  $%    income" for purposes of.                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1676  Income tax; allow self-employed individuals to deduct     Rotenberry
  $%    portion of self-employment taxes and health insurance  
        costs.                                                 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1677  Ad valorem taxation; grant an exemption for certain       Martinson
  $%    personal property when collection costs exceed tax.    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1681  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Endt
 *$%    at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1682  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Cameron
  $%    income of certain foreign manufacturers.               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1683  Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on          Guice
  $%    certain hotel accommodations.                          
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1688  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of ad          Flaggs
  $%    valorem taxes paid on certain historic structures.     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1689  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; increase the       Williams
 *$%    amount of bonds that may be issued for certain projects
        (DECD).                                                
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1691  Estate tax; eliminate.                                    Weathersby
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1692  Sod farms; exempt products sold to individuals from       Moss
  $%    sales tax.                                             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1693  Sales tax; exempt certain sales of trailers, boats,       Moss
 *$%@   travel trailers, motorcycles and all-terrain cycles.   
           04/06 Approved by Governor
HB1694  MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds      Williams
 *$%    that may be issued and increase amount for loans for   
        incubation centers.                                    
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1695  Sales tax; phase out on sales of tangible personal        Williams
  $%    property or services to certain religious institutions.
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1697  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
 *$%    of new office facility for Mississippi Employment      
        Security Commission.                                   
           03/28 (H) Died In Conference
HB1698  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Williams
  $%    production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1699  Casino Infrastructure program; increase maximum bonds,    Barnett (116th)
  $%    restrict use of monies in debt service fund.           
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1700  Homestead exemption; increase.                            Flaggs
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1701  Income tax; provide a job credit for certain employers    Williams
  $%    in empowerment zones or enterprise communities.        
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1702  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Williams
  $%    simplify calculation of insurance premium tax liability
        (STC).                                                 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1703  Sales tax; exempt transfers of motor vehicles into        Banks
  $%    revocable trusts and transfers made as gifts.          
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1704  Income tax; provide credit for contributions to school    Ketchings
  $%    tuition organizations and for extra curricular activity
        fees.                                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1706  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
 *$%    pollution control emergency loan program.              
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1708  Income tax; revise method of determining net business     Williams
  $%    income of certain manufacturers.                       
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1709  Sales tax; exempt certain sales of environmental          Williams
  $%    pollution control equipment.                           
           02/25 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1710  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Green (72nd)
  $%    of a stadium on the campus of Jackson State University.
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1714  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Jones County    Shows
  $%    Junior College Advanced Technology Center.             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1716  Tunica County; authorize to revise distribution of        Henderson (9th)
   %    local gaming revenue.                                  
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1717  City of Richland; impose restaurant and bar tax for       Weathersby
 * %    economic development.                                  
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1718  Town of Florence; authorize to levy additional tax on     Weathersby
 * %    restaurants and bars for economic development.         
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1720  Major Economic Impact Act; include certain Fortune 500    Robinson (63rd)
  $%    companies.                                             
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1777  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds to provide funds for grants to    Dedeaux
  $%    counties and cities to construct and renovate farmers  
        markets.                                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1778  Mississippi Qualified Health Center Assistance Program;   Clarke
  $%    create and authorize bonds to fund.                    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1779  Income tax; no gain or loss recognized on exchange of     Bourdeaux
  $%    property equal in value which is out-of-state.         
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1780  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Martinson
  $%    to Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty (MADCAAP). 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1781  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Williams
 *$%*   making loans to assist in building child care          
        facilities.                                            
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1782  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Williams
 *$%    improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1783  Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair     Reynolds
 * %    and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of       
        Archusa Water Park Dam.                                
           03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1791  Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond       Henderson (9th)
   %    Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.             
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1792  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Brown
 *$%    improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.        
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1793  Communications services taxation; provide for a new tax   Green (34th)
  $%    and reduce ad valorem taxation.                        
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1794  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Green (96th)
  $%    Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1795  Ad valorem taxation; authorize counties and               Moore
  $%    municipalities to exempt property used for commercial  
        poultry houses.                                        
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1796  Small Business Assistance Act; increase amount of bonds   Morris
  $%    that may be issued under and amount of available grant 
        funds.                                                 
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1797  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Williams
 *$%    capital improvements and community/junior college      
        capital improvements.                                  
           03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1803  Sales tax; phase out on sales of unprepared food.         Simmons (100th)
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1804  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to repair dam at    Robinson (84th)
  $%    Archusa Water Park.                                    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1805  Income tax; revise certain provisions regarding gains     Franks
  $%    and losses and business deductions.                    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1806  Use tax; provide exemption for motion picture             Williams
  $%    production equipment.                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1807  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation      Williams
  $%    and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.     
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1808  Harrison County; authorize to create special assessment   Fredericks
 * %    areas and issue bonds and levy ad valorem tax in       
        support of.                                            
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1810  Ad valorem taxation; authorize counties to levy a tax     King
  $%    for the support of air ambulance service.              
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1811  Sales tax; create industrial exemption for certain        Wells-Smith
  $%    sales of environmental pollution control equipment.    
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1812  Fuel tax; increase to provide funds for trauma care.      Holden
  $%       02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1813  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for loan/grant        Mitchell
  $%    programs to assist in improving or expanding water     
        resource projects.                                     
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1814  Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds       Williams
  $%    that may be issued for projects related to certain     
        military installations.                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1817  Southwest Mississippi Empowerment Zone Grant Program;     West
  $%    create and issue state general obligation bonds to     
        fund.                                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1818  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation of   Janus
        Beauvoir Visitor Center.                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1819  Income tax; provide a credit for employers who allow      Clarke
  $%    employees to take paid leave to perform volunteer      
        service.                                               
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1820  Income tax; allow certain limited liability companies     Williams
  $%    to transfer tax credits to another taxpayer if unable  
        to use.                                                
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1821  Bonds; issue bonds for Department of Public Safety        Stringer
  $%    capital improvements.                                  
           02/25 (H) Died In Committee
HB1824  City of Gulfport and Harrison County; increase amount     Fredericks
   %    of bonds that may be issued for Memorial Hospital at   
        Gulfport.                                              
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1828  Town of Tunica; remove restrictions on expenditure of     Henderson (9th)
   %    gaming revenue.                                        
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1836  City of Ocean Springs; authorize to levy additional tax   Guice
 * %    on hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals.    
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1839  City of McComb; authorize to impose tourism tax on        Nettles
   %    hotel and motel room rentals in the city.              
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1840  Jackson County; authorize to levy additional tax on       Guice
   %    hotel, motel and bed and breakfast room rentals.       
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1841  City of Oxford; allow issuance of additional              Perry
 * %    bonds-tourism/economic development, revise additional  
        sales tax revenue use.                                 
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1842  George County; authorize to guarantee repayment of a      Maples
 * %    certain loan made to county hospital and to levy       
        additional ad valorem tax.                             
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1847  Tunica County Tourism Commission; extend repealer and     Henderson (9th)
 * %    authorize travel and entertainment expenditures.       
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1848  Harrison County; authorize to issue bonds for capital     Fredericks
   %    improvements at USM - Gulf Park Campus.                
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1849  City of Ridgeland; authorize transportation               Martinson
   %    improvements funded by sales tax.                      
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1850  Tunica County; revise legal description of                Henderson (9th)
   %    Robinsonville-Commerce Utility District subject to     
        special assessments.                                   
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1856  Tunica County; revise purposes for which gaming revenue   Henderson (9th)
   %    may be used.                                           
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1857  Tunica County; authorize to create conservation           Henderson (9th)
   %    districts in.                                          
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1863  Yazoo County; extend repealer on convention and           Johnson
   %    visitors bureau, tourist/convention tax and revise     
        meaning of restaurant.                                 
           04/05 (S) Died In Committee
HB1865  City of Oxford; authorize to construct, own and operate   Perry
   %    telecommunications center.                             
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1868  City of Laurel; authorize to increase recreation and      Shows
 * %    public improvement promotion tax.                      
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1870  Madison County; authorize to issue general obligation     Martinson
 * %    bonds for acquiring industrial site and improving roads
        to service site.                                       
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1877  City of Jackson; authorize to create storm water          Green (72nd)
   %    utility district.                                      
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1878  City of Walnut Grove; authorize to establish a            Malone
 * %    correctional authority.                                
           04/16 Approved by Governor
HB1884  City of Natchez; portion of gaming revenue fee paid to    Ketchings
   %    Adams County.                                          
           04/07 Approved by Governor
HB1892  Scott County; authorize to create natural gas utility     Livingston
   %    district.                                              
           04/16 Approved by Governor
SB2144  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks     Dearing
 *$%    capital improvements.                                  
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2150  Homestead exemption; provide that a surviving spouse      Dearing
 *      shall not be required to file a new application for    
        (STC).                                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2169  Unemployment compensation; increase maximum weekly        Lee
        benefit amount for individuals.                        
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2211  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Woodfield
 *$%    bonds that the corporation may issue.                  
           03/30 (H) Conference Report Failed
SB2226  Mississippi Employment Security Law; delete obsolete      Lee
   %    provisions.                                            
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2253  Income tax refund check-off; burn center.                 Furniss
 *         03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2265  Property tax assessments; changes in assessments do not   Rayborn
        have to be approved by the State Tax Commission.       
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2267  Ad valorem taxation; value of agricultural land           Rayborn
        determined according to its use as of January 1.       
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2310  Ad valorem tax receipts; allow to be furnished by         Rayborn
        electronic means.                                      
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2311  License plates; issue distinctive plates for recipients   Woodfield
 * %    of the Distinguished Flying Cross or the Air Medal.    
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2315  Estate taxation; increase the amount of the standard      Nunnelee
  $%    deduction.                                             
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2448  Withholding tax; tax commission set filing periods by     Bryan
        rule or regulation (STC).                              
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2449  Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal    Bryan
 *$%    Revenue Code (STC).                                    
           03/17 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2450  Fuel & oil taxes; include certain persons in other        Bryan
        states within the definition of the term "distributor" 
        (STC).                                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2451  Alcoholic beverage transactions; tax commission sets      Bryan
 *      time for filing verification of certain transactions   
        (STC).                                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2453  Income tax and sales tax; clarify when interest begins    Bryan
        to run on refund made by State Tax Commission for      
        overpayment of (STC).                                  
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2484  Income taxes delinquent; STC may pay out-of-state         Bryan
        collection agency's fee from amount collected when paid
        directly to STC (STC).                                 
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2485  Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale    Bryan
 *$%    of tangible personal property (STC).                   
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2486  Alcoholic beverages; extend the authority of Alcoholic    Bryan
 *      Beverage Control Division to enforce beer laws (STC).  
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2488  State Tax Commission; authorize use of administrative     Bryan
   %    sales tax provisions in collection of certain taxes and
        fees (STC).                                            
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2489  Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment    Bryan
  $%    at three percent (STC).                                
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2597  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for        Carlton
  $%    production of fish, poultry and livestock.             
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2606  Bonds; clarify use of proceeds for capital improvements   Thames
 * %    for Department of Agriculture.                         
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2649  Beer; increase percent of alcohol from four percent to    Hewes
        five percent and allow label to reflect percent.       
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2683  Northwest & South Central MS State Hospitals; authorize   Mettetal
 * %    Dept. of Mental Health to acquire hospital buildings to
        operate.                                               
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2707  Sales tax; divert a portion of the sales to fund the      Carlton
 *      Boll Weevil Management Act.                            
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2769  MS Business Finance Corporation; revise definition of     Bryan
        "manufacturing" for purposes of projects eligible for  
        bonds.                                                 
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2805  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Bryan
  $%    under the Small Enterprise Development Finance Act     
        (DECD).                                                
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2825  Alcohol; revise penalties for retailers, wholesalers      Bryan
 *      and distributors who unlawfully import beer or light   
        wine from out-of-state.                                
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2826  Brewpubs; authorize.                                      Horhn
   %       03/10 Approved by Governor
SB2827  Sales tax; Chairman of the State Tax Commission may       Bryan
        adopt rules for collection of sales tax by direct      
        marketers.                                             
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2839  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Robertson
 *$%    at Port of Pascagoula.                                 
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2887  Energy project bonds; extend authority to issue.          Hamilton
 *         03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2892  Amusement machines; authorize license to be good for      Jordan (24th)
        one year from date of purchase.                        
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2896  Ad valorem tax increase notice by school districts;       Nunnelee
        revise procedure.                                      
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2920  Magnolia Venture Capital Act; repeal on July 1, 1998,     Horhn
 *      and prohibit the use of funds to finance certain       
        businesses.                                            
           03/11 (H) Died In Committee
SB2928  County Port Development Commissions; authorize to         Hewes
        employ real estate brokers.                            
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2950  Public Trust Tidelands; all port commissions to retain    Gollott
 * % V  revenue from projects.                                 
           04/15 Vetoed
SB2951  Port commission; provide for reconstituted commission     Dearing
        for certain ports.                                     
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2993  Airport authorities; increase time for short term         Hewes
   %    loans.                                                 
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2997  Pat Harrison Waterway District; allow to use certain      Robertson
        monies for repair/maintenance of certain public parks  
        and recreation facilities.                             
           03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3026  Economic Development; authorize certain programs and      Simmons
 *$%    tax credits to encourage development in less developed 
        counties.                                              
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3027  MS Small Business Assistance Act; increase the amount     Horhn
 *$%    that may be issued as grants for loans.                
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3059  Biloxi Port Commission; reconstitute membership.          Gollott
 *         03/16 Approved by Governor
SB3086  Local privilege tax; repeal tax on travel agencies.       Jordan (24th)
  $%       03/25 Approved by Governor
SB3102  Water; revise membership of local governments and rural   Dearing
 *      water systems improvements board.                      
           03/17 Approved by Governor
SB3112  Community development block grants; prohibit for public   Dearing
 *      water systems unless viable.                           
           03/26 Approved by Governor
SB3119  Long range economic development action plan; require      Horhn
        state agencies to report regarding implementation.     
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3128  Tobacco permits; prohibit dealer or manufacturer from     Turner
        holding a wholesaler permit.                           
           03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB3162  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
  $%    Coahoma County.                                        
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3174  DECD; grant DECD certain authority with relation to       Horhn
 *$%    "Project Cougar".                                      
           02/09 Approved by Governor
SB3185  Ad valorem taxes; counties may levy a tax for the         Farris
  $%@   support of air ambulance service districts.            
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3187  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for repair and renovation,        Tollison
 *$%    preservation of Rowan Oak and surrounding property at  
        Univ of MS.                                            
           03/31 Approved by Governor
SB3253  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
 *$% V  developing property in the Farish Street Historic      
        District.                                              
           04/02 (S) Veto Referred To Finance
SB3254  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL     Smith
 *$%@   and community/junior colleges capital improvements.    
           04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3256  Tunica County; revise provisions concerning Diamond       Furniss
   %    Lakes Utilities and Improvements District.             
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3258  Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to    Hall
  $%    Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual       
        retirement accounts.                                   
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3259  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Smith
  $%    improvements to state-owned Archives and History       
        facilities.                                            
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3262  Aircraft taxation; revise the definition of antique       Carter
  $%    aircraft.                                              
           03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB3265  Bonds; increase amount authorized for State Health        Johnson (19th)
  $%    Department Building.                                   
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB3282  Holly Springs; levy hotel, restaurant and alcohol tax     Minor
 * %    for recreational facilities.                           
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3291  Tunica County; extend the repealer on the Tunica County   Furniss
 * %    Tourism Commission.                                    
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3292  Tunica County; revise purposes for which gaming revenue   Furniss
   %    may be spent.                                          
           04/06 Approved by Governor
SB3298  City of Picayune; authorize to levy additional tax on     Lee
   %    room rentals and sales of prepared foods.              
           04/13 Approved by Governor
SB3300  Madison County; authorize issuance of general             Hall
 * %    obligation bonds for acquiring an industrial site.     
           04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB3314  Bonds; revise description of a construction project at    Harden
   %@   JSU.                                                   
           04/06 Approved by Governor



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