HB 199 Bonds; increase amount issued and amount which DECD may Morris
*$% use for low to moderate income housing under Business
Investment Act.
03/30 (S) Died On Calendar
HB 260 Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education Guice
% programs in colleges and universities.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 381 Appropriation; authorize expenditure of certain monies Stevens
in the Rural Fire Truck Fund.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 434 School district employees; authorize donation of leave Livingston
* for catastrophic illnesses.
03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB 526 Income tax; adjust standard deduction and individual Blackmon
*$% exemptions for inflation.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 540 Narcotics Bureau; authorize to purchase 29 additional Capps
* vehicles.
02/13 Approved by Governor
HB 558 Sales tax; tax sales of certain agricultural equipment Williams
$% at three percent (STC).
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 561 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Williams
*$% 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 609 Mississippi Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998. Manning
* 04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 664 State universities and community/junior colleges; Capps
% authorize to offer certain courses.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 674 Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain Holland
$% conservation equipment.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 786 Income tax; delete repealer on the tax credit for Williams
*$% certain port charges and delete limit on maximum amount
of credit (DECD).
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB 843 Office of Juvenile Correctional Institutions; establish Warren
position of director.
03/17 Approved by Governor
HB 894 Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation Eaton
*$% expenses.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB 940 Bonds; limit general obligation bonded indebtedness to Moore
* * 60% of tax revenue collected.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB 951 Authorize Tallahatchie County to create a correctional Reynolds
* % authority.
03/26 Approved by Governor
HB 966 Statewide trauma care system; State Department of Fredericks
* % Health shall develop and administer.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1025 Mississippi Rural Hospital Flexibility Program; Moody
* establish.
03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1026 Radiological health fees; revise. Moody
% 03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1027 TB and HIV screening; require in private correctional Moody
* facilities.
03/31 Approved by Governor
HB1030 Central Mississippi Residential Center; establish in Moody
% Newton for adults with chronic mental illness.
03/13 Approved by Governor
HB1031 Licensure fees charged by State Department of Health; Moody
% increase certain.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1132 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Martinson
* supplement.
04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1191 Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for Moody
* V existing beds and authorize new beds.
04/20 Vetoed
HB1193 Medicaid; persons with catastrophic illnesses and Moody
persons having high drug expenses eligible for.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1226 Citizenship and/or character education; authorize Smith (35th)
* school districts to teach.
03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB1239 Juvenile correctional facility; MDOC contract for Malone
* private facility in Walnut Grove.
04/17 Approved by Governor
HB1241 Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund Moody
* for.
03/03 (S) Died In Committee
HB1273 Mississippi; H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include Warren
* private colleges under.
04/17 Approved by Governor
HB1290 Property; authorize DOC to purchase from Greene County. McInnis
* 03/24 Approved by Governor
HB1412 Corrections, Department of; transfer FY 98 Capps
appropriation funds among categories.
03/10 Approved by Governor
HB1443 School attendance officers; place under supervision of Warren
* State Department of Education.
04/17 Approved by Governor
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
HB1665 Children's Health Care Act; establish. Moody
* 03/30 (H) Died In Conference
HB1681 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements Endt
*$% at Port of Pascagoula.
04/09 Approved by Governor
HB1689 Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; increase the Williams
*$% amount of bonds that may be issued for certain projects
(DECD).
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1694 MS Business Investment Act; increase amount of bonds Williams
*$% that may be issued and increase amount for loans for
incubation centers.
04/14 Approved by Governor
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
$% production of fish, poultry and livestock.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1716 Tunica County; authorize to revise distribution of Henderson (9th)
% local gaming revenue.
04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1781 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of Williams
*$%* making loans to assist in building child care
facilities.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1782 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Williams
*$% improvements to state-owned Archives and History
facilities.
04/14 Approved by Governor
HB1783 Bonds; issue to provide funds for MS Watershed Repair Reynolds
* % and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program, repair of
Archusa Water Park Dam.
03/26 Approved by Governor
HB1792 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital Brown
*$% improvements to state-owned capitol facilities.
04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1794 Income tax; conform certain provisions of state law to Green (96th)
$% Internal Revenue Code for purposes of individual
retirement accounts.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1797 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for certain IHL Williams
*$% capital improvements and community/junior college
capital improvements.
03/17 (S) Died In Committee
HB1807 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for renovation Williams
$% and repair of Addie McBryde Center located at UMC.
03/23 Approved by Governor
HC 77 Zero-based budgeting; state budget shall be developed Flaggs
pursuant to.
04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HC 107 Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 772; Flaggs
provide income tax credit for expenses for repair and
restoration of certain historic structures.
04/05 (H) Died In Committee
HC 109 Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 1399; Perry
retirement; revise calculation of PERS additional
annual payment.
04/03 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR 3 House Rules; amend rules to create standing legislative Bowles
committee on gaming.
04/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2013 Commercial contractors fee; double to fund education Bean
% programs in colleges and universities.
03/11 (H) Died In Committee
SB2077 Mississippi H.E.L.P. College Tuition Program; include Moffatt
private colleges under.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2101 Nursing facility beds; authorize CON for Medicaid beds Dearing
* in various counties.
03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2144 Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for state parks Dearing
*$% capital improvements.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2165 Statewide trauma care system; State Department of Woodfield
* % Health shall develop and administer.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2173 Foster children program under the Dept of Human Bean
* Services; revise standards and procedures.
03/31 Approved by Governor
SB2174 Mississippi Children's Health Insurance Program and Bean
* commission; establish.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2195 CON to rehab hospital in Hinds County for nursing care Woodfield
* for disabled persons; authorize.
04/21 Approved by Governor
SB2211 Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of Woodfield
*$% bonds that the corporation may issue.
03/30 (H) Conference Report Failed
SB2212 Social workers employed by DHS; authorize time-limited Bean
* positions.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2235 Victim Compensation Act; revise definitions, coverage Frazier
* and award.
03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2238 Fire protection; make rural fire truck funds available Lee
* in 1998.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2239 Public defender; establish statewide system. Turner
* 04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2253 Income tax refund check-off; burn center. Furniss
* 03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2259 Telemedicine practices; authorize State Department of Bean
% Health to regulate.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2261 Permit fees for milk and frozen dessert processing; Bean
* % increase.
03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2286 School curriculum; authorize program for character Jordan (24th)
* education.
03/30 (H) Died In Conference
SB2315 Estate taxation; increase the amount of the standard Nunnelee
$% deduction.
03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2318 Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility, Bean
* services, notification prior to issuance of CON.
04/03 (S) Died In Conference
SB2352 Victim Rights; enact specific per Constitutional Turner
* amendment.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2421 Health care facilities; authorize CON for non-Medicaid Bean
* nursing home beds in certain counties.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2449 Income tax; conform certain provisions to the Internal Bryan
*$% Revenue Code (STC).
03/17 (H) Died On Calendar
SB2485 Sales tax; tax prepaid telephone calling cards as sale Bryan
*$% of tangible personal property (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
SB2531 William Winter Teacher Scholar Loan Program; provide Ferris
* enhancements to and create Teacher Education for
Critical Areas (TECA) Program.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2534 Child abuse reporting act; define responsibilities of Burton
* Dept of Human Services, law enforcement, dist. atty.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2536 Part-time Student Tuition Assistance Grant program; Hall
establish.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2543 Veteran's Home Purchase Board; authorize to purchase Furniss
* property and construct offices thereon.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2552 Driver's license; renew prior to going overseas. Gollott
% 03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2565 Persons approved for treatment at mental health Carlton
% facilities; clinical psychologist may authorize
treatment.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2572 School district employees may donate leave to another Ferris
* employee suffering from a catastrophic injury or
illness; authorize.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2597 Sales tax; exempt sales of certain medications for Carlton
$% production of fish, poultry and livestock.
03/17 (H) Died In Committee
SB2631 Courts; revise office expense allowed to circuit and Turner
* chancery judges.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2672 Conservation officer; alternate training site. Posey
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2681 Saltwater fishing; provide for free fishing day. Hewes
* % 03/17 Approved by Governor
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
SB2693 Shaifer House and accompanying property; authorize Hall
purchase of.
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
SB2721 House arrest; violator of conditions placed in custody Huggins
* of DOC.
03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2764 Universities; allow enhanced degree-granting branch Gollott
* campuses in certain areas.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2799 Ms. Bd. of Nursing Home Administrators; required to White (5th)
* deposit monies received into State Treasury.
04/20 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
SB2831 Tort Claims Act; revisions (TCB). Robertson
* 03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2856 Salaries of assistant teachers; provide an annual Ferris
* incremental increase.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2859 Transfer FY98 Minimum Program funds; fund transmission Ferris
* tower for ETV; maintenance of MS Library Commission
database project.
03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2895 Air and water permits; authorize DEQ to exempt Thames
* agricultural and other operations.
04/13 Approved by Governor
SB2932 Nationally certified teachers; increase annual salary Carter
* supplement.
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2937 Water; authorize water well permits to be issued by the Dearing
Executive Director of the Department of Environmental
Quality (DEQ).
03/17 Approved by Governor
SB2941 Repair and Renovation Fund; provide source of funding. Jackson
03/03 (H) Died In Committee
SB2944 Reading sufficiency plans for all school districts; Ferris
* direct State Department of Education to provide
assistance.
03/26 Approved by Governor
SB2950 Public Trust Tidelands; all port commissions to retain Gollott
* % V revenue from projects.
04/15 Vetoed
SB2969 Public employees; revise law relating to transfer of Gordon
accrued leave.
03/16 Approved by Governor
SB2980 Uniform Administrative Procedures Law; create study Robertson
* % committee.
04/09 Approved by Governor
SB2986 Youth Court Act; technical amendments (AOC). Smith
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
SB3113 Energy conservation; revise energy management services Dearing
* for public entities.
04/20 Approved by Governor
SB3155 Medicaid assistance program; delete repealer and Hall
increase reimbursement on chiropractic services.
03/16 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
SC 589 Suspend rules; draft bill to revise amount of severance Scoper
tax distributed to certain cities.
04/05 (S) Died In Committee
SC 619 Susp rules; further consid of SB 3049; state employees Gordon
paid twice per month, delay until January 1, 2000.
03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
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