Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 01/20/99



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Signed By The Governor

SB2262  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MTAG & MESG Programs;     Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Approved by Governor



House: Introductions

HB1471  Southwest Mississippi Empowerment Zone Grant Program;     West
        create and issue state general obligation bonds to     
        fund.                                                  
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1472  Ad valorem tax and income tax; exempt certain small       West
        businesses from.                                       
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1473  Sales tax, local; authorize counties to levy.             West
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1474  Sales tax; create industrial exemption for sales of       Cameron
        environmental pollution control equipment.             
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1475  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain trailers to     Robinson (84th)
        nonresidents.                                          
           Referred To Ways and Means
HB1476  Income tax; provide credit for legal child care           Ryan
        adoption.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means



House: Double Referred Reports

HB 154  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Jennings
        counties.                                              
           DR - TSDPAA: FS To CA
HB 721  TANF benefits; increase monthly amount for recipients     Moody
        of.                                                    
           DR - TSDP: AP To PH
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB 728  Bailiffs; increase amount of daily compensation.          Compretta
           DR - TSDP: FS To CA
HB 834  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           DR - TSDP: AP To PH
HB 976  Children's Health Care Program; increase eligibility to   Holland
        200% of poverty level.                                 
           DR - TSDP: AP To PH
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB1265  Utility facilities; grant immunity to public utilities    Ellis *
        for vehicles striking.                                 
           DR - TSDP: PU To JA



House: Committee Reports

HB   4  Risk retention and risk purchasing groups; require        Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance to collect certain fees from.
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB   5  Nonresident insurance agents; allow to countersign        Stevens
        certain policies and retain certain commissions.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  44  Domestic insurance companies; require notification to     Stevens
        commissioner when changing officers or directors.      
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  45  Domestic insurer management contracts; revise             Stevens
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  46  Domestic insurance companies; prohibit from making        Stevens
        certain loans to any stockholder, officer or director  
        of the company.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  47  Nonresident insurance agents; remove requirement of       Stevens
        utilizing services of a resident agent.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  48  Home warranty associations; revise method of computing    Stevens
        net assets for licensing purposes.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  49  Home warranty associations; clarify method of financial   Stevens
        examinations by Commissioner of Insurance.             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  50  Domestic insurance company nonresident officers and       Stevens
        employees; repeal salary limitations.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 156  Life, health and accident nonresident agents; revise      Stevens
        written examination waivers.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 221  Property and Casualty Insurance; require buy-back         Guice
        provision for deductibles.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 313  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 549  State Personnel Board; extend repealer on section         Ford
        prescribing duties.                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 721  TANF benefits; increase monthly amount for recipients     Moody
        of.                                                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 725  Fire protection sprinkler contractors; require            Stevens
        registration of.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 834  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 865  Uniform Health-Care Decisions Act; revise consent for     Perry
        certain persons.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 914  Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request    Denny
        of the voter and allow assistance.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB 915  Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law; revise.                 Denny
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 936  Elections; make certain technical amendments to the       Denny
        election laws.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 976  Children's Health Care Program; increase eligibility to   Holland
        200% of poverty level.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1065  Circuit clerks; increase fee for filing writs of          Smith (39th)
        garnishment.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB 279  Biddle guard; require to be used in any vehicle which     Ellzey
        is used to transport offenders.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB 549  State Personnel Board; extend repealer on section         Ford
        prescribing duties.                                    
           Passed
HB 721  TANF benefits; increase monthly amount for recipients     Moody
        of.                                                    
           Passed
HB 759  Agricultural Aviation Board; reenact and extend           Capps
        repealer.                                              
           Passed
HB 805  Assessments on rice grown in the state for rice           Holland
        promotion; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Transmitted To Senate
HB 834  Nursing homes; allow Medicaid participation for           Moody
        existing beds and authorize new beds.                  
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
HB 976  Children's Health Care Program; increase eligibility to   Holland
        200% of poverty level.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1065  Circuit clerks; increase fee for filing writs of          Smith (39th)
        garnishment.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended



House: Signed By The Speaker

HR   6  Commend Helen McDade on many years of public service.     Horne
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HR   7  Commend Bobby Barrett for being named Mississippi's       Horne
        Outstanding Logger of the Year for 1998.               
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3052  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Library         Ferris
        Commission capital improvements and public libraries   
        grant program.                                         
           Referred To Finance
SC 536  Mississippi Association of Governmental Purchasing        Burton
        Agents; commend.                                       
           Referred To Rules
SC 537  Dogs and other pets inside the New Capitol Building;      Harden
        prohibit.                                              
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

SB2434  Medicaid; increase home leave days for nursing & ICFMR    Furniss
        facilities reimbursement.                              
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
SB2543  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS); define       Hall
        eligibility for.                                       
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
SB2708  Forest Resource Development Fund; divert a portion of     Harvey
        estate tax revenue to it.                              
           DR - TSDP: FO To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2418  Forestry; clarify damages for cutting trees without       Harvey
        owners consent.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2905  Foresters Registration Law; extend repealer.              Nunnelee
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



Senate: Floor Actions

SB2276  Gaming; authorize community colleges to offer limited     Ferris
        courses relating to.                                   
           Recommitted to Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  32  Commend life and service of Mr. James Franklin Brower     Reynolds
        as Election Commissioner.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  33  Commend Erin A. Thead for outstanding accomplishments     Horne
        in the 71st Annual Scripps Howard National Spelling    
        Bee.                                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 513  Jackson Prep's National Merit Semifinalists; commend.     Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:28.



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