Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/23/99



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House: Double Referred Reports

SB2158  Master teacher certification; authorize payment of        Ferris
        fringe benefits and reimbursement of process cost paid 
        by local district.                                     
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2186  Salaries of teachers and assistant teachers; increase.    Ferris
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2195  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; revise maximum amount to   Furniss
        use for acquisition of homes.                          
           DR - TSDP: MA To WM
SB2300  Trial judges; revise office operating allowance.          Turner
           DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP
SB2303  Per diem; Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Judges,      Turner
        Public Service and Transportation Commissioners.       
           DR - TSDPAA: JA To AP
SB2479  Salary of certain appointed and elected officials;        Gordon
        revise.                                                
           DR - TSDPAA: FS To AP
SB2509  MS National Guard Special Construction Project Fund;      Ross
        create.                                                
           DR - TSDP: MA To AP
SB2618  Task Force on the Development and Implementation of       Ferris
        Comprehensive Early Childhood Services in Mississippi; 
        create.                                                
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2914  Long-term substitute teachers; provide funding under      Walls
        the Minimum Program.                                   
           DR - TSDPAA: ED To AP
SB2936  Historic Shaifer House; Grand Gulf. Mil. Mon. Comm.       Posey
        transfer title to Dept. Archives & History.            
           DR - TSDPAA: PB To AP
SB3094  Bonds;   issue g.o. bonds to complete construction of     Bean
        the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby..               
           DR - TSDP: MA To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 602  Mississippi Student Summer Employment Program; create     Flaggs
        and provide income tax credit to employers who hire    
        students under.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1617  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1618  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HB1670  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for water           Ellington
        pollution control emergency loan program.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2103  Procedures for determination of rights of an alleged      Bean
        father in adoption proceedings; revise repealers on.   
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2153  Public lands; create the Metro Recreational Highway       Smith
        Authority to study use of land between the Pearl River 
        levee system.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2326  Public property; DFA to convey certain property to        Ross
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2474  Controlled substance seizures; clarify authority of       Little *
        MDOT enforcement officers.                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2492  Repair and renovation funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2623  Precursors; prohibit possession under certain             Huggins
        circumstances.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2915  Controlled substances; revise penalties (tech. corr.).    Walls
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3004  Power of attorney; clarify effect of.                     Tollison
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 345  Income tax; provide a credit for a portion of certain     Holland
        conservation equipment.                                
           Read the Third Time
HB 530  Mississippi Single Family Residential Housing Fund;       Morris
        create and fund with bond issue.                       
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 576  Income tax; exempt insurance companies in order to        Williams
        simplify calculation of insurance premium tax liability
        (STC).                                                 
           Passed
HB 581  Sales tax; revise the rate imposed on the sale of         Howell
        certain truck-tractors and semitrailers (STC).         
           Point of Order Raised
           Set Aside-Pend Ruling of Chair
HB 708  Income tax; increase amount of national guard or          Guice
        reserve compensation excluded from gross income for    
        purposes of.                                           
           Passed
HB1004  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Library         Reynolds
        Commission capital improvements and public libraries   
        grant program.                                         
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1330  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Corrections         Capps
        construction; FY00.                                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1331  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY00.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1480  Loans; exempt certain loans from privilege tax and        Simpson
        small loan regulation and tax.                         
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1486  Sales tax; exempt federal and state employees on          Guice
        certain hotel accommodations.                          
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1490  Garbage collection and disposal; increase maximum ad      Bozeman
        valorem tax certain counties may levy to defray costs  
        (Hinds).                                               
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1498  Income tax; exclude dividends received from a             Ellington
        subsidiary corporation from gross income.              
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1526  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Williams
        under the Economic Development Highway Act (DECD).     
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1529  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for purpose of      Williams
        making loans to assist in building child care          
        facilities.                                            
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1554  Bonds for Emerging Crops Fund; increase limit on amount   Holland
        of bonds issued.                                       
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1568  Bonds; issue bonds to provide matching funds for Bluff    Ketchings
        Stabilization Project for City of Natchez and Pat      
        Harrison Waterway District.                            
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1569  Income tax; authorize a deduction for health insurance    Malone
        costs of self-employed persons.                        
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1574  Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Program;      Capps
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1576  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Williams
        fuels (STC).                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1581  Mississippi Communications Tax Reform Act of 1999;        Ellis
        create.                                                
           Read the Third Time
HB1586  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Smith (59th)
        to Spillway Road at the Ross Barnett Reservoir.        
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1616  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1617  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Amendment Failed
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1618  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1619  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1620  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Passed
HB1621  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Passed
HB1622  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Passed
HB1623  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1624  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1625  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1626  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1627  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1629  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1630  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1631  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1632  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1634  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1637  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1638  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1639  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1640  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1641  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Transmitted To Senate
HB1648  Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds for   Williams
        certain projects, require additional approval for      
        certain action under (DECD).                           
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1650  Bonds; issue bonds for Department of Public Safety and    Stringer
        Emergency Management Agency capital improvements.      
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1653  Bonds; authorize Mississippi Development Bank to issue    Reynolds
        revenue bonds to provide funds to counties for fire    
        equipment purposes.                                    
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
HB1656  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for Department of   Brown
        Information Technology Services Capital Improvements.  
           Passed
HB1665  Income tax; provide reduction for taxpayers filing        Williams
        individual returns.                                    
           Passed
HB1666  Distinctive license tag; Purple Heart Medal recipient     King
        given credit for ad valorem taxes.                     
           Passed
HB1668  Bonds; issue federal grant anticipation notes or bonds    Wells-Smith
        for the high rise bridge at Pascagoula.                
           Passed
HB1671  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to construct        Williams
        facilities at Stennis Space Center for USM's           
        hydrographic sciences program.                         
           Passed
HB1672  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Williams
        of a justice facility.                                 
           Failed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1673  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued for    Williams
        repair and renovation of Addie McBryde Center.         
           Passed
HB1675  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for IHL and         Williams
        community/junior college capital improvements.         
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1676  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued for construction   Williams
        of juvenile detention facilities and revise use of     
        proceeds.                                              
           Passed



House: Referred Other House

SB2196  Forrest County Industrial Park Commission; remove         Farris
        provision prohibiting use of eminent domain; increase  
        debt limitation.                                       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB2703  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3072  Stone County; impose 2% sales tax on hotels, motels and   Lee
        restaurants.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3120  Lauderdale County to make road improvements pursuant to   Carter
        petition; authorize.                                   
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
SB3178  City of Okolona; authorize the imposition of additional   Gordon
        court costs on misdemeanor convictions in municipal    
        court.                                                 
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3179  Ocean Springs; authorize a contribution to Biloxi for     Gollott
        construction of the O'Keefe addition to the George Ohr 
        Art Museum.                                            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3182  Forrest County; contribute to the Boy Scouts and assist   Farris
        in maintaining Camp Tiak.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3183  Forrest County; contribute to Big Brothers/Big Sisters    Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3184  Forrest County; contribute to the Hattiesburg Downtown    Farris
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3185  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Neighborhood    Farris
        Education Enhancement Development Services.            
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3186  Forrest County; contribute to the Salvation Army Boys     Farris
        and Girls Club.                                        
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3187  Forrest County; contribute to Gulf Pines Girl Scout       Farris
        Council and assist in maintaining Camp Ita Kana.       
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3188  Forrest County; contribute annually to Pearl River        Farris
        Valley Opportunity, Inc.                               
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3189  Gulfport; authorize contribution to the George Ohr Art    Gollott
        Museum.                                                
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
        O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           Referred To Ways and Means
SB3194  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for grants to provide loans for   Horhn
        development property in the Farish Street Historic     
        District.                                              
           Referred To Ways and Means
SC 593  1998 Delta State University football team; commend.       Dearing
           Referred To Rules
SC 595  Officer Xavier Redmond; commend for prompt and            Walls
        professional actions in coming to the aid of fellow    
        officers during a rescue.                              
           Referred To Rules
SC 596  Susp rules; drafting of a bill to designate a portion     Dearing
        of U.S. Hwy 61 in Adams Co. as "Veterans Memorial Hwy".
           Referred To Rules
SC 597  Suspend rls; draft bill to increase salary for county     Jackson
        patrol officers in certain county.                     
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

SB2168  Excavations near underground utility facilities; remove   Minor
        repealer on laws regulating.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2263  Appropriation; DFA, Office of Insurance for CHIP.;        Hall
        ADDL. FY99.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2486  Health care facilities; issue CON for Comprehensive       Bean
        Cancer Center.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2648  Appropriation; DOC Support & County Reimbursement;        Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2833  Water district; authorize creation from area served by    Minor
        a rural water association.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 559  "The Magee Courier"; commend on 100th anniversary.        Smith
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  Johnnie Billington; commend for Excellence in the Arts    Furniss
        award.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 565  Commend Roebuck "Pops" Staples; Excellence in the Arts    Horhn
        Lifetime Achievement Award.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 567  P. Sanders McNeal; commend for Governor's Artist's        Hall
        Achievement Award.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Colman Pearce; commend upon receipt of Governor's         Hall
        Awards for Excellence in the Arts.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 570  Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President of        Dearing
        Delta State University; commend.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 577  Patricia Williams; commend for receiving Prudential       Cuevas
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 578  Mrs. Della Sims McCaughan; commend for meritorious        Gollott
        services as an educator.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 579  Mack Cameron; commend upon induction into the             Hall
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 580  Walter Reed, MS Sports Hall of Fame; commend.             Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 581  Commend Jimmie "Mississippi Red" McDowell; MS Sports      Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 582  James Harol Lofton, MS Sports Hall of Fame; commend.      Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 583  Dot Easterwood Murphy; commend for being inducted into    Hall
        the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 584  James Johnson; commend MSU back for outstanding           Hall
        athletic accomplishments.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 585  Bert Jenkins; commend his induction into the              Hall
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3216  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           Farris
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3217  Nonprofit oil spill clean up corporation; exempt          Moffatt
        property from ad valorem tax.                          
           Referred To Finance
SB3218  Nonprofit oil spill clean up corporation; exempt from     Moffatt
        sales taxation certain sales to.                       
           Referred To Finance
SB3219  Sales taxation; tax sales of certain digital broadcast    Huggins
        equipment at the rate of 1-1/2%.                       
           Referred To Finance
SC 598  Phi Theta Kappa Day; commend.                             Ferris
           Referred To Rules
SC 599  Houston E. Stuckey; commend for contribution to Dixie     Stogner
        Youth Baseball.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SC 600  Alcohol Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.        Gollott
           Referred To Rules
SC 601  Centreville Academy Tigers Football Team; commend.        Johnson (38th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 602  Lee Middle School; commend 1st place and top-ranked       Turner
        Odyssey of the Mind teams.                             
           Referred To Rules
SR  21  Chief Justice Lenore Prather; commend.                    Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  22  Minnie Jane Burns; commend.                               Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  23  Clare Sekul Hornsby; commend.                             Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  24  Bobbie Nell Oatis; commend.                               Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  25  Illene Richie Gordon; commend.                            Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  26  P. Sanders "Sandy" McNeal; commend.                       Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  27  Martha Jean Seabrook; commend.                            Harden
           Referred To Rules
SR  28  Michael Potter; commend for courageous and heroic         Walls
        rescue efforts.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SR  29  Metcalfe Youth Choir; commend for outstanding service     Walls
        to community and youth of the state.                   
           Referred To Rules
SR  30  James Lamar Evans; commend for courageous and heroic      Walls
        rescue efforts.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SR  31  A.I.M. Productions; commend.                              Kirby
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB 313  Election contest; clarify that Legislature has            Blackmon
        exclusive jurisdiction over contest regarding seat of  
        member.                                                
           DR - TSDP: JU To EL
HB 403  Medicaid; allow disabled workers to purchase coverage.    Evans
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 609  School nurse intervention program; extend repealer        Ford
        allowing state matching funds for school districts.    
           DR - TSDP: PH To AP
HB 617  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on reforestation     Ford
        cost-share program and remove certain programs.        
           DR - TSDPAA: AG To FI
HB 849  Certificate of Need Law; exempt certain expenditures      Moody
        and projects from.                                     
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 853  Dental services; increase Medicaid reimbursement rates    Moody
        for.                                                   
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB 868  DHS Fraud Investigation Unit; grant subpoena power to.    Moody
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To JU
HB1031  Delinquent payments owed to county; additional fee if     Bozeman
        collection performed by county employee (HINDS).       
           DR - TSDP: CA To FS
HB1110  Medicaid; reimbursement for services provided to          Moody
        persons with spinal cord and head injuries.            
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1329  Soil and water conservation district clerks; to be paid   Brown
        by county.                                             
           DR - TSDP: AG To CA
HB1332  Medicaid; create Medical Advisory Committee to, and       Moody
        revise reimbursement for physician's services.         
           DR - TSDPAA: PH To AP
HB1424  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for         Shows
        exchange, lease or sale of Ellisville State School     
        property.                                              
           DR - TSDP: PH To FI
HB1467  Youth court; provide funds and support for referees and   Warren
        county courts.                                         
           DR - TSDPAA: JJ To AP
SB3201  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Ross
        to defray the expenses of the Military Department for  
        construction design.                                   
           DR - TSDP: VM To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB  92  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize certain counties to      Clark
        pay allowance.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB  99  Civil liability of parents; revise for crimes of          Moore
        children.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 100  Lice; three occasions of student having need not be       Manning
        consecutive before Health Department may assist.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 308  Water heaters; decrease temperature requirements for      Young
        certain hot water supply storage tanks and heaters.    
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 336  State Veterans Affairs Board; revise certain              Rogers
        appointments by.                                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 359  Bail agents; revise licensing and continuing education    Rogers
        requirements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 452  Bail bonds; order may be set aside if clerk does not      Rogers
        provide required notice.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 494  Support dogs; trainers of shall have same rights as       Horne
        those provided to disabled persons with dogs.          
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 511  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory;          Holland
        authorize transfer certain monies among several        
        categories.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 537  Water Resources Advisory Council; reenact laws            Ford
        regarding council and extend repealer.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 538  Hospitals; extend repealer on authority to establish      Ford
        group purchase programs.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 540  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 660  Board of Animal Health, Veterinary Diagnostic Board and   Ford
        State Veterinarian; reenact and extend repealer.       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 757  Appropriation; Archives and History for contribution to   Capps
        the National World War II Memorial Campaign.           
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 759  Agricultural Aviation Board; reenact and extend           Capps
        repealer.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 794  Drainage districts; revise time in landowner's favor      Simpson *
        before property taken for improvements.                
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 805  Assessments on rice grown in the state for rice           Holland
        promotion; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 811  Pharmacy discount cards; cannot be issued unless          Howell
        issurer pays portion of discount given by pharmacy.    
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 819  Appropriations; Archives and History for contribution     Martinson
        to Women in Military Service Memorial Foundation for   
        national memorial.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 826  Trees; increase time for recovery of damages for          Eaton
        cutting trees without owner's consent.                 
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 858  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Moody
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 862  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; transfer funds in fiscal   Capps
        year 1999 appropriation among categories.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 863  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board;          Capps
        transfer funds in fiscal year 1999 appropriation among 
        categories.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 864  Agricultural Aviation Board; transfer funds in FY99       Capps
        appropriations among categories.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 954  Automated external defibrillators; provide for            Barnett (92nd)
        requirements and training for use of.                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 956  Bureau of Narcotics; authorize retiring member to         Stringer
        retain sidearm.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB 962  Marine Resources Department; transfer funds in FY 99      Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB 963  Mental Health Department; transfer funds in FY 99         Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1077  Corrections Department; transfer funds in FY99            Capps
        appropriation to allow payment of county expenses.     
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1122  Rehabilitation Services Department; update name of an     Moody
        office within.                                         
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1145  Bad checks; revise application for motor vehicle          Davis
        transactions.                                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1155  Auxiliary law enforcement training; remove mandatory      Perkins
        provisions.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1235  Bail bonds; agent responsible for returning certain       Fredericks
        defendants.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
HB1297  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize surety bonds to be       Coleman (65th)
        given.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1320  Livestock facilities built with grant money; certain      Ellzey
        clubs may use free of charge for limited times per     
        year.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
HC  99  Commend Stephen and Evelyn Drury upon their retirement    Ford
        and service to Tupelo Children's Mansion.              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 100  Commend Dr. Don Mitchell for his outstanding              Capps
        accomplishments.                                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 101  Commend life and service of Mrs. Mary Ida Stevens.        Stevens
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 102  Commend Millicent "Granny" Blankenship on being honored   Stevens
        as Mississippi's Ageless Hero.                         
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 103  Commend Mary Virginia Potts on being honored as a         Stevens
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 104  Commend the life and accomplishments of William Thomas    Ford
        Fields.                                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 105  Commend Robert George Clark for his many years of         Perkins
        service to the State of Mississippi.                   
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2269  Income taxation; authorize a deduction for health         Kirby
        insurance costs of self-employed persons.              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2513  Approp. FY2000; reappropriate to Veterans' Home           Furniss
        Purchase Board for construction of office building.    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3071  Appropriation; PERS; additional FY99 and FY00.            Gordon
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3078  Bonds; issue G.O. bonds for Southeast MS Center for       Farris
        Advanced Technology.                                   
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3093  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Harvey
        equipment and supplies when paid for by Medicare or    
        Medicaid.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3098  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Smith
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3106  Bonds; issue for the Lynn Meadows Discovery Center.       Hewes
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3119  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for State           Thames
        Department of Mental Health capital improvements.      
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3206  MS Communications Tax Reform Act of 1999; enact.          Bryan
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3208  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Posey
        improvements for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3211  Bonds; issue to the MS Commission for International       Hall
        Cultural Exchange for an exhibit of Spanish art.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3213  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Cuevas
        for Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission and      
        Stennis Space Center.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3214  Bonds; issue to provide loans to counties and             Hewes
        municipalities in which master planned communities are 
        located.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3215  Bonds; issue bonds to improve the Walthall School         Farris
        Building in Hattiesburg and to locate a children's     
        discovery center at such facility.                     
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3219  Sales taxation; tax sales of certain digital broadcast    Huggins
        equipment at the rate of 1-1/2%.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 598  Phi Theta Kappa Day; commend.                             Ferris
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 599  Houston E. Stuckey; commend for contribution to Dixie     Stogner
        Youth Baseball.                                        
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 600  Alcohol Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.        Gollott
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 601  Centreville Academy Tigers Football Team; commend.        Johnson (38th)
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 602  Lee Middle School; commend 1st place and top-ranked       Turner
        Odyssey of the Mind teams.                             
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  21  Chief Justice Lenore Prather; commend.                    Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  22  Minnie Jane Burns; commend.                               Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  23  Clare Sekul Hornsby; commend.                             Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  24  Bobbie Nell Oatis; commend.                               Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  25  Illene Richie Gordon; commend.                            Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  26  P. Sanders "Sandy" McNeal; commend.                       Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  27  Martha Jean Seabrook; commend.                            Harden
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  31  A.I.M. Productions; commend.                              Kirby
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 358  College tuition; classify members of Mississippi          Rogers
        National Guard as residents for in-state tuition.      
           Transmitted To House
HB 619  Unemployment benefits; provide waiver for waiting         Broomfield
        period during major disaster.                          
           Transmitted To House
HC  82  Commend Sheriff Marvin Farrior for completing the         Taylor
        longest tenure in office of any sheriff in Mississippi.
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  83  Commend Amory High School Football Team.                  Markham
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  86  Commend Wayne Academy Football Team.                      Taylor
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  88  Celebrating the music of William Grant Still.             Clark
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  90  Commend life and works of Charles William Dean.           Capps
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC  94  Memorialize MDOT to name the Great River Bridge the       Capps
        Charles W. Dean Bridge.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB3023  Four-Lane Highway Program; provide for issuance of        Little *
        refunding bonds for temporary borrowings.              
           Passed
SB3067  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Hall
        at Spillway Road at the Ross Barnett Reservoir.        
           Passed
SB3083  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Bryan
        fuels.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Passed
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Passed
SB3155  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Passed
SB3156  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Passed
SB3157  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Passed
SB3158  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Passed
SB3159  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3160  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3161  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3162  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Passed
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Committee Substitute Adopted
           Passed
SB3169  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Passed
SB3170  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Passed
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Passed
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Passed
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Passed
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Passed
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Passed
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3177  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Passed
SC 593  1998 Delta State University football team; commend.       Dearing
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 595  Officer Xavier Redmond; commend for prompt and            Walls
        professional actions in coming to the aid of fellow    
        officers during a rescue.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 596  Susp rules; drafting of a bill to designate a portion     Dearing
        of U.S. Hwy 61 in Adams Co. as "Veterans Memorial Hwy".
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 597  Suspend rls; draft bill to increase salary for county     Jackson
        patrol officers in certain county.                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  19  Betty Tutor; commend for saving the life of a student.    Browning
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 420  Sales tax; exempt certain sales to governmental           Bourdeaux
        entities in neighboring states.                        
           Referred To Finance
HB 832  Income tax; provide credit for certain reforestation      Eaton
        expenses.                                              
           Referred To Finance
HB1527  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Williams
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Referred To Finance
HB1528  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds for         Williams
        minority economic development, extend repealer on such 
        assistance (DECD).                                     
           Referred To Finance
HB1532  George County; authorize to contribute funds to           Maples
        sheriff's department for establishment of a substation.
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1536  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Dixie Youth   Straughter
        Baseball.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1537  Marshall County; authorize to expend county funds as      Woods
        matching funds for Institute of Community Services,    
        Inc.                                                   
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1545  Humphreys County; authorize to contribute funds to        Straughter
        Keystone Lodge #15.                                    
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1556  Humphreys County; authorize contribution to Delta         Straughter
        Christians for Unity.                                  
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1557  Ad valorem taxes; revise businesses that counties and     Williams
        municipalities may exempt from.                        
           Referred To Finance
HB1558  Income tax; revise businesses eligible for jobs tax       Williams
        credit under the Economic Development Reform Act       
        (DECD).                                                
           Referred To Finance
HB1561  Northwest Mississippi Community College District;         Gadd
        authorize to donate real property to school district.  
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1565  City of Hattiesburg; annual contribution to Interaction   Davis
        Factory.                                               
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1566  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Barnett (92nd)
        of the Mississippi School of Fine Arts.                
           Referred To Finance
HB1572  Ad valorem tax and sales tax; exempt nonprofit oil        Williams
        spill clean-up corporations from.                      
           Referred To Finance
HB1585  City of Hattiesburg; authorize to donate to Hattiesburg   Davis
        Civic Chorus and Concert Association.                  
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1607  Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.            Foster
           Referred To Appropriations
HC  99  Commend Stephen and Evelyn Drury upon their retirement    Ford
        and service to Tupelo Children's Mansion.              
           Referred To Rules
HC 100  Commend Dr. Don Mitchell for his outstanding              Capps
        accomplishments.                                       
           Referred To Rules
HC 101  Commend life and service of Mrs. Mary Ida Stevens.        Stevens
           Referred To Rules
HC 102  Commend Millicent "Granny" Blankenship on being honored   Stevens
        as Mississippi's Ageless Hero.                         
           Referred To Rules
HC 103  Commend Mary Virginia Potts on being honored as a         Stevens
        Mississippi Ageless Hero.                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 104  Commend the life and accomplishments of William Thomas    Ford
        Fields.                                                
           Referred To Rules
HC 105  Commend Robert George Clark for his many years of         Perkins
        service to the State of Mississippi.                   
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 473  Washington County; authorize additional assessment        Bailey
        criminal cases justice/county court to fund Crime      
        Stoppers/Anti-Drug Task Force.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 484  City of Wiggins; authorize additional  assessment on      Maples
        misdemeanor cases in municipal court to fund           
        crimestoppers.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 559  "The Magee Courier"; commend on 100th anniversary.        Smith
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 564  Johnnie Billington; commend for Excellence in the Arts    Furniss
        award.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 565  Commend Roebuck "Pops" Staples; Excellence in the Arts    Horhn
        Lifetime Achievement Award.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 567  P. Sanders McNeal; commend for Governor's Artist's        Hall
        Achievement Award.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 568  Colman Pearce; commend upon receipt of Governor's         Hall
        Awards for Excellence in the Arts.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 570  Dr. Kent Wyatt upon his retirement as President of        Dearing
        Delta State University; commend.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 577  Patricia Williams; commend for receiving Prudential       Cuevas
        Spirit of Community Award.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 578  Mrs. Della Sims McCaughan; commend for meritorious        Gollott
        services as an educator.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 579  Mack Cameron; commend upon induction into the             Hall
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 580  Walter Reed, MS Sports Hall of Fame; commend.             Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 581  Commend Jimmie "Mississippi Red" McDowell; MS Sports      Hall
        Hall of Fame.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 582  James Harol Lofton, MS Sports Hall of Fame; commend.      Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 583  Dot Easterwood Murphy; commend for being inducted into    Hall
        the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 584  James Johnson; commend MSU back for outstanding           Hall
        athletic accomplishments.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 585  Bert Jenkins; commend his induction into the              Hall
        Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 04/08/99 at 07:29.



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