Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/09/99



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House: Double Referred Reports

HB1488  Holmes County; authorize to house state offenders in a    Clark
        private correctional facility.                         
           DR - TSDPCS: LP To AP
SB3072  Stone County; impose 2% sales tax on hotels, motels and   Lee
        restaurants.                                           
           DR - TSDP: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB1685  City of Southaven; authorize to purchase certain          Jennings
        property.                                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1687  Harrison County; revise definition of hotels and motels   Fredericks
        and powers of commission on tourism.                   
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1689  City of Iuka; authorize expansion of gas distribution     Cummings
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
HB1693  City of Southhaven; authorize to compensate Summershill   Jennings
        Fire District for certain removed territory.           
           Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
HC 117  Commend Fleetwood Homes of Lexington as the national      Stevens
        winner of its Customer Service Satisfaction Index      
        Award.                                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 118  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 833;    Ford
        state employees; repeal provision requiring payment on 
        a delayed basis twice per month.                       
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 119  Commend Madison-Ridgeland Academy Basketball Team.        Martinson
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 121  Commend the life of Mr. William T. Ferrell, Sr.           Ketchings
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 122  Commend Ms. Dorothy Knight for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 123  Commend Jeff Feinberg for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 124  Commend Dr. Jan Moody for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 125  Commend Ms. Debra Matthews for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2209  Brandon; impose court costs for police body armor.        Kirby
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2336  Appropriation; Dept. of Environmental Quality; Addl.      Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2337  Appropriation; Authority for ETV; Addl. FY99.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2338  Appropriation; Museum of Natural Science; Addl. FY99.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2339  Appropriation; Library Commission for Magnolia            Hall
        Database; Addl. FY99.                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2451  Coahoma County; authorize interfund loans from the        Furniss
        hospital reserve fund.                                 
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2513  Approp. FY2000; reappropriate to Veterans' Home           Furniss
        Purchase Board for construction of office building.    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2640  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; ADDL. FY99.        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2641  Appropriation; Archives and History, Shaifer House;       Hall
        Addl. FY99 & FY00.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2643  Appropriation; Judicial Performance, Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2644  Appropriation; MEMA - Hurricane Georges; Addl. FY99.      Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2646  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MSU expenses from ice     Hall
        storm; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2647  Appropriation; Board of Prof. Engineers & Land            Hall
        Surveyors; Addl. FY99 & FY00.                          
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB2794  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Addl. FY99.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3053  Appropriation; Admin. Off. of Courts - Pub. Defender      Hall
        Comm.; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3054  Appropriation; Governor's Office - CENSUS 2000; Addl.     Hall
        FY99 & FY00.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3055  Appropriation; Attorney General - Judgements; Addl.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3056  Appropriation; Dept. of Human Services; ADDL. FY99.       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3057  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health; Additional,        Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3062  Appropriation; Archives & History, Oral Histories;        Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3063  Appropriation; Bd. of Dental Examiners; Addl. FY99.       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3064  Appropriation; MS Real Estate Comm.; Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3074  Jefferson Davis County; may levy additional court costs   Harvey
        to fund Crime Stoppers.                                
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3081  Florence; remove repealer on bar and restaurant tax.      Smith
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3084  Appropriation; Athletic Commission; Additional, FY99.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3085  Appropriation;  MS Coast Coliseum Commission; ADDL.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3086  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Hall
        ADDL.FY99.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3087  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MVSU expenses from ice    Hall
        storm; ADDL.FY99.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3097  Appropriation; Interest from the Mississippi Fire         Furniss
        Fighters Memorial Burn Center Fund.                    
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3109  Appropriation; Bd. of Nursing Home Admin.; Addl. FY99.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3111  Appropriation; DFA, pay state's portion of retirement;    Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3112  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.; Addl. FY99 & FY00.   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3117  Greenwood; remove the repealer on the Greenwood Tourism   Jordan (24th)
        Commission.                                            
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3123  Appropriation; Ethics Comm.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3124  Appropriation; Judicial Performance Comm.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3126  Appropriation; Personnel Bd.                              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3127  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3128  Appropriation; Dept. of Audit.                            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3129  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3130  Appropriation; Expenses of Governor-Elect and Former      Hall
        Governor; FY2000.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3131  Appropriation; Secretary of State.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3132  Appropriation; Debt Service-Bank Ser. Charge.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3133  Appropriation; Treasurers Office.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3143  Appropriation; Agriculture & Commerce - Support and       Hall
        Grain Div.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3144  Appropriation; Plant Industry Div.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3145  Appropriation; Egg Marketing Bd.                          Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3146  Appropriation; Farmers Central Market.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3147  Appropriation; Veterinary Diagnostic Lab. Bd.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3148  Appropriation; Animal Health Board.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3149  Appropriation; Fair and Coliseum Comm. - Support.         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3150  Appropriation; Fair Comm. - Dixie Natl Livestock Show.    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3151  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Cooperative Extension           Hall
        Service.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3152  Appropriation; IHL - MSU -Agriculture & Forestry Exp.     Hall
        Station.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3153  Appropriation; Alcorn State-Agricultural Programs.        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3154  Appropriation; Forest & Wildlife Research.                Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3155  Appropriation; Econ. & Comm. Develop. Support.            Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3156  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3157  Appropriation; Information Technology Services.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3158  Appropriation; Tenn-Tom Waterway Develop. Dist.           Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3159  Appropriation; Dept. of Corrections - Support and         Hall
        Reimb. Local Confinement.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3160  Appropriation; Bureau of Narcotics.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3161  Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3162  Appropriation; Veterans Affairs Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3163  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health.                    Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3169  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3170  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3177  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3182  Forrest County; contribute to the Boy Scouts and assist   Farris
        in maintaining Camp Tiak.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3183  Forrest County; contribute to Big Brothers/Big Sisters    Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3184  Forrest County; contribute to the Hattiesburg Downtown    Farris
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3185  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Neighborhood    Farris
        Education Enhancement Development Services.            
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3186  Forrest County; contribute to the Salvation Army Boys     Farris
        and Girls Club.                                        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3187  Forrest County; contribute to Gulf Pines Girl Scout       Farris
        Council and assist in maintaining Camp Ita Kana.       
           Title Suff Do Pass
SB3216  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           Farris
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           Title Suff Do Pass
SC 606  State Board of Pharmacy; commend for national award.      Bean
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 609  George "Happy" Irby; commend for community charity        Turner
        work.                                                  
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HC 109  Commend Durant Jr. High boys and girls basketball teams   Stevens
        for finishing the 1998-1999 season with perfect        
        records.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 110  Commend the Wax Company on the celebration of its 100th   Holland
        Anniversary.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 111  Commend Taylorsville High School Football Team for        Eaton
        their outstanding season.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 112  War memorial; resolution supporting World War II          Capps
        Memorial Campaign.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 113  Commend the State Board of Pharmacy for receiving the     Ford
        Fred T. Mahaffey Award.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 114  Commend Simpson Academy Cougers Football Team for their   Rotenberry
        outstanding season.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 115  Commend Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars for their         Barnett (92nd)
        outstanding season.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 116  Commend Walter Payton for his outstanding career as a     Robinson (63rd)
        professional athlete.                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2796  Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and          Burton
        Education Consolidation Act of 1999; enact.            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB2825  Hunting license; revise requirement for proof of          Posey
        residency to obtain resident license.                  
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2936  Historic Shaifer House; Grand Gulf. Mil. Mon. Comm.       Posey
        transfer title to Dept. Archives & History.            
           Motion to Reconsider Tabled
           Returned For Concurrence
SB2988  County court; allow certain counties option to create,    Turner
        enact state funding support of youth court (Council    
        compromise).                                           
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3029  Marine Resources; create shoreline and beach              Moffatt
        preservation district.                                 
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3125  Appropriation; Finance & Admin. Consol.                   Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3127  Appropriation; Tax Commission.                            Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3129  Appropriation;  Governor's Office and Mansion.            Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3130  Appropriation; Expenses of Governor-Elect and Former      Hall
        Governor; FY2000.                                      
           Passed
SB3134  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Admin.                      Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3135  Appropriation; Jr. Colleges - Support.                    Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3136  Appropriation; IHL - General Support - Consol.            Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3137  Appropriation; Student Financial Aid.                     Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3138  Appropriation; Univ. Med. Cen. - Consol.                  Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3139  Appropriation; IHL - University Research Center and       Hall
        Maintenance.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3140  Appropriation; College of Veterinary Medicine.            Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3141  Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency.               Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3142  Appropriation; Military Dept.- Support.                   Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3156  Appropriation; Gaming Commission.                         Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Hall
           Passed
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Passed
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3168  Appropriation; Employment Security Comm.                  Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
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
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3175  Appropriation; Office of State Aid Road Construction.     Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Passed
SB3177  Appropriation; MS Workers Compensation Comm.              Hall
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SC 555  Christine Varnado; commend for academic honors.           Farris
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 599  Houston E. Stuckey; commend for contribution to Dixie     Stogner
        Youth Baseball.                                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 600  Alcohol Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.        Gollott
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 601  Centreville Academy Tigers Football Team; commend.        Johnson (38th)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 602  Lee Middle School; commend 1st place and top-ranked       Turner
        Odyssey of the Mind teams.                             
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 603  Harold Ray Watson; commend for service as an              White (29th)
        agricultural evangelist.                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

SB3221  Town of State Line; increase the distance that its        Dickerson
        water distribution system may be expanded.             
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SB3222  City of Natchez; redirect a certain portion of the        Dearing
        convention promotion tax.                              
           Referred To Local and Private Legislation
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB   4  Risk retention and risk purchasing groups; require        Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance to collect certain fees from.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB   5  Nonresident insurance agents; allow to countersign        Stevens
        certain policies and retain certain commissions.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  47  Nonresident insurance agents; remove requirement of       Stevens
        utilizing services of a resident agent.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  48  Home warranty associations; revise method of computing    Stevens
        net assets for licensing purposes.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  95  Municipalities; authorize to refund utility deposits      Miles
        immediately to municipal utility customers.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 100  Lice; three occasions of student having need not be       Manning
        consecutive before Health Department may assist.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 130  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 145  Funerals; out-of-state directors may conduct if their     Flaggs *
        state grants reciprocity.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 156  Life, health and accident nonresident agents; revise      Stevens
        written examination waivers.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 167  Four-lane highway program; add segment of highway in      Endt
        Jackson County.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 273  Municipalities; authorize to establish a reserve fund.    Jennings
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 332  Landscape Architectural Practice; reenact and remove      Stevens
        repealer.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 355  Youth Challenge Program; authorize National Guard to      Weathersby
        award adult high school diploma to certain graduates.  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 377  Civil service commission; require certain                 Broomfield
        municipalities to adopt.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 540  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 542  Board of Bar Admissions; extend repealer.                 Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 609  School nurse intervention program; extend repealer        Ford
        allowing state matching funds for school districts.    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 653  Fiduciaries; extend repealer on provisions authorizing    Ford
        compliance with environmental laws.                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 655  Appointment of counsel for indigents; reenact and         Ford
        extend repealer for one year.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 733  Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of   Compretta *
        installation under certain circumstances (MDOT).       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 750  Nonlicensed school employees; authorize superintendent    Manning
        to assign without school board approval.               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 751  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Manning
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 825  Public utility districts; authorize free service to       Compretta
        county agencies and volunteer fire departments.        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 827  Physicians; Medical Licensure Board may assess costs      Holden
        against in disciplinary actions.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 863  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board;          Capps
        transfer funds in fiscal year 1999 appropriation among 
        categories.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 864  Agricultural Aviation Board; transfer funds in FY99       Capps
        appropriations among categories.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 962  Marine Resources Department; transfer funds in FY 99      Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 963  Mental Health Department; transfer funds in FY 99         Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 992  Board of Contractors Fund; money from civil penalties     Guice
        to be paid into.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1007  State Board of Funeral Services; extend repealer and      Holland
        make revisions.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1073  Bail bonds; defendant to post fee on bonds when bond is   Robinson (63rd)
        posted.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1077  Corrections Department; transfer funds in FY99            Capps
        appropriation to allow payment of county expenses.     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1151  Life and health guaranty association laws; revise.        Stevens
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1218  Sixteenth section land; allow board of education to       Simpson
        grant right-of-way.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1221  Regional Initiative Program within the University         Foster
        Research Center; create.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1230  Insurance agency license; repeal provisions which         Guice
        prohibit certain lending institutions from obtaining.  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1316  Mississippi Prepaid Affordable College Tuition Program;   Bourdeaux
        revise various provisions.                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1362  Bad checks; revise service charge.                        Gadd
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1411  Lieu lands; authorize certain counties to make            Huddleston
        restitution to school districts for sales proceeds     
        from.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1424  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for         Shows
        exchange, lease or sale of Ellisville State School     
        property.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1430  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Bozeman
        increase compensation.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2026  Housing authorities; uniform per diem compensation for    Burton
        commissioners.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2142  EBT system for food stamps; extend implementation         Bean
        dates.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2195  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; revise maximum amount to   Furniss
        use for acquisition of homes.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2216  Third-party payment of certified nurse practitioners;     Bean
        require.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2256  Youth Camp Advisory Council; reconstitute membership.     Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2258  Child residential home licensure; clarify inspection      Bean
        requirements.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2289  Youth Court Act; technical corrections.                   Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2311  Criminal history record checks for child residential      Bean
        facilities; DPS responsible for releasing information. 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2319  Permit requirements for persons providing home medical    Canon
        equipment; extend repealer.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2326  Public property; DFA to convey certain property to        Ross
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2492  Repair and renovation funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2538  Public Purchasing Laws; revise definition of the term     Huggins
        "commodities".                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2682  Insurance premium finance companies; compute return of    Gordon
        unearned premiums by pro rata method.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2821  Marine resources; clarify duties of CMR and DMR on        Hewes
        marine aquaculture.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2828  Podiatrists; increase annual license renewal fee and      Johnson (19th)
        use portion to aid impaired licenses.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2856  MS Technology, Inc., Liaison Committee; create.           Horhn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2864  Main street program; municipalities may support.          Jordan (24th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2915  Controlled substances; revise penalties (tech. corr.).    Walls
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3080  Jackson; create the Jackson Convention and Visitors       Hall
        Bureau.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3227  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the MS        Farris
        Association of County Agricultural Agents.             
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3228  Adams County; tax gaming vessels.                         Dearing
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3229  City of Magee; may levy a hotel/motel tax and food and    Smith
        beverage tax to fund recreational facilities.          
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3230  Lowndes County; authorize Industrial Development          Canon
        Authority to sell water to the West Lowndes Water      
        Association.                                           
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3231  DeSoto County; authorize a contribution to Historic       Hawks
        DeSoto Foundation, Inc.                                
           Referred To Local and Private
SB3232  Jefferson County; authorize to fund the Jefferson         Posey
        Comprehensive Health Center.                           
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 614  Susp rules; draft bill to authorize sale of certain       Hall
        state-owned property to City of Jackson for High Street
        improvements.                                          
           Referred To Rules
SC 615  Clinton High School Attache Show Choir; commend.          White (29th)
           Referred To Rules
SC 616  Miskelly brothers; commend upon receiving 1998 Buyer      Gordon
        Appreciation Award.                                    
           Referred To Rules
SC 617  Madison Ridgeland Academy Patriots boys basketball team   Johnson (19th)
        for championship season; commend.                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 618  Leake Academy Rebelettes; commend for perfect season      Johnson (19th)
        and state championship.                                
           Referred To Rules
SC 619  South Panola High School Tiger Football Team; commend     Mettetal
        for championship.                                      
           Referred To Rules
SC 620  Edward Holden Henry; commend for contributions to Alamo   Harden
        Theatre.                                               
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SC 612  Secretary of the Senate Amy Tuck; commend for dedicated   Little
        service.                                               
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 613  Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; commend on       Hewes
        50th Anniversary.                                      
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 614  Susp rules; draft bill to authorize sale of certain       Hall
        state-owned property to City of Jackson for High Street
        improvements.                                          
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SR  38  J. Ronny Smith; commend upon retirement as Lincoln        Rayborn
        County Chancery Clerk.                                 
           Title Suff Do Be Adopted



Senate: Floor Actions

HB  92  Deputy circuit clerks; authorize certain counties to      Clark
        pay allowance.                                         
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 149  Restitution programs; delete provision which only         Moak
        allows Mississippi residents to be placed in.          
           Passed
HB 154  County prosecuting attorney; increase salary in certain   Jennings
        counties.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 220  State Personnel Board; copies of proposed rules to        Endt
        committee chairmen, Lieutenant Governor and Governor.  
           Transmitted To House
HB 403  Medicaid; allow disabled workers to purchase coverage.    Evans
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 471  Teachers, assistant teachers and certain other school     McCoy
        employees; increase salaries.                          
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 537  Water Resources Advisory Council; reenact laws            Ford
        regarding council and extend repealer.                 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 549  State Personnel Board; extend repealer on section         Ford
        prescribing duties.                                    
           Transmitted To House
HB 560  Environmental protection fee; delete repealer on law      Ford
        that levies fee on motor fuels.                        
           Transmitted To House
HB 561  Surface water; extend repealer date on provision that     Ford
        defines established minimum flow.                      
           Transmitted To House
HB 617  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on reforestation     Ford
        cost-share program and remove certain programs.        
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 618  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Ford
        and Land Surveyors; extend repealer on.                
           Passed
HB 660  Board of Animal Health, Veterinary Diagnostic Board and   Ford
        State Veterinarian; reenact and extend repealer.       
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 732  Controlled substances seizures; clarify authority of      Compretta *
        Transportation Department enforcement officers (MDOT). 
           Passed
HB 734  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Passed
HB 758  Law Enforcement Officer's Contingency Fund; create to     Capps
        pay death benefits to survivors of officers killed.    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 759  Agricultural Aviation Board; reenact and extend           Capps
        repealer.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB 779  Public purchasing laws; revise certain provisions of.     Perry
           Transmitted To House
HB 780  Child support; may be ordered retroactively.              Perry
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 794  Drainage districts; revise time in landowner's favor      Simpson *
        before property taken for improvements.                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 805  Assessments on rice grown in the state for rice           Holland
        promotion; reenact and extend repealer.                
           Transmitted To House
HB 813  Fuel tax; provide penalty for using untaxed fuel on       Williams
        state highway construction site.                       
           Passed
HB 815  Alcoholic beverages; allow limited purchases by certain   Williams
        permittees from package retailers outside the          
        permittee's county (STC).                              
           Passed
HB 816  Ad valorem taxes; authorize STC to require that county    Williams
        assessment rolls be prepared and maintained on         
        electronic media (STC).                                
           Passed
HB 817  Alcoholic beverages; delete requirement that applicant    Williams
        for alcoholic beverage permit  read and write the      
        English language (STC).                                
           Passed
HB 821  Check Cashers Law; make various amendments and extend     Guice
        repealer.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 904  Antlerless deer; person possessing nonresident lifetime   Livingston
        sportsman license may kill on any land where resident  
        may kill.                                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB 914  Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request    Denny
        of the voter and allow assistance.                     
           Passed
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 915  Armed Forces Absentee Voting Law; revise.                 Denny
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 969  Joint Legislative Budget Committee; expand membership.    Blackmon
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB 980  Commissioners of election; revise compensation of.        Denny
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 989  Mississippi Department of Information Technology          Brown
        Services; technical amendments to certain laws         
        establishing.                                          
           Transmitted To House
HB 997  Bingo; delete requirement that commercial lessor obtain   Reeves
        license from Gaming Commission, commission to determine
        reasonableness of leases.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1065  Circuit clerks; increase fee for filing writs of          Smith (39th)
        garnishment.                                           
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1067  Health insurance policies; require coverage for certain   Moody
        benefits for anesthesia for dental treatment.          
           Reconsidered
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1100  Bridge in Lamar County; Highway 61 in Adams County;       Davis
        designate as memorials.                                
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1113  Offenders; authorize trustees to accumulate additional    Malone
        earned time.                                           
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1128  Consumer loan brokers; limit payments and fees from       Guice
        borrowers to 6% of loan amount.                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1136  State employment; prohibit certain males from obtaining   Rogers
        if not registered with the Selective Service System.   
           Transmitted To House
HB1146  Power of attorney; clarify for gift making.               Chaney
           Recommitted to Committee
HB1159  Deeds; revise acknowledgement of recorded deeds.          Simpson
           Passed
HB1243  Continuing education for insurance agents; require for    Moore
        licensure.                                             
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1329  Soil and water conservation district clerks; to be paid   Brown
        by county.                                             
           Transmitted To House
HB1435  Community hospitals; revise and expand authorized         Williams
        investments for funds of.                              
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           Transmitted To House



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB1146  Power of attorney; clarify for gift making.               Chaney
           Died In Committee



Senate: Signed By The President

HB   4  Risk retention and risk purchasing groups; require        Stevens
        Commissioner of Insurance to collect certain fees from.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB   5  Nonresident insurance agents; allow to countersign        Stevens
        certain policies and retain certain commissions.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  47  Nonresident insurance agents; remove requirement of       Stevens
        utilizing services of a resident agent.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  48  Home warranty associations; revise method of computing    Stevens
        net assets for licensing purposes.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB  95  Municipalities; authorize to refund utility deposits      Miles
        immediately to municipal utility customers.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 100  Lice; three occasions of student having need not be       Manning
        consecutive before Health Department may assist.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 130  Institutions of Higher Learning; board may sell certain   Capps
        land of Delta State University.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 145  Funerals; out-of-state directors may conduct if their     Flaggs *
        state grants reciprocity.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 156  Life, health and accident nonresident agents; revise      Stevens
        written examination waivers.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 273  Municipalities; authorize to establish a reserve fund.    Jennings
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 355  Youth Challenge Program; authorize National Guard to      Weathersby
        award adult high school diploma to certain graduates.  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 377  Civil service commission; require certain                 Broomfield
        municipalities to adopt.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 431  County units; supervisor civilly liable for               Hamilton
        noncompliance.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 540  Infant Mortality Task Force; extend repealer on.          Ford
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 733  Railroad grade crossings; private entity to pay cost of   Compretta *
        installation under certain circumstances (MDOT).       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 750  Nonlicensed school employees; authorize superintendent    Manning
        to assign without school board approval.               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 751  Beginning Principal Support Pilot Program; establish      Manning
        under School Executive Management Institute.           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 820  Money management skills; include in certain secondary     King
        level courses.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 825  Public utility districts; authorize free service to       Compretta
        county agencies and volunteer fire departments.        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 827  Physicians; Medical Licensure Board may assess costs      Holden
        against in disciplinary actions.                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 863  Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board;          Capps
        transfer funds in fiscal year 1999 appropriation among 
        categories.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 962  Marine Resources Department; transfer funds in FY 99      Capps
        appropriation among categories.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 992  Board of Contractors Fund; money from civil penalties     Guice
        to be paid into.                                       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1073  Bail bonds; defendant to post fee on bonds when bond is   Robinson (63rd)
        posted.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1151  Life and health guaranty association laws; revise.        Stevens
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1218  Sixteenth section land; allow board of education to       Simpson
        grant right-of-way.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1230  Insurance agency license; repeal provisions which         Guice
        prohibit certain lending institutions from obtaining.  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1362  Bad checks; revise service charge.                        Gadd
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1411  Lieu lands; authorize certain counties to make            Huddleston
        restitution to school districts for sales proceeds     
        from.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1424  Board of Mental Health; authorize negotiation for         Shows
        exchange, lease or sale of Ellisville State School     
        property.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1430  School crossing guards; authorize certain counties to     Bozeman
        increase compensation.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1447  Airport authority; authorize state institutions of        Perry
        higher learning and community colleges to create.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1487  Tallahatchie County; authorize to expend certain          Reynolds
        correctional facilities revenues for road improvements.
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 106  Commend Scout Troop 2 of Picayune on the celebration of   Formby
        its 80th anniversary.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 107  Commend Becky Mathis for being named the Child Advocate   Robinson (84th)
        of the Year.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 108  Commend Dr. John Lambert on being named Mississippi's     Warren
        Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year.                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2026  Housing authorities; uniform per diem compensation for    Burton
        commissioners.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2142  EBT system for food stamps; extend implementation         Bean
        dates.                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2195  Veterans' Home Purchase Board; revise maximum amount to   Furniss
        use for acquisition of homes.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2216  Third-party payment of certified nurse practitioners;     Bean
        require.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2256  Youth Camp Advisory Council; reconstitute membership.     Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2258  Child residential home licensure; clarify inspection      Bean
        requirements.                                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2275  Proprietary School and College Registration law;          Ferris
        restore fee based on school's annual tuition income.   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2289  Youth Court Act; technical corrections.                   Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2311  Criminal history record checks for child residential      Bean
        facilities; DPS responsible for releasing information. 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2312  TANF assistance payments; increase.                       Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2319  Permit requirements for persons providing home medical    Canon
        equipment; extend repealer.                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2324  University & college tuition; members of National Guard   Ross
        considered in-state residents.                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2326  Public property; DFA to convey certain property to        Ross
        Belhaven College.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2368  Ad valorem taxes; clarify payment date when due date      Johnson (19th)
        falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2492  Repair and renovation funds; create for IHL, community    Jackson
        colleges and state agencies.                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2504  Driver's license; limited license for bioptic             Mettetal
        telescopic lenses.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2509  MS National Guard Special Construction Project Fund;      Ross
        create.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2536  Municipalities; may lease surplus lands to non-profits    Hall
        for less than fair market value (JXN).                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2538  Public Purchasing Laws; revise definition of the term     Huggins
        "commodities".                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2663  Taxation; Board of Levee Commissioners for the            Carlton
        Yazoo-Mississippi Delta shall prepare privilege        
        licenses.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2682  Insurance premium finance companies; compute return of    Gordon
        unearned premiums by pro rata method.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2740  Corporation franchise tax; clarify method used by         Bryan
        certain holding corporations to determine portion of   
        capital excluded from.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2741  Motor vehicle titles; allow all designated agents to      Bryan
        electronically transmit title information (STC).       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2821  Marine resources; clarify duties of CMR and DMR on        Hewes
        marine aquaculture.                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2828  Podiatrists; increase annual license renewal fee and      Johnson (19th)
        use portion to aid impaired licenses.                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2830  Medical Licensure Board; authorize to use unmarked        Johnson (19th)
        vehicles for investigative use.                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2840  Bail agent; responsible for return of defendant to        Turner
        jurisdiction (MSA).                                    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2842  Youth court; revise witness fees.                         Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2856  MS Technology, Inc., Liaison Committee; create.           Horhn
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2864  Main street program; municipalities may support.          Jordan (24th)
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2887  Wild animals; wildlife commission to regulate person      Stogner *
        keeping in captivity.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2915  Controlled substances; revise penalties (tech. corr.).    Walls
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2935  Trapping; clarify selling of skins by trappers.           Posey
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2958  Waste tires; delay ban on landfilling of.                 Dearing
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2974  Wiretapping; clarify prohibition (MBN).                   Turner
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2975  State depositories; revise formula for allocating state   Woodfield
        funds among.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3004  Power of attorney; clarify effect of.                     Tollison
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3016  Chiropractic record keeping procedures; prescribe under   Canon
        licensure law.                                         
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3080  Jackson; create the Jackson Convention and Visitors       Hall
        Bureau.                                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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