Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/12/99



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Pending Governor's Signature

HB 129  Home Economics; delete repealer on statutes requiring     Scott (17th)
        high schools to teach.                                 
           Due From Governor 03/18/99
HB 459  Office of State Aid Road Construction; authorize          Green (34th)
        reimbursement of certain administrative expenses.      
           Due From Governor 03/18/99
HB 618  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Ford
        and Land Surveyors; extend repealer on.                
           Due From Governor 03/18/99
HB 732  Controlled substances seizures; clarify authority of      Compretta *
        Transportation Department enforcement officers (MDOT). 
           Due From Governor 03/18/99
HB 734  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Due From Governor 03/18/99
HB 824  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise entities to   Morris
        which DECD may make loans for low to moderate income   
        housing.                                               
           Due From Governor 03/18/99
HB 914  Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request    Denny
        of the voter and allow assistance.                     
           Due From Governor 03/18/99



House: Committee Reports

SB3208  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Posey
        improvements for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries 
        and Parks.                                             
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3214  Bonds; issue to provide loans to counties and             Hewes
        municipalities in which master planned communities are 
        located.                                               
           Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3219  Sales taxation; tax sales of certain digital broadcast    Huggins
        equipment at the rate of 1-1/2%.                       
           Title Suff Do Pass



House: Floor Actions

HB 519  Tobacco settlement funds; create Health Care Trust Fund   Moody
        for.                                                   
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
HC 127  Commend 1998 Columbus Municipal School District           Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 128  Commend 1999 Columbus Municipal School District           Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 129  Commend 1997-1998 Lowndes County School District          Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 130  Establish the month of April as Mississippi Fire          Thornton
        Fighter's Memorial Burn Center Month.                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 131  Commend Mississippi Library Commission for the            Stevens
        celebration of its 30th Anniversary of Mississippi's   
        Summer Library Reading Program.                        
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 132  Commend Terry Houzah on his outstanding football career   Straughter
        at Mississippi Valley State University.                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 133  Commend Bobby J. Gaines.                                  Bourdeaux
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HC 135  Commend Mr. Siegfried Steinberger for his many years of   Rotenberry
        outstanding community service.                         
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
HR  16  Commend Houston E. Stuckey for 37 years of service with   Simmons
        Mississippi Dixie Youth Baseball and Dixie Youth       
        Baseball, Inc.                                         
           Adopted
HR  17  Commend the life of Robert Earl "Peterbo" Bankhead.       Straughter
           Adopted
SB2269  Income taxation; authorize a deduction for health         Kirby
        insurance costs of self-employed persons.              
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2703  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a hospitality station in      Furniss
        Coahoma County.                                        
           Transmitted To Senate
SB2919  Income taxation; exclude dividends received from a        Bryan
        subsidiary corporation from gross income.              
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3060  Gas severance tax; exempt carbon dioxide.                 Scoper
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3067  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvements    Hall
        at Spillway Road at the Ross Barnett Reservoir.        
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3083  Motor fuel taxes; provide for the taxation of special     Bryan
        fuels.                                                 
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
SB3093  Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical           Harvey
        equipment and supplies when paid for by Medicare or    
        Medicaid.                                              
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3094  Bonds;   issue g.o. bonds to complete construction of     Bean
        the Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby..               
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3098  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Smith
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Returned For Concurrence
SB3105  Nonprofit oil spill clean up corporation; exempt          Moffatt
        property from ad valorem tax; exempt certain sales to. 
           Transmitted To Senate
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
        O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 611  Osteoporosis Awareness Month in Mississippi; designate.   Gollott
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 612  Secretary of the Senate Amy Tuck; commend for dedicated   Little
        service.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate
SC 613  Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission; commend on       Hewes
        50th Anniversary.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To Senate



House: Referred Other House

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
SC 622  Vicksburg High School Girls Soccer Team; commend for      Ferris
        State Championship.                                    
           Referred To Rules



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 129  Home Economics; delete repealer on statutes requiring     Scott (17th)
        high schools to teach.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 459  Office of State Aid Road Construction; authorize          Green (34th)
        reimbursement of certain administrative expenses.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 618  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Ford
        and Land Surveyors; extend repealer on.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 732  Controlled substances seizures; clarify authority of      Compretta *
        Transportation Department enforcement officers (MDOT). 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 734  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 817  Alcoholic beverages; delete requirement that applicant    Williams
        for alcoholic beverage permit  read and write the      
        English language (STC).                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 824  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise entities to   Morris
        which DECD may make loans for low to moderate income   
        housing.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 914  Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request    Denny
        of the voter and allow assistance.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1336  Boxing; require license by Athletic Commission before     Williams
        person acts as promoter of event or closed circuit     
        telecast.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 110  Commend the Wax Company on the celebration of its 100th   Holland
        Anniversary.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2209  Brandon; impose court costs for police body armor.        Kirby
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2451  Coahoma County; authorize interfund loans from the        Furniss
        hospital reserve fund.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2643  Appropriation; Judicial Performance, Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2862  Health care decisions; revise surrogacy for certain       Turner
        patients and reinstate n.c.m. judicial review (41-41-9)
        (DMH).                                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3074  Jefferson Davis County; may levy additional court costs   Harvey
        to fund Crime Stoppers.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3130  Appropriation; Expenses of Governor-Elect and Former      Hall
        Governor; FY2000.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3164  Appropriation; Bd. of Architecture.                       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3165  Appropriation; Banking and Consumer Finance.              Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3166  Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners Board.              Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3167  Appropriation; Dental Examiners Bd.                       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3169  Appropriation; Mississippi Board of Registered            Hall
        Professional Geologists.                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3170  Appropriation; Motor Vehicle Comm.                        Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3171  Appropriation; Pharmacy Bd.                               Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3172  Appropriation; Prof. Counselors Licensing Bd.             Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3173  Appropriation; Bd. of Public Accountancy.                 Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3174  Appropriation; Public Contractors Bd.                     Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3176  Appropriation; Veterinary Exam. Bd.                       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3182  Forrest County; contribute to the Boy Scouts and assist   Farris
        in maintaining Camp Tiak.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3183  Forrest County; contribute to Big Brothers/Big Sisters    Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3184  Forrest County; contribute to the Hattiesburg Downtown    Farris
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3185  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Neighborhood    Farris
        Education Enhancement Development Services.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3186  Forrest County; contribute to the Salvation Army Boys     Farris
        and Girls Club.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3187  Forrest County; contribute to Gulf Pines Girl Scout       Farris
        Council and assist in maintaining Camp Ita Kana.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
        O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3216  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           Farris
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 606  State Board of Pharmacy; commend for national award.      Bean
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 609  George "Happy" Irby; commend for community charity        Turner
        work.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3240  Forrect County Board of Supervisors; levy additional      Farris
        court costs for Metro Crimestoppers.                   
           Referred To Local and Private
SC 623  Dr. William Michael "Mike" Reed; commend as               Cuevas
        superintendent.                                        
           Referred To Rules
SC 624  Suspend rules; further consideration of SB 3032; Marine   Moffatt
        Resources create beach erosion and channel maintenance 
        program.                                               
           Referred To Rules
SC 625  N.C.A.D.D.: congratulate on 50th Anniversary.             White (29th)
           Referred To Rules
SR  42  Margaret B. Stokes; commend upon retirement as Lawrence   Rayborn
        County Circuit Clerk.                                  
           Referred To Rules
SR  43  Joel R. Barr; commend upon retirement as Pike County      Rayborn
        Chancery Clerk.                                        
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 336  State Veterans Affairs Board; revise certain              Rogers
        appointments by.                                       
           Returned For Concurrence
HB 581  Sales tax; revise the rate imposed on the sale of         Howell
        certain truck-tractors and semitrailers (STC).         
           Passed
HB 969  Joint Legislative Budget Committee; expand membership.    Blackmon
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1070  Levees; revise fines for violations damaging levee        Cameron
        property.                                              
           Transmitted To House
HB1082  Mississippi Landmark Grant Program; establish under       McCoy
        Department of Archives and History.                    
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1143  Sixteenth section lands; revise requirements concerning   Livingston
        accounting of educable children and division of funds. 
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1235  Bail bonds; agent responsible for returning certain       Fredericks
        defendants.                                            
           Motion to Reconsider Entered
HB1330  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Corrections         Capps
        construction; FY00.                                    
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1331  Appropriation; Reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Capps
        Building; FY00.                                        
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1527  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the       Williams
        Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan  
        Program (DECD).                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
HB1574  Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Program;      Capps
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1588  Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement               Foster
        System-administrative expenses; maintenance and        
        operation of building.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1589  Appropriation; Mississippi Department of                  Foster
        Transportation.                                        
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1590  Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.            Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1591  Appropriation; Athletic Commission.                       Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1592  Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.                    Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1593  Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.           Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1594  Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.             Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1595  Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers      Foster
        and Marriage and Family Therapists.                    
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1596  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission.      Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1597  Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.                 Foster
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1598  Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.                      Foster
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1599  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Foster
        Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.             
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1616  Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.        Holland
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1617  Appropriation; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.   Holland
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1618  Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.                 Henderson (9th)
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1619  Appropriation; State Board of Registration for            Henderson (9th)
        Foresters.                                             
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1620  Appropriation; Beauvoir Shrine.                           Brown
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1621  Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.      Brown
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1622  Appropriation; Department of Environmental Quality.       Brown
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1623  Appropriation; Attorney General - support.                Watson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1624  Appropriation; District Attorneys and staff.              Watson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1625  Appropriation; Insurance Department.                      Watson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1626  Appropriation; State Fire Academy.                        Watson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1627  Appropriation; Supreme Court Services.                    Watson
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1628  Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.        Flaggs
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1629  Appropriation; Arts Commission.                           Flaggs
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1630  Appropriation; expenses of Legislature, monthly           Flaggs
        expense, Legislative Budget Office, PEER Committee.    
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1631  Appropriation; benefit payments to retirants under the    Flaggs
        former Teachers' Retirement System.                    
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1632  Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.   Livingston
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1634  Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.    Livingston
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1635  Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and      Livingston
        Parks.                                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1636  Appropriation; State Department of Education - General    McCoy
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1637  Appropriation; pay interest on Chickasaw School Fund.     McCoy
           Passed
           Transmitted To House
HB1638  Appropriation; Department of Education - Minimum          McCoy
        Program.                                               
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1639  Appropriation; Schools for the Blind and the Deaf.        McCoy
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1640  Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational      McCoy
        Television.                                            
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1641  Appropriation; Library Commission.                        McCoy
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1642  Appropriation; Department of Human                        Moody
        Services-Consolidated.                                 
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HB1643  Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.    Moody
           Amended
           Passed As Amended
           Returned For Concurrence
HC 109  Commend Durant Jr. High boys and girls basketball teams   Stevens
        for finishing the 1998-1999 season with perfect        
        records.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 110  Commend the Wax Company on the celebration of its 100th   Holland
        Anniversary.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 111  Commend Taylorsville High School Football Team for        Eaton
        their outstanding season.                              
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 112  War memorial; resolution supporting World War II          Capps
        Memorial Campaign.                                     
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 113  Commend the State Board of Pharmacy for receiving the     Ford
        Fred T. Mahaffey Award.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 114  Commend Simpson Academy Cougers Football Team for their   Rotenberry
        outstanding season.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 115  Commend Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougars for their         Barnett (92nd)
        outstanding season.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 116  Commend Walter Payton for his outstanding career as a     Robinson (63rd)
        professional athlete.                                  
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 117  Commend Fleetwood Homes of Lexington as the national      Stevens
        winner of its Customer Service Satisfaction Index      
        Award.                                                 
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 119  Commend Madison-Ridgeland Academy Basketball Team.        Martinson
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 121  Commend the life of Mr. William T. Ferrell, Sr.           Ketchings
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 122  Commend Ms. Dorothy Knight for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 123  Commend Jeff Feinberg for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 124  Commend Dr. Jan Moody for being selected as Instructor    Ishee
        of the Year.                                           
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
HC 125  Commend Ms. Debra Matthews for being selected as          Ishee
        Instructor of the Year.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SB2143  Medicaid assistance program; revise eligibility and       Bean
        services reimbursement.                                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2257  Child care facility licensure law; make technical         Bean
        amendments thereto.                                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2310  Foster care placement program; clarify responsibilities   Bean
        of Department of Human Services.                       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2328  MS Bd of Animal Health and Veterinary Diagnostic Bd;      Ross
        extend repealer.                                       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2408  Milk; transfer regulatory responsibility from the         Thames
        Department of Agriculture to the Board of Health.      
           Concurred in Amend From House
SB2537  Health care facility Certificate of Need Review; exempt   Bean
        certain expenditures and projects from.                
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2543  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS); define       Hall
        eligibility for.                                       
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2573  Mississippi Agriculture Development Committee; revise     Thames
        membership.                                            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2679  Nursing facilities; require preadmission screening and    Bean
        authorize additional beds.                             
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2796  Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and          Burton
        Education Consolidation Act of 1999; enact.            
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2897  Reduction of out-of-wedlock birth rates; create county    Tollison *
        incentive fund.                                        
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2945  Medicaid program; increase physicians fees and create     Gordon
        advisory committee.                                    
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB2982  Wastewater; allow wastewater districts to provide         Cuevas
        residential sewage holding tanks.                      
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SB3017  Dental services; increase Medicaid reimbursement rates    Bean
        for.                                                   
           Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
SC 615  Clinton High School Attache Show Choir; commend.          White (29th)
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 616  Miskelly brothers; commend upon receiving 1998 Buyer      Gordon
        Appreciation Award.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 617  Madison Ridgeland Academy Patriots boys basketball team   Johnson (19th)
        for championship season; commend.                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 618  Leake Academy Rebelettes; commend for perfect season      Johnson (19th)
        and state championship.                                
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 619  South Panola High School Tiger Football Team; commend     Mettetal
        for championship.                                      
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 620  Edward Holden Henry; commend for contributions to Alamo   Harden
        Theatre.                                               
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SC 622  Vicksburg High School Girls Soccer Team; commend for      Ferris
        State Championship.                                    
           Adopted
           Transmitted To House
SR  39  Johnny Jones; commend upon becoming a member of the       Mettetal
        Mississippi Pride football team.                       
           Adopted
SR  40  Malikia Griffin; commend upon becoming a member of the    Mettetal
        Mississippi Pride football team.                       
           Adopted
SR  41  Paul Morgan; commend upon becoming a member of the        Mettetal
        Mississippi Pride football team.                       
           Adopted



Senate: Referred Other House

HB1685  City of Southaven; authorize to purchase certain          Jennings
        property.                                              
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1687  Harrison County; revise definition of hotels and motels   Fredericks
        and powers of commission on tourism.                   
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1689  City of Iuka; authorize expansion of gas distribution     Cummings
        system beyond corporate limits.                        
           Referred To Local and Private
HB1693  City of Southhaven; authorize to compensate Summershill   Jennings
        Fire District for certain removed territory.           
           Referred To Local and Private
HC 127  Commend 1998 Columbus Municipal School District           Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 128  Commend 1999 Columbus Municipal School District           Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 129  Commend 1997-1998 Lowndes County School District          Walker
        retirees.                                              
           Referred To Rules
HC 130  Establish the month of April as Mississippi Fire          Thornton
        Fighter's Memorial Burn Center Month.                  
           Referred To Rules
HC 131  Commend Mississippi Library Commission for the            Stevens
        celebration of its 30th Anniversary of Mississippi's   
        Summer Library Reading Program.                        
           Referred To Rules
HC 132  Commend Terry Houzah on his outstanding football career   Straughter
        at Mississippi Valley State University.                
           Referred To Rules
HC 133  Commend Bobby J. Gaines.                                  Bourdeaux
           Referred To Rules
HC 135  Commend Mr. Siegfried Steinberger for his many years of   Rotenberry
        outstanding community service.                         
           Referred To Rules



Senate: Measures That Have Died

HB1199  Public purchasing laws; revise definition of              Malone
        "commodities".                                         
           Died On Calendar
HB1235  Bail bonds; agent responsible for returning certain       Fredericks
        defendants.                                            
           Died On Calendar



Senate: Signed By The President

HB 129  Home Economics; delete repealer on statutes requiring     Scott (17th)
        high schools to teach.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 459  Office of State Aid Road Construction; authorize          Green (34th)
        reimbursement of certain administrative expenses.      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 618  State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers    Ford
        and Land Surveyors; extend repealer on.                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 732  Controlled substances seizures; clarify authority of      Compretta *
        Transportation Department enforcement officers (MDOT). 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 734  Transportation Commission; delete certain expenditure     Compretta *
        restrictions (MDOT).                                   
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 817  Alcoholic beverages; delete requirement that applicant    Williams
        for alcoholic beverage permit  read and write the      
        English language (STC).                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 824  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise entities to   Morris
        which DECD may make loans for low to moderate income   
        housing.                                               
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB 914  Absentee ballots; issue applications only upon request    Denny
        of the voter and allow assistance.                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HB1336  Boxing; require license by Athletic Commission before     Williams
        person acts as promoter of event or closed circuit     
        telecast.                                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
HC 110  Commend the Wax Company on the celebration of its 100th   Holland
        Anniversary.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2209  Brandon; impose court costs for police body armor.        Kirby
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2304  Appropriation; MS Veterans' Home Purchase Board;          Furniss
        additional FY99 & FY2000.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2336  Appropriation; Dept. of Environmental Quality; Addl.      Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2337  Appropriation; Authority for ETV; Addl. FY99.             Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2339  Appropriation; Library Commission for Magnolia            Hall
        Database; Addl. FY99.                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2451  Coahoma County; authorize interfund loans from the        Furniss
        hospital reserve fund.                                 
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2513  Approp. FY2000; reappropriate to Veterans' Home           Furniss
        Purchase Board for construction of office building.    
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2640  Appropriation; Board of Animal Health; ADDL. FY99.        Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2641  Appropriation; Archives and History, Shaifer House;       Hall
        Addl. FY99 & FY00.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2643  Appropriation; Judicial Performance, Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2644  Appropriation; MEMA - Hurricane Georges; Addl. FY99.      Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2646  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MSU expenses from ice     Hall
        storm; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2647  Appropriation; Board of Prof. Engineers & Land            Hall
        Surveyors; Addl. FY99 & FY00.                          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2794  Appropriation; District Attorneys & Staff; Addl. FY99.    Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3053  Appropriation; Admin. Off. of Courts - Pub. Defender      Hall
        Comm.; Addl. FY99.                                     
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3054  Appropriation; Governor's Office - CENSUS 2000; Addl.     Hall
        FY99 & FY00.                                           
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3056  Appropriation; Dept. of Human Services; ADDL. FY99.       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3057  Appropriation; Dept. of Mental Health; Additional,        Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3062  Appropriation; Archives & History, Oral Histories;        Hall
        Addl. FY99.                                            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3063  Appropriation; Bd. of Dental Examiners; Addl. FY99.       Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3064  Appropriation; MS Real Estate Comm.; Addl. FY99.          Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3074  Jefferson Davis County; may levy additional court costs   Harvey
        to fund Crime Stoppers.                                
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3084  Appropriation; Athletic Commission; Additional, FY99.     Hall
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3085  Appropriation;  MS Coast Coliseum Commission; ADDL.       Hall
        FY99.                                                  
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3086  Appropriation; Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission;      Hall
        ADDL.FY99.                                             
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3087  Appropriation; Board of IHL for MVSU expenses from ice    Hall
        storm; ADDL.FY99.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3182  Forrest County; contribute to the Boy Scouts and assist   Farris
        in maintaining Camp Tiak.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3183  Forrest County; contribute to Big Brothers/Big Sisters    Farris
        of Southeast Mississippi.                              
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3184  Forrest County; contribute to the Hattiesburg Downtown    Farris
        Association, Inc.                                      
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3185  Forrest County; authorize contribution to Neighborhood    Farris
        Education Enhancement Development Services.            
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3186  Forrest County; contribute to the Salvation Army Boys     Farris
        and Girls Club.                                        
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3187  Forrest County; contribute to Gulf Pines Girl Scout       Farris
        Council and assist in maintaining Camp Ita Kana.       
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3193  Bonds; issue state g.o. bonds to fund the Annette S.      Gollott
        O'Keefe addition of the George E. Ohr Museum.          
           Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3216  Forrest County; authorize a contribution to the           Farris
        Pinebelt Association for Community Enhancement.        
           Enrolled Bill Signed

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



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