Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

Senate Finance Committee

As of 05/14/03 at 08:17

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HB 701  Income tax; provide a credit for taxpayers who convey     McBride
 *$%    land or interests in land for certain conservation     
        purposes.                                              
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB 790  Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; revise definition of      Morris
        "new direct job" under.                                
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB 837  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise maturity    McCoy
 * %    date for notes issued under.                           
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB 838  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   McCoy
 *$%    bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB 839  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        McCoy
 *$%    under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB 840  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise matching      McCoy
        funds requirement for certain enterprises.             
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB 841  MS Small Business Assistance Act; delete requirement      McCoy
        that planning and development districts file certain   
        reports with legislative committees.                   
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 849  Emerging Crops Fund; extend repealer on certain           Ford
 * %    programs funded under and use portion of funds for MS  
        Farmers Central Market purposes.                       
           03/07 Approved by Governor
HB 890  Certificate of title; certificates for manufactured       Smith (39th)
        homes classified as real property may be cancelled.    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 919  Small Enterprise Development Finance Act; increase        Morris
        maximum loan under.                                    
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB 940  Distinctive license tags; authorize for various           Moak
 * %    organizations.                                         
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB 941  Liens; repeal law authorizing assignment of ad valorem    Moak
        tax liens.                                             
           03/13 Approved by Governor
HB1037  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        McCoy
  $%    Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/18 (S) Died In Committee
HB1038  Sales tax; divert portion of revenue to Special Funds     McCoy
 *      Transfer Fund.                                         
           04/21 Approved by Governor
HB1054  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; repeal      Woods
 * %    laws authorizing State of Mississippi to enter.        
           03/07 Approved by Governor
HB1056  Crop Duster loading vehicles; exempt from motor vehicle   Woods
   %    tags, taxes and load restrictions.                     
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1128  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; authorize    Cummings
 * %    to convey certain property to local governments.       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1143  Homestead exemption; allow tax assessor to amend          Green
   %    application to correct certain errors.                 
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1268  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; exempt       Morris
        from certain public procurement laws.                  
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1285  Major Economic Impact Act; exempt certain purchases of    McCoy
        land from certain title requirements.                  
           03/13 (S) Died In Committee
HB1286  Light wine and beer laws; extend repeal date on           McCoy
 *      authority of alcoholic beverage control officers to    
        enforce.                                               
           03/14 Approved by Governor
HB1287  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         McCoy
 * %    authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/31 (H) Died In Conference
HB1301  Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants,    Scott (80th)
 * %    pharmacists; give income tax credit if move to and     
        practice in critical needs area.                       
           03/12 (S) Died On Calendar
HB1315  Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of    Davis
 *      project.                                               
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1334  Mississippi Development Bank; revise authority to make    Morris
 * %    loans and issue bonds.                                 
           03/04 (S) Died In Committee
HB1335  Mississippi Rural Impact Act; create and authorize        Morris
 * %    issuance of bonds to fund grant/loan program under.    
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1337  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise projects      Morris
 * %    for which assistance may be provided.                  
           04/20 Approved by Governor
HB1338  Public improvement districts; authorize to convey real    Morris
 * %    or personal property to certain entities.              
           03/28 Approved by Governor
HB1418  Regional economic development alliances; provide          Ford
        alternative method for creating.                       
           03/18 Approved by Governor
HB1483  Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties to grant partial     Eaton
 *$%    exemptions for commercial poultry houses.              
           03/18 (S) Died In Committee
HB1486  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Morris
  $%    bonds that it may issue.                               
           03/23 Approved by Governor
HB1493  Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount of bonds that may    McCoy
 *$%    be issued for and extend repealer on certain           
        provisions.                                            
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1502  Major Economic Impact Act; revise definition of project   Smith (39th)
 *$%    and authorize issuance of bonds for certain projects.  
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1562  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Guice
 *$%    investments of certified capital.                      
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1583  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Masterson
 * %    with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB1592  Bonds; issue bonds for Water Pollution Control            McCoy
 *$%    Revolving Fund, increase bonds for Local Governments   
        and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan    
        Fund.                                                  
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1594  Bonds; issue bonds for IHL, state agency and              McCoy
 *$%    community/junior college capital improvements.         
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1595  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for Small             McCoy
 *$%    Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.   
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB1596  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
 *$%    Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund.                 
           04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1597  Bonds; issue bonds to provide funds for the Mississippi   McCoy
 *$%    Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.            
           04/19 Approved by Governor
HB1603  Bonds; issue bonds for improvements at the state          McCoy
 *$%    shipyard in Jackson County.                            
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1604  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued to     McCoy
 *$%    provide funds for the Building Fund for the Arts.      
           03/29 (H) Died In Conference
HB1613  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Capps
 * %       04/15 Approved by Governor
HB1644  Simpson County; authorize to purchase building and        Rotenberry
 * %    issue bonds for purchase.                              
           04/15 Approved by Governor
SB2009  Light wine or beer; authorize sale and possession at      Gordon
        any qualified resort area.                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2012  Income taxation; grant a tax credit for contributions     Jackson
  $%    to certain student aid programs.                       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2018  Sales tax; exempt certain amount of retail sales to       Jackson
  $%    churches.                                              
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2021  Retirement system; authorize creditable service for       Jackson
        certain part-time employment as a school bus driver.   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2034  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Jackson
  $%    renovation of state-owned buildings and facilities.    
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2036  Income tax; allow credit for child adoption expenses.     Nunnelee
  $%       02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2039  Sales tax; exempt sales to the American Family            Nunnelee
  $%    Association.                                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2042  Sales tax exemption; Habitat for Humanity.                Nunnelee
  $%       02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2043  Income tax; provide credit for contributions to school    Nunnelee
   %    tuition organizations or public schools.               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2044  Income tax; revise certain provisions regarding gains     Nunnelee
  $%    and losses and business deductions.                    
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2048  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Ross
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2055  School bond limitation based on assessed valuation;       Tollison
   %    revise.                                                
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2056  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide      Tollison
  $%    grants for livestock facilities.                       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2062  Retirement system; social security finding of total       Jackson
        disability shall be accepted for disability retirement.
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2064  Responsible Alcohol Vendor Program; establish.            Minor
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2068  State income tax child care credit based on percentage    Farris
  $%    of federal credit; provide for.                        
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2072  Light wine and beer laws; remove repeal date on ABC       Minor
 *      officer's enforcement authority.                       
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2076  Ad valorem taxation; exempt property of certain           Minor
  $%    not-for-profit legal foundations.                      
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2078  Retirement system; allow credit for certain service as    Furniss
        student high school bus driver.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2079  Highway Patrol Retirement System; increase benefit for    Furniss
        spouse of a deceased member.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2089  State Tax Commission; authorize the commission to enter   Smith
 *      into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.      
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2091  Tax assessors; notify qualified homeowners who reach      Johnson (19th)
        the age of 65 of their eligibility for special         
        homestead exemption.                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2092  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for      Kirby
 * %    various organizations.                                 
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2094  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Burton
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2100  Sales tax exemption; Ducks Unlimited fund-raising         Dearing
  $%    purchases.                                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2101  Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide      Dearing
  $%    grants for livestock facilities.                       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2118  Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries/Parks; enter into            Dearing
        interlocal agreements with any municipality to operate 
        a satellite golf facility.                             
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2121  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to improve Duncan   Dearing
  $%    Park Golf Course in Natchez.                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2128  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize          Smith
   %    issuance for supporter of POW's and MIA's.             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2138  Retirement; law enforcement officers, fire fighters or    Walls
        emergency service employees may retire after 20 years' 
        service.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2141  Income tax; increase exemption for National Guard and     Furniss
  $%    Reserve pay.                                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2147  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for expansion of the Department   Huggins
   %    of Health's public health laboratory.                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2161  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Minor
   %    issuance of to supporters of the Mississippi Nurses    
        Foundation.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2169  Licenses tags; provide a partial ad valorem tax           Furniss
  $%    exemption for motor vehicles owned by active duty      
        members of the National Guard and Reserves.            
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2170  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a National      Furniss
  $%    Guard Readiness Center in Clarksdale.                  
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2175  Bonds; issue to fund Phase I of Moon Lake State Park.     Furniss
  $%       03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2181  Sales tax; exempt retail sales of certain foods for       Harden
  $%    human consumption.                                     
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2182  Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP); create.        Harden
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2195  State income tax credit for out-of-pocket classroom       Harden
  $%    supply expenditures made by public schoolteachers;     
        provide for.                                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2196  Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Bonds; authorize certain    Harden
  $%    school districts to issue.                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2200  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Harden
        as teachers under certain circumstances.               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2201  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Harden
        reemployed as teachers if they have 25 years of        
        creditable service.                                    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2204  Taxation; income tax credit incentives for certain        Nunnelee
  $%    activities at brownfield sites.                        
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2206  Free port warehouse; authorize partial exemptions for     Nunnelee
 *$%    property in.                                           
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2214  Certificates of title; certificates for manufactured      Minor
        homes classified as real property may be cancelled.    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2216  Sales tax; reduce the tax on admissions to all            Carmichael
  $%    publicly-owned facilities.                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2221  Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties      Tollison
        Fund, Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise      
        definition of small municipality and small community.  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2223  Purple Heart distinctive license tag; surviving spouse    King
   %    entitled to one tax exempt tag.                        
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2234  Retired teachers; may draw benefits and be reemployed     Carmichael
        as teachers.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2242  Pat Harrison Waterway District; revise method of          Robertson
  $%    funding.                                               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2243  Bonds; issue to fund the Railroad Revitalization Fund     Dearing
  $%    for loans for certain railroad projects.               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2244  Motor Vehicle Commission; revise qualifications of        Gordon
        members & clarify manufacturer inducements allowed for 
        government sales.                                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2255  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for       Posey
  $%    issuance of a tax exempt tag to chiefs of volunteer    
        fire departments.                                      
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2258  Retirement; include judges in legislative retirement      Furniss
        plan.                                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2262  Highways; create the Four-Lane Highway Maintenance        Furniss
  $%    Account and fund with gaming fee increase.             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2270  Public water authorities; authorize creation.             Robertson
 * %       04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2277  Public Employees' Retirement System; authorize members    Tollison
        of the Mississippi National Guard to be included as a  
        coverage group.                                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2278  Art for Public Facilities Act; create.                    Farris
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2280  Real property; clarify ad valorem tax exemption           Dearing *
   %    whenever acquired by governmental entity (MDOT).       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2287  Sales tax; provide that electricity used for certain      Canon
  $%    purposes is a raw material for purposes of industrial  
        exemption.                                             
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2310  Allow all-terrain vehicles to be voluntarily titled in    Little
        this state and allow nonresidents to title them in this
        state.                                                 
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2312  Retiree health insurance; plan designed by PERS shall     Harden
        take effect July 1, 2003.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2315  Deferred Retirement Option Plan; create.                  Johnson (38th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2320  Income tax; exempt certain income received by foreign     Minor
  $%    lenders from a trust operating certain projects.       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2321  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; provide for the   Minor
   %    issuance to supporters of the Mississippi Loggers      
        Association.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2322  MS Major Economic Impact Act; clarify that MS Major       Minor
 * %    Economic Impact Authority may hold title to land,      
        revise note maturity date.                             
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2352  Special fuels; repeal provision that allows nonhighway    Minor
   %    use of undyed diesel fuel (STC).                       
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2353  Ad valorem taxation; embedded software is not exempt      Minor
  $%    from (STC).                                            
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2354  Income taxation; remove reverter on method of             Minor
  $%    determining "arms length" transactions (STC).          
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2358  Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain articles   Michel
  $%    of clothing during the first weekend in August.        
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2362  Retired teachers; may draw retirement benefits and be     Hyde-Smith
        reemployed as teachers in critical teacher shortage    
        areas.                                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2365  Taxation; State Tax Commission prescribe the manner in    Minor
        which gross revenue shall be reported by gaming        
        licensees for taxes (STC).                             
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2391  School boards; members who receive salaries as            Furniss
        compensation are eligible for retirement.              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2399  Bureau of Building prepare principal/interest cost for    Canon
        all bonded projects; require.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2402  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for construction    Hyde-Smith
  $%    of National Guard Readiness Center in City of          
        Monticello.                                            
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2409  Motor vehicles; require collection and disposal of        Dawkins
        mercury-added components.                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2411  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; portion of fee     Minor
   %    for MADD tag shall be disbursed to MADD.               
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2413  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
  $%    investment of certified capital.                       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2414  MS Nonprofit Debt Management Services Act; create.        King
 * %       03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2416  School bonds; majority vote required on school bond       Harden
   %    issues.                                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2417  School bond issue; authorize for one-year period          Harden
   %    without election unless petition of the electorate     
        calls for an election.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2440  Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; "Stop Child        Hewes
   %    Abuse."                                                
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2453  Motor Vehicle Commission; revise qualifications of        Gordon
 *      members.                                               
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2473  School tax collection charges; any charges by local       Harden
   %    taxing authority shall be separate levy excluded from  
        55-mill cap.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2507  Beer; define for purposes of the law legalizing its       Minor
        sale.                                                  
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2515  Distinctive license tags; authorize a Vietnam veterans    Walden
   %    tag.                                                   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2518  Ad valorem taxes; authorize counties to grant partial     Stogner
  $%    tax exemptions for commercial poultry houses.          
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2521  Distinctive license tag; authorize for supporters of      Furniss
   %    Bobo Volunteer Fire Department.                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2525  Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; authorize    Posey
 *      retirement incentive program for conservation officers.
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2534  Conservation officers; may draw retirement & be           Posey
        employed as law enforcement officers if they have 25   
        years of creditable service.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2544  Local System Road Program; increase fuel tax division     Williamson
        to fund (MAS).                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2548  Alcoholic beverage; allow holder of package/on-premises   Hewes
   %    retailer's permits to purchase from dist., if          
        unavailable from STC.                                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2550  MS Major Economic Impact Authority; require examination   Ross
   %    of proposals for surface water supply before           
        construction of transmission line.                     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2564  Tax sale of land; prorate portion of excess to            Jordan
        municipalities in certain situations.                  
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2570  Airport authorities; increase the amount they may         Hewes
  $%    borrow on a short term basis to $10,000,000.00.        
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2572  Bonds; remove provision in Chapter 595, Laws of 1998,     Jackson
   %    requiring rental payments by state agencies to retire  
        debt service on bonds.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2579  Mississippi Business Investment Act; revise matching      Minor
        funds requirement for certain enterprises.             
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2581  State Tax Commission; authorize the commission to enter   Minor
        into the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement.      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2584  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; give         Minor
 * %    authority certain discretionary power with regard to   
        certain projects.                                      
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2590  Gaming; require Gaming Commission to require training     Johnson (19th)
        of casino security personnel.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2594  Sales tax; increase diversion to municipalities from      Johnson (19th)
        18.5% to 20.5%.                                        
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2595  Sheriffs; may draw retirement benefits and continue       Hamilton
        serving as sheriffs if they have 30 years of creditable
        service.                                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2599  Distinctive Tags; authorize for supporters of the Sons    Canon
   %    of Confederate Veterans.                               
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2601  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for a stadium on    Harden
  $%    the campus of JSU.                                     
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2603  School district bond debt; include in lieu payments as    Harden
        part of general limitations.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2606  Retirement; certain employees of the Department of        Harden
        Corrections may retire after 20 years of service.      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2608  Distinctive licenses; provide for persons who are         Cuevas
   %    certified by the National Association of Underwater    
        Instructors.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2619  Assignment of ad valorem taxes by taxpayers; repeal.      Carlton
   %       03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2624  Retirement; retirees may be reemployed for 195 days per   Harden
        fiscal year.                                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2645  Income tax; authorize an adjustment to gross income for   Michel
  $%    portion of self-employment taxes paid by self-employed 
        individuals.                                           
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2646  Income tax; all payments by self-employed persons for     King
  $%    health insurance are deductible as gross income.       
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2649  Additional privilege tax on heavy vehicles; clarify       Jordan
        distribution of by counties.                           
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2654  Tax amnesty; required Tax Commission to implement         Dawkins
        program for taxes payable in any year prior to 2003.   
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2659  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for     Michel
   %    members of the Mississippi Association of Realtors.    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2662  Alcoholic beverages; authorize distribution by private    Hewes
   %    entities.                                              
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2674  Retirement; constables may withdraw from PERS.            White
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2681  Bonds; remove provision in Chapter 520, Laws of 1999,     Jackson
   %    requiring rental payments by state agencies to retire  
        debt service on bonds.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2695  County tax assessor; may amend homestead exemption        Dickerson
        applications under certain circumstances.              
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2697  Ad valorem school tax collections; clarify additional     Harden
   %    levy for collection costs and revise deadline for      
        transmitting tax collections.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2700  Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; authorize    Minor
   %    to convey certain property to local governments.       
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2703  Electronic video machines; legalize in premises other     Walls
   %    than vessels.                                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2710  Mississippi Development Bank; revise authority to make    Minor
 * %    loans and issue bonds.                                 
           03/07 Approved by Governor
SB2712  Retirement; constables may withdraw from PERS.            Minor
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2715  Construction contracts; require a set aside for small     Horhn
   %    businesses.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2716  Retirement; remove remarriage penalty for surviving       Chaney
        spouses of deceased members of fire/police systems.    
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2748  Bonds; remove provision in Ch. 560, Laws of 1998,         Minor
   %    requiring rental payments by Archives & History to     
        retire debt service on bonds.                          
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2751  Gaming; prohibit the cashing of TANF checks at casinos.   Johnson (19th)
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2757  Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact; remove      Minor
 *      specific withdrawal provisions.                        
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2766  Contract with private entities to provide instructional   Harden
   %    services to pupils; authorize school districts to.     
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2771  Retirement; establish the Correctional Officers'          Simmons
        Retirement System of Mississippi.                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2777  MS Development Council; create to set policy for MDA.     Chaney
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2796  Gaming licensees; prefer Mississippi residents in         Horhn
        purchasing and hiring.                                 
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2799  Regional cultural heritage tourism program; create        Horhn
        pilot program.                                         
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2836  Small Enterprise Development Finance Act; increase        Minor
        maximum loan under.                                    
           03/04 (H) Died In Committee
SB2840  School bonds; require 55% vote to pass.                   Horhn
   %       02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2847  Contractors tax; tax levied on four-lane highway          Minor
   %    program contracts shall be collected by Transportation 
        Commission.                                            
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2858  Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; add two board   Horhn
        members from the City of Jackson.                      
           02/04 (S) Died In Committee
SB2867  Reappraisal of property; revise qualifications of         Minor
 *      persons who perform under contract with counties.      
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2872  License tags; provide a partial ad valorem tax            Gollott
  $%    exemption for motor vehicles owned by active duty      
        members of the National Guard and Reserves.            
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2873  Sales tax exemption; provide on parking fees/admission    Stogner
  $%    to activities conducted on property belonging to the   
        State Fair Commission.                                 
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2874  Sales tax exemption; exempt sales to Ducks Unlimited.     Dearing
  $%       02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2875  Sales taxation; exempt the sale of property and           King
  $%    services used in the improvement of realty for churches
        or religious institutions.                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2876  Bonds; increase amount of bonds that may be issued        Minor
 *$%    under the Economic Development Highway Act.            
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2877  Sales taxation; exempt sales to the Mississippi           Hewes
  $%    Troopers Association, Inc.                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2878  Income tax credit; allow for certain charges paid by      Hewes
  $%    taxpayers importing and exporting products at ports and
        airports.                                              
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2879  Ad valorem taxation; exempt business inventories from     Cuevas
  $%    ad valorem taxation.                                   
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2880  Tobacco tax; increase on tobacco product other than       Dawkins
  $%    cigarettes and earmark revenues from increase for      
        certain purposes.                                      
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2881  Tobacco tax; increase excise tax on cigarettes and        Dawkins
  $%    earmark revenues from increase for certain purposes.   
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2882  Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Act; revise provision;       Thames
  $%    exempt certain sales to fire departments from taxation.
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2883  Ad valorem taxation; exempt a portion of the assessed     Williamson
  $%    valued of egg houses, pullet houses and broiler houses.
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2884  Income taxation; provide deduction in gross income for    White
  $%    volunteer fire fighters and volunteer law enforcement  
        officers.                                              
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2885  "Senator Delma Furniss Hospitality Station"; designate    Jordan
  $%    and issue bonds for equipping.                         
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2886  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for improvement     Moffatt
 *$%    at the state shipyard in Jackson County.               
           04/10 Approved by Governor
SB2887  MS Insurance Guaranty Association; member insurer may     Kirby
  $%    offset tax liability.                                  
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2888  Forestry acreage tax; eliminate repealer on section       Harvey
  $%    authorizing the tax.                                   
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2890  Mississippi Business Investment Act; increase amount of   Minor
 *$%    bonds authorized for and revise use of bond proceeds.  
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2892  Bonds; issue g.o. bonds for a recreational facility in    Johnson (19th)
  $%    Attala County.                                         
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2894  Bonds; issue to fund the Highway 98 Access Improvement    King
  $%    Program Fund.                                          
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2896  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to assist in        Horhn
  $%    construction of a park at Lake Hico.                   
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2897  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for preplanning     Horhn
  $%    of a national civil rights museum.                     
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2899  Harrison County; create the Harrison County Storm Water   Gollott
 * %    Management District Act.                               
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2901  Alcoholic beverages; revise privilege tax for             Huggins
  $%    manufacturer/distiller producing a product obtained    
        primarily from MS ingredients.                         
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2915  Bonds; issue to establish a community development         Horhn
  $%    corporation grant program.                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2916  Mississippi Home Corporation; increase the amount of      Minor
  $%    bonds that it may issue.                               
           03/18 (H) Died In Committee
SB2919  City of Houston; authorize the levy of a hotel and        Gordon *
 * %    motel tax and a food and beverage tax to fund tourism  
        promotion.                                             
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2921  Estate tax; provide that tax schedule and deductions      Dawkins
  $%    shall not be coupled to federal law and provide for in 
        state law.                                             
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2922  Ad valorem tax exemption; grant for leasehold interests   Jackson
  $%    in certain property owned and leased by the United     
        States.                                                
           03/25 Approved by Governor
SB2923  Income tax; create the Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Act.   Williamson
  $%       02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2925  Scott County; authorize the levy of a tourist tax on      Burton
 * %    hotel and motel rooms.                                 
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2971  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for           Gollott
 *$%    construction of the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art.         
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2974  Bonds; issue for repair and renovation of the Coahoma     Furniss
  $%    Community College-Delta State University Education     
        Center.                                                
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2975  Sales taxation; exempt certain sales to 501(c)(3)         Dearing
  $%    organizations for conservation projects.               
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2976  Taxation; impose a 2¢ per liter tax on retail sales of    Dawkins
  $%    bottled water.                                         
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2977  Bonds; issue for Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund   Jordan
  $%    & Local Governments & Rural Water Systems Improvements 
        Revolving Loan Fund.                                   
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2978  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for capital         Frazier
  $%    improvements at Jackson State University.              
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2979  Taxation; provide various tax credits and exemptions      Minor
 *$%    for companies that provide broadband technologies.     
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2981  Insurance premium tax; provide a credit for certain       Chaney
  $%    investments of certified capital.                      
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2982  Bonds; issue to fund additional grants under the MS       Horhn
  $%    Small Business Assistance Act.                         
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB2983  Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund;   Minor
 *$%    issue general obligation bonds to provide additional   
        funds for.                                             
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2984  Bonds; issue for the Water Pollution Control Revolving    Minor
 *$%    Fund.                                                  
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2985  Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation        Minor
  $%    Fund; issue bonds and revise appropriation requirement 
        for.                                                   
           03/23 Approved by Governor
SB2986  Local government freight rail service projects;           Minor
 *$%    increase bonds to fund.                                
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2988  Bonds; issue state general obligation bonds for IHL,      Minor
 *$%    community colleges and state agencies.                 
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB2989  Claiborne County; create the Pattison Sewer District.     Posey
   %       04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB2990  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds to provide funds    Minor
 *$%    for Small Municipalities and Limited Population        
        Counties Fund.                                         
           03/31 (S) Died In Conference
SB2991  City of Vicksburg; authorize certain action by the city   Chaney
   %    with regard to a project to widen the Yazoo Diversion  
        Canal.                                                 
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
SB2992  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new       Kirby
  $%    burn building at the State Fire Academy.               
           02/26 (S) Died In Committee
SB3007  City of Indianola; create Tourism Commission.             Simmons
   %       04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3008  Gautier; authorize levy of a hotel, motel and bed and     Moffatt
   %    breakfast tax to fund tourism and economic development 
        activities.                                            
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
SB3010  City of Pontotoc; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and   Browning
 * %    restaurants to provide funds to promote tourism.       
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3013  City of Vicksburg; authorize a tax on the retail sales    Chaney
   %    of certain tourism oriented enterprises.               
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
SB3015  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize a portion of oil      Harvey
        and gas severance tax revenue to purchase garbage      
        trucks.                                                
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB3020  The City of Hattiesburg and Forrest County cooperate      King
 * %    with regard to certain economic development projects;  
        authorize.                                             
           04/24 Approved by Governor
SB3021  City of Jackson; increase rate of tax imposed on hotels   Harden
   %    and restaurants, revise use of proceeds of tax.        
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
SB3022  Marshall County; industrial authority may create the      Minor
   %    Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Area.             
           04/19 Approved by Governor
SB3026  Washington County; authorize an additional tax on         Walls
 * %    hotels, motels and restaurants.                        
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3027  City of Grenada; extend repealer on Grenada Tourism       Huggins
   %    Commission.                                            
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SB3029  Town of Oakland; authorize to borrow money for purchase   Tollison
   %    of fire truck/fire suppression equipment.              
           04/06 (H) Died In Committee
SN   1  Richard C. Robertson, Jackson, Mississippi, Miss.         LT. GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., six-year term.                 
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN   5  William L. Freeman, Newton, Mississippi, Miss. Business   LT. GOVERNOR
        Finance Corp., six-year term.                          
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN   7  Dana Mason, Madison, Mississippi, Miss. Business          LT. GOVERNOR
        Finance Corp., six-year term.                          
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN   8  Nancy King, Jackson, Mississippi, Miss. Business          GOVERNOR
        Finance Corp., unexpired term ending March 30, 2007.   
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN   9  Joe Usry, Brandon, Mississippi, Miss. Business Finance    GOVERNOR
        Corp., unexpired term ending March 30, 2008.           
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  38  S. Edward Kossman, Cleveland, Mississippi, Motor          GOVERNOR
        Vehicle Comm., representing the Second Congressional   
        District, for a seven-year term commencing July 1, 2002
        and ending June 30, 2009.                              
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  39  Luther Lee Millsaps, Tupelo, Mississippi, Mississippi     LT. GOVERNOR
        Home Corporation Board, your appointment begins        
        immediately and will be for a six-year term.           
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  43  Fred Carlisle, Holly Springs, Mississippi, Miss.          GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., for the unexpired term ending  
        March 30, 2008.                                        
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  44  Aldolf Hilliard, Cleveland, Mississippi, Miss. Business   GOVERNOR
        Finance Corp., for the unexpired term ending March 30, 
        2008.                                                  
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  45  Billy F. Thornton, Jr., Gulfport, Mississippi, Miss.      GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., for the unexpired term ending  
        March 30, 2006.                                        
           03/26 (S) Notified of Approval
SN 126  Robin Robinson, Laurel, Mississippi, Gaming Commission,   GOVERNOR
        for a four-year term commencing October 1, 2003 and    
        ending September 30, 2007.                             
           04/03 (S) Notified of Approval
SN 128  Howard R. Sanders, Hollandale, Mississippi, Gaming        GOVERNOR
        Commission, for the unexpired term ending September 30,
        2005, vice Pitts.                                      
           04/03 (S) Notified of Approval
SN 133  Michael J. Olivier, Gulfport, Mississippi, Miss.          LT. GOVERNOR
        Business Finance Corp., effective April 2, 2003 and    
        expires April 1, 2009.                                 
           04/03 (S) Notified of Approval

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