Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/16/04



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House: Introductions

HB 994  Lawyer advertising; provide enforcement by MS Bar.        Reeves
           02/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB 995  Child support collection and enforcement; transfer        Flaggs
        duties from DHS to Attorney General's Office.          
           02/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A;Appropriations
HB 996  Office of Minority Business Enterprises in MDA;           Fleming
        official office for agencies receiving federal funds   
        for certain state contracts.                           
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 997  Bonds; issue for construction of NASCAR speedway and      Fleming
        related facilities.                                    
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB 998  Honorary high school diplomas; authorize school boards    Montgomery
        to award to Vietnam War veterans.                      
           02/16 (H) Referred To Education
HB 999  Income tax; revise amount of certain military             Montgomery
        compensation for officers which is excluded from gross 
        income.                                                
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1000  Property insurance; reduce percentage charged to          Buck
        insurance companies on premiums paid.                  
           02/16 (H) Referred To Insurance;Ways and Means
HB1001  Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property     Holloway
        and services to volunteer fire departments.            
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1002  Tunica County; revise distribution of gaming revenue      Mayo
        tax.                                                   
           02/16 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation
HB1003  Juvenile correctional facilities; transfer                Flaggs
        administration of from Department of Human Services to 
        new department and commissioner.                       
           02/16 (H) Referred To Juvenile Justice;Appropriations
HB1004  Noneconomic damages; revise cap.                          Upshaw
           02/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary A
HB1005  Gaming license fee; increase and use additional revenue   Warren
        for drug enforcement and public education purposes.    
           02/16 (H) Referred To Gaming;Ways and Means
HB1006  Income tax; increase amount of National Guard and         Rogers (61st)
        Reserve compensation excluded from gross income.       
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1007  Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks; executive    Green
        director serve at Governor's will and pleasure.        
           02/16 (H) Referred To Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
HB1008  Ice; authorize Board of Health to set sanitation          Green
        standards for production and sale of.                  
           02/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1009  Sexual offenses; remove time limitation on prosecuting    Fredericks
        persons in positions of trust.                         
           02/16 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1010  Food service establishments; authorize Board of Health    Holland
        to impose fine on those operating without a permit.    
           02/16 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
HB1011  Bonds; increase for Water Pollution Control Revolving     Holland
        Fund and for Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving
        Loan Fund.                                             
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1012  Justice court judge salary; base on latest federal        Holland
        decennial census.                                      
           02/16 (H) Referred To Fees and Salaries of Public Officers;County Affairs



House: Committee Reports

HC  28  Charles Edward Taylor; commend life and memory of and     Rogers (61st)
        recognize May 24 as Aviation Maintenance Technician    
        Day.                                                   
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  44  Mississippi Hall of Master Teachers; commend.             Harrison
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  46  Rae Miller Suess; commend life of.                        Denny
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  47  Kenneth Townsend; commend on being selected as an         Stevens
        American Rhodes Scholar.                               
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC  50  Special Olympics Mississippi Team; commend.               Martinson
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  21  James C. Eubanks; commend life upon his passing.          Horne
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  22  Patrick Drew Denney; commend life of.                     Horne
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  23  John H. Moody; commend life and accomplishments of.       Eaton
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  24  Judge Robby Robertson; commend upon his retirement        Stevens
        after 24 years as justice court judge.                 
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  25  Michael D. Kennedy; commend on receiving Gold Medal       Robinson (84th)
        Achievement Award.                                     
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 531  Commend the life of John Bonner.                          Dawkins
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 533  Commend Kim LaFontaine; recipient of 2003 Milken Family   Kirby
        National Educator Award.                               
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 534  Commend life and public service of Audrey Woodcock        Dawkins
        Kern.                                                  
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 535  Commend life of decorated veteran General Roger Barton    King
        Johnson.                                               
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 537  Commend Kasie Beth Eckman for winning the 2004            Butler
        Mississippi Prudential Spirit of Community Award.      
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 539  Commend South Panola High School "Tigers" Football        Mettetal
        Team, 2003 State Champions.                            
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 541  Commend Mary Katharine Loyacono McCravey, Lifetime        Burton
        Achievement Award, 2004 Governor's Excellence in the   
        Arts.                                                  
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 542  Commend Delta Academy All-State Girls Basketball Guard    Jackson (11th)
        Lindsay Roy.                                           
           02/16 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB 547  Justice court civil cases; increase fee.                  Holland
           02/16 (H) Recommitted to Committee



House: Referred Other House

SB2431  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College District;        Robertson
        revise ad valorem tax that member counties may levy for
        operation of.                                          
           02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB 742  MEMA; authorize to enter into long-term leases with       Weathersby
        other state/federal agencies.                          
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  15  Monica J. Minter; commend on being selected               Fleming
        Mississippi's Miss Hospitality for 2003.               
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  22  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  23  Booker T. Gatlin; commend on occasion of 100th            Guice
        birthday.                                              
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  26  Clyde Brown; commend on being named recipient of 2003     Hamilton (109th)
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's         
        Environmental Hero Award.                              
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  27  Mr. James Lebaron Mashburn, Sr.; commend for his many     Taylor
        years of dedicated community service.                  
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  29  Dr. Walter Decell Newsom; commend life of.                Taylor
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  41  Ruthie Bolton; commend on career accomplishments.         Pierce
           02/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB2572  Weapons; restrict sale upon forfeiture to licensed        Little
        dealers.                                               
           02/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2573  Law enforcement officers and fire fighters; increase      Tollison
        benefits payable from death benefits trust fund.       
           02/16 (S) Referred To Appropriations
SB2574  Taxation; continue exclusion of carbon dioxide from the   Dearing
        definition of gas and continue ad valorem tax exemption
        for carbon dioxide.                                    
           02/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2575  Highway; require MDOT to construct certain highway        Albritton
        segment in Marion County.                              
           02/16 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
SB2576  Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; increase the      King
        penalty for fraudulently obtaining certain tags.       
           02/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2577  Psychiatric residential treatment facility beds in        Lee (35th)
        Simpson County; authorize CON for.                     
           02/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
SB2578  Motor vehicles; revise the design of the distinctive      Hyde-Smith
        tag for supporters of agriculture.                     
           02/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2579  Firearms; enhancement of penalty for use in commission    Tollison
        of any felony.                                         
           02/16 (S) Referred To Judiciary, Division B
SB2580  Motor vehicle ad valorem tax credit; include              Dearing
        motorcycles in vehicles eligible to receive.           
           02/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2581  Check casher licensees; require to accept partial         Tollison
        repayments.                                            
           02/16 (S) Referred To Business and Financial Institutions
SB2582  Bonds; authorize additional use of bonds issued for the   Moffatt
        Port of Pascagoula, Mississippi.                       
           02/16 (S) Referred To Finance
SB2583  County board of education is levying authority for all    Albritton
        school districts in county school system; provide.     
           02/16 (S) Referred To Finance



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2539  "Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and         Little
        Education Consolidation Act of 2004"; enact (Governor's
        proposal).                                             
           02/16 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub



Senate: Floor Actions

HC  43  Joint Rules; adopt for 2004-2008 term.                    Warren
           02/16 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2467  Seat belt law; make primary offense, revise aggregate     Tollison
        fine.                                                  
           02/16 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2535  Appropriation Department of Archives & History FY03;      Gordon
        reduce amount from Budget Contingency Fund.            
           02/16 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2536  Appropriation; MDA-Baroque Dresden Exhibition;            Gordon
        Additional FY 2004.                                    
           02/16 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 401  Medicaid; extend repealer on Division of Medicaid and     Watson
        its various committees (RP).                           
           02/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
HB 818  Waste; revise tire fees and create recycling task         Fillingane
        force.                                                 
           02/16 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res



Senate: Signed By The President

HC  15  Monica J. Minter; commend on being selected               Fleming
        Mississippi's Miss Hospitality for 2003.               
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  22  Jack Alfred Pace; commend for outstanding service.        Rotenberry
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  23  Booker T. Gatlin; commend on occasion of 100th            Guice
        birthday.                                              
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  26  Clyde Brown; commend on being named recipient of 2003     Hamilton (109th)
        National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association's         
        Environmental Hero Award.                              
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  27  Mr. James Lebaron Mashburn, Sr.; commend for his many     Taylor
        years of dedicated community service.                  
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  29  Dr. Walter Decell Newsom; commend life of.                Taylor
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
HC  41  Ruthie Bolton; commend on career accomplishments.         Pierce
           02/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 05/10/04 at 08:57.



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