Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 02/13/2007



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House Roll Call Senate Roll Call
      Present--Akins, Aldridge, Arinder, Bailey, Baker (8th), Baker (74th), Banks, Barnett, Beckett, Blackmon, Bondurant, Bounds, Broomfield, Brown, Buck, Burnett, Calhoun, Chism, Clark, Clarke, Cockerham, Coleman (29th), Coleman (65th), Compretta, Cummings, Davis, Dedeaux, Denny, Dickson, Eaton, Ellington, Ellis, Espy, Evans, Fillingane, Flaggs, Fleming, Formby, Franks, Fredericks, Frierson, Gadd, Gibbs, Gregory, Guice, Gunn, Hamilton (6th), Hamilton (109th), Harrison, Hines, Holland, Holloway, Horne, Howell, Huddleston, Hudson, Ishee, Janus, Jennings, Johnson, Lane, Lott, Malone, Markham, Martinson, Masterson, Mayhall, Mayo, McBride, Middleton, Miles, Mims, Moak, Montgomery, Moore, Morgan, Moss, Myers, Nicholson, Norquist, Palazzo, Parker, Patterson, Peranich, Perkins, Read, Reed, Reeves, Reynolds, Robinson (84th), Robinson (63rd), Rogers (14th), Rogers (61st), Rotenberry, Scott, Shows, Simpson, Smith (59th), Smith (27th), Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Stevens, Straughter, Stringer, Sullivan, Thomas, Turner, Upshaw, Vince, Ward, Walley, Warren, Watson, Weathersby, Wells-Smith, Whittington, Woods, Young, Zuber, Mr. Speaker. Total--121.
      Absent--None.
       Vacancies--1.
      Present--Albritton, Brown, Browning, Bryan, Burton, Butler, Carmichael, Chaney, Chassaniol, Clarke, Cuevas, Davis, Dawkins, Dearing, Doxey, Fillingane, Flowers, Frazier, Gollott, Gordon, Harden, Hewes, Horhn, Hyde-Smith, Jackson G. (15th), Jackson R. (11th), Jackson S. (32nd), Jordan, King, Kirby, Lee P. (35th), Lee E. (47th), Little, Mettetal, Michel, Moffatt, Morgan, Nunnelee, Pickering, Posey, Robertson, Ross, Simmons, Thames, Thomas, Tollison, Turner, Walley, Walls, White, Wilemon, Williamson. Total--52.
      Absent--Total--None.




House: Introductions

HB1708  Sales tax; exempt sales of nonperishable food items to    Upshaw
        certain charitable organizations.                      
           02/13 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1709  Suffrage; restore to Helen Lane of Tunica County.         Mayo
           02/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1710  Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of two         McBride
        community group homes for the Department of Mental     
        Health.                                                
           02/13 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1711  Suffrage; restore to Stanley Barnes of Claiborne          Middleton
        County.                                                
           02/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1712  Bonds; authorize issuance for grants to MS faith-based    Flaggs
        venture capital corporations to assist Hurricane       
        Katrina victims.                                       
           02/13 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HB1713  Suffrage; restore to Daniel R. Turner of Copiah County.   Holloway
           02/13 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
HB1714  Sales tax; exempt certain organizations operating         Howell
        long-term care facilities solely for adults with mental
        retardation.                                           
           02/13 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
HC  60  Steve Manis; commend on being selected as Instructor of   Zuber
        the Year at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community       
        College.                                               
           02/13 (H) Referred To Rules
HR  24  Wesley S. Farmer; commend life and acknowledge            Montgomery
        contributions to Mississippi 4-H Clubs.                
           02/13 (H) Referred To Rules



House: Double Referred Reports

SB2567  Justice court system; create a task force to study.       Ross
           02/13 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AE To JA



House: Committee Reports

HB1706  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Stringer
        building; FY08.                                        
           02/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1707  Appropriation; Archives and History; additional for       Flaggs
        Civil Rights Museum for FY2007 and FY2008.             
           02/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2233  Election to fill legislative vacancy; increase the        Burton
        number of days before an election that a person must   
        qualify.                                               
           02/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB2823  Voter registration; delay date municipalities must        Burton
        comply with the requirements of the Statewide Elections
        Management System.                                     
           02/13 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended



House: Floor Actions

HB1706  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Stringer
        building; FY08.                                        
           02/13 (H) Passed
HB1707  Appropriation; Archives and History; additional for       Flaggs
        Civil Rights Museum for FY2007 and FY2008.             
           02/13 (H) Passed
HC  55  Brandon High School Cheerleaders; commend upon winning    Baker (74th)
        Class 5A Large Varsity State Competition.              
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
HC  56  Weyerhaeuser Company; commend upon receiving the Ron      Mims
        Brown Award for Corporate Leadership.                  
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
           02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HC  57  Mississippi 4-H Club; commend upon its 100th year         Eaton
        anniversary.                                           
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
HC  59  Phi Theta Kappa; commend the All-Mississippi Academic     Young
        Team.                                                  
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
HR  22  Peggy J. Caldwell; commend upon retirement as Executive   Warren
        Director of Mississippi Counseling Association.        
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
HR  23  Bernice E. Totten; commend life of.                       Buck
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
SC 523  Commend South Panola High School Football Team for        Mettetal
        breaking the Mississippi record for consecutive        
        victories & setting new record.                        
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
           02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 565  Designate; "National Wear Red Day" in Mississippi to      Dawkins
        support women's heart disease awareness.               
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
           02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SC 567  Recognize "National Consumer Protection Week" in          Dawkins
        Mississippi.                                           
           02/13 (H) Adopted
           02/13 (H) Immediate Release
           02/13 (H) Transmitted To Senate



Senate: Introductions

SB3174  Tunica County; extend until 2012 funding of the Tunica    Jackson (11th)
        County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.           
           02/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3175  Bonds; issued general obligation bonds to pay a portion   Tollison
        of the cost of a controlled access interchange at      
        Highway 6 and Jackson Avenue.                          
           02/13 (S) Referred To Finance
SB3176  Tunica County; authorize a contribution to the            Jackson (11th)
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           02/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3177  Tunica County; authorize contributions to Mid-State       Jackson (11th)
        Opportunity, Inc.                                      
           02/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3178  Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Aaron       Jackson (11th)
        Henry Community Health Clinic and the G.A. Stover      
        Health Clinic.                                         
           02/13 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3179  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Doxey
        obligation bonds for a crisis intervention mental      
        health facility.                                       
           02/13 (S) Referred To Finance
SC 577  Commend USM "Golden Eagles" Football Team and Coach       Hewes
        Jeff Bower for post-season success.                    
           02/13 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Committee Reports

SB2054  Ad valorem taxation; revise the definition of "home" or   Ross
        "homestead" under the homestead exemption law.         
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2065  Bonds; authorize the issuance of additional g.o. bonds    Hyde-Smith
        for construction of a National Guard Readiness Center  
        in Monticello.                                         
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2189  Ad valorem tax: authorize partial exemption for           Carmichael
        agricultural land that is converted to a residential   
        use.                                                   
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2224  Homestead exemption; authorize for persons who lease      Nunnelee
        land from a community land trust.                      
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2351  Tax increment financing; governing bodies may levy        Chaney
        special assessments on redevelopment projects to pay   
        debt service on TIF bonds.                             
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2387  Sales tax; apartment buildings and condominiums are       Robertson
        subject to the contractors' tax.                       
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2521  Jobs tax credit; the Chairman of the Tax Commission may   Robertson
        extend time period during which it may be used when    
        certain disasters occur.                               
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2522  Job tax credit for producers of alternative energy; the   Robertson
        Chairman of the Tax Commission may extend time periods 
        in the event of a disaster.                            
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2523  Jobs tax credit for integrated suppliers; the Chairman    Robertson
        of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2525  Jobs tax credit for permanent businesses; the Chairman    Robertson
        of the Tax Commission may extend time periods in the   
        event of a disaster.                                   
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB2531  Growth and Prosperity Act; authorize MDA to extend        Robertson
        duration of state tax exemptions in case of a disaster.
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
SB3086  Bonds; authorize issuance for constructing an access      Posey
        road to the Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant.            
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3106  Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds for construction of    Little
        new Museum of Mississippi History.                     
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3170  Bonds; increase amount issued under the MS Business       Robertson
        Investment Act for loans & grants to cities & counties 
        for infrastructure.                                    
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3171  Bonds; increase the amount that may be issued for the     Robertson
        small municipalities and Limited Population Counties   
        Fund.                                                  
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3172  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued from Emerging      Robertson
        Crops Fund for minority economic development.          
           02/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 238  Appropriation; Department of Education - General          Brown
        Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational          
        Education.                                             
           02/13 (S) Amended
           02/13 (S) Passed As Amended
           02/13 (S) Immediate Release
           02/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
SB2055  Retirement; earned compensation of member of the          Ross
        Supreme Court and Court of Appeals includes all        
        remuneration except mileage.                           
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2342  Animal Care Fund; revise funding to include qualified     Hyde-Smith
        nonprofit organizations.                               
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2370  Local option & light wine & beer laws; remove certain     Robertson
        residency requirements & extend authority of ABC agents
        to enforce law.                                        
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2549  Wildlife; revise penalty for dumping dead wildlife on     Gollott
        streets and roads.                                     
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2641  Telecommunication Conference and Training Center;         Gordon
        transfer administration to DFA.                        
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2745  MS Veterans Memorial Stadium Commission; revise maximum   Jackson (32nd)
        term of leases on its property.                        
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2831  Elections; revise the date for runoff election for        Burton
        certain offices.                                       
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3005  Dept. of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks; may transfer the    Gollott
        Lyman Fish Hatchery to DMR.                            
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3053  Public property; DFA shall convey old Farmers Market to   Jackson (32nd)
        UMC, subject to certain conditions.                    
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3060  Appropriation FY08; to DHS to fund Early Learning         Chaney
        Collaborative Act.                                     
           02/13 (S) Passed
           02/13 (S) Immediate Release
           02/13 (S) Transmitted To House



Senate: Referred Other House

HB 638  Mississippi Gulf Region Utility Act; revise powers and    Frierson
        duties of county authorities.                          
           02/13 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
HB1202  CON; issue for construction of acute care hospital in     Dickson
        Kemper County.                                         
           02/13 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare;Appropriations
HB1226  Individual On-Site Wastewater Disposal System Law;        Franks
        delete repealer and revise various provisions.         
           02/13 (S) Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
HB1316  Burial of paupers; counties may use employees and         Holland
        equipment and purchase materials for that purpose.     
           02/13 (S) Referred To County Affairs;Municipalities
HB1510  12th Circuit Court Community Corrections Act of 2007;     Watson
        create.                                                
           02/13 (S) Referred To Corrections;Appropriations
HC  52  State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP); urge   Flaggs
        Congress to timely reauthorize.                        
           02/13 (S) Referred To Rules

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