Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Daily Action Report for 03/24/2007



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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, Gardner, 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, 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--Parker. Total--1.
      Present--Albritton, Brown, Browning, Bryan, Burton, Butler, Carmichael, Chaney, Chassaniol, Clarke, Davis, Dawkins, Dearing, Doxey, Fillingane, Flowers, Frazier, Gollott, Gordon, Harden, 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, Walley, Walls, White, Wilemon, Williamson. Total--49.
      Absent--Cuevas, Hewes, Turner. Total--3.




House: Double Referred Reports

HB1822  West Rankin Utility Authority; revise boundaries and      Smith (59th)
        alter.                                                 
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDPCS: LP To WM
SB2058  Marshall County; revise the boundaries of the Chickasaw   Doxey
        Trail Economic Development Area.                       
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB2059  Lauderdale County; extend the repeal date on the          Burton
        Lauderdale County Tourism Commission.                  
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB3094  City of Indianola; remove the repeal date on the          Simmons
        Indianola Tourism Commission.                          
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
SB3112  City of Ellisville; authorizes a tax on hotels and        Pickering
        motels and certain restaurants.                        
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB3203  City of Bay Springs; authorize a tax on restaurants for   Thames
        certain purposes.                                      
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
SB3206  City of Ocean Springs; authorize a tax on sales of        Moffatt
        prepared food and drink at restaurants and bars.       
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
SB3207  City of Pontotoc; extend the repeal date on local         Browning
        hotel, motel and restaurant tax.                       
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB3208  Adams County; create the St. Catherine Creek Utility      Dearing
        Authority.                                             
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
SB3220  City of Columbia; authorize the governing authorities     Albritton
        to levy a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.       
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB3222  Harrison County; revise the membership of the             Hewes
        beautification commission.                             
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB3224  Clay County and City of West Point; authorize             Turner
        revocation of certain ad valorem tax exemption if a    
        facility is closed.                                    
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDPAA: LP To WM
SB3229  City of Grenada; extend repealer on Grenada Tourism       Gordon
        Commission and tourism tax.                            
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM
SB3230  Coahoma County; revise the terms of directors and         Jackson (11th)
        clarify authority of the Industrial Area Development   
        Authority.                                             
           03/24 (H) DR - TSDP: LP To WM



House: Committee Reports

HB 431  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Malone
        entities; extend repealer and add certain fee in lieu  
        of ad valorem taxes on.                                
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 475  Family protection workers; establish scholarship          Dedeaux
        program to obtain college education necessary to become
        social worker.                                         
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 599  Bingo; certain charitable organizations licensed to       Hines
        conduct bingo games for up to three years.             
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 753  Building codes; revise requirements for certain coastal   Frierson
        counties.                                              
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 781  Salaries; allow county and municipal employees to         Robinson (84th)
        receive compensatory pay or time for work on holidays. 
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB 985  Correctional regional facility; authorize Department of   Bailey
        Corrections to contract with Washington, Hinds and     
        Alcorn Counties for.                                   
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1010  Department of Public Safety; authorize to relocate        Weathersby
        certain offices to the Law Enforcement Officers'       
        Training Academy.                                      
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1034  Mortgage lending fraud prosecution; provide surcharge     Guice
        to fund.                                               
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1056  Gasoline and motor fuel taxes; authorize refund for       Reynolds
        certain taxes erroneously collected.                   
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1248  Hotel; revise the definition of for certain purposes.     Peranich
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1411  Public property; authorize DFA to sell certain property   Moss
        located in Alcorn County.                              
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1706  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Stringer
        building; FY08.                                        
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1727  Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a         Watson
        credit for certain investments made by qualified       
        development entities.                                  
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
HB1815  City of Greenwood; delete repealer on its authority to    Perkins
        expend monies and provide service to clean certain     
        cemeteries.                                            
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1817  Jackson County; authorize to make annual contribution     Zuber
        to any soup kitchen within the county.                 
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
HC 106  First Baptist Church of Columbus, Mississippi; commend    Smith (39th)
        and congratulate upon occasion of 175th anniversary.   
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 107  Mr. Lloyd Franklin Stephens, Jr.; commend for being       Rotenberry
        chosen as Mendenhall's 2006 Outstanding Citizen of the 
        Year.                                                  
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 108  Pontotoc, Union and Lee (PUL) Counties Alliance;          Montgomery
        commend for vision and efforts made to facilitate the  
        Wellspring Site for Toyota plant.                      
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 109  Suspend deadlines for further consideration of HB 296;    Moss
        unemployment compensation; increase benefits.          
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HC 110  Chester A. Thigpen; commend life and as former National   Stringer
        and Mississippi Outstanding Tree Farmer.               
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  79  Oktibbeha County High School Girls Basketball Team;       Ellis
        commend on winning Class 1A State Championship.        
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  80  Oktibbeha County High School Boys Basketball Team;        Ellis
        commend on winning Class 1A State Championship.        
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  81  Joe Spring; commend dedicated career upon his             Moak
        retirement as Franklin County Constable.               
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  82  George F. Walker; commend the service and contributions   Mayo
        of.                                                    
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  83  Hurricane awareness and preparedness; recognize August    Parker
        17 through August 29, 2007, as observation of in       
        Mississippi.                                           
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
HR  84  Neshoba County fair; commend upon its 118th               Bounds
        anniversary.                                           
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SB2029  Public property; authorize DFA to purchase property on    Wilemon
        Woodall Mountain.                                      
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2056  Elections; prohibit a person from qualifying as a         Dearing
        candidate for more than one office for the same        
        election.                                              
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2375  Toll roads; authorize Mississippi Transportation          Ross
        Commission and local government entities to construct  
        and finance.                                           
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2403  Ad valorem tax; clarify definition of trailers for        Robertson
        purposes of an exemption, authorize counties/cities to 
        grant certain exemptions.                              
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2404  Taxation; increase the monthly average tax liability      Robertson
        necessary to require early payment of withholding,     
        sales & use tax liability.                             
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2416  Adult foster care facilities; define for licensure        Burton
        purposes and authorize Medicaid pilot program.         
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2448  Administration of unemployment compensation law by        Robertson
        Mississippi Department of Employment Security; make    
        technical amendments to.                               
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2582  Corrections; provide that person on house arrest shall    Doxey
        not leave the jurisdiction of the state except for     
        approved medical emergencies.                          
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2585  Parole Board; extend repealer.                            Doxey
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2589  Corrections; extend repealer on alcohol and drug          Doxey
        program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.           
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2602  Drinking water state revolving fund; remove cap on        Nunnelee
        loans.                                                 
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB2623  Corrections; revise distribution of inmate telephone      Doxey
        call commissions.                                      
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3023  Income tax credit for importing or exporting cargo at     Hewes
        airports; extend repeal date.                          
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3088  DeSoto County; authorize a contribution to the            Davis
        Institute for Community Services, Inc., for a bus for  
        its Head Start Program.                                
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3091  Jackson County, City of Ocean Springs; authorize to       Moffatt
        construct and maintain roads at USM Cedar Point        
        Expansion.                                             
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3108  Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Tunica      Jackson (11th)
        County Museum, Inc.                                    
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3169  City of Indianola; authorize to fix and collect fees to   Simmons
        provide mosquito and pest control services.            
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3170  Bonds; increase amount issued under the MS Business       Robertson
        Investment Act for loans & grants to cities & counties 
        for infrastructure.                                    
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3172  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued from Emerging      Robertson
        Crops Fund for minority economic development.          
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3174  Tunica County; extend until 2012 funding of the Tunica    Jackson (11th)
        County Economic Development Foundation, Inc.           
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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.                          
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3176  Tunica County; authorize a contribution to the            Jackson (11th)
        Institute of Community Services, Inc.                  
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3177  Tunica County; authorize contributions to Mid-State       Jackson (11th)
        Opportunity, Inc.                                      
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3178  Tunica County; authorize contributions to the Aaron       Jackson (11th)
        Henry Community Health Clinic and the G.A. Stover      
        Health Clinic.                                         
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
SB3193  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Moffatt
        obligation bonds for the Water Pollution Control       
        Revolving Fund.                                        
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3199  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Hyde-Smith
        obligation bonds to reimburse milk producers for       
        certain transportation costs.                          
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Filed
SB3202  Forrest County; authorize contributions to various        King
        organizations.                                         
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3217  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to County       Tollison
        Economic Development Foundation.                       
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3225  Forrest County General Hospital; expand jurisdiction of   Morgan
        law enforcement officers employed by.                  
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SB3226  Harrison County; authorize contributions to the           Hewes
        Gulfport Christian Life Center to aid in the           
        reconstruction of a building.                          
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
SC 595  Commend ECCC Phi Theta Kappa "PTK Tackles the Coast"      Burton
        civic service cleanup project.                         
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 601  Commend Lou Hart, Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame.        Carmichael
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 611  Commend life and civic dedication of Claire Nowlin.       Kirby
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 614  Commend life of Iraq casualty Private Barry Mayo.         Browning
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 615  Commend Jackson State University "Tigers" Boys            Frazier
        Basketball Team for winning SWAC Championship.         
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 616  Commend Lanier Basketball Team and Coach Thomas Billups   Frazier
        for 3rd consecutive State Championship and Overall     
        State Title.                                           
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 617  Commend David Abney, Chief Operating Officer of UPS.      Dearing
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 618  Recognize the Centennial Anniversary of UPS.              Dearing
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 619  Commend Hon. Robert Lazarus as only Mississippi           Brown
        attorney elected to American College of Bond Counsel.  
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 623  Commend public service of Mississippi Supreme Court       Tollison
        Presiding Justice Kay Cobb.                            
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 624  Commend Forest High School "Bearcats" Boys Basketball     Burton
        Team for winning Class 3A State Championship.          
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 625  Commend JSU "Lady Tigers" Girls Basketball Team for       Frazier
        winning SWAC Regular Season Title.                     
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 626  Commend public service of Harrison County Supervisor      Gollott
        Bobby Eleuterius.                                      
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 627  Urge Congress to timely reauthorize State Children's      Simmons
        Health Insurance Program (CHIP).                       
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 628  Designate September 2007 as "Mississippi Alcohol and      Dawkins
        Drug Addiction Recovery Month."                        
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 629  Commend Provine High School "Rams" Boys Basketball Team   Frazier
        for winning Class 5A State Championship.               
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 630  Commend North MS Medical Center for 2006 Malcolm          Nunnelee
        Baldrige National Quality Award.                       
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 631  Commend Indianola Gentry "Lady Rams" Basketball Team      Simmons
        for perfect season and for State/Overall Championships.
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 632  Commend Scott Central High School "Rebels" Boys           Burton
        Basketball Team for first State Championship.          
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 633  Commend Murrah High School "Lady Mustangs" for Class 5A   Frazier
        State Championship and most victories in school        
        history.                                               
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted
SC 634  Commend Coldwater High School "Lady Cougars" for          Mettetal
        winning Class 2A State Championship.                   
           03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted



House: Floor Actions

HB1599  Marshall County; revise boundaries of Chickasaw Trail     Buck
        Economic Development Area.                             
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1635  Washington County; authorize contribution to Washington   Hines
        County Opportunities, Inc.                             
           03/24 (H) Amended
           03/24 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/24 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
           03/24 (H) Reconsidered
           03/24 (H) Recommitted to Committee
HB1770  George County; authorize to collect a hotel/motel tax     Parker
        for economic development.                              
           03/24 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
HB1783  Harrison County; authorize the county to enter into       Fredericks
        development agreements with the developers of a master 
        planned community.                                     
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered
           03/24 (H) Reconsidered
           03/24 (H) Amended
           03/24 (H) Passed As Amended
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
HB1795  City of Pontotoc; extend repealer for authority to        Montgomery
        impose tourism tax to promote economic development.    
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1803  Harrison County; authorize to contribute funds to         Fredericks
        Gulfport Christian Life Center.                        
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1805  City of Flowood; authorize to issue limited obligation    Smith (59th)
        bonds for certain facilities owned by the YMCA.        
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1806  Panola County; extend repeal date for authority to        Gardner
        contribute funds to the local Boys and Girls Club.     
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1807  City of Batesville; authorize to allow use of the Old     Gardner
        National Guard Armory by community service             
        organizations.                                         
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1808  Harrison County; revise membership of county              Fredericks
        beautification commission.                             
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1812  Covington County; authorize to contribute funds to        Warren
        local Boys and Girls Club.                             
           03/24 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
HB1815  City of Greenwood; delete repealer on its authority to    Perkins
        expend monies and provide service to clean certain     
        cemeteries.                                            
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1817  Jackson County; authorize to make annual contribution     Zuber
        to any soup kitchen within the county.                 
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1818  City of Jackson; authorize to take necessary and proper   Fleming
        action to reopen Lake Hico for recreational use.       
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1819  Chickasawhay Natural Gas District; authorize to sell      Robinson (84th)
        certain property to Town of Shubuta.                   
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1820  Chickasawhay National Gas District; authorize to sell     Robinson (84th)
        certain gas appliances and products to individuals.    
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
HB1823  Washington County Convention and Visitors Committee;      Bailey
        extend repealer and revise certain reporting           
        requirements.                                          
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB2671  Renewal fees charged by the Mississippi Board of          Nunnelee
        Nursing; increase authorized fees.                     
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB2764  State Board of Health and State Department of Health;     Nunnelee
        extend department and reconstitute membership of board.
           03/24 (H) Conference Report Adopted
SB3088  DeSoto County; authorize a contribution to the            Davis
        Institute for Community Services, Inc., for a bus for  
        its Head Start Program.                                
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3177  Tunica County; authorize contributions to Mid-State       Jackson (11th)
        Opportunity, Inc.                                      
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3202  Forrest County; authorize contributions to various        King
        organizations.                                         
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3217  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to County       Tollison
        Economic Development Foundation.                       
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3225  Forrest County General Hospital; expand jurisdiction of   Morgan
        law enforcement officers employed by.                  
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate
SB3226  Harrison County; authorize contributions to the           Hewes
        Gulfport Christian Life Center to aid in the           
        reconstruction of a building.                          
           03/24 (H) Passed
           03/24 (H) Immediate Release
           03/24 (H) Transmitted To Senate



House: Signed By The Speaker

HB1735  Leflore County; authorize board to pay Ms. Beverly        Perkins
        Renfroe for lost property.                             
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  65  Oak Grove Girls Soccer Team; commend on winning Class     Fillingane
        5A State Championship.                                 
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  66  American Red Cross Month; proclaim March 2007 as.         Watson
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  67  Woodie Assaf; commend and congratulate upon his 90th      Moss
        birthday.                                              
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  68  Madhavi Gavini; comment upon winning the individual       Ellis
        scholarship in the Siemens Competition in Math, Science
        and Technology.                                        
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
HR  71  Mike Hendershot; commend on being named the 2006 South    Arinder
        Sectional Coach of the Year for sport of boys          
        powerlifting.                                          
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2102  Local governments; revise amount that may be offered as   Flowers
        a reward for information.                              
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2214  Retirement; authorize employers to make contributions     Robertson
        on behalf of employees to the PERS Deferred            
        Compensation Plan.                                     
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2345  Program to redesign secondary schools in Mississippi;     Chaney
        authorize State Board of Education to develop.         
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2489  Law enforcement officer and trainee; revise               Albritton
        definitions.                                           
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2516  Sheriff's Office; authorize boards of supervisors to      Tollison
        include in budget funds for feeding personnel in       
        emergency operations.                                  
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2549  Wildlife; revise penalty for dumping dead wildlife on     Gollott
        streets and roads.                                     
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2772  Stun gun; require permit to possess.                      Davis
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2815  Sales tax; exempt certain events sanctioned by the        White
        Mississippi Athletic Commission.                       
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB2988  Criminal background checks; require for applicants for    Burton
        licensure by Board of Medical Licensure.               
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3070  Sales tax; exempt sales of materials & equipment used     Robertson
        to replace or repair buildings or equipment destroyed  
        in disasters.                                          
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3109  Special fuel excise tax; exempt special fuel sold or      Hewes
        delivered to international trade zones for             
        international flights.                                 
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 612  Commend and thank Liza and Rick Looser and The Cirlot     Ross
        Agency for "Mississippi, Believe It!" public service   
        campaign.                                              
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 613  Commend South Pike "Lady Eagles" Basketball Team, 3A      Butler
        State Championship.                                    
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
SC 620  Recognize history of the African Methodist Episcopal      Walls
        Church.                                                
           03/24 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed



Senate: Introductions

SB3238  City of Jackson; authorize to take necessary and proper   Horhn
        action to reopen Lake Hico for recreational use.       
           03/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private
SB3239  Sebastopol Natural Gas District; authorize Leake and      Burton
        Neshoba Counties to participate in and revise the      
        district's boundaries.                                 
           03/24 (S) Referred To Local and Private;Finance
SR  24  Commend Joe Spring upon his retirement as Franklin        Dearing
        County Constable for his dedicated career.             
           03/24 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  25  Commend life and public service of William Frazer.        Jackson (11th)
           03/24 (S) Referred To Rules
SR  26  Commend George F. Walker for civic service and            Jackson (11th)
        contributions.                                         
           03/24 (S) Referred To Rules



Senate: Double Referred Reports

HB1584  Lauderdale County; extend repealer date on Lauderdale     Young
        County Tourism Commission (RP).                        
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1617  City of Grenada; extend repealer on Grenada Tourism       Bondurant
        Commission and tourism tax (RP).                       
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1756  City of Indianola; extend repealer on Indianola Tourism   Thomas
        Commission.                                            
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1760  Jefferson Davis County; may utilize portion of oil and    Warren
        gas severance tax revenue for benefit of community     
        hospital.                                              
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1766  City of Waynesboro and Wayne County; extend repealer on   Lane
        recreational facilities tax and revise location where  
        such facilities may be located.                        
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDPAA: LP To FI
HB1768  Harrison County; revise definition of "hotel" or          Fredericks
        "motel" for purposes of taxing gross proceeds of room  
        rentals.                                               
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1772  Adams County; create the St. Catherine Creek Utility      Johnson
        Authority.                                             
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDPAA: LP To FI
HB1789  Coahoma County; revise terms of directors and clarify     Mayo
        authority of Industrial Area Development Authority.    
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1809  City of Ocean Springs; authorize to levy tax on sales     Zuber
        of restaurants and bars.                               
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI
HB1811  Clay County and City of West Point; allow to revoke       Gibbs
        certain ad valorem tax exemption if a facility is      
        closed.                                                
           03/24 (S) DR - TSDP: LP To FI



Senate: Committee Reports

HB 431  Agricultural leases of prison lands to private            Malone
        entities; extend repealer and add certain fee in lieu  
        of ad valorem taxes on.                                
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 475  Family protection workers; establish scholarship          Dedeaux
        program to obtain college education necessary to become
        social worker.                                         
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 599  Bingo; certain charitable organizations licensed to       Hines
        conduct bingo games for up to three years.             
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 753  Building codes; revise requirements for certain coastal   Frierson
        counties.                                              
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 781  Salaries; allow county and municipal employees to         Robinson (84th)
        receive compensatory pay or time for work on holidays. 
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB 826  Jackson County, City of Ocean Springs; authorize to       Zuber
        construct and maintain roads at USM Cedar Point        
        Expansion.                                             
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB 985  Correctional regional facility; authorize Department of   Bailey
        Corrections to contract with Washington, Hinds and     
        Alcorn Counties for.                                   
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1010  Department of Public Safety; authorize to relocate        Weathersby
        certain offices to the Law Enforcement Officers'       
        Training Academy.                                      
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1034  Mortgage lending fraud prosecution; provide surcharge     Guice
        to fund.                                               
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1056  Gasoline and motor fuel taxes; authorize refund for       Reynolds
        certain taxes erroneously collected.                   
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1248  Hotel; revise the definition of for certain purposes.     Peranich
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1411  Public property; authorize DFA to sell certain property   Moss
        located in Alcorn County.                              
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1640  City of Vicksburg; authorize use of municipal equipment   Flaggs
        and employee services at Vicksburg Warren Convention   
        and Visitors Bureau.                                   
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1647  Lowndes County; authorize to contribute to Boys and       Chism
        Girls Clubs.                                           
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1706  Appropriation; reappropriation; DFA - Bureau of           Stringer
        building; FY08.                                        
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1727  Income tax and insurance premium tax; authorize a         Watson
        credit for certain investments made by qualified       
        development entities.                                  
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
HB1757  Tunica County; authorize board of supervisors to          Burnett
        contribute to the Tunica County Museum, Inc.           
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1758  DeSoto County; authorize to contribute to the Head        Jennings
        Start Program of the Institute of Community Services.  
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1759  Tunica County; may contribute to Institute of Community   Burnett
        Services.                                              
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1764  Lauderdale County; revise number of beds for the          Robinson (84th)
        housing of state inmates at East Mississippi           
        Correctional Facility.                                 
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1778  Tunica County; authorize board of supervisors to          Burnett
        contribute funds to the Tunica County Economic         
        Development.                                           
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1779  Tunica County; authorize contributions to Aaron E.        Burnett
        Henry Community Health Clinic and G.A. Stover Health   
        Clinic, P.A.                                           
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1780  Tunica County; authorize contribution to Mid-State        Burnett
        Opportunity.                                           
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1781  Pike County; Cities of McComb, Magnolia and Summit;       Myers
        authorize to contribute to Keep Pike County Beautiful, 
        Inc.                                                   
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
HB1794  Forrest County General Hospital; expand jurisdiction of   Davis
        law enforcement officers employed by.                  
           03/24 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
SB2029  Public property; authorize DFA to purchase property on    Wilemon
        Woodall Mountain.                                      
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2056  Elections; prohibit a person from qualifying as a         Dearing
        candidate for more than one office for the same        
        election.                                              
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2375  Toll roads; authorize Mississippi Transportation          Ross
        Commission and local government entities to construct  
        and finance.                                           
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2403  Ad valorem tax; clarify definition of trailers for        Robertson
        purposes of an exemption, authorize counties/cities to 
        grant certain exemptions.                              
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2404  Taxation; increase the monthly average tax liability      Robertson
        necessary to require early payment of withholding,     
        sales & use tax liability.                             
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2416  Adult foster care facilities; define for licensure        Burton
        purposes and authorize Medicaid pilot program.         
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2448  Administration of unemployment compensation law by        Robertson
        Mississippi Department of Employment Security; make    
        technical amendments to.                               
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2582  Corrections; provide that person on house arrest shall    Doxey
        not leave the jurisdiction of the state except for     
        approved medical emergencies.                          
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2585  Parole Board; extend repealer.                            Doxey
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2589  Corrections; extend repealer on alcohol and drug          Doxey
        program at Bolivar County Regional Facility.           
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2602  Drinking water state revolving fund; remove cap on        Nunnelee
        loans.                                                 
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB2623  Corrections; revise distribution of inmate telephone      Doxey
        call commissions.                                      
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3023  Income tax credit for importing or exporting cargo at     Hewes
        airports; extend repeal date.                          
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3170  Bonds; increase amount issued under the MS Business       Robertson
        Investment Act for loans & grants to cities & counties 
        for infrastructure.                                    
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3172  Bonds; increase amount of bonds issued from Emerging      Robertson
        Crops Fund for minority economic development.          
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
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.                          
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3193  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Moffatt
        obligation bonds for the Water Pollution Control       
        Revolving Fund.                                        
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed
SB3199  Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general            Hyde-Smith
        obligation bonds to reimburse milk producers for       
        certain transportation costs.                          
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Filed



Senate: Floor Actions

HB 422  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum benefits under        Masterson
        Disability and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.  
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB2764  State Board of Health and State Department of Health;     Nunnelee
        extend department and reconstitute membership of board.
           03/24 (S) Conference Report Adopted
SB3081  City of Vicksburg; increase minimum benefits under        Chaney
        Disability and Relief Fund for Firemen and Policemen.  
           03/24 (S) Passed
           03/24 (S) Immediate Release
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3090  City of Pascagoula; authorize payment of retirees'        Moffatt
        health insurance premiums.                             
           03/24 (S) Committee Substitute Adopted
           03/24 (S) Passed
           03/24 (S) Immediate Release
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3208  Adams County; create the St. Catherine Creek Utility      Dearing
        Authority.                                             
           03/24 (S) Reconsidered
           03/24 (S) Amended
           03/24 (S) Passed As Amended
           03/24 (S) Immediate Release
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3233  Jackson County; authorize annual donations to soup        Moffatt
        kitchens.                                              
           03/24 (S) Passed
           03/24 (S) Immediate Release
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3235  Clay County; authorize board of supervisors to perform    Gordon
        certain acts to assist in the economic development of  
        the county.                                            
           03/24 (S) Passed
           03/24 (S) Immediate Release
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SB3237  Harrison County; authorize the county to enter into       Hewes
        development agreements with the developers of a master 
        planned community.                                     
           03/24 (S) Passed
           03/24 (S) Immediate Release
           03/24 (S) Transmitted To House
SN  24  John R. (Johnny) Junkin, II, Natchez, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Workers' Compensation Commission as an attorney at law 
        of recognized ability, unexpired term ending January 1,
        2007, vice Lydia Quarles.                              
           03/24 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  25  John R. (Johnny) Junkin, II, Natchez, Mississippi,        GOVERNOR
        Workers' Compensation Commission as an attorney at law 
        of recognized ability, six-year term beginning January 
        1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2012.                  
           03/24 (S) Notified of Approval
SN  62  Trudy Dell Fisher, Brandon, Mississippi, Executive        GOVERNOR
        Director of the Department of Environmental Quality,   
        term effective January 1, 2007 to serve at will and    
        pleasure of Governor.                                  
           03/24 (S) Notified of Approval



Senate: Signed By The President

HB1735  Leflore County; authorize board to pay Ms. Beverly        Perkins
        Renfroe for lost property.                             
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3088  DeSoto County; authorize a contribution to the            Davis
        Institute for Community Services, Inc., for a bus for  
        its Head Start Program.                                
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3177  Tunica County; authorize contributions to Mid-State       Jackson (11th)
        Opportunity, Inc.                                      
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3202  Forrest County; authorize contributions to various        King
        organizations.                                         
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3217  Lafayette County; authorize to contribute to County       Tollison
        Economic Development Foundation.                       
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3225  Forrest County General Hospital; expand jurisdiction of   Morgan
        law enforcement officers employed by.                  
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
SB3226  Harrison County; authorize contributions to the           Hewes
        Gulfport Christian Life Center to aid in the           
        reconstruction of a building.                          
           03/24 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed

Information pertaining to this report was last updated on 08/07/2007 at 14:25.



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