Bills in the 2020 Regular Session, House.
Jerry R. Turner
Sponsored
Became law10
Forest acreage tax; extend repealer on statute requiring counties to levy.
State offenders; extend repealer on authority to house in county jails when state space is unavailable.
Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act & prohibitions against deceptive advertising by providers; extend repealers on.
Mississippi Boll Weevil Management Corporation; extend repealer on requirement that audits be submitted by Nov. 15.
MS Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on.
Petroleum Products Inspection Law; extend repealers on definitions and penalties under.
Ad valorem taxes; extend reverter on authority for late payment without penalty or interest when exemption was inadvertently extended.
Occupational Licensing Review Commission; authorize to review certain existing occupational regulations to determine compliance with state policy.
Sixteenth section lands; revise provisions relating to reports and copies of leases to Secretary of State.
Securities registration filings; revise certain provisions regarding fees.
Passed the House4
State Board of Health; extend repealer on authority to charge fees for services based on cost of service.
State Port Authority; extend repealer on authority to use design-build method for certain projects.
Auto insurance; delete repealer on statute requiring repair shop and lienholder as additional payees on check paying claim.
Individual bond; require for public officers and employees handling or having the custody of public funds.
Out of committee1
State Auditor; increase fee to be charged by for performing audits and other services.
In committee20
MS Critical Teacher Shortage Act of 1998; extend repealers on.
Dept. of Human Services and Dept. of Child Protection Services; extend repealers on exemptions from certain agency regulations.
MS S.A.F.E. Mortgage Act; extend repealer on.
Public Service Commission; extend repealers on its creation and authority to hire attorneys for certain proceedings.
MS Telephone Solicitation Act; extend repealer on requirement that fees be deposited into State General Fund.
State Board of Barber Examiners; extend repealer on.
Infant Mortality Reduction Collaborative extend repealer on.
Critical Needs Teacher Forgivable Loan Program; extend repealer on.
Failing school districts; extend repealer on alternative method of appointing new local school board after impairments are corrected.
Taxation; extend sales and ad valorem tax exemption and income and franchise tax credit for broadband technology equipment.
Guardian Ad Litem Transparency and Oversight Panel; extend repealer on.
Income tax; extend repealer on credit for certain contributions to charities and foster cure charitable organizations.
Historic property income tax credit; extend time within which taxpayers may be eligible to receive.
Income tax; extend reverter on credit allowed for child adoption expenses.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Saltillo with repair and renovation of community center.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with installation of outdoor emergency warning systems at Wheeler Attendance Center in Prentiss County.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at campground at Lake Lamar Bruce in Lee County.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Baldwyn with improvements to natural gas system.
Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act; extend repealer on education scholarship accounts(ESAs).
State agency budget requests, appropriation bills and operating budgets; require to include specific line items for proposed expenditures.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 12
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Tippah, Tishomingo Counties; extend repealer on authority to contribute to Northeast Mississippi Community Services.
Passed the House · 2
Emerging Crops Fund; increase maximum loan amount and total bonding authority under.
Regulatory Reduction Pilot Program; create.
In committee · 3
Optometry; State Board of Optometry shall define the practice of and not exclude certain procedures.
ETV; Legislature not appropriate general funds to after fiscal year 2021, use funds for National Guard.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to the BankcorpSouth Arena and Conference Center in Tupelo.