Bills in the 2013 Regular Session, House.
Robert L. Johnson III
Sponsored
Became law5
Transportation; revise certain restrictions on design-built projects of the Mississippi Transportation Commission.
MTC; revise paid educational leave program to a stipend program for students agreeing to work as civil engineer for.
MTC; authorize SASHTO scholarship funds for transportation studies and increase relocation payments per federal regulations.
Public property; authorize Transportation Commission to donate certain to City of Canton and revise state highway system accordingly.
Memorial bridge; designate certain bridge in Adams County as "Veterans Memorial Bridge".
Passed the House2
MS Transportation Commission; authorize to donate real property in Perry County, Mississippi, to U.S. Forest Service.
Recreational off-highway vehicles; restrict use of on public property.
Out of committee4
Excise tax on gasoline and diesel; revise rate.
Texting; prohibit motor vehicle operators from doing within highway work and school zones.
MDOT; prohibit transfer of special funds to other funds unless authorized by 2/3 vote of Legislature.
Adams County; authorize to contract with Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) to house its county inmates.
In committee13
Health insurance; require all public universities and colleges to provide as option for all students.
Railroads; authorize MDOT to acquire through bonds issued by the State Bond Commission.
Public purchasing; preference shall be given to Mississippi-based businesses.
Radar; authorize sheriffs in certain counties to use.
District attorneys; authorize additional legal assistants.
Railroads; require notice to state when selling part or all of Class 1 rail line.
Hand-held mobile telephones; prohibit writing, sending or reading a text message while operating a moving motor vehicle.
Relocation payments; increase amount allowed as payment to persons displaced by governmental projects.
Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for.
Nuclear generating plant in-lieu tax payments; increase amount of that is distributed to the county in which the plant is located.
Statewide sales tax increase of one-half cent; authorize an election on question of.
Court reporters; prohibit freelancing.
Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act; create.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 9
Mississippi Highway 15; designate certain bridge in Chickasaw County as the "Representative William E. 'Billy' Bowles Memorial Bridge".
Cities and counties; authorize to donate to chapters of YMCA within the city or county.
Appropriation; Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and trial judges services.
Appropriation; District attorneys and staff.
Appropriation; Capital Post-Conviction Counsel, Office of.
Appropriation; State Public Defender, Office of.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Passed the House · 3
Financial literacy curriculum; require State Board of Education to revise grades for which offered.
Appropriation; Medicaid, Division of.
Bonds; authorize issuance for road improvements in oil producing counties & create income tax credit for new oil production jobs.
Out of committee · 1
Public purchasing; allow consideration that a bidder has a local presence in determining best value.
In committee · 9
The Family Forward Act; enact.
Appropriation; Mental Health for Hinds County to fund care for incarcerated persons with behavioral health issues.
Appropriation; DFA for Hinds County to fund upgrading and making improvements to Smith Park in Jackson.
Appropriation; DFA for Hinds County for funding to purchase body armor for law enforcement personnel.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of stadium on campus of Jackson State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of Alexander Hall of Jackson State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist City of Yazoo City in construction of Willie Morris Parkway.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist Hinds County in construction of the Byram-Clinton Parkway Project.
Corporate corridor redevelopment zones; authorize designation of and certain tax incentives for qualified business enterprises in.