Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
John Read
Sponsored
Passed the House1
City of Gautier; authorize to levy hotel tax and dedicate proceeds to city recreation purposes.
In committee1
Official prescription form; Pharmacy Board shall designate serialized and tamper-proof form.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 38
Homestead exemption; extend time dwelling houses destroyed in certain counties by Hurricane Katrina are considered homes.
U.S. Highway 90; designate portion in City of Pass Christian as "James C. Simpson, Sr., Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highways; designate Highway 61 as "Highway 61, the Blues Highway," designate certain rest area along Highway 49.
Employer-assisted housing program; payments received under not considered gross income, authorize public employers to create.
Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System-administrative expenses; maintenance and operation of building.
Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.
Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.
Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Appropriation; Board of Psychology.
Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Appropriation; Board of Nursing.
Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.
Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.
Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.
Appropriation; Board of Optometry.
Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport.
Appropriation; Department of Human Services-Consolidated.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.
Appropriation; Dept. of Insurance, Windstorm Reinsurance; additional for FY2008.
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Election commissioner; provide that office is nonpartisan.
Distinctive license tag; authorize issuance to supporters of the Ocean Springs Athletic Foundation.
Food establishments; prohibit from serving food to any person who is obese.
Process servers; provide for licensing and regulation.
Houses; require sellers to disclose if methamphetamine lab was located there.
Justice Courts; increase civil jurisdiction to $3,500.00.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Insurance; impose certain limitations on health discount plans that are not regulated under insurance laws.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
MS Windstorm Underwriting Association; increase diversion of insurance premium tax revenue used to assist with reinsurance.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Pascagoula Audubon Center in Jackson County.