Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, House.
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III
Sponsored
Passed the House2
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; revise certain authority concerning loan for certain economic development project.
Income tax; authorize deduction for certain income earned by recent college graduates.
Out of committee1
Third Chancery Court District; add a judge.
In committee16
Salaries of statewide elected officials; increase.
MS Community College Board; implement Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training (MI-BEST) on statewide basis.
Retirement; allow vested members of PERS to purchase credtiable service for service with non-PERS employers.
Athlete agency contracts; revise liabilities of.
National Collegiate Athletic Association Fairness in F.A.C.T. Investigation Act of 2018; create.
Community and junior colleges; may enter into long term loans for up to 30 years with board of trustees' approval.
Professional privilege tax; impose on attorneys who practice in state, are not domiciled in and do not maintain regular place of business.
Income tax; allow credit to venison processors for part of costs of processing venison for MS Hunter's Harvest Program.
Riding bailiffs; revise compensation of.
Mississippi Student-Athlete Differential Scholarship and Grant Program; establish to require universities and colleges to cover remainder of tuition for student-athletes.
Hotels; require installation of carbon monoxide alarms in.
Disinterment of dead human remains; define circumstances when cemetery owners may do, and provide them with certain immunity.
Medical records of patients; require to be provided within a certain time period.
MS Statewide Open Source Software Law; create to incentivize development of software at colleges for use by state agencies.
Tax Credit Scholarship Act; enact.
Bonds; authorize issuance for realignment of U.S. Highway 51 and Main Street roundabout.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
2018 First Extraordinary Session · Mississippi Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2018; create.
Passed the House · 4
General fund revenue; provide that percent of growth in will be used for repair and maintenance of state and local roads.
MDOT; remove from State Personnel Board.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist municipalities and counties with bridge improvements.
Use tax; use portion of revenue to assist municipalities and counties with road and bridge improvements.
Out of committee · 1
Use tax; provide that portion of revenue collected from certain taxpayers will be used for road and bridge repair and improvements.
In committee · 4
MDOT; remove from State Personnel Board.
Health insurance policies; delete age limitation on requirement to provide autism-related coverage.
Nonadjudication of criminal case; includes crimes listed as crimes of violence under Section 97-3-2 for felonies.
City of Oxford; authorize use of golf carts on certain public roads and streets within.