Bills in the 2018 Regular Session, House.
Lester Carpenter
Sponsored
Became law1
State Inland Port Authority; revise the powers and duties of.
In committee11
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property from.
Transportation; transfer law enforcement duties of MDOT to the Department of Public Safety.
Concealed firearms on school premises; authorize local school board to adopt policy permitting certain school employees to carry.
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ persons convicted of certain felony offenses.
MS Highway Safety Patrol; authorize to create rules and regulations to allow off-duty wide-load escorts.
State law enforcement officers; revise compensatory time provided to.
County jails; specify items that sheriff may purchase with monies from the Inmate Canteen Fund to benefit inmates and staff of.
Assault and aggravated assault; include health care providers in provisions regarding.
Enhanced carry permit; authorize DPS to create a distinctive permit for.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the City of Farmington with sewer system improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Town of Burnsville with water system improvements.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Gestational Age Act; create.
Passed the House · 9
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.
State road construction; prohibit if construction has not begun and right-of-way has not been acquired.
Sixteenth section land; allow current lease holder to re-lease the land on no more than two occasions.
Excess state funds; authorize a portion of to be invested in bonds issued, assumed or guaranteed by the State of Israel.
Alcorn County MDOC property; authorize DFA to transfer certain to City of Corinth, MS and Alcorn County, MS.
Windstorm Underwriting Association; revise various provisions relating to.
Firearms, authorize those with enhanced carry to bring onto public property.
Out of committee · 2
Use tax; provide that portion of revenue collected from certain taxpayers will be used for road and bridge repair and improvements.
Stun gun; remove the term from the firearms category.
In committee · 16
MS Highway Safety Patrol; increase salaries of sworn officers by $5,000.00.
MDOT; remove from State Personnel Board.
End-of-course subject area tests; discontinue and require minimum score on the ACT for graduation.
Teachers' salaries; provide for $2,000.00 increase over four years at $500.00/year beginning with the 2018-2019 term.
Medicaid; prohibit division from implementing or operating any managed care program after July 1, 2019.
Equal pay for equal work; require for employees of opposite sex in the same work establishment.
Health insurance policies; delete age limitation on requirement to provide autism-related coverage.
Public schools; require toll-free number for reporting abuse and neglect to be posted in all.
Assistant teachers; increase annual minimum salary to $15,000.00.
Appropriation; Rural Fire Truck Fund for additional round of trucks under Acquisition Assistance Program.
Rural Fire Truck Acquisition Assistance Program; authorize an additional round for counties and municipalities.
Vaccinations; allow religious belief exemption from requirement for school attendance based on.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Baldwyn with improvements to natural gas system.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of bonds for capital improvements at the Mississippi State Fire Academy.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements at state parks.
Town of Tishomingo; authorize expansion of gas distribution system.