Bills in the 2011 Regular Session, Senate.
Dean Kirby
Sponsored
Became law14
2011 First Extraordinary Session · Bonds; issue for Mississippi Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund and revise Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act.
Transportation; require safety lights on a load of timber products projecting a certain distance beyond the end of the trailer.
Mississippi Department of Employment Security; extend date of repeal.
PERS; provide for payment and collection of employee and employer contribution for chancery and circuit clerks.
PERS; revise benefits for persons who become members after July 1, 2011.
Sales tax; correct a reference regarding diversion to the Telecommunications Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund.
License tags; provide that the month and year shall be specified on one license decal.
Depart. of Finance & Administration; authorize to accept certain real property from TVA in Tishomingo County.
Mississippi Business Finance Corporation; extend repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects.
Income tax; delete repealer on credit for certain charges incurred at ports for import of cargo and on annual impact report.
Bonds; remove repeal date on provisions that allow the Bond Commission to negotiate the sale of bonds.
Urban Renewal Law; authorize bonds issued under to be sold at private sale.
Franchise tax; exclude from the apportionment ratio certain sales to Mississippi facilities by major pharmaceutical suppliers.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of state general obligation bonds for state agencies and institutions of higher learning.
Passed the Senate8
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers who are first-time homebuyers of a principal residence in this state.
Retirement; provide that persons who exercise control over certain PERS investments shall act as fiduciaries.
Retirement; allow members who retire under Option 4 to modify benefits if their marital status changes.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of the Mississippi Veterinary Association.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise certain provisions of.
Trailer tags; owners of rental utility trailer fleets may register them as a fleet.
State or federal credit unions; fiduciaries may deposit funds in without a court order.
Mississippi Small Business Assistance Act; delete requirement of minimum rate of interest for loans under.
Out of committee3
Light wine and beer laws; remove repeal date on authority of Alcoholic Beverage Control officers to enforce.
Light wine and beer; Commissioner of Revenue may establish dates for expiration of permit and may issue temporary permits.
Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund; establish program for grants to cities with a population of 2,000 or less.
In committee15
Criminal history record background check for new student applicants at any state university; authorize.
Distinctive license tags; reauthorize for supporters of Rotary International.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag for school districts; exempt from time limit to purchase required number.
Historic tax credit; allow refund of excess amount of credit.
Income tax; extend repealer on credit for costs incurred for rehabilitation of certain historic structures.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of Jackson Preparatory School.
Ad valorem taxation; revise the manner of determining the value of affordable rental housing.
Bonds; authorize issuance for various programs administered by the Mississippi Development Authority.
Bonds; increase the amount that may be issued under the Economic Development Highway Act.
Department of Rehabilitation Services; may borrow from financial institutions for capitol improvements.
Department of Rehabilitation Services; may borrow from the Development Bank for capitol improvements.
Rental equipment; exempt from ad valorem taxation and levy a tax in lieu of ad valorem taxation.
Bonds; issue for construction of the Wellspring Center for Professional Futures.
Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical equipment and supplies when paid for under insurance policy or plan.
Sales tax; exempt sales to certain organizations coordinating a professional golf tournament played or to be played in this state.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Memorial highway; designate a certain segment of I-59 as "Mississippi Gold Star Memorial Highway."
Veterans Day; clarify public observance of.
Passed the Senate · 6
Legislative compensation for extraordinary session duties; no extra payment if Legislature is convened in regular session.
Schedule I; expand definition of cathinone derivatives and synthetic cannabinoids.
Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as "William R. 'Bill' Minor Memorial Highway."
Mississippi Health Benefit Exchange Act; create.
City of Richland; authorize the city to acquire and convey real property in the Richland Industrial and Commercial Park.
In committee · 1
Chancery clerks; authorize, upon request, the redaction of social security numbers on recorded documents.