Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, Senate.
David Blount
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Byram; extend repeal date on hotel and motel tax.
Out of committee4
State agency property; authorize DFA as central leasing agent for all state agencies.
Dept. of Fin. & Admin.; include condition of roofs at universities, community/junior colleges in capital needs report.
Postsecondary Education Financial Assistance; establish priority of funding for certain programs.
City of Jackson; authorize to create special local improvement taxing districts.
In committee17
Tourism project incentive program; cultural retail attraction certificates expire on 7/1/17 unless complete by that date.
Tax Payer Pay Raise Act; remove phase out of income & franchise tax & remove deduction of federal employment tax.
Municipally owned waterworks; prohibit from charging higher rates to certain customers in another municipality.
Elections; authorize preelection day voting and online voter registration.
Deposit of state agency special funds into the State General Fund; exempt taxes due to local governmental entities.
Municipal Law Enforcement Employment Procedures Act; create.
Unmarked vehicles; authorize Ethics Commission to operate.
Public Records Act; revise procedure to release records containing trade secrets and confidential information.
Public construction contracts; establish alternative decision procedure for bids on high complexity construction projects.
Authorize distillers; to purchase their product from the state and sell product.
Light wine and beer; retailer whose dealership is at a distillery may keep certain distilled spirits on the premises.
Public buildings; update and consolidate the list of under DFA's supervision and care.
University of Mississippi Medical Center; authorize remains in the potter's field on its property to be cremated.
Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA); revise.
University public-private partnerships; revise.
Campaign contributions; prohibit conversion to personal use and require itemization of certain expenditures.
State Capital Infrastructure Fund; require DFA to administer certain infrastructure projects in Jackson funded by.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
Hunting & fishing; waive for veterans with certain disabilities when participating in certain events.
State buildings; rename the MDEQ Building on Amite Street as the "Patrick Alan Nunnelee Building."
Campaign funds; prohibit personal use of.
Passed the Senate · 4
Constables; revise fees charged by.
Delta State University property; authorize lease of certain parcel in Bolivar County.
Absentee voting by mail; change notarization requirements for ballots submitted by certain college students.
Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as memorial highways.
Out of committee · 1
State Capital Infrastructure Fund; require DFA to administer certain infrastructure projects in Jackson funded by.
In committee · 6
Official State Flag; change design to that of the "Magnolia Flag."
Open Meetings Act; clarify the manner in which teleconference or video meeting are required to be held.
Law enforcement; provide for local accreditation.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize Clinton to establish leisure and recreation districts.
Light wine or beer; authorize small craft breweries to sell light wine or beer they produce on the premises of the brewery.
Mandatory Statewide Offense-Reporting System Task Force; revise report due date.