Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, Senate.
John Horhn
Sponsored
Became law1
Airport authorities; remove requirement that notice Internet sales of airport property be published in a newspaper.
Passed the Senate2
Take the construction manager at-risk program out from under the bid laws.
Personal care home licensure; unlicensed homes serving 4 or more residents are guilty of a misdemeanor.
Out of committee2
Dept. of Finance & Administration; authorize to use construction manager at risk method during construction of certain museums.
Multijurisdictional Capital City Crime Prevention Program; create.
In committee23
Qualified equity investment tax credit; include municipal airport authorities in the definition of "public entity."
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist Hinds County in construction of the Byram-Clinton Parkway Project.
Cooperatives; provide for the incorporation of.
Pearl River Valley Water Supply District; add two board members from the City of Jackson.
CON for nursing facility in any underserved minority zip code area in the state; authorize.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds to purchase real estate for the University Medical Center.
Federal Workforce Investment Act; Hinds County is separate workforce investment area.
Gaming; authorize aboard cruise vessels on the Pearl River within a city with a population of 150,000 or more.
MS Affordable Housing Trust Fund; create to assist in the development, rehabilitation and preservation of affordable housing.
Public works construction; performance bond is not required if contract is less than $50,000.00 and paid in two equal installments.
Disparity study; require MDA to file copies with the Legislature by not later than December 31, 2014.
City of Jackson; require payments in lieu of taxes on state-owned property located in the city.
State Truth Commission; establish.
Fuel taxes; allocate a portion to the City of Jackson to defray costs incurred as a result of being the seat of state government.
Tourism project sales tax incentive program; include certain hotel projects in.
Natchez Trace Parkway; exempt buildings that are not visible from the parkway from height restrictions.
Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount that may be loaned to assist in financing minority economic development.
Socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns; establish program to encourage participation in state contracts by.
Municipal special sales tax; clarify the debt may be incurred for projects and exempt from debt limitation.
Qualified equity investment credits; increase amount that may be allocated by MDA in a fiscal year increase time period for issuance.
Pawnbrokers; require to make digital photo of seller/prohibit transactions from persons under certain age.
Hotel health and safety inspections; State Department of Health may contract with MS Hotel & Lodging association for.
Bonds; authorize for phase II of the Civil Rights Museum and Mississippi Museum of History.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 19
2014 Second Extraordinary Session · Disaster response and recovery costs; authorize transfer to disaster trust fund.
Payroll date for school district employees; authorize semimonthly payroll in discretion of local school board.
Qualified equity investment credits; increase amount that may be allocated by MDA in a fiscal year increase time period for issuance.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; include employee benefits not subject to state income tax in rebate calculation.
MS Dept. of Archives and History property; DFA may transfer certain lands to U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Vicksburg National Military Park.
Literacy based promotion program; SDE conduct pilot program in one or more "C" level school districts.
Firemen; may purchase helmet and badge upon retirement or death in the line of duty.
Contractor's liens; revise stop notice law.
Appropriation; Judicial Performance Commission.
Appropriation; Ethics Commission.
Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.
Appropriation; Gaming Commission.
Appropriation; Chiropractic Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Dental Examiners, Board of.
Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.
Appropriation; Massage Therapy, Board of.
Appropriation; Pharmacy, Board of.
Appropriation; Counselors, Board of Examiners for Licensed Professional.
Appropriation; Veterinary Examiners, Board of.
Passed the Senate · 2
Mississippi Qualified Health Center/Rural Health Clinic Incubator Grant Program; establish in the State Department of Health.
Family medicine residency programs; clarify eligible programs for funding under the Office of Mississippi Physician Workforce.
Out of committee · 1
MS Affordable Housing Opportunity Fund; establish and authorize Mississippi Home Corporation to administer.
In committee · 5
Racial/impact statements; authorize issuance of when proposed legislation may affect criminal offender populations.
Child care payment system; prohibit DHS from using payment system that records time and attendance through certain methods.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of Jim Hill High School.
Alternative school program reporting requirements; sanctions for failing to file.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.