Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Charles Busby
Sponsored
Became law3
Charter schools; revise provisions relating to payments from local school districts and end-of-year balances.
Health plans & policies; prohibit higher copayments for patient-administered anti-cancer medications.
Engineers and architects; increase amount needed for exemption of public works services from certain requirements and include municipalities.
Passed the House3
Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.
Health plans and policies; prohibit higher co-payments for patient-administered anti-cancer medications.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at the state-owned shipyard in Jackson county.
Out of committee1
Homeowners insurance companies; require to write policies on FORTIFIED homes certified by IBHS.
In committee10
Commissioner of Insurance; authorize to establish and implement policy to help schools, universities and colleges with windstorm reinsurance.
Charter Schools; revise teachers' time to achieve state licensure and conform language regarding director to 2014 amendments.
Mississippi Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Law; repeal and amend statutes to conform.
MS Achievement School District; establish to oversee the adm. of certain failing schools with a "F" rating for two consecutive years.
Boats purchased from out-of-state dealers; ensure individuals pay use tax or sales tax for.
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.
City of Pascagoula; remove repeal date on tourism tax authorized to be levied on prepared foods sold at restaurants.
Cities of Pascagoula; authorize the creation of community redevelopment areas within existing urban renewal areas in the city.
City of Gautier; authorize the creation of community redevelopment areas within existing urban renewal areas in the city.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Property Insurance Clarity Act; create.
Jackson County; authorize tax on hotels and motels with revenue paid to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Passed the House · 1
Public retirement systems, certain; require to disclose certain information to public and participants.
In committee · 2
Income tax; authorize a deduction for certain retrofitting or upgrades to homes in Coastal Area of Mississippi.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of gas and remove certain exemptions.