Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Charles Busby
Sponsored
Became law1
MS Achievement School District; establish to oversee administration of certain failing schools with a "F" rating for two consecutive years.
Passed the House7
Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to drug rehab facility.
Hospitality stations; authorize Mississippi Transportation Commission to enter into agreements to offset the cost of building and operating.
Pascagoula Public Beach; rename "Buffett Beach" in honor and recognition of Jimmy Buffett.
Charter schools; revise teachers' time to achieve state licensure and conform language regarding director to 2014 amendments.
Charter schools; authorize open enrollment across school district lines.
Bonds; clarify certain provisions regarding bond proceeds allocated for improvements at the state-owned shipyard in Jackson County.
Public improvement projects; require certain governmental entities and railroads to accomodate each other when operations conflict with.
Out of committee3
Outdoor advertisement signs; revise height requirement on those erected after April 15, 2008.
Jackson County; authorize to clean blighted property and assess cost of such as lien against property owner.
Cigarette and fuel taxes; revise and bring forward for purposes of amendment.
In committee10
School districts; appoint all superintendents and elect all boards.
MS Adequate Education Program; revise funding formula.
Health insurers; require to release certain claims data upon request of group policyholder.
Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine to be made to residents in this state.
Jackson County Utility Authority; reconstitute board of directors and revise provisions relating to the boards.
Transportation network drivers and companies; require certain automobile insurance for.
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.
State flag; require state agencies, local governments and public colleges and universities to display on or at public buildings.
City of Pascagoula; authorize use of golf carts on certain streets within.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 21
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Foresters, Board of Registration for.
Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Passed the House · 2
Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Out of committee · 1
"Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act"; revise and rename the "Equal Opportunity for All Students Act."
In committee · 3
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Vaccinations; allow exemption from requirement for school attendance based on religious or philosophical beliefs.
School board training; revise certain provisions to require to be conducted by the Secretary of State.