Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Charles Busby
Sponsored
Became law1
City of Pascagoula; authorize use of golf carts on certain public roads and streets.
Passed the House8
Driver's education; require courses taught in schools to include program developed by DPS on how to properly respond to law enforcement when stopped.
Motor vehicles; prohibit travel in outermost left lane except under certain conditions.
MS Transportation Commission; authorize to require its contractors to provide work zone safety operations.
Controlled substances; enhance penalty for illegal sale in proximity to rehab.
Teacher licensure; authorize SDE to issue Nontraditional Teaching route - Standard License to certain individuals with advanced degrees.
Counties and municipalities; revise how rates for electronic payments are assessed.
Sales tax; divert a portion of revenue to counties in which certain tax increment financing districts are located.
City of Pascagoula; extend repeal date on hotel/motel tax; authorize election on continuance of if protested.
In committee10
Open containers of alcohol; create offense for.
Natural gas vehicles; authorize a weight limit increase for.
Surplus lines insurance producers; prohibit passing on certain fees to certain school districts.
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Alcoholic beverages; allow direct sales and shipments of wine to be made to residents in this state.
Mining permits; provide that local zoning authority shall not impair.
Salvage Title; clarify procedure for obtaining.
City of Pascagoula; extend the repeal date on tourism tax authorized to be levied on prepared foods sold at restaurants.
Sales tax; exempt retail sales of school supplies during the last weekend in July.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of term "gas" and revise certain exemptions.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
2017 First Extraordinary Session · Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.
Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Archives and History, Department of.
Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
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; Environmental Quality, Department of.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Vetoed · 1
Appropriation; Education, Department of.
Passed the House · 1
Appropriation; Transportation, Department of.