Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Jarvis Dortch
Sponsored
Out of committee1
MS Home Corporation Act; include sexual orientation and gender identity as prohibited forms of discrimination under.
In committee15
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
Medicaid; require Governor and Division of Medicaid to negotiate to obtain federal waiver to expand Medicaid coverage.
MS Independent Districts of Innovation (MIDI) grant program; establish to fund districts with innovative status.
Assistant Teacher Elevated Salary Waiver Program; enact to compensate eligible assistant teacher at level of licensed teachers.
Insurance; require certain consumer information and notice and availability of mediation regarding balance billing.
Nurse-Family Partnership Pilot Program; require to be established and funded through TANF funds.
MS Higher Education Grant Program for single mothers; establish to provide financial assistance.
Child Care Payment Program; require minimum annual spending levels on from TANF Block Grant.
State lottery; require gaming commission to establish and proceeds toward low-income pre-k collaborative and workforce training.
Sexual orientation and gender identity; add to protected class for state discrimination.
Income tax; revise provisions regarding net income of nonresidents, certain definitions and certain business deductions.
Income and sales tax; job tax credit for supermarkets in economically distressed communities, sales tax exemption for materials.
Income tax; authorize credit for certain child care expenses, child care centers and child care center teachers and directors.
Income tax; authorize a credit for cost of new alternative fueling infrastructure.
"Small Town Teacher Tax Credit Act"; create to authorize an income tax credit to certain licensed teachers.
Co-sponsored
Passed the House · 1
Recognition of Emergency Medical Services Personnel Licensure Interstate Compact; create.
Out of committee · 2
Casinos; require to provide first aid and CPR training to all employees.
Perpetual care cemeteries, new; require certain acreage and trust fund deposit to establish.
In committee · 14
"Mobile Personal Hygiene Pilot Program Act of 2017"; create and authorize JSU to administer.
Hospitals; require to examine persons at ER with sickle cell disease symptoms within four hours after admission.
School buses; require those purchased after July 1, 2017, to be equipped with seat belts and on-board cameras.
Charter school payments; prohibit SDE from reducing and redirecting local school district's MAEP funds for purpose of.
Charter school payments; remove local school districts requirement to pay local contribution directly to charter school.
Secretary of State; authorize to distribute funds from Land Records Maintenance Fund to City of Jackson.
State flag; change the design of.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Jackson with removal and demolition of certain dilapidated and blighted properties.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of building for School of Public Health at Jackson State University.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist JSU with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements to Jackson Zoo.
MS Critical Needs School District Tax Deduction Act of 2017; create.
MS Critical Needs School District Tax Credit Act of 2017; create.
City of Jackson; authorize to create special local improvement assessment districts.