Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Jeffrey C. Smith
Sponsored
Became law3
Insurance; remove certain restrictions on political subdivisions to qualify as self-insurer.
Courts; prohibit from applying foreign law under certain circumstances.
Bad checks; include electronically converted checks and electronic commercial debits.
Passed the House20
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of the MS Coliseum and construction of a new trade mart.
Hearing aids; exempt sales of hearing aids when ordered/prescribed by a physician, audiologist or hearing aid specialist for a patient.
Employment Security Law; create the Mississippi Works Fund to provide strategic workforce training needs.
Memorial bridge; designate certain bridge in Lowndes County, Mississippi, as the "Senator Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge".
Growth and Prosperity Act; remove application deadline and extend cut-off date for tax exemptions under.
Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; extend repealer on MDA authority to use certain monies in for expenses.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in construction of Mississippi Aviation Museum and Learning Center.
Bonds; authorize for community and junior college capital improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Columbus with constructing certain improvements in coordination with Columbus Air Force Base.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lowndes County with construction of an equine center.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for various Mississippi Development Authority programs.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.
Taxes; exempt public property or facilities financed by New Market Tax Credit transactions from certain taxes.
Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of investment tax credits that may be allocated under.
Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide funds for the Mississippi Railroad Improvements Fund.
Income tax credit; allow for businesses that develop or contract for development of mobile apps to promote the business.
Bonds; authorize issuance for IHL and state agencies capital improvements.
Out of committee3
School board members; revise annual salary of.
Salaries of state and state district elected officials; increase.
Income tax; public and private hospitals may collect certain debts by a setoff against the debtor's refund.
In committee22
School board members; increase annual salary of and remove prohibition on membership in PERS.
Tanning facility regulations; prohibit use of by anyone under 18 years of age.
Commercial motor vehicles; reenact repealed sections relating to unlawful operation of registrations of.
Retirement; allow purchase of creditable service in PERS for service as junior/community college trustee.
Income tax; authorize counties and municipalities to collect certain debts by setoff against the debtor's income tax refund.
Sales tax; revise type of information used by Commissioner of Revenue when assessing tax liability in certain cases.
Advertisement of hearing for budget and tax levies; revise for certain municipalities.
Department of Revenue; authorize to compromise and settle tax liabilities with taxpayers.
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; create.
Administrative Procedures Law of 2015; consolidate administrative procedures, public records and open meetings laws into single act.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist in construction of Center for Manufacturing Technology Excellence.
Income tax; exempt a portion of income of certain physician/nurse practitioners practicing in critical physician shortage areas.
Income tax; authorize first-time home buyer savings accounts and exclude contributions/distributions from gross income.
Contractor's tax; revise certain provisions relating to oil and gas well.
Income tax; reduce.
Working Families Tax Credit Act; create to authorize an income tax credit in an amount equal to a portion of earned income tax credit.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.
Income tax; authorize certain employers to pass tax credits through to employees.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs paid by a business enterprise to expand and relocate employees to this state.
Facilitating Business Rapid Response to State Declared Disasters Act of 2015; create.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at the state-owned shipyard in Jackson County.
Lowndes County; authorize construction of multi-purpose horse/livestock pavilion and its appurtenances on certain property.
Co-sponsored
Passed the House · 2
Memorial bridge; designate certain bridge in Lowndes County as the "Senator Terry W. Brown Memorial Bridge".
Sales tax; revise provisions regarding erroneous diversion to municipalities.
Out of committee · 1
School attendance; authorize exemptions from vaccinations for medical reasons or conscientious beliefs for.
In committee · 5
CON; organize various provisions of CON law into separate code sections.
Medical providers; provide health benefit plans must allow participation by and reimbursement to if licensed and within scope of practice.
Common Core National Education Standards; require SBE to develop and implement new curriculum and assessment standards.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for certain railroad line improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for improvements at state parks.