Bills in the 2019 Regular Session, Senate.
Tommy A. Gollott
Sponsored
Became law1
Mississippi Ports Improvements Fund; create.
Passed the Senate2
Department of Marine Resources; increase oyster shell retention fees.
Commission on Marine Resources; authorize to re-designate natural/public reefs and establish program for private leases.
In committee14
Public trust tidelands; provide a procedure for the removal of submerged logs from.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Department of Marine Resources for certain projects at Point Cadet Marina.
Income tax; exempt individuals 100 years of age and older.
State Board of Funeral Service; authorize to establish criteria for continuing education.
Alcoholic beverages; legalize statewide and allow elections in counties to institute prohibition.
Department of Marine Resources; revise duties of enforcement officers and the appointment process of reserve unit.
Coastal Wetlands Protection Act; monies collected under the act shall be deposited into the Coastal Preserves Account.
Commission on Marine Resources; authorize to revoke a license for unpaid fines.
Department of Marine Resources; establish licensing and fees for vessels used in off-bottom oyster aquaculture.
Commission on Marine Resources; clarify authority to revoke permits and endorsements issued under regulatory programs.
Department of Marine Resources; authorize unmarked vehicles for law enforcement activities.
Public Trust Tidelands Fund; authorize DMR to carry over spending authority into next fiscal year.
Commission on Marine Resources; revise regulatory authority and exempt location of artificial reefs from Public Records Act.
Department of Marine Resources; exempt records relating to licenses and license holders from Mississippi Public Records Act.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Human trafficking; increase certain penalties.
Airport Authorities Law; limit ad valorem tax exemption to facilities on airport property as result of airport-related contracts & leases.
Mississippi First Responders Health and Safety Act; create.
Landowners Protection Act; create.
Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or services to the Junior League of Jackson.
Passed the Senate · 1
Local governmental entities; authorize to pay costs of insurance coverage for dependents of employees.
In committee · 4
Mississippi Municipal Public-Private Partnership Act; enact.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; extend deadline for approval of rebate for certain nonresident employees.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; revise certain provisions.
Revenue bonds; authorize the State Port Authority at Gulfport to issue for channel improvements.