Bills in the 2014 Regular Session, House.
Sara R. Thomas
Sponsored
Passed the House1
City of Indianola; extend repealer on Indianola Tourism Commission.
In committee1
Ad valorem taxes; authorize certain counties/municipalities to exempt new hotels/motels.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Driver's license; authorize reciprocal agreement with Republic of China (Taiwan).
Memorial highways; designate segment in Clay County as the "Representative David Gibbs Memorial Highway".
Passed the House · 3
Public colleges and universities; require to develop a plan for addressing unintended pregnancy.
Municipalities; revise authority to clean menaced property.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to assist Hinds County in construction of the Byram-Clinton Parkway Project.
In committee · 14
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education after statewide election on the issue.
Gaming; create state lottery to fund higher education.
School guidance counselors; establish pilot program in certain school districts with high incidences of teen pregnancy or school violence.
Assistant teachers; require school districts to notify of nonreemployment within 10 days after adoption of budget.
Expunction; revise.
Drug courts; revise participation requirements.
Child Care Payment System; prohibit DHS from using payment system that records time and attendance through certain methods.
State employees; provide for increase in annual compensation for those with annual salary under $50,000.00.
Appropriation; Department of Public Safety for Highway Patrol trooper training class.
Income and franchise tax; allow refundable credit for costs of purchasing/leasing & installing solar electric energy system.
Appropriation; MDEQ to provide funding to Hines County for development of certain wastewater infrastructure facility.
Appropriation; Hinds County for renovation and making security improvements to Adult Detention Center.
Ad valorem tax; exempt certain business personal property.
City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds and in-kind maintenance services to Beulah Cemetery.