Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Blaine Eaton
Sponsored
Became law3
Hunting violations; provide penalty for license infractions.
Youth hunting season; authorize the commission to establish additional season to run concurrently with primitive weapons season.
Appropriation; Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
In committee17
Autism; require coverage for treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
Food service employees; require physical exam and blood test and verifying health certificate every four years.
Ad valorem taxes; provide for transfer of portion of property between heirs when an heir fails to pay for 3 years.
Election laws; revise without voter identification requirements.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
High school P.E.; authorize participation in marching band to satisfy requirement.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Ad valorem tax; create 10% cap on increase in assessed value of agricultural property and commercial poultry houses.
Voter identification; require before voting.
Mississippi Veterinary Practice Act; revise certain provisions and delete repealer.
Hunting deer over bait; reduce penalty for violation.
Underground utility lines; require operators to be members of the Mississippi One-Call System, Inc.
Emerging Crops Fund; agribusinesses engaged in poultry operations must have letter of commitment to be eligible for certain loans.
Emerging Corps Fund; authorize loans to agribusinesses engaged in poultry operations for making energy efficiency improvements.
Housing assistance; create program for coast area, transfer funds from Hurricane Disaster Reserve Fund to provide funds for.
Mineral interest; revise procedure for payment of taxes.
Community or junior college educational building corporations; authorize creation of.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Local System Bridge Program; utility adjustments and right-of-way acquisition costs paid out of special fund.
U.S. Highway 90; designate portion in City of Pass Christian as "James C. Simpson, Sr., Memorial Highway."
U.S. Highways; designate Highway 61 as "Highway 61, the Blues Highway," designate certain rest area along Highway 49.
Appropriation; Department of Transportation.
Appropriation; State Forestry Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Foresters.
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Marine Resources.
Appropriation; Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Appropriation; Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
Appropriation; Pat Harrison Waterway District.
Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Basin Development District.
Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Appropriation; Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport.
Appropriation; Department of Human Services-Consolidated.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.
Vetoed · 2
Oil severance tax; revise distribution between state and counties.
Deer hunting; extend deer season if baiting not allowed.
Passed the House · 1
Unemployment compensation; increase benefits to include cost of living adjustment.
Out of committee · 1
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 4
Ad valorem tax; require tax collector to provide notice to owner before advertising land for which taxes have not been paid.
Health insurance; require health insurance policies and State Health Plan to cover autism spectrum disorders.
Vaccinations; exempt certain children with autism from vaccination requirement to attend school.
Bonds; authorize issuance for Department of Mental Health capital improvements at Mississippi State Hospital.