Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Ferr Smith
Co-sponsored
Became law · 3
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.
State Port at Gulfport; authorize use of design-build method of contracting for certain purposes.
Passed the House · 1
Town of Como; authorize to impose sales tax on hotel rooms and restaurants.
Out of committee · 1
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 9
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Salaries of judges and district attorneys; increase.
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Medicaid; increase taxes on alcoholic beverages and cigarettes to provide additional funds for.
Tobacco tax and sales tax; increase excise tax on cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise diversion to municipalities.
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Vicksburg Higher Education Center for Alcorn State University.
School curriculum; require all public school students to study home economics in 7th and 8th grades.
Department of Corrections; authorize to contract with Attala County to house state inmates in regional facility.
Matching funds requirements for grants; place limits on amount cities and towns must provide when applying for grants.
Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state government.