Bills in the 2015 Regular Session, House.
Johnny W. Stringer
Sponsored
Passed the House2
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs incurred for storm shelter/safe room for primary residence.
Speed limit; increase maximum for interstate highways and certain controlled access highways from 70 mph to 75 mph.
In committee10
Appropriation; Department of Public Safety for Highway Patrol trooper training class.
State employees; increase salaries 5% during each of next two fiscal years.
Employees of community and junior colleges; increase salaries in FY16 and FY17.
Employees of state institutions of higher learning; increase salaries in FY16 and FY17.
Wild game processors; authorize to cover 50% of processing cost from abandoning individuals after 90 days.
Teachers and assistant teachers; increase salaries of.
Public utilities; remove requirement that shall pay municipalities fee from gross revenue.
Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster Fund; provide for funds received by state to be used for certain infrastructure improvements.
Sales tax; reduce rate imposed on retail sales of boats, motorcycles and towable camping trailers.
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that hire veterans.
Co-sponsored
Out of committee · 1
Safe Transportation of Railroad Employees by Contract Carriers Act; create.
In committee · 3
Holy Bible; designate as State Book of Mississippi.
Sales tax; clarify that certain sales to schools under federal programs are exempt.
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of gas and remove certain exemptions.