Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
Wanda Jennings
Sponsored
In committee8
Homestead exemption; repeal section of law that limits amount of tax loss reimbursement increases or decreases.
Architects and engineers; revise dollar amount for public works contract requiring.
Emergency medical technicians; authorize to administer blood test at scene of accident.
Mississippi Highways 305 and 302; expedite new construction and improvements in DeSoto County.
Chancery court; create new district comprised of DeSoto County.
School board issues; increase number of signatures needed to petition for election on.
DeSoto County schools; exempt certain vehicles from marking requirements.
Appropriation; Department of Human Services for hiring of youth services counselors in DeSoto County.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 31
Appropriation; State Department of Education - General Programs, Education Reform Act and Vocational Education.
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.
City of Olive Branch; donate certain real property to DeSoto County.
City of Horn Lake; extend repealer on hotel and motel tax.
Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System-administrative expenses; maintenance and operation of building.
Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Appropriation; Real Estate Commission.
Appropriation; Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board.
Appropriation; Athletic Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Medical Licensure.
Appropriation; Physical Therapy Board.
Appropriation; Board of Psychology.
Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.
Appropriation; Board of Nursing.
Appropriation; State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Appropriation; Board of Cosmetology.
Appropriation; Board of Examiners for Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists.
Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Appropriation; Board of Agricultural Aviation.
Appropriation; Auctioneers Commission.
Appropriation; State Board of Barber Examiners.
Appropriation; Board of Optometry.
Appropriation; Department of Transportation.
Appropriation; Mississippi Authority for Educational Television.
Appropriation; Library Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Passed the House · 1
Tuition; waive at universities and colleges for children of veterans killed in the line of duty.
Out of committee · 3
Mississippi Military Department; exempt state-owned vehicles and wireless devices from compliance with Fleet Management and Wireless Regulation.
Tuition assistance programs; create for active members of Mississippi National Guard and spouses.
State Educational Assistance Program Funds; authorize Adjutant General to make payment to soldiers who complete commissioning and education requirements.
In committee · 15
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Medicaid; provide for annual assessment on hospitals based upon non-Medicare inpatient days.
Retirement; provide for creditable service in PERS for service in National Guard or Armed Forces reserve.
Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal and services to nonprofit museums of history.
Medicaid; division must follow methodology in Provider Policy Manual for reimbursing outpatient hospital services.
Driver's licenses; require additional documentation of legal status of applicants.
Elections; make various revisions to the state election law.
Sales tax; authorize exemption for retail sales of certain articles of clothing during the first weekend in August.
Crimes; felony for illegal alien to possess firearm and enhanced penalty for illegal alien to commit crime with firearm.
Government-issued photo identification for which proof of citizenship is required; provide before voting in person or by absentee.
School districts' bonded indebtedness; increase limitation in districts having moderate enrollment increases.
Mississippi Employment Protection Act; create with INS curriculum for Mississippi Highway Patrol.
DeSoto County; authorize contribution to Hernando Civic Center Association, Inc., and Hernando Youth Sports, Inc.
DeSoto County; authorize to repair, improve or expand certain surplus real property used by nonprofit groups.
Income tax; authorize credit for portion of costs of college textbooks.
DeSoto County; authorize contributions to Hernando Civic Center and Hernando Youth Sports.