Bills in the 2008 Regular Session, House.
George Flaggs, Jr.
Sponsored
Became law3
Trade name or trademark; prohibit persons other than the owner from using that of a lender without consent of lender.
Appropriation; Legislative Expense, Regular.
Warren County; authorize to contribute funds to various organizations serving Warren County.
Passed the House3
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Medicaid; prohibit cuts in services through January 31, 2009.
Public transit task force; create and prescribe duties.
Medicaid; amend various provisions of law, and increase excise tax on cigarettes.
Out of committee1
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Medicaid; provide for hospital assessment and increase cigarette taxes to provide additional funds for.
In committee16
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on and earmark revenue from increase for certain purposes.
Copper and other materials; increase penalty to felony regarding record keeping to verify that materials are not stolen.
Medicaid; bring forward laws for amendment, and increase excise tax on cigarettes.
County prosecuting attorney; authorize certain counties to employ full time.
Horse disease; require report of to be submitted to the State Veterinarian.
County road and bridge taxes; reduce amount required to be paid to municipality under certain circumstances.
Tax collector; revise fee charged for collecting city taxes.
Alcoholic beverages; resort area status revoked if no on-premises permit issued.
Alcoholic beverages; clarify that sales allowed only in areas zoned for that use, in addition to distance restrictions.
Circuit and chancery judges; increase salary along with other judge.
Entities acquiring real property for projects using public funds; revise criteria as to what is just compensation for such property.
Real property; provide alternative procedure for governmental entities to acquire using public funds.
Federal Hatch Act; require state to follow concerning political activities by civil servants.
Law enforcement officers; require to be compensated for overtime.
State employees; authorize executive heads to deduct donations from salary upon written authorization.
City of Vicksburg; authorize to enter into contracts with Louisiana to house municipal prisoners.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 8
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; Governors Office - Division of Medicaid.
Appropriation; State Department of Health-support.
Appropriation; Department of Archives and History.
Appropriation; Arts Commission.
Appropriation; Department of Human Services-Consolidated.
Appropriation; Rehabilitation Services - Consolidated.
Passed the House · 3
2008 First Extraordinary Session · Appropriations; Division of Medicaid, additional for FY 2009.
Teach for America; authorize SDE to award grants to bring new teachers to Mississippi high need districts.
Crimes; revise certain offenses regarding levees.
Out of committee · 1
Alcoholic beverages and cigarettes; increase tax and deposit proceeds in special fund for trauma care/Medicaid.
In committee · 12
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Vicksburg Higher Education Center for Alcorn State University.
Houses; require sellers to disclose if methamphetamine lab was located there.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of wellness, learning and fitness center at Alcorn State University.
Legislative qualifying petitions; file all with State Board of Election Commissioners.
Election crimes; require to be prosecuted.
Income tax; authorize a credit for health insurance premiums paid by a small business for employees.
Income tax; authorize a credit for costs of installing certain energy efficient products in homes.
Taxation; increase various taxes to fund state government.
City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute funds, in-kind services and use inmate labor for maintenance of Beulah Cemetery.
City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute in-kind services to The Initiative, Inc.
City of Vicksburg; authorize to contribute to Keep Vicksburg-Warren Beautiful, Inc.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of McComb in constructing wastewater treatment facilities.