Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, Senate.
Merle Flowers
Sponsored
Became law2
Public Service Commission; extend repealer on.
Public Service Commission and Public Utilities Staff; authorize to hire attorneys or consultants in proceedings before FERC.
Passed the Senate2
City of Olive Branch; authorize work on portions of Stateline Road located in Tennessee.
Energy efficiency standards; revise for commercial buildings.
Out of committee1
State agencies; prohibit radio and TV advertising to promote agency programs except in certain instances.
In committee18
Medicaid recipients; redetermine eligibility every 6 months.
Social security numbers; provide for redaction in recorded documents.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; prohibit receipt by Medicaid recipients.
Right to work; private and public employers prohibited from permitting payroll deductions for union political activities.
Unemployment compensation law; provide a direct seller exemption from.
"Mississippi Energy Sustainability and Development Act"; create.
MS Motor Vehicle Commission Law; provide compensation that must be paid to motor vehicle dealer upon franchise termination.
Certification to practice orthotics or prosthetics; exempt pharmacists and pharmacies.
Certificates of need; authorize for psych beds in DeSoto, Winston and Rankin Counties.
Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act; prescribe the procedures for conducting an audit under.
Emergency Medical Services; transfer EMS program responsibilities to Department of Public Safety.
State Auditor; revise organizational structure for the divisions of the Department of Audit.
Vehicle-charge providers; allow under certain conditions in any certificated electric service area.
Public Service Commission; revise jurisdiction to exclude certain technological services.
Motor Carriers; conform code sections to reflect prior transfer of duties of the PSC to the Mississippi Transportation Commission.
Transportation; transfer law enforcement duties of MDOT to the Department of Public Safety.
Energy efficiency standards; revise for commercial buildings.
Sales tax; reduce rate on power & fuel sold to a producer of oil and gas for use in oil recovery and the sequestration of CO2.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 5
Memorial highway; designate certain segment of U.S. Highway 78 as William R. "Bill" Minor Memorial Highway.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
Memorial highway; designate a certain portion of MS Highway 245 in Chickasaw County as the Carl J. "Jack" Gordon, Jr. Memorial Highway.
Residential Builders and Remodelers Act; revise license requirements and exemptions.
Tidelands; residential property owners not required to obtain a tidelands lease.
In committee · 2
Appropriation; MAEP High-Growth Formula; additional for FY2012.
Requirements for enrollment of children in public schools; include proof of purchase of car tag in the proper county.