From Your Capitol - Week of March 4, 2019
This past week was the ninth of the 2019 legislative session. The major deadline of the week was Tuesday, March 5 which was the Deadline for COMMITTEES TO REPORT general bills and constitutional amendments originating in the OTHER House. I spent a good portion of my week following my bills as the senate committees discussed them.
I authored House Bill 1268 which seeks to clarify how citizens challenge judgements by county and municipal authorities. Under current law a citizen has ten days to challenge a judgement made by a county board of supervisors or city aldermen. This ten day limit was intended to protect local officials when awarding contracts, but over the years judges have applied this ten day restriction to all issues even on issues of constitutionality.
HB1268 clarifies that the 10 day limit does not apply to constitutional challenges.
My Votes for week of March 4
HB1423
City of Lexington; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
HB1565
City of Starkville; authorize levying of additional tourism tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
HB1677
Hinds County; authorize contributions to Scott Ford Houses and Jackson Zoological Park.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
HB1678
Hinds County; authorize contribution to Morning Star School, a Mississippi Historic Landmark.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
HB1691
City of Union; authorize expansion of water services provided by.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
HC82
Honorable Judge Sadie Monts Holland; commend service of and congratulate upon the occasion of her retirement from public service.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
SB2043
Circuit clerks; increase marriage license fee.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Nay
SB2133
Department of Employment Security; extend repealer on.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
SB2272
Mississippi Development Authority; revise reimbursement procedure to allow across funds and administered programs.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Nay
SB2425
Sales taxation; divert portion of revenue to certain counties in which certain tax increment finance projects are located.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
SB2570
Special motor vehicle license tags; authorize for supporters of various organizations.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Yea
SB2577
Motor Vehicle Tax and License Synchronization Study Committee; create.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
SB2598
Qualified equity investment tax credits; extend authority of Mississippi Development Authority to allocate.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
SB2599
Mississippi Development Authority Job Training Grant Fund; repeal and transfer balance to the General Fund.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Yea
SB2602
Mississippi Home Corporation; continue authority to issue a certain amount of bonds.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Nay
SB2603
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; extend deadline for approval of rebate for certain nonresident employees.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Nay
SB2604
Variable rate refunding bonds; delete the requirement issuance of must result in 2% saving over the bonds being refunded.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Nay
SB2669
Local Governments Capital Improvements Revolving Loan Fund; extend repeal date on MDA's authority to use for certain expenses.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
SB2810
Mississippi Development Authority; authorize to sell certain property.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
SB2854
City of Charleston; authorize a tax on restaurants to provide funds for tourism and parks and recreation.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
SB2885
Growth and Prosperity Act; extend cut-off date for tax exemptions under.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
HC66
"The Year to Embrace the Gulf"; recognize 2020 as and encourage observance of.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC67
Alcorn State University Football Team; commend for winning the 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division football championship.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC74
Representative Ray Rogers; commend upon 55th anniversary and retirement as the Public Address Announcer for the Pearl High School Football Team.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC77
Brandon High School Volleyball Team; commend for winning MHSAA Class III State Championship.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC78
Renee Brett; commend 40 years of service with the Mississippi Department of Mental Health.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC79
Coach Lafayette Stribling; congratulate upon being inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
SB2161
State Medical Examiner; clarify qualifications for office and for deputies.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
SB2392
State agency budgeting; revise definitions and expand agencies required to inventory programs.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Yea
SB2444
County tax assessors; increase annual salary supplement upon the completion of certain certifications.
House Passed
My Vote - Nay
SB2541
State budget; provide for transfer of funds.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Yea
SB2681
Jackson State University; authorize to sell certain tax-forfeited parcels.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Yea
SB2827
Local public officials; increase salaries of.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Nay
SB2918
State aircraft; Director of DFA shall ensure commercially reasonable procurement practices.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
SB2947
Statutes relating to revision of budget estimates and reduction of funding allocations; applicable to Office of State Aid Roads.
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
HC68
Joe Bonelli; commend life and legacy upon his passing.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC69
Dr. Fitten Lamar McMillin, Jr.; commend life and legacy upon his passing.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC70
Major Captain Brady Tonth, Jr.; commend service and career and history of firsts as an African-American pilot in observance of African-American History Month.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC71
Ocean Springs High School Lady Greyhounds Soccer Team; commend upon winning MHSAA 6A State Championship.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC72
MS Dept of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks; commend for receiving top honors at the National LawFit Challenge.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC75
Alcorn State University Football Team; commend for winning the 2018 Southwestern Athletic Conference East Division Football Championship.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
HC76
Ben Richard Burney; commend life upon passing.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
SB2844
Local governmental entities; authorize to pay costs of insurance coverage for dependents of employees.
House Passed As Amended
My Vote - Yea
SB2864
Mississippi Insurance Guaranty Association Law; revise the definition of "covered claim".
House Passed
My Vote - Yea
SC591
Recognize service of Reggie Bell, Executive Director of the Mississippi State Fire Academy, on his retirement.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
SC594
Commend Gulfport Boys "Admirals" Soccer Team for winning back-to-back Class 6A State Championships.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
SC595
Recognize accomplishments of the Mississippi School of the Arts on the occasion of its 15th Anniversary.
House Adopted
My Vote - Yea
If you have any questions, concerns, or request, please email me at criswelldana@yahoo.com or give me a call on my cell phone at (901) 275-4191.
It is an honor to serve you, and I humbly ask for your prayers as we seek to make decisions that help the people of our state.
Dana
To learn more about me or my campaign visit my website, www.DanaCriswellforMississippi.com.