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Tuesday, March 19, 2019

• • The House considered these commemorative resolutions. I voted Yes, they passed unanimously: HC 80, HC 83, HC 84, HC 85, HR 80, HR 81, HR 82, HR 83, HR 84, HR 85, HR 86, SC 619, SC 620, SC 621, SC 622, SC 623, and SC 624.

 

 

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 

• • HB 1714: This bill will require additional taxes to pay for fire/police retirees, who perform a necessary governmental function.

 

• • HB 1724: The Singing River Mall has been closed for many years. Selling or leasing the mall for less money is better than maintaining it for a loss. 

 

• • HB 1727: Notwithstanding the provision of Section 67-1-95 that prohibits contracts for the working, construction, reconstruction and maintenance of the public roads of a county from extending beyond 30 days from the termination and end of the term of office of the members of the board of supervisors awarding it, the Board of Supervisors of Marshall County, Mississippi, may enter into all necessary contracts for the construction, reconstruction and maintenance of public roads and bridges within the Chickasaw Trails Industrial Park that are related to an economic development project within the industrial park.

 

• • HB 1730: The Board of Supervisors of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, may, in its discretion, expend 50%, which shall not exceed $25,000.00, of the Lauderdale County Detention Facility and the Hilltop Honor Farm Work Center (LCDF) nontax inmate telephone service revenue directly from the LCDF inmate telephone service provider to the Good News Jail and Prison Ministry to fund the LCDF Chaplain and for the administration and further development of the LCDF Chaplaincy Program.

 

• • HB 1732: The governing authorities of the Town of Seminary, Mississippi, may, in their discretion, authorize the operation of golf carts only on public roads and streets that are within residential neighborhoods and other areas designated by ordinance within the town limits of the Town of Seminary, Mississippi.

 

• • HB 1738: This bill would allow taxpayers outside of Charleston to fund an armory inside the city for maintenance and internet services with the goal of education, job training, medical service training or other civic or economic development purposes. Lowering taxes and regulations would achieve the same goal.

 

• • HB 1740: The governing authorities of the City of Moss Point, Mississippi, may, in their discretion, authorize the operation of golf carts and/or low-speed vehicles only on public roads and streets as designated by ordinance, within the city limits of the City of Moss Point, Mississippi. Such authorization must be embodied in an ordinance and recorded on the minutes of the board of aldermen.

 

• • HB 1742: This bill seeks raise the cost of touring Waynesboro, Mississippi by taxing the services that tourists use. The purpose is to attract tourists.

 

• • The House considered these commemorative resolutions. I voted Yes, they passed unanimously: HC 86, HC 87, HC 88, HC 89, HC 90, HC 91, HC 92, HC 93, HC 94, HR 87, HR 88, HR 89, HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 93, HR 94, HR 95, HR 96, HR 97, HR 98, HR 99, HR 100, HR 101, HR 102, HR 103, HR 104, HR 105, HR 106, HR 107, HR 108, SC 625, SC 626, SC 627, SC 628, SC 629, SC 632, SC 633, SC 635, SC 636, SC 637, SC 638, SC 639, and SC 640.

 

 

Thursday, March 21, 2019

• • HB 1705: The state seeks to address the impoverishment of the city of Jackson because of taxes and regulations by creating more regulations. “Experience shows that nothing is operated with less economy and with more waste of labor and material of every kind than public services and undertakings. Private enterprise on the other hand naturally induces the owner to work with the greatest economy in his own interest.” Economist Ludwig von Mises. I voted No, the motion passed 110-3.

 

• • HB 1743: This bill seeks to provide water services by taxing residents and basing growth on political influence instead of market forces. “There are four ways in which you can spend money. You can spend your own money on yourself. When you do that, why then you really watch out what you’re doing, and you try to get the most for your money. Then you can spend your own money on somebody else. For example, I buy a birthday present for someone. Well, then I’m not so careful about the content of the present, but I’m very careful about the cost. Then, I can spend somebody else’s money on myself. And if I spend somebody else’s money on myself, then I’m sure going to have a good lunch! Finally, I can spend somebody else’s money on somebody else. And if I spend somebody else’s money on somebody else, I’m not concerned about how much it is, and I’m not concerned about what I get. And that’s government. And that’s close to 40% of our national income.” -Economist Milton Friedman. I voted No, the motion passed 105-9.

 

• • HB 1745: This bill seeks to increase the tax burden on industries that attract tourists to fund a marketing program to attract tourists. The state should seek to decrease the tax burdens on citizens at all levels of government. I voted No, the motion passed 97-7.

 

• • The House considered these commemorative resolutions. I voted Yes, they passed unanimously: HR 95, HR 109, HR 110, HR 111, HR 112, HR 114, HR 115, HR 116, HR 117, HR 120, HR 122, HR 123, SC 641, SC 642, SC 643, SC 644, SC 645, SC 646, SC 647, and SC 648.

 

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