MS Legislative Roundup 1/4/2011

There has already been filed a bill by Rep Formby that allows open/concealed carry without a permit.

http://index.ls.state.ms.us/isysnative/UzpcRG9jdW1lbnRzXDIwMTFccGRmXGhiXDAwMDEtMDA5OVxoYjAwNjZpbi5wZGY=/hb0066in.pdf#xml=http://10.240.72.35/isysquery/irlb25b/1/hilite

HB 0066
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT IT SHALL NOT BE UNLAWFUL FOR A PERSON
1 TO CARRY ANY PISTOL OR REVOLVER, WHETHER OR NOT CONCEALED IN WHOLE
2 OR IN PART, UPON ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY UNLESS
3 SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY SOME OTHER VALID AND APPLICABLE
4 FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAW, RULE, REGULATION OR ORDINANCE; TO
5 AMEND SECTION 97-37-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY;
6 AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0300-0399/HB0302IN.pdf
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT RECIPIENTS OF MEDICAID BENEFITS WHO
1 ARE 13 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER SHALL BE SUBJECT TO TAKING A DRUG
2 TEST ON A RANDOM BASIS TO DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO CONTINUE
3 RECEIVING THE BENEFITS; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A RECIPIENT OF MEDICAID
4 BENEFITS IS GIVEN A DRUG TEST AND HE OR SHE TESTS POSITIVE FOR ANY
5 PROHIBITED DRUG, THE RECIPIENT SHALL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
6 THE BENEFITS FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS; TO PROVIDE
7 THAT AFTER THAT PERIOD, A PERSON MAY REAPPLY TO RECEIVE MEDICAID
8 BENEFITS, AND WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE BENEFITS AGAIN IF
9 THE PERSON PASSES ANOTHER DRUG TEST; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE
10 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL PERFORM THE DRUG TESTS AUTHORIZED BY
11 THIS ACT, AND THE COST OF THE DRUG TESTS SHALL BE PAID BY THE
12 DIVISION OF MEDICAID; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-115, MISSISSIPPI CODE
13 OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED
14 PURPOSES.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HC/HC0010IN.pdf
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REINFORCING THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE AND AUTHORITY OF STATE SOVEREIGNTY UNDER THE TENTH AMENDMENT TOTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OVER CERTAIN POWERS AND DISCOURAGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM IMPOSING CERTAIN
RESTRICTIVE MANDATES.

Bad Laws

From the southern poverty law legislator Bob Evans. Wtf is wrong with people. (so much fail in his bills, he is increasing taxes on liquor, tobacco, income tax, wants to do away with "at will employment" and go to "good faith employment"
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0175IN.pdf

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE RATE OF THE STATE INCOME TAX BY PROVIDING THAT ALL TAXABLE INCOME IN EXCESS OF $15,000.00 SHALL BE TAXED AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0173IN.pdf
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-7 AND 27-71-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972,
TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX AND MARKUP ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-71-307, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON LIGHT WINE AND BEER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

The MS Dream act:
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2011/pdf/HB/0300-0399/HB0387IN.pdf
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 37-103-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, [span style='font-weight: bold;']TO PROVIDE ELIGIBILITY FOR IN-STATE TUITION FOR CERTAIN STUDENTS WITHOUT DOCUMENTED IMMIGRATION STATUS[/span] AND PERSONS HOLDING A STUDENT OR OTHER TEMPORARY VISA TO ATTEND STATE-SUPPORTED INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES

Constitutional carry in MS would be awesome. But wouldn't it be simpler to amend 93-37-1 to say something like "Anyone who uses or attempts to use...(list of weapons)...shall be upon conviction punished as followed..."?

When is the best time to contact my local representative about this bill?