2017 Legislator Business & Jobs Report Card

voted for business/jobs position
voted against business/jobs position
NV = Not Voting or Absent
LoA = Leave of Absence
P = Present

* Points were not deducted for those voting Present (P) or for those with a Leave of Absence (LoA). Points were deducted for those Not Voting or Absent (NV).

Representatives / Senators

Grade	Office Holder	Party	District	HB 555Would have provided oversight on the Attorney General's use of outside counsel by a three-member commission in cases that could result in hefty legal awards. The first attempt to pass this legislation failed. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 555Would have provided oversight on the Attorney General's use of outside counsel by a three-member commission in cases that could result in hefty legal awards. The bill was reconsidered and passed on a 2nd attempt. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1426Asbestos Litigation Transparency Legislation will require plaintiffs in asbestos suits to file their trust claims before proceeding to trial. This simple change will discourage fraud and prevent abusive "double dipping." The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 481Would have provided that accurate information be presented to a jury regarding medical charges a plaintiff will have to pay as a result of injury. It would have dealt only with medical charges that a plaintiff seeks to introduce as evidence at a trial to prove damages for medical bills. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 480Would have provided funding for roads and bridges by directing 70 percent of the use tax that Amazon started paying on Feb. 1 to MDOT, 15 percent to counties and 15 percent to cities. Amazon voluntarily agreed to collect and remit the tax to the state. Current law requires consumers to pay 7 % use tax on out of state purchases. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 2689Will prohibit personal use of campaign money. It prohibits personal spending of campaign money including: mortgage, rent or utility payments for any residential property of a candidate or family member, clothing, automobiles, travel expenses not related to a campaign or holding office, admission to entertainment events and non-documented loans. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 3033Allocated $45 million in bonds for capital improvements and upgrades to the state-owned shipyard occupied by Ingalls Shipbuilding, the largest private employer in the state. Other initiatives in legislation include: The Mississippi Site Development Grant Program to improving the marketability of publicly owned industrial property for industrial economic development purposes ($2 Million); MDA's ACE Fund to provide economic development grants ($10 Million); and the Mississippi Business Investment Act to provide local government's funding for infrastructure upgrades ($7 Million). The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 2939Attempted to provide money for roads and bridges by amending Senate Bill 2939. This would have provided $50 million in bonds for bridge repairs and allocate use tax to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, counties and municipalities for infrastructure repair. The bill also stated that in the event use tax from out-of-state sellers becomes federal law or the state experiences revenue growth, a certain percentage will be set aside for road and bridge improvements. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1732Would have provided $50 million in bonds to be disbursed by the Office of State Aid Road Construction to repair bridges throughout the state. Half of the money would have been allotted to municipalities and the other half would have been given to counties to assist with repair, rehabilitation or reconstruction of bridges overseen by those groups. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1340Reduces the allowable annual fluctuation, up or down, in the value of farm land from 10% to 4%. The valuation of agricultural land is determined by a complex formula that considers soil types, productivity and other criteria set forth in the land appraisal manual compiled by the DOR. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1596Increases by $50 million the statewide total income tax inventory credit for small businesses. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 3021Exempts from ad valorem taxation vessels that are used for the exploration for, or production of, oil, gas and other minerals while in the possession of the manufacturer or builder. It also exempts from sales tax the sales of electricity, current, power, steam, coal, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas or other fuels engaged in the conversion of natural sand into proppants used in oil and gas exploration. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 686This legislation allows a taxpayer three years to request a revision of their state income tax return. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1601Allows a first-time home buyer to deduct up to $2,500 from state adjusted gross income annually and for couples to set aside $5,000 annually from their state adjusted gross income for the purpose of creating a savings account for a home purchase down payment or other related expenses. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 2445This legislation will reduce unnecessary and repetitive paperwork imposed on financial institutions when responding to DOR-issued tax levies by creating a new, voluntary “data match” system designed to make the process or responding to levies more efficient.	HB 805Would have given original jurisdiction for claims seeking injunctive relief against the state to the Mississippi Supreme Court and would allow the Mississippi Supreme Court to decide where they are heard. The business vote was in support of the legislation.
Grade	Office Holder	Party	District	HB 555Would have provided oversight on the Attorney General's use of outside counsel by a three-member commission in cases that could result in hefty legal awards. The first attempt to pass this legislation failed. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 555Would have provided oversight on the Attorney General's use of outside counsel by a three-member commission in cases that could result in hefty legal awards. The bill was reconsidered and passed on a 2nd attempt. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1426Asbestos Litigation Transparency Legislation will require plaintiffs in asbestos suits to file their trust claims before proceeding to trial. This simple change will discourage fraud and prevent abusive "double dipping." The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 481Would have provided that accurate information be presented to a jury regarding medical charges a plaintiff will have to pay as a result of injury. It would have dealt only with medical charges that a plaintiff seeks to introduce as evidence at a trial to prove damages for medical bills. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 480Would have provided funding for roads and bridges by directing 70 percent of the use tax that Amazon started paying on Feb. 1 to MDOT, 15 percent to counties and 15 percent to cities. Amazon voluntarily agreed to collect and remit the tax to the state. Current law requires consumers to pay 7 % use tax on out of state purchases. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 2689Will prohibit personal use of campaign money. It prohibits personal spending of campaign money including: mortgage, rent or utility payments for any residential property of a candidate or family member, clothing, automobiles, travel expenses not related to a campaign or holding office, admission to entertainment events and non-documented loans. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 3033Allocated $45 million in bonds for capital improvements and upgrades to the state-owned shipyard occupied by Ingalls Shipbuilding, the largest private employer in the state. Other initiatives in legislation include: The Mississippi Site Development Grant Program to improving the marketability of publicly owned industrial property for industrial economic development purposes ($2 Million); MDA's ACE Fund to provide economic development grants ($10 Million); and the Mississippi Business Investment Act to provide local government's funding for infrastructure upgrades ($7 Million). The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 2939Attempted to provide money for roads and bridges by amending Senate Bill 2939. This would have provided $50 million in bonds for bridge repairs and allocate use tax to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, counties and municipalities for infrastructure repair. The bill also stated that in the event use tax from out-of-state sellers becomes federal law or the state experiences revenue growth, a certain percentage will be set aside for road and bridge improvements. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1732Would have provided $50 million in bonds to be disbursed by the Office of State Aid Road Construction to repair bridges throughout the state. Half of the money would have been allotted to municipalities and the other half would have been given to counties to assist with repair, rehabilitation or reconstruction of bridges overseen by those groups. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1340Reduces the allowable annual fluctuation, up or down, in the value of farm land from 10% to 4%. The valuation of agricultural land is determined by a complex formula that considers soil types, productivity and other criteria set forth in the land appraisal manual compiled by the DOR. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1596Increases by $50 million the statewide total income tax inventory credit for small businesses. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 3021Exempts from ad valorem taxation vessels that are used for the exploration for, or production of, oil, gas and other minerals while in the possession of the manufacturer or builder. It also exempts from sales tax the sales of electricity, current, power, steam, coal, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas or other fuels engaged in the conversion of natural sand into proppants used in oil and gas exploration. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 686This legislation allows a taxpayer three years to request a revision of their state income tax return. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	HB 1601Allows a first-time home buyer to deduct up to $2,500 from state adjusted gross income annually and for couples to set aside $5,000 annually from their state adjusted gross income for the purpose of creating a savings account for a home purchase down payment or other related expenses. The business vote was in support of the legislation.	SB 2445This legislation will reduce unnecessary and repetitive paperwork imposed on financial institutions when responding to DOR-issued tax levies by creating a new, voluntary “data match” system designed to make the process or responding to levies more efficient.	HB 805Would have given original jurisdiction for claims seeking injunctive relief against the state to the Mississippi Supreme Court and would allow the Mississippi Supreme Court to decide where they are heard. The business vote was in support of the legislation.
A	Shane Aguirre	Republican	17	NV
A	Mark Baker	Republican	74														NV	NV
A	Manly Barton	Republican	109
A	Charles Jim Beckett	Republican	23
A	Richard Bennett	Republican	120
A	C. Scott Bounds	Republican	44
A	Randy P. Boyd	Republican	19					NV
A	Chris Brown	Republican	20
A	Charles Busby	Republican	111
A	Larry Byrd	Republican	104
A	Lester Carpenter	Republican	1
A	John Glen Corley	Republican	106
A	Carolyn Crawford	Republican	121
A	Scott DeLano	Republican	117							NV	NV
A	Bill Denny	Republican	64
A	Mark Formby	Republican	108
A	Jeffrey S. Guice	Republican	114
A	Philip Gunn	Republican	56
A	Greg Haney	Republican	118
A	Mac Huddleston	Republican	15
A	Vince Mangold	Republican	53
A	Doug McLeod	Republican	107
A	Nolan Mettetal	Republican	10
A	Sam C. Mims	Republican	97
A	Alex Monsour	Republican	54													NV
A	Ken Morgan	Republican	100
A	Karl Oliver	Republican	46													NV
A	Bill Pigott	Republican	99
A	Brent Powell	Republican	59									NV		NV			NV
A	John Read	Republican	112
A	Rob Roberson	Republican	43
A	Ray Rogers	Republican	61						NV
A	Jeffrey C. Smith	Republican	39
A	Greg Snowden	Republican	83
A	Brad Touchstone	Republican	101
A	Jerry R. Turner	Republican	18
A	Tom Weathersby	Republican	62
A	Jason White	Republican	48
A	Patricia H. Willis	Republican	95
A	Cory Wilson	Republican	73
A	Henry Zuber, III	Republican	113
B	William Tracy Arnold	Republican	3
B	Shane Barnett	Republican	86
B	Donnie Bell	Republican	21
B	Gary Chism	Republican	37
B	Becky Currie	Republican	92
B	Casey Eure	Republican	116
B	Robert Foster	Republican	28
B	Andy Gipson	Republican	77
B	Jeff Hale	Republican	24									NV
B	Joey Hood	Republican	35
B	Bill Kinkade	Republican	52									NV
B	Steve Massengill	Republican	13
B	Roun McNeal	Republican	105	NV		NV
B	John L. Moore	Republican	60						LoA	LoA	NV
B	Randall Patterson	Republican	115
B	Margaret Rogers	Republican	14
B	Donnie Scoggin	Republican	89
B	Jody Steverson	Republican	4
B	Mark Tullos	Republican	79			P
C	Joel Bomgar	Republican	58
C	Angela Cockerham	Democrat	96	NV	NV		NV				NV
C	Dana Criswell	Republican	6
C	Dan Eubanks	Republican	25															NV
C	Steve Hopkins	Republican	7
C	Chris Johnson	Republican	87				NV			NV	NV				P			NV
C	Timmy Ladner	Republican	93			NV									NV
C	John Thomas "Trey" Lamar	Republican	8
C	Randy Rushing	Republican	78			NV									NV			NV
C	Noah Sanford	Republican	90	NV	NV
C	Gary V. Staples	Republican	88
D	Nick Bain	Democrat	2
D	Toby Barker	Republican	102				NV		NV			NV
D	Cedric Burnett	Democrat	9
D	Credell Calhoun	Democrat	68
D	Oscar Denton	Democrat	55
D	Deborah Butler Dixon	Democrat	63		NV
D	Michael T. Evans	Democrat	45
D	Karl Gibbs	Democrat	36
D	Ashley Henley	Republican	40
D	Gregory Holloway	Democrat	76
D	Abe Hudson	Democrat	29						P
D	Lataisha Jackson	Democrat	11
D	Robert L. Johnson, III	Democrat	94			P			P									NV
D	Carl Mickens	Democrat	42			NV
D	America Chuck Middleton	Democrat	85
D	Thomas U. Reynolds	Democrat	33
D	Preston E. Sullivan	Democrat	22												P
D	Charles Young	Democrat	82
F	Jeramey D. Anderson	Democrat	110
F	Willie Bailey	Democrat	49
F	Earle S. Banks	Democrat	67
F	David Baria	Democrat	122												P			NV
F	Christopher Bell	Democrat	65
F	Edward Blackmon	Democrat	57
F	Bryant W. Clark	Democrat	47												NV
F	Alyce G. Clarke	Democrat	69
F	Jarvis Dortch	Democrat	66
F	Tyrone Ellis	Democrat	38
F	Bob Evans	Democrat	91										P
F	John G. Faulkner	Democrat	5
F	Debra Gibbs	Democrat	72					NV							P
F	John W. Hines	Democrat	50						P									NV
F	D. Stephen Holland	Democrat	16
F	Kevin Horan	Democrat	34					NV
F	Stephen A. Horne	Republican	81
F	Robert E. Huddleston	Democrat	30															NV
F	Jay Hughes	Democrat	12
F	Kabir Karriem	Democrat	41													NV
F	Tom Miles	Democrat	75
F	David W. Myers	Democrat	98			LoA			LoA	LoA	LoA		LoA		LoA			LoA
F	Orlando Paden	Democrat	26					P	P									P
F	Willie J. Perkins	Democrat	32							P
F	Omeria Scott	Democrat	80					NV							NV
F	William Shirley	Republican	84												NV
F	Rufus Straughter	Democrat	51
F	Kathy Sykes	Democrat	70
F	Sara R. Thomas	Democrat	31
F	Kenneth Walker	Democrat	27
F	Percy W. Watson	Democrat	103												NV
F	Sonya Williams-Barnes	Democrat	119												NV
F	Adrienne Wooten	Democrat	71												P

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