2019 Legislator Business & Jobs Report Card


Stacey Wilkes


Republican

District: 108

BIPEC Grade 2019:  

   B   

4-Year Average Grade:  

   B   

Bill Issue Business Vote Legislator Voted Link to Vote
SB 2901 / 2-25-19 Known as the “Landowner Protection Act,” SB 2901 protects business/property owners who are unfairly targeted by lawsuits seeking money damages for the acts of criminals on their property by putting into state law guidelines used in state court for lawsuits against property owners. The business vote was in support of final passage.
YEA
YEA
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SB 2901 / 2-28-19 SB 2901 was reconsidered and amended to improve the bill. As a result, there was another “Final Passage” vote on the “Landowner Protection Act.” SB 2901 protects business/property owners who are unfairly targeted by lawsuits seeking money damages for the acts of criminals on their property by putting into state law guidelines used in state court for lawsuits against property owners. The business vote was in support of final passage.
YEA
YEA
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SB 2901 / Amend 2 This amendment to Senate Bill 2901, the “Landowner Protection Act,” would have weakened the intent of the bill by taking out key phrases, based on existing case law, that provided protection for property owners against unreasonable judgements. The language would have inserted numerous loopholes into the bill that could be exploited by plaintiff’s attorneys. The business vote was in opposition to the amendment.
NAY
NAY
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HB 754 HB 754 – House Final Passage - Clarifies that trucks carrying bulk feed are eligible for a harvest permit which allows weights up to 84,000 pounds. HB754 also includes wood pellets in the list of products that are allowed a harvest permit. The business vote was in support of final passage.
YEA
YEA
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HB 983 HB 983 – House Final Passage - This legislation was the final installment of bond funding for capital improvements at the state-owned shipyard operated by Ingalls Shipbuilding. This will solidify Ingalls as one of the premier shipbuilders in the world and continue their ability to secure contracts that benefit the Gulf Coast and the entire state of Mississippi. The business vote was in support of final passage.
YEA
ABSENT
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HB 1205 / Concur HB 1205 – House Vote to Concur - Known as the “Donor Privacy Bill,” this legislation will help protect the anonymity of donors to non-profit organizations. The bill prevents state agencies from requesting or releasing donor information on charitable groups organized under section 501 of federal tax law and provides organizations the ability to take agencies that don’t comply with this mandate to state court. The business vote was in support of concurrence.
YEA
YEA
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HB 1427 SB 1427 – House Final Passage - This legislation authorized funds to be used by the Mississippi Development Authority to incentivize companies creating new jobs and making corporate investments in the state. Incentives include grants and loans designed to meet the infrastructure needs of new and expanding businesses, workforce training programs, small and minority-owned business assistance programs, and statutory tax incentives. The business vote was in support of final passage.
YEA
YEA
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SB 2524 SB 2524 expands the number of psychiatric providers in the state by adding an additional scholarship for psychiatry to the existing Mississippi Rural Physician Scholarship Program. One physician generates nearly 2 million dollars in economic impact to a local community. The business vote was in support of final passage.
YEA
YEA
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