Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on April 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 1687
City of Hattiesburg; authorize to impose local sales tax.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN ONE PERCENT ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES IN THE CITY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF SEVEN PERCENT UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO EXEMPT CERTAIN RETAIL SALES FROM THE TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AT LEAST 60% OF THE VOTERS IN AN ELECTION CALLED AND HELD ON THE ISSUE OF THE TAX LEVY; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED UNDER THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL BE USED AND EXPENDED BY THE CITY ONLY TO FUND CERTAIN PROJECTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
March 24 to April 18, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Apr 18 · stopped25 days
Local and Private LegislationMar 24 to Apr 18 · stopped25 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Mar 24 – Apr 18
- Mar 24Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
- Apr 18Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Mar 24Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Apr 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives