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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1715

City of Ridgeland; authorize to impose local sales tax.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on April 18, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF RIDGELAND, 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 PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AT LEAST THREE-FIFTHS OF THE VOTES CAST AT AN ELECTION CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF RIDGELAND TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT GREATER THAN AN AMOUNT FOR WHICH DEBT SERVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL BE USED AND EXPENDED BY THE CITY ONLY TO FUND CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX UPON COMPLETION OF THE FUNDING OF THE PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE TAX WAS LEVIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Rita Martinson

Its course

April 2 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 action8 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to Apr 18 · stopped16 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 2 to Apr 119 days

Ways and MeansApr 11 to Apr 110 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 11 to Apr 110 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 Apr 2 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 2Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
  2. Apr 11Reported as a committee substitute from LP to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported as a committee substitute from WM to LP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Apr 17Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Failed in the House
  7. Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  8. Apr 18Died on the calendar in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Apr 2Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Apr 11DR - TSDPCS: LP To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Apr 11DR - TSDPCS: WM To LPHouse of Representatives
  4. Apr 11Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Apr 17Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 17FailedHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 17Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 18Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives