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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1728

Starkville; authorize hotel, motel and restaurant tax for public facilities.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee 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 STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE CITY OF STARKVILLE TO PAY THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING AND/OR ACQUIRING, EQUIPPING, FURNISHING, OPERATING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF STARKVILLE; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE LEVIED; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ISSUE BONDS, NOTES OR OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT AFTER ANY INDEBTEDNESS THAT IS INCURRED UNDER THIS ACT IS RETIRED, THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX SHALL BE PAID TO THE CITY FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS FOR DEPOSIT INTO A TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE PRINCIPAL OF THE TRUST SHALL NOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON MONEY DEPOSITED INTO THE TRUST FUND SHALL BE PAID TO THE CITY AND APPLIED TO THE PAYMENT OF OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT AND CAPITAL EXPENSES OF PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE INVESTMENT EARNINGS ON AMOUNTS IN THE FUND MAY ALSO BE USED FOR DEBT SERVICE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OR EXPANSIONS OR FOR THE PAYMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES RELATED TO SUCH CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE REPEALED TWO YEARS AFTER THE RETIREMENT OF ANY INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED PURSUANT TO THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.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

Its course

April 4 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 action9 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesApr 4 to Apr 106 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 4 to Apr 95 days

Ways and MeansApr 9 to Apr 90 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 9 to Apr 90 days

In the SenateApr 10 to Apr 18 · stopped8 days

Local and PrivateApr 11 to Apr 143 days

FinanceApr 14 to Apr 18 · stopped4 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 4 – Apr 10

  1. Apr 4Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
  2. Apr 9Reported from LP to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from WM to LP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Apr 10Passed the House

In the Senate Apr 11 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 11Sent to the Senate
  2. Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  3. Apr 14Reported as amended from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Apr 18Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Apr 4Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Apr 9DR - TSDP: LP To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Apr 9DR - TSDP: WM To LPHouse of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Apr 10PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 11Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 11Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  8. Apr 14DR - TSDPAA: LP To FISenate
  9. Apr 18Died In CommitteeSenate