l9n/ Mississippi

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 1729

City of Ripley; authorize tax on hotels, motels and restaurants for tourism purposes.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate 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 RIPLEY, 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 RIPLEY TO ENHANCE TOURISM, FOR INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE PROVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF RIPLEY; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE 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

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 action11 actions on 5 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

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 10

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 Apr 4 – Apr 10

  1. Apr 4Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
  2. Apr 9Reported 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 10Committee substitute adopted in the House
  6. Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Apr 10 – Apr 18

  1. Apr 10Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Apr 17Reconsidered in the House
  3. Recommitted to committee in the House
  4. Apr 18Died in committee in the House
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Apr 4Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Apr 9DR - TSDPCS: LP To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Apr 9DR - TSDPCS: WM To LPHouse of Representatives
  4. Apr 9Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Apr 10Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  6. Apr 10AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Apr 10Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 10Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 17ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 17Recommitted to CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  11. Apr 18Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives