Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on March 12, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 20
Tobacco tax and sales tax; increase excise tax on cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise diversion to municipalities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO DISCOUNT ON THE ADDITIONAL FACE VALUE OF STAMPS PURCHASED TO COMPLY WITH SUCH INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PORTION OF THE MONTHLY TOBACCO TAX REVENUE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND AND THE SCHOOL AD VALOREM TAX REDUCTION FUND; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-69-27 AND 27-69-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 27-65-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A SEPARATE SALES TAX LEVY ON RETAIL SALES OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS BUT WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IF SUCH FOOD WERE PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS AND TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON SALES OF SUCH FOOD; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF SALES TAX COLLECTED ON RETAIL SALES OF SUCH FOOD WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MUNICIPALITIES; 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
Sponsor
20 co-sponsors
Alyce G. Clarke, Earle S. Banks, Cecil Brown, Kelvin Buck, Clara Burnett, Bob Evans, Frances Fredericks, Joe C. Gardner, John W. Hines, Sr., D. Stephen Holland, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Robert L. Johnson III, Sherra Hillman Lane, Thomas U. Reynolds, Walter L. Robinson, Jr., Ferr Smith, Rufus Straughter, Sara R. Thomas, Percy W. Watson, Linda Whittington
Its course
January 21 to March 12, 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 RepresentativesJan 21 to Mar 12 · stopped51 days
Ways and MeansJan 21 to Mar 12 · stopped51 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 Jan 21 – Mar 12
- Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 12Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 12Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives