Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 19, 2008. The 2008 session has ended.
2008 Regular Session
House Bill 270
Sales tax; provide diversion to Jackson to defray ad valorem tax loss and increased costs incurred as seat of state government.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL PERCENTAGE OF SALES TAX REVENUE GENERATED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, TO THE CITY OF JACKSON; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF JACKSON IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE CITY TO DEFRAY THE AD VALOREM TAX LOSS THE CITY SUSTAINS AS A RESULT OF THE STATE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY, AND FOR DEFRAYING INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY AS A RESULT OF BEING THE SEAT OF STATE GOVERNMENT; 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
4 co-sponsors
Earle S. Banks, James Evans, Walter L. Robinson, Jr., Adrienne Wooten
Its course
January 25 to February 19, 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 25 to Feb 19 · stopped25 days
Ways and MeansJan 25 to Feb 19 · 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 Jan 25 – Feb 19
- Jan 25Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 19Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 25Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 19Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives