Senate Bill 2912

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "BUDGET RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2008"; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-103-125 AND 27-103-211, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SUSPEND THE REQUIRED 2% SET-ASIDE OF EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND FOR TWO YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-407, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE FOR REPAYMENT OF FUNDS TRANSFERRED FROM THE HEALTH CARE TRUST FUND INTO THE STATE GENERAL FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN SPECIAL FUNDS INTO THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION FUND DURING FISCAL YEAR 2008; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS INTO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND IN FY2008 AND FY2009; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN FUNDS FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SURPLUS LINES ASSOCIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE SPECIAL FUNDS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-309, 27-65-33 AND 27-67-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH REQUIRE THE EARLY PAYMENT OF WITHHOLDING, SALES AND USE TAX LIABILITY BY CERTAIN TAXPAYERS, TO DELAY UNTIL 2010 THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF THE AVERAGE MONTHLY LIABILITY THAT TRIGGERS THE REQUIREMENT FOR EARLY PAYMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 4 OF CHAPTER 536, LAWS OF 2007, TO DELAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE ON THE CHANGES TO THE THREE PRECEDING CODE SECTIONS TO JULY 1, 2009; TO AMEND SECTION 65-37-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1665, 2008 REGULAR SESSION, TO DELAY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE LOCAL SYSTEM BRIDGE REPLACEMENT AND REHABILITATION PROGRAM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Alan Nunnelee

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 13

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In the Senate Feb 4 – Feb 20

1. Feb 4Referred to the Senate committee on Appropriations
2. Feb 19Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 20Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 22 – Mar 13

1. Feb 22Sent to the House
2. Feb 25Referred to the House committee on Appropriations
3. Mar 13Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 14 – Apr 17

1. Mar 14Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
2. Apr 1Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 2Conferees named in the Senate: Nunnelee, Davis (1st) and Gordon
4. Apr 8Conferees named in the House: Stringer, Brown and Sullivan
5. Apr 14Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 15Conference report adopted in the Senate
8. Conference report adopted in the House
9. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 17 – Apr 29

1. Apr 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 29Approved by the Governor