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2008 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3206

City of Ripley; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.

Became law as Chapter 956, Laws of 2008, signed May 9, 2008, 35 days after it was filed.

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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Bill Stone

Its course

April 4 to May 9, 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 action19 actions on 9 days

In the SenateApr 4 to Apr 95 days

Local and PrivateApr 4 to Apr 73 days

FinanceApr 7 to Apr 81 day

In the House of RepresentativesApr 9 to Apr 145 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 9 to Apr 112 days

Ways and MeansApr 11 to Apr 110 days

Local and Private LegislationApr 11 to Apr 110 days

Back in the SenateApr 14 to Apr 217 days

With the GovernorApr 21 to May 918 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 14

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 Senate Apr 4 – Apr 9

  1. Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Reported as a committee substitute from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Apr 9 – Apr 14

  1. Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
  4. Reported as amended from LP to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported as amended from WM to LP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  6. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  7. Amended in the House
  8. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Apr 14 – Apr 21

  1. Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  3. Concurred in the Senate in the House's amendments
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 23 – May 9

  1. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published