l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1467

Tourism; revise definition of tourism project for purposes of tourism project sales tax incentive program.

Became law as Chapter 356, Laws of 2009, signed March 17, 2009, 57 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "TOURISM PROJECT" FOR PURPOSES OF THE TOURISM PROJECT SALES TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM MAY INCLUDE PROJECTS OWNED, LEASED OR CONTROLLED BY A BUSINESS, CORPORATION OR ENTITY HAVING A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI GAMING CONTROL ACT OR IN WHICH SUCH A BUSINESS, CORPORATION OR ENTITY HAS A DIRECT OR INDIRECT FINANCIAL INTEREST IF THE PROJECT IS IN EXCESS OF DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED FOR THE ISSUANCE OR RENEWAL OF A GAMING LICENSE AND IS NOT PART OF A LICENSED GAMING ESTABLISHMENT IN WHICH GAMING ACTIVITIES ARE CONDUCTED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TERM "TOURISM PROJECT" MAY INCLUDE CERTAIN RETAIL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PART OF A RESORT DEVELOPMENT AND TO DEFINE THE TERMS "RESORT DEVELOPMENT" AND "RETAIL ACTIVITY" FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO CREATE SECTION 57-26-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SHALL NOT APPROVE ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED AFTER JUNE 30, 2014, FOR A PROJECT THAT INCLUDES ANY RESORT DEVELOPMENT; 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

1 co-sponsor

Jessica Upshaw

Its course

January 19 to March 17, 2009, 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 action17 actions on 11 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

TourismJan 19 to Jan 234 days

Ways and MeansJan 23 to Jan 263 days

TourismJan 26 to Jan 260 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 428 days

TourismFeb 9 to Mar 322 days

FinanceMar 3 to Mar 30 days

With the GovernorMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Tourism and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 23Reported from TO to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 26Reported from WM to TO in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 4Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committees on Tourism and on Finance
  3. Mar 3Reported from TO to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to recommit lost
  6. Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 4 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 4Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 5Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House for enrolling
  4. Mar 10Enrolled bill signed in the House
  5. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  6. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Tourism;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 23DR - TSDP: TO To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 26DR - TSDP: WM To TOHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 9Referred To Tourism;FinanceSenate
  8. Mar 3DR - TSDP: TO To FISenate
  9. Mar 3Title Suff Do PassSenate
  10. Mar 4Motion to Recommit LostSenate
  11. Mar 4PassedSenate
  12. Mar 4Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  13. Mar 5Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  14. Mar 5Transmitted To HouseSenate
  15. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor