l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 1733

Sales tax; revise rate on certain sales of tractors, farm implements, logging/pulpwood equipment, repair parts and labor.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 17, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALES TAX RATE ON RETAIL SALES OF FARM TRACTORS TO BONA FIDE FARMERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON RETAIL SALES OF FARM IMPLEMENTS SOLD TO BONA FIDE FARMERS FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES AND SALES OF EQUIPMENT TO PROFESSIONAL LOGGERS FOR USE IN LOGGING, PULPWOOD OPERATIONS OR TREE FARMING; TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON RETAIL SALES OF PARTS USED IN THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH IMPLEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT AND LABOR USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO DEFINE THE TERMS "BONA FIDE FARMER" AND "PROFESSIONAL LOGGER"; TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON SALES OF MATERIALS USED IN THE REPAIR, RENOVATION, EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL POULTRY HOUSES, BUILDINGS USED BY DAIRY PRODUCERS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS AND BARNS AND OUTBUILDINGS USED BY BONA FIDE FARMERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION PURPOSES; 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

15 co-sponsors

Johnny W. Stringer, Gregory Holloway, Sr., Thomas U. Reynolds, Preston E. Sullivan, Joseph L. Warren, Mark Baker, Brian Aldridge, Michael W. Janus, Henry Zuber III, John L. Moore, Andy Gipson, Mark Formby, Joe C. Gardner, Bill Pigott, John W. Hines, Sr.

Its course

February 24 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 action9 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

Ways and MeansFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 17 · stopped20 days

FinanceMar 2 to Mar 1210 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentPending

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

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 Feb 24 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Amendment failed in the House
  5. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 2Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 17Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
  1. Feb 24Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 25Amendment FailedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 2Referred To FinanceSenate
  8. Mar 12Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 17Died On CalendarSenate