Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 25, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.
2009 Regular Session
House Bill 475
Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food and increase diversion to municipalities.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO IMPOSE A SEPARATE SALES TAX LEVY ON RETAIL SALES OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS BUT WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IF SUCH FOOD WERE PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS AND TO PHASE OUT THE SALES TAX ON RETAIL SALES OF SUCH FOOD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17 AND 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES THAT IS ALLOCATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AND PAID TO MUNICIPALITIES; 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
Its course
January 13 to February 25, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 13 to Feb 25 · stopped43 days
Ways and MeansJan 13 to Feb 25 · stopped43 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 13 – Feb 25
- Jan 13Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 13Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives