l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2606

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

Became law as Chapter 493, Laws of 2009, signed April 6, 2009, 82 days after it was filed.

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 FARMERS FOR AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES; TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON RETAIL SALES OF FARM IMPLEMENTS SOLD TO 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 TERM "PROFESSIONAL LOGGER"; TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON SALES OF MATERIALS USED IN THE REPAIR, RENOVATION, EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF BUILDINGS USED BY DAIRY PRODUCERS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DAIRY PRODUCTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX AUTHORIZED IN SENATE BILL NO. 3268, 2009 REGULAR SESSION, SHALL NOT BE LEVIED IN A MUNICIPALITY AFTER A CERTAIN DATE UNLESS AN ELECTION IS HELD IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND AT LEAST 3/5 OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS WHO VOTE IN THE ELECTION VOTE IN FAVOR OF CONTINUING THE LEVY OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX; 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

26 co-sponsors

Cindy Hyde-Smith, Tom King, Nickey Browning, Billy Hewes, Gary Jackson, Lee Yancey, Billy Hudson, Tommy Dickerson, David Jordan, Hillman Terome Frazier, Giles Ward, Sidney Albritton, J. P. Wilemon, Jr., Merle Flowers, John Horhn, Chris McDaniel, Jack Gordon, Robert L. Jackson, Doug E. Davis, Terry W. Brown, Eugene S. Clarke, Vincent Davis, Joey Fillingane, Haskins Montgomery, Bill Stone, Michael Watson

Its course

January 14 to April 6, 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 action23 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 14 to Jan 162 days

FinanceJan 14 to Jan 151 day

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Mar 1356 days

Ways and MeansJan 20 to Mar 1251 days

Back in the SenateMar 13 to Mar 3017 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 67 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 13

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 Senate Jan 14 – Jan 16

  1. Jan 14Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Jan 15Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Jan 16Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Mar 13

  1. Jan 16Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Jan 19Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  5. Mar 12Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 13Amended in the House
  7. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 13 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 13Released in the House to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  3. Mar 18Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  4. Mar 20Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Clarke and Walls
  5. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Watson, Cockerham and Janus
  6. Mar 25Conference report filed in the House
  7. Conference report filed in the Senate
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Conference report adopted in the House
  10. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 6Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 14Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Jan 15Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Jan 16Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Jan 16PassedSenate
  5. Jan 16Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  6. Jan 19Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  7. Jan 19Transmitted To HouseSenate
  8. Jan 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 13AmendedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 13Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 13Immediate ReleaseHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 13Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  15. Mar 20Conferees Named Kirby,Clarke,WallsSenate
  16. Mar 23Conferees Named Watson,Cockerham,JanusHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 25Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 25Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  20. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor