l9n/ Mississippi

2009 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3296

City of West Point; authorize the levy of a tax on hotels, motels and restaurants.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on June 3, 2009. The 2009 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF WEST POINT, 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 WEST POINT TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR TOURISM RELATED ACTIVITIES AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION AND PAID TO THE CITY OF WEST POINT; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER THE TAX MAY BE LEVIED; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ISSUE BONDS OR OTHERWISE INCUR INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT FOR WHICH DEBT SERVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF THE 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

Its course

March 20 to June 3, 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 action8 actions on 5 days

In the SenateMar 20 to Mar 3010 days

Local and PrivateMar 20 to Mar 277 days

FinanceMar 27 to Mar 303 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 30 to Jun 3 · stopped65 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 31 to Jun 3 · stopped64 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 30

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 Mar 20 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 20Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Mar 27Reported from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 30Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 30 – Jun 3

  1. Mar 30Sent to the House
  2. Mar 31Referred to the House committees on Local and Private Legislation and on Ways and Means
  3. Jun 3Died in committee in the House
All 8 actions, as published
  1. Mar 20Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Mar 27DR - TSDP: LP To FISenate
  3. Mar 30Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 30AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 30Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 30Transmitted To HouseSenate
  7. Mar 31Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  8. Jun 3Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives