Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 2, 2010. The 2010 session has ended.
2010 Regular Session
House Bill 1251
Nonsettling-manufacturer cigarette fee; collect from distributor in the same manner as the tobacco excise tax.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-70-5 AND 27-70-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE IMPOSED ON THE CIGARETTES OF MANUFACTURERS THAT DID NOT SIGN A TOBACCO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SHALL NOT APPLY TO CIGARETTES THAT ARE SOLD, PURCHASED OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTED IN THIS STATE FOR SALE OUTSIDE THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE FEE IMPOSED ON SUCH CIGARETTES SHALL BE COLLECTED FROM CIGARETTE DISTRIBUTORS IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES; TO PROVIDE THAT CIGARETTE DISTRIBUTORS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A REFUND OF THE FEE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR CIGARETTE DISTRIBUTORS WHO VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAW THAT IMPOSE THE FEE ON NONSETTLING-MANUFACTURER CIGARETTES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION IN PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE TOBACCO TAX LAW MAY BE DISCLOSED TO THE HOLDER OF A WHOLESALER'S PERMIT AND TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-51, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF ANY WHOLESALER SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE TOBACCO TAX LAW SHALL CEASE TO DO BUSINESS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, HE SHALL BE ALLOWED A REFUND OF THE TAX PAID ON CIGARETTES IN HIS POSSESSION; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 27-70-11, 27-70-13, 27-70-15, 27-70-17 AND 27-70-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IMPOSE A FEE ON NONSETTLING CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS, PROVIDE FOR THE COMPUTATION AND NOTICE OF THE FEE TO SUCH MANUFACTURERS, REQUIRE SUCH MANUFACTURERS TO CERTIFY THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE FEE REQUIREMENT, PROVIDE FOR A DIRECTORY OF CERTIFIED CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS, REQUIRE CERTAIN CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS TO PREPAY A FEE AND REQUIRE CERTAIN CIGARETTE MANUFACTURERS TO REGISTER WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; 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 18 to February 2, 2010, 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 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 days
Ways and MeansJan 18 to Feb 2 · stopped15 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 18 – Feb 2
- Jan 18Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 2Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 18Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 2Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives