l9n/ Mississippi

2010 Regular Session

House Bill 1716

Income tax; allow credit for owner of lands dedicated to certain public or wildlife use.

Became law as Chapter 503, Laws of 2010, signed April 7, 2010, 43 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS THAT ALLOW LAND TO BE USED AS A NATURAL AREA PRESERVE, WILDLIFE REFUGE OR HABITAT AREA, WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, OR FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT CLAIMED BY A TAXPAYER SHALL BE $5.50 PER ACRE OF SUCH LAND; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH LAND MAY NOT BE UNDER LEASE TO THE COMMISSION ON WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION MUST APPROVE THE LAND AS BEING SUITABLE FOR SUCH USES; TO AMEND SECTIONS 49-1-29, 49-5-71 AND 49-5-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; 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

3 co-sponsors

Brandon Jones, Steven Palazzo, Charles Jim Beckett

Its course

February 23 to April 7, 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 action22 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

In the SenateFeb 24 to Mar 1519 days

FinanceFeb 26 to Mar 1113 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 15 to Mar 3015 days

With the GovernorMar 30 to Apr 78 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 15

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 23 – Feb 24

  1. Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 24 – Mar 15

  1. Feb 24Motion in the House to reconsider entered
  2. Feb 25Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
  3. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  4. Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  5. Mar 11Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 15Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 17 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 17Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 19Conferees named in the House: Watson, Robinson and Ellis
  4. Mar 22Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Fillingane and Ward
  5. Mar 24Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 25Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Mar 26Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Mar 30Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 31 – Apr 7

  1. Mar 31Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 7Approved by the Governor
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 23Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 24Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 24PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 24Motion to Reconsider EnteredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 25Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 26Referred To FinanceSenate
  9. Mar 11Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 15AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 15Passed As AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 17Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  13. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 19Conferees Named Watson,Robinson,EllisHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 22Conferees Named Kirby,Fillingane,WardSenate
  16. Mar 24Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 24Conference Report FiledSenate
  18. Mar 25Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  19. Mar 26Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 30Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  21. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  22. Apr 7Approved by GovernorGovernor