l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

House Bill 1107

Tourism; revise definition of tourism project for purposes of tourism project sales tax incentive program.

Became law as Chapter 479, Laws of 2011, signed March 30, 2011, 72 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-26-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "TOURISM PROJECT" FOR PURPOSES OF THE TOURISM PROJECT SALES TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE HOTELS HAVING A MINIMUM OF 25 GUEST ROOMS OR SUITES, A MINIMUM PRIVATE INVESTMENT OF $15,000,000.00 AND $200,000.00 PER GUEST ROOM OR SUITE AND HAVING RESTAURANTS, SPAS AND OTHER AMENITIES AS DETERMINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND TO INCLUDE CERTAIN TOURISM ATTRACTIONS LOCATED WITHIN ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-26-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTIFICATES DESIGNATING AN ENTITY AS AN APPROVED PARTICIPANT IN THE SALES TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROVED PARTICIPANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SALES TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAM SHALL NOT BE ISSUED AFTER JULY 1, 2014; 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

7 co-sponsors

Richard Bennett, Jessica Upshaw, D. Stephen Holland, Mark DuVall, Omeria Scott, Bryant W. Clark, Alex Monsour

Its course

January 17 to March 30, 2011, 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 action17 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 17 to Feb 923 days

TourismJan 17 to Jan 269 days

Ways and MeansJan 26 to Jan 315 days

TourismJan 31 to Jan 310 days

In the SenateFeb 9 to Mar 827 days

TourismFeb 14 to Mar 115 days

FinanceMar 1 to Mar 10 days

TourismMar 1 to Mar 10 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 8 to Mar 179 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 3013 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 House of Representatives Jan 17 – Feb 9

  1. Jan 17Referred to the House committees on Tourism and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 26Reported from TO to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Reported from WM to TO in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 9Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 10 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 10Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committees on Tourism and on Finance
  3. Mar 1Reported as amended from TO to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported as amended from FI to TO in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  6. Mar 8Amended in the Senate
  7. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 10 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 10Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 11Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 18 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 18Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 30Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To Tourism;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 26DR - TSDP: TO To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31DR - TSDP: WM To TOHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 10Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 14Referred To Tourism;FinanceSenate
  8. Mar 1DR - TSDPAA: TO To FISenate
  9. Mar 1DR - TSDPAA: FI To TOSenate
  10. Mar 1Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 8AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 8Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 10Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 11Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 18Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  17. Mar 30Approved by GovernorGovernor