l9n/ Mississippi

2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2839

Municipal special sales tax; provide that revenue must be used for road repairs and water, sewer and drainage projects.

Became law as Chapter 483, Laws of 2011, signed April 6, 2011, 79 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-241, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE LEVY OF A MUNICIPAL SPECIAL SALES TAX IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE TAX LEVY SHALL BE USED TO PAY THE COST OF ROAD AND STREET REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING PROJECTS BASED ON TRAFFIC PATTERNS, NEED AND USAGE, AND TO PAY THE COSTS OF WATER, SEWER AND DRAINAGE PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT A MUNICIPALITY MAY NOT HOLD AN ELECTION REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MORE THAN TWICE; TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF THE SPECIAL TAX REVENUE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE MAY RETAIN TO DEFRAY THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN THE COLLECTION OF THE SPECIAL TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSION REQUIRED TO BE ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL, WITH INPUT FROM THE MUNICIPALITY, ESTABLISH A MASTER PLAN FOR ROAD AND STREET REPAIR, RECONSTRUCTION AND RESURFACING PROJECTS BASED ON TRAFFIC PATTERNS, NEED AND USAGE, AND FOR WATER, SEWER AND DRAINAGE PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES OF THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX AUTHORIZED TO BE IMPOSED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE MADE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY IF THE EXPENDITURES COMPLY WITH THE MASTER PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL MONITOR THE COMPLIANCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY WITH THE MASTER PLAN; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF REPEAL ON THIS SECTION UNTIL JULY 1, 2032, UNLESS THE TAX FAILS TO BE ADOPTED AT AN ELECTION HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2014, IN WHICH CASE THIS SECTION IS REPEALED FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2014; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.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 Senate

1 co-sponsor

Albert Butler

Its course

January 17 to April 6, 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 action27 actions on 16 days

In the SenateJan 17 to Feb 1024 days

FinanceJan 17 to Feb 115 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 10 to Mar 321 days

Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Feb 2813 days

Back in the SenateMar 3 to Mar 3128 days

With the GovernorMar 31 to Apr 66 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 10

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 11

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 3

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 Jan 17 – Feb 10

  1. Jan 17Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 1Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 10Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  4. Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Feb 11 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Reconsidered in the Senate
  3. Amended in the Senate
  4. Passed the Senate as amended
  5. Feb 15Sent to the House
  6. Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  7. Feb 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 3Amended in the House
  9. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 4 – Mar 31

  1. Mar 4Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 14Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 18Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Michel and Horhn
  4. Mar 21Conferees named in the House: Watson, Calhoun and Banks
  5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 28Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  10. Mar 29Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  11. Mar 31Enrolled 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 27 actions, as published
  1. Jan 17Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 1Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  3. Feb 10Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  4. Feb 10AmendedSenate
  5. Feb 10Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Feb 11ReconsideredSenate
  8. Feb 11AmendedSenate
  9. Feb 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Feb 15Transmitted To HouseSenate
  11. Feb 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  12. Feb 28Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 3AmendedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 3Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 4Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 14Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  17. Mar 18Conferees Named Kirby,Michel,HorhnSenate
  18. Mar 21Conferees Named Watson,Calhoun,BanksHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 27Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 27Conference Report FiledSenate
  21. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  22. Mar 28Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  23. Mar 28Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  24. Mar 29Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  25. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  26. Mar 31Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  27. Apr 6Approved by GovernorGovernor