Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on April 17, 2012. The 2012 session has ended.
2012 Regular Session
House Bill 1512
Income and franchise tax credit; authorize for companies that deploy broadband technologies in unserved areas.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX CREDIT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES THAT DEPLOY BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES BEFORE JULY 1, 2014, IN CENSUS TRACTS THAT LACK ACCESS TO FACILITIES-BASED TERRESTRIAL BROADBAND SERVICE AT THE MINIMUM TRANSMISSION SPEED SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION OR THAT DEPLOY BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES TO CERTAIN COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT AND TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT THAT MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY ONE TAX YEAR; TO AUTHORIZE UNUSED CREDITS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-87-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX CREDIT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES THAT DEPLOY BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION TO INVESTMENTS MADE BEFORE JULY 1, 2012; 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
February 27 to April 17, 2012, 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 action9 actions on 5 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 27 to Mar 2830 days
Ways and MeansFeb 27 to Mar 2830 days
In the SenateMar 28 to Apr 17 · stopped20 days
FinanceApr 3 to Apr 17 · stopped14 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 28
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 27 – Mar 28
- Feb 27Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Mar 28Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
- Amended in the House
- Passed the House as amended
In the Senate Mar 29 – Apr 17
- Mar 29Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Hines, Smith (39th) and Rogers (61st))
- Motion in the House to reconsider tabled
- Apr 3Sent to the Senate
- Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
- Apr 17Died in committee in the Senate
All 9 actions, as published
- Feb 27Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
- Mar 29Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hines, Smith (39th), Rogers (61st))House of Representatives
- Mar 29Motion to Reconsider TabledHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
- Apr 3Referred To FinanceSenate
- Apr 17Died In CommitteeSenate