Senate Bill 3030

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 1% ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES IN THE MUNICIPALITY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF 7% OR MORE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AT LEAST 3/5 OF THE VOTES CAST AT AN ELECTION CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS STUDY BE CONDUCTED BEFORE THE ELECTION AND THAT SUCH STUDY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUE FROM THE TAX SHALL BE UTILIZED BY THE CITY TO FUND REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN THE SOUTHEAST RIDGELAND REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; TO REQUIRE THE CITY TO ESTABLISH A COMMITTEE TO ADOPT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CITY, A MASTER PLAN FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST RIDGELAND REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMITTEE SHALL MONITOR THE COMPLIANCE OF THE CITY WITH THE MASTER PLAN; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• John Horhn

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In the Senate Apr 20 – May 3

1. Apr 20Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
2. May 3Died in committee in the Senate