l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 1698

Severance tax; reduce for 24 months for oil and gas produced from and after July 1, 2013, from horizontally drilled wells.

Became law as Chapter 533, Laws of 2013, signed April 23, 2013, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-25-501, 27-25-503, 27-25-505, 27-25-701, 27-25-703 AND 27-25-705, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REDUCE THE SEVERANCE TAX ON OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRODUCED FROM HORIZONTALLY DRILLED WELLS OR HORIZONTALLY DRILLED RECOMPLETION WELLS FROM WHICH PRODUCTION COMMENCES FROM AND AFTER JULY 1, 2013, FOR A PERIOD OF 30 MONTHS BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF FIRST SALE OF PRODUCTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE FROM SUCH REDUCED TAX SHALL BE APPORTIONED TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE OIL OR NATURAL GAS WAS PRODUCED; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES TO ENTER INTO ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS WITH TAXPAYERS ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH REDUCED SALES TAX WHEREBY THE TAXPAYER REPAIRS OR PAYS THE COST OF REPAIRING COUNTY ROADS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF DRILLING ACTIVITY CONDUCTED BY THE TAXPAYER; 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

2 co-sponsors

Gary V. Staples, David W. Myers

Its course

February 26 to April 23, 2013, 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 action25 actions on 15 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Feb 271 day

EnergyFeb 26 to Feb 271 day

In the SenateFeb 27 to Mar 1819 days

EnergyMar 4 to Mar 1410 days

FinanceMar 14 to Mar 140 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 18 to Apr 1023 days

With the GovernorApr 10 to Apr 2313 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 18

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 Feb 26 – Feb 27

  1. Feb 26Referred to the House committee on Energy
  2. Feb 27Reported 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 Mar 1 – Mar 18

  1. Mar 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committees on Energy and on Finance
  3. Mar 14Reported as amended from EN to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 18Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 19 – Apr 10

  1. Mar 19Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 21Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Cockerham, Smith (39th) and Staples
  4. Mar 29Conferees named in the Senate: Burton, Fillingane and Butler (38th)
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 31Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
  8. Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
  9. Conference report filed in the Senate
  10. Conference report filed in the House
  11. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the Senate
  12. Conference report adopted in the House
  13. Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 10 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 10Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 25 actions, as published
  1. Feb 26Referred To EnergyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 27Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 27PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Referred To Energy;FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 14DR - TSDPAA: EN To FISenate
  8. Mar 14Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 18AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 18Passed As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 19Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 21Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 25Conferees Named Cockerham,Smith (39th),StaplesHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 29Conferees Named Burton,Fillingane,Butler (38th)Senate
  15. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  16. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 31Recommitted For Further ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 31Recommitted For Further ConfSenate
  19. Mar 31Conference Report FiledSenate
  20. Mar 31Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  21. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  22. Apr 1Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  23. Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  24. Apr 10Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  25. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor