l9n/ Mississippi

2013 Regular Session

House Bill 523

Citizens for Economic Development Act; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 27, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF ANY MUNICIPALITY 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 THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AT LEAST THREE-FIFTHS OF THE VOTES CAST AT A REFERENDUM CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO INCUR INDEBTEDNESS IN AN AMOUNT NOT GREATER THAN AN AMOUNT FOR WHICH DEBT SERVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO SUCH A TAX SHALL BE USED AND EXPENDED BY THE MUNICIPALITY TO FUND CAPITAL PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX UPON COMPLETION OF THE FUNDING OF THE PROJECTS FOR WHICH THE TAX WAS LEVIED; TO AMEND SECTION 21-33-303, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

Its course

January 21 to February 27, 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 action5 actions on 4 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 27 · stopped37 days

MunicipalitiesJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

Ways and MeansJan 31 to Feb 55 days

MunicipalitiesFeb 5 to Feb 50 days

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 21 – Feb 27

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committees on Municipalities and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 31Reported from MU to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 5Reported as a committee substitute from WM to MU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 27Died on the calendar in the House
All 5 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Municipalities;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31DR - TSDP: MU To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 5DR - TSDPCS: WM To MUHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 5Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 27Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives