Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
House Bill 1554
Gas severance tax; include carbon dioxide within definition of gas and remove certain exemptions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-25-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE CARBON DIOXIDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "GAS" FOR PURPOSES OF THE GAS SEVERANCE TAX LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-25-703, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE GAS SEVERANCE TAX EXEMPTION PROVIDED FOR GAS LAWFULLY INJECTED INTO THE EARTH FOR CYCLING, REPRESSURING, LIFTING OR ENHANCING THE RECOVERY OF OIL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-25-503, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A CREDIT AGAINST THE OIL SEVERANCE TAX LEVIED ON THE VALUE OF OIL AT THE POINT OF PRODUCTION ON OIL PRODUCED BY AN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY METHOD IN WHICH CARBON DIOXIDE IS USED; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT SHALL BE THE AMOUNT OF GAS SEVERANCE TAX PAID ON THE CARBON DIOXIDE USED IN THE ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY METHOD TO PRODUCE THE OIL; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-25-501, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH DEFINES CERTAIN TERMS UNDER THE OIL SEVERANCE TAX LAWS, FOR PURPOSES OF AMENDMENT; 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
54 co-sponsors
Brent Powell, Blaine Eaton, Brian Aldridge, William Tracy Arnold, Nick Bain, David Baria, Manly Barton, Charles Jim Beckett, Donnie Bell, Randy P. Boyd, Chris Brown, Cecil Brown, Charles Busby, Larry Byrd, Credell Calhoun, Lester Carpenter, Gary Chism, Scott DeLano, Bill Denny, Deborah Butler Dixon, Michael T. Evans, James Evans, Bob Evans, Herb Frierson, Eugene Forrest Hamilton, John W. Hines, Sr., Gregory Holloway, Sr., Bobby B. Howell, Mac Huddleston, Wanda Jennings, Robert L. Johnson III, Bill Kinkade, Hank Lott, Steve Massengill, Doug McLeod, Ken Morgan, Pat Nelson, Randall Patterson, Bill Pigott, Margaret Rogers, Ray Rogers, Bobby Shows, Jody Steverson, Rufus Straughter, Johnny W. Stringer, Preston E. Sullivan, Jerry R. Turner, Joseph L. Warren, Percy W. Watson, Tom Weathersby, Linda Whittington, Charles Young, Jr., Henry Zuber III, John G. Faulkner
Its course
February 17 to February 26, 2014, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 26 · stopped9 days
Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 26 · stopped9 days
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 17 – Feb 26
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 26Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives