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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 1567

Jackson State University Stadium Fund; create and impose a tax on activities and events held at the stadium to fund.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 18, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO CREATE IN THE STATE TREASURY A SPECIAL FUND TO BE DESIGNATED THE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY STADIUM FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY IN THE SPECIAL FUND MAY BE USED BY JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A STADIUM ON OR IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A TAX OF 7% OF THE GROSS REVENUE DERIVED FROM SALES OF ADMISSIONS TO AMUSEMENT BUSINESS, ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS HELD OR CONDUCTED IN OR AT SUCH STADIUM THAT SHALL BE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX LEVIED ON ACTIVITIES AT SUCH STADIUM SHALL BE DEPOSITED, WITHOUT DIVERSION, INTO THE JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY STADIUM FUND; TO AUTHORIZE A SALES TAX DIVERSION IN THE AMOUNT OF EIGHTEEN AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES ON PROPERTY THAT IS OWNED BY THE PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT AND LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED SHALL BE ALLOCATED FOR DISTRIBUTION AND PAID TO THE PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT; 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

6 co-sponsors

Alyce G. Clarke, James Evans, John G. Faulkner, John W. Hines, Sr., Kimberly L. Campbell, Robert L. Johnson III

Its course

February 17 to March 18, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 258 days

Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 247 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 18 · stopped21 days

FinanceMar 5 to Mar 18 · stopped13 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 25

  1. Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 25Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 27 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 27Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 5Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 18Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 27Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 5Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 18Died In CommitteeSenate