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2014 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2972

Sales tax; exempt certain guided tour activities and certain livestock admissions and parking.

Became law as Chapter 528, Laws of 2014, signed April 23, 2014, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-22, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM THE AMUSEMENT TAX GUIDED TOURS ON NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THIS STATE, WHICH INCLUDE PROVIDING ACCOMMODATIONS, GUIDE SERVICES AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PERSON PROVIDING THE TOUR, FOR THE PURPOSES OF OUTDOOR TOURISM AND ADMISSIONS TO EVENTS HELD SOLELY FOR RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AT LIVESTOCK FACILITIES, AGRICULTURE FACILITIES OR OTHER FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED, RENOVATED OR EXPANDED WITH FUNDS FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 18, CHAPTER 530, LAWS OF 1995; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY HOUSE BILL NO. 1555, 2014 REGULAR SESSION, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION GROSS COLLECTIONS DERIVED FROM GUIDED TOURS ON NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THIS STATE, WHICH INCLUDE PROVIDING ACCOMMODATIONS, GUIDE SERVICES AND/OR RELATED EQUIPMENT OPERATED BY OR UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE PERSON PROVIDING THE TOUR, FOR THE PURPOSES OF OUTDOOR TOURISM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION PARKING AT EVENTS HELD SOLELY FOR RELIGIOUS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AT LIVESTOCK FACILITIES, AGRICULTURE FACILITIES OR OTHER FACILITIES CONSTRUCTED, RENOVATED OR EXPANDED WITH FUNDS FOR THE GRANT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED UNDER SECTION 18, CHAPTER 530, LAWS OF 1995; 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 Senate

5 co-sponsors

Briggs Hopson, Derrick T. Simmons, Melanie Sojourner, Michael Watson, Albert Butler

Its course

February 24 to April 23, 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 action19 actions on 16 days

In the SenateFeb 24 to Feb 262 days

FinanceFeb 24 to Feb 251 day

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 26 to Mar 1820 days

Ways and MeansMar 6 to Mar 1812 days

Back in the SenateMar 18 to Apr 316 days

With the GovernorApr 3 to Apr 2320 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives 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 Senate Feb 24 – Feb 26

  1. Feb 24Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  2. Feb 25Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 26Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 27 – Mar 18

  1. Feb 27Sent to the House
  2. Mar 6Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  3. Mar 18Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Amended in the House
  5. Passed the House as amended

Back in the Senate Mar 19 – Apr 3

  1. Mar 19Returned to the Senate to concur in the House's amendments
  2. Mar 20Declined in the Senate to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Doty and Jackson (11th)
  4. Mar 26Conferees named in the House: Smith (39th), Rogers (61st) and Lamar
  5. Mar 29Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 30Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 7 – Apr 23

  1. Apr 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Feb 24Referred To FinanceSenate
  2. Feb 25Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 26PassedSenate
  4. Feb 27Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Mar 6Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 18Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 18AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 18Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 19Returned For ConcurrenceHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 20Decline to Concur/Invite ConfSenate
  11. Mar 24Conferees Named Fillingane,Doty,Jackson (11th)Senate
  12. Mar 26Conferees Named Smith (39th),Rogers (61st),LamarHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 29Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 29Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 30Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  17. Apr 3Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  18. Apr 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  19. Apr 23Approved by GovernorGovernor