Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy Committee on February 25, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 1636
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
30 co-sponsors
Blaine Eaton, Jeramey Anderson, Willie Bailey, David Baria, Donnie Bell, Richard Bennett, Cecil Brown, Charles Busby, Credell Calhoun, Alyce G. Clarke, Bill Denny, Michael T. Evans, Bob Evans, D. Stephen Holland, Kevin Horan, Robert E. Huddleston, Robert L. Johnson III, Hank Lott, Steve Massengill, Ken Morgan, Randall Patterson, John Read, Randy Rushing, Jody Steverson, Johnny W. Stringer, Preston E. Sullivan, Sara R. Thomas, Joseph L. Warren, Linda Whittington, Charles Young, Jr.
Its course
February 24 to February 25, 2015, 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 24 to Feb 25 · stopped1 day
EnergyFeb 24 to Feb 25 · stopped1 day
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.