l9n/ Mississippi

2015 Regular Session

House Bill 33

Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers that employ certain veterans.

Became law as Chapter 449, Laws of 2015, signed April 20, 2015, 104 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR TAXPAYERS THAT EMPLOY PERSONS WHO ARE HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES ON OR AFTER SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, AND WHO HAVE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO BEING EMPLOYED BY SUCH TAXPAYERS; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT THAT MAY BE CLAIMED IN A TAXABLE YEAR; TO AUTHORIZE ANY TAX CREDIT CLAIMED BUT NOT USED IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR TO BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,000,000.00; 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

8 co-sponsors

Randy Rushing, Tom Miles, Jody Steverson, Dennis DeBar, Jr., Pat Nelson, Kevin Horan, Thomas U. Reynolds, Deborah Butler Dixon

Its course

January 6 to April 20, 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 action19 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 6 to Feb 1742 days

Ways and MeansJan 6 to Feb 1742 days

In the SenateFeb 17 to Mar 1728 days

FinanceFeb 19 to Mar 1625 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Apr 115 days

With the GovernorApr 1 to Apr 2019 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

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 Jan 6 – Feb 17

  1. Jan 6Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 17Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 18 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 18Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 19Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 16Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 17Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Smith (39th), Rogers (61st) and Reynolds
  4. Mar 27Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Montgomery and Jones
  5. Mar 28Conference report filed in the Senate
  6. Conference report filed in the House
  7. Mar 29Conference report adopted in the Senate
  8. Conference report adopted in the House
  9. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 1 – Apr 20

  1. Apr 1Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 20Approved by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 17Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 17PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 18Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 19Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 16Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 17AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 17Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  10. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 23Conferees Named Smith (39th),Rogers (61st),ReynoldsHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Conferees Named Fillingane,Montgomery,JonesSenate
  13. Mar 28Conference Report FiledSenate
  14. Mar 28Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  16. Mar 29Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 1Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  19. Apr 20Approved by GovernorGovernor