Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Revenue and Expenditure General Bills Committee on February 23, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.
2016 Regular Session
House Bill 1573
Sales tax; provide additional diversion to Jackson to defray ad valorem tax loss and increased costs incurred as seat of state government.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADDITIONAL PERCENTAGE OF SALES TAX REVENUE GENERATED FROM BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CITY OF JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI, TO THE CITY OF JACKSON; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF JACKSON IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE CITY TO DEFRAY THE AD VALOREM TAX LOSS THE CITY SUSTAINS AS A RESULT OF THE STATE OWNERSHIP OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY, AND FOR DEFRAYING INCREASED INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY AS A RESULT OF BEING THE SEAT OF STATE GOVERNMENT; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES PAID TO THE CITY OF JACKSON UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE EXPENDED SOLELY FOR ROAD AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS AND POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 8 to February 23, 2016, 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 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 days
Revenue and Expenditure General BillsFeb 8 to Feb 23 · stopped15 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 8 – Feb 23
- Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Revenue and Expenditure General Bills
- Feb 23Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 8Referred To Revenue and Expenditure General BillsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 23Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives