2016 Regular Session

House Bill 1724

City of Morton; authorize imposition of a local sales tax to fund the repair, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on April 21, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF MORTON, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 1% ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES IN THE CITY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF 7% UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY AT LEAST 60% OF THE VOTES CAST AT AN ELECTION CALLED AND HELD FOR SUCH PURPOSE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL BE USED AND EXPENDED BY THE CITY SOLELY TO FUND THE REPAIR, REHABILITATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADWAYS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Its course

March 14 to April 21, 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 RepresentativesMar 14 to Apr 21 · stopped38 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 14 to Apr 21 · stopped38 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 Mar 14 – Apr 21

Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
Apr 21Died in committee in the House

All 2 actions, as published

Mar 14Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
Apr 21Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives