l9n/ Mississippi

2016 Regular Session

House Bill 408

Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on April 5, 2016. The 2016 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT TO EMPLOYERS WHO PAY COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH A QUALIFIED WELLNESS PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF 50% OF THE COSTS PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE QUALIFIED WELLNESS PROGRAM; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT THAT AN EMPLOYER MAY CLAIM IN ANY ONE TAXABLE YEAR; TO PROVIDE THAT THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THIS ACT IN ANY ONE CALENDAR YEAR SHALL NOT EXCEED $1,000,000.00; TO PROVIDE THE COMPONENTS THAT A WELLNESS PROGRAM MUST HAVE TO QUALIFY FOR THE CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE AMOUNT OF THE ALLOWABLE CREDIT EXCEEDS THE INCOME TAX LIABILITY OF THE EMPLOYER IN A TAXABLE YEAR, THE AMOUNT OF THE EXCESS SHALL NOT BE REFUNDABLE OR CARRIED FORWARD TO ANY OTHER TAXABLE YEAR; TO REQUIRE THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH, TO CERTIFY EMPLOYERS' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE CREDIT; TO PROVIDE THAT $30,000.00 SHALL BE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OFFICE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH, TO ASSIST IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE OFFICE'S DUTIES UNDER THIS ACT; 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

Its course

February 8 to April 5, 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 action6 actions on 5 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 829 days

Ways and MeansFeb 8 to Mar 829 days

In the SenateMar 8 to Apr 5 · stopped28 days

FinanceMar 11 to Apr 5 · stopped25 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 – Mar 8

  1. Feb 8Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Mar 8Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Mar 9 – Apr 5

  1. Mar 9Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 11Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Apr 5Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 8Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Mar 8Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Mar 8PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Mar 9Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 11Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Apr 5Died In CommitteeSenate