l9n/ Mississippi

2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1616

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 March 14, 2017. The 2017 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

3 co-sponsors

Cedric Burnett, Debra Gibbs, Kathy Sykes

Its course

February 15 to March 14, 2017, 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 15 to Feb 216 days

Ways and MeansFeb 15 to Feb 216 days

In the SenateFeb 21 to Mar 14 · stopped21 days

FinanceMar 6 to Mar 14 · stopped8 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 15 – Feb 21

  1. Feb 15Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 22 – Mar 14

  1. Feb 22Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 6Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 14Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 15Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 21PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 22Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 6Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 14Died In CommitteeSenate