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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 1717

Town of Sardis; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax; authorize election on continuance of if protested.

Became law as Chapter 923, Laws of 2017, signed March 29, 2017, 41 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 945, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2008, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 917, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2011, AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 915, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2014, TO EXTEND UNTIL JULY 1, 2021, THE REPEAL DATE ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN OF SARDIS, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON THE GROSS SALES OF HOTELS AND MOTELS DERIVED FROM ROOM RENTALS AND UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS AND TO UTILIZE THE REVENUE FROM THE TAX TO ENHANCE TOURISM, INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND FOR THE PROVISION OF PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES; TO REQUIRE THAT WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ACT THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE TOWN SHALL ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING THEIR INTENTION TO CONTINUE THE TAX AND PUBLISH THE RESOLUTION IN A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY; TO PROVIDE THAT IF 20% OR 1,500, WHICHEVER IS LESS, OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE TOWN FILE A PETITION PROTESTING THE TAX, THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES SHALL CALL AN ELECTION REGARDING THE CONTINUANCE OF THE TAX; TO PROVIDE THAT IF A MAJORITY OF THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS VOTING AT THE ELECTION VOTE AGAINST CONTINUING THE TAX, THE TAX SHALL BE DISCONTINUED; 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 16 to March 29, 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 action13 actions on 9 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to Feb 226 days

Local and Private LegislationFeb 16 to Feb 215 days

In the SenateFeb 22 to Mar 2228 days

Local and PrivateMar 6 to Mar 2115 days

With the GovernorMar 22 to Mar 297 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 16 – Feb 22

  1. Feb 16Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  2. Feb 21Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 22Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 23 – Mar 22

  1. Feb 23Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 6Referred to the Senate committee on Local and Private
  3. Mar 21Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 22Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 22 – Mar 29

  1. Mar 22Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Returned to the House for enrolling
  3. Mar 23Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  5. Mar 29Approved by the Governor
All 13 actions, as published
  1. Feb 16Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 21Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 22Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 22PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 23Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 6Referred To Local and PrivateSenate
  7. Mar 21Title Suff Do PassSenate
  8. Mar 22PassedSenate
  9. Mar 22Immediate ReleaseSenate
  10. Mar 22Returned For EnrollingSenate
  11. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  13. Mar 29Approved by GovernorGovernor