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2018 Regular Session

House Bill 1029

Income tax; authorize counties and municipalities to collect certain debts by setoff against a debtor's income tax refund.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 7, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ENACT THE "LOCAL GOVERNMENT DEBT COLLECTION SETOFF ACT"; TO AUTHORIZE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN DEBTS OWED TO THEM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE FOR COLLECTION THROUGH A SETOFF AGAINST THE DEBTORS' MISSISSIPPI INCOME TAX REFUND; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES SHALL UTILIZE THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF SUPERVISORS OR THE MISSISSIPPI MUNICIPAL LEAGUE, AS APPROPRIATE, AS THEIR AGENTS IN UTILIZING THIS PROCEDURE; TO PROVIDE THE AMOUNT OF THE DEBT AND INCOME TAX REFUNDS TO WHICH THIS ACT APPLIES; TO PROVIDE FOR NOTICE TO THE DEBTOR AND AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE DEBTOR TO CONTEST AND APPEAL THE SETOFF; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UNDER THIS ACT; TO IMPOSE A COLLECTION ASSISTANCE FEE ON EACH DEBT COLLECTED UNDER THIS ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THEIR MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS THAT IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH AND EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHALL RETAIN ITS CONFIDENTIALITY AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR THE UNLAWFUL DISCLOSURE OF SUCH INFORMATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-83, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; 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

2 co-sponsors

Jeff Hale, Donnie Scoggin

Its course

January 12 to March 7, 2018, 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 action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 12 to Jan 3119 days

Ways and MeansJan 12 to Jan 2513 days

In the SenateJan 31 to Mar 7 · stopped35 days

FinanceFeb 9 to Feb 2718 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

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 Jan 12 – Jan 31

  1. Jan 12Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 25Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 31Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 1 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 1Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 9Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 7Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 12Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 25Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 31PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 1Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 9Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 7Died On CalendarSenate