Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on March 28, 2018. The 2018 session has ended.
2018 Regular Session
House Bill 1694
City of Ridgeland; authorize levying of additional tourism tax on hotels and motels.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF RIDGELAND, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL TOURISM TAX OF ONE PERCENT (1%) ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS WITHIN THE CITY AND TO EXPEND THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX FOR THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVING OF TOURISM FOR ENHANCING RECREATIONAL AND PARKS FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY IMPROVEMENTS OF SUCH FACILITIES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL BE COLLECTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE AND PAID TO THE CITY OF RIDGELAND; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON WHETHER THE ADDITIONAL TAX MAY BE LEVIED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
March 14 to March 28, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesMar 14 to Mar 28 · stopped14 days
Local and Private LegislationMar 14 to Mar 28 · stopped14 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 – Mar 28
- Mar 14Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
- Mar 28Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Mar 14Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
- Mar 28Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives