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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 991

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

Became law as Chapter 345, Laws of 2019, signed March 19, 2019, 57 days after it was filed.

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

Its course

January 21 to March 19, 2019, 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 action11 actions on 10 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 21 to Feb 616 days

Ways and MeansJan 21 to Jan 3110 days

In the SenateFeb 6 to Mar 729 days

FinanceFeb 20 to Mar 513 days

With the GovernorMar 7 to Mar 1912 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 Jan 21 – Feb 6

  1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 31Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 6Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 7 – Mar 7

  1. Feb 7Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 7Passed the Senate

To the Governor Mar 11 – Mar 19

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the House
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  4. Mar 19Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 31Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 6PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 7Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 20Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 5Title Suff Do PassSenate
  7. Mar 7PassedSenate
  8. Mar 11Returned For EnrollingSenate
  9. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  11. Mar 19Approved by GovernorGovernor