l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3085

City of Meridian; authorize occupancy assessment for the benefit of the Meridian-Lauderdale Sports Commission and complex.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Local and Private Legislation Committee on April 1, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, MISSISSIPPI, TO COLLECT OR LEVY AN OCCUPANCY TAX OF $5.75 PER NIGHT FOR EACH OCCUPIED HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOM, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPORTS COMPLEX, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PURCHASING PROPERTY, EQUIPPING, CONSTRUCTING, OPERATING AND FURNISHING THE COMPLEX, ENTERING INTO A BINDING LEASE AGREEMENT, MANAGEMENT CONTRACT OR OTHER SUCH AGREEMENT, AND CONSTRUCTING, DEVELOPING, EXTENDING AND IMPLEMENTING INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, AND/OR PAYING THE PRINCIPAL OF AND INTEREST ON BONDS ISSUED UNDER THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY 60% OF THE VOTES CAST BY QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE ISSUE AT A SPECIAL ELECTION; TO AUTHORIZE THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY TO ISSUE BONDS FOR THE SAME PURPOSES; TO ESTABLISH THE MERIDIAN-LAUDERDALE SPORTS COMMISSION TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SPORTS COMPLEX; 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 Senate

Its course

March 12 to April 1, 2021, 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 action10 actions on 5 days

In the SenateMar 12 to Mar 2412 days

Local and PrivateMar 12 to Mar 186 days

FinanceMar 18 to Mar 235 days

In the House of RepresentativesMar 24 to Apr 1 · stopped8 days

Local and Private LegislationMar 24 to Apr 1 · stopped8 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 24

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 Senate Mar 12 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 12Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Mar 18Reported as a committee substitute from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  4. Mar 24Committee substitute adopted in the Senate
  5. Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 24 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 24Released in the Senate to be sent on at once
  2. Sent to the House
  3. Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  4. Apr 1Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Mar 12Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Mar 18DR - TSDPCS: LP To FISenate
  3. Mar 23Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubSenate
  4. Mar 24Committee Substitute AdoptedSenate
  5. Mar 24AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 24Immediate ReleaseSenate
  8. Mar 24Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 24Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives