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2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 3091

Lee County; authorize 3/4% sales tax and bond issuance for a specific project by county board.

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 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO IMPOSE A SPECIAL SALES TAX OF NOT MORE THAN 3/4% ON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF ALL SALES OR THE GROSS INCOME OF BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTY DERIVED FROM ACTIVITIES TAXED AT THE RATE OF 7% UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO PROVIDE THAT THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL NOT BE LEVIED UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY OF THE VOTES CAST BY QUALIFIED ELECTORS ON THE ISSUE AT A REGULAR COUNTY ELECTION; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE SPECIAL SALES TAX SHALL BE USED AND EXPENDED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SOLELY FOR FUNDING A PROJECT SPECIFIED BY THE BOARD AND PLACED ON THE BALLOT AS THE PROJECT TO BE FUNDED BY THE SPECIAL SALES TAX OR PAYING DEBT SERVICE ON BONDS ISSUED OR LOANS RECEIVED FOR THE SAME PURPOSE; FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING THE PROJECT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY TO ISSUE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR RECEIVE LOANS IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT IN EXCESS OF AN AMOUNT FOR WHICH DEBT SERVICE IS CAPABLE OF BEING FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF THE SPECIAL SALES TAX LEVIED UNDER THIS ACT; 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 17 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 7 days

In the SenateMar 17 to Mar 247 days

Local and PrivateMar 17 to Mar 181 day

FinanceMar 18 to Mar 235 days

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

Local and Private LegislationMar 26 to Apr 1 · stopped6 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 17 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 17Referred to the Senate committees on Local and Private and on Finance
  2. Mar 18Reported from LP to FI in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Mar 23Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 24Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

In the House of Representatives Mar 25 – Apr 1

  1. Mar 25Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 26Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Sent to the House
  4. Referred to the House committee on Local and Private Legislation
  5. Apr 1Died in committee in the House
All 10 actions, as published
  1. Mar 17Referred To Local and Private;FinanceSenate
  2. Mar 18DR - TSDP: LP To FISenate
  3. Mar 23Title Suff Do PassSenate
  4. Mar 24AmendedSenate
  5. Mar 24Passed As AmendedSenate
  6. Mar 25Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  7. Mar 26Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  8. Mar 26Transmitted To HouseSenate
  9. Mar 26Referred To Local and Private LegislationHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 1Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives