Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 22, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.
2023 Regular Session
House Bill 1728
Taxes; increase certain and use revenue to assist hospitals for uncompensated medical treatment services.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALES TAX RATE ON SALES OF FIREARMS, AMMUNITION, ARCHERY EQUIPMENT, MOTORCYCLES, ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES AND JET SKIS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE SALES TAX RATE ON RETAIL SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SALES REVENUE COLLECTED FROM INCREASES TO SALES TAX RATES UNDER SECTIONS 27-65-17 AND 27-65-25 SHALL BE DEPOSITED, WITHOUT DIVERSION, INTO A SPECIAL FUND CREATED IN THE STATE TREASURY AS THE "MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS UNCOMPENSATED CARE ASSISTANCE FUND"; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "TOBACCO" UNDER THE TOBACCO TAX LAW; TO DEFINE THE TERM "VAPOR PRODUCT" UNDER THE TOBACCO TAX LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAXES LEVIED ON CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-69-15, 27-69-27, 27-69-33 AND 27-69-35, MISSISSIPPI OF CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT TOBACCO TAXES COLLECTED FROM THE INCREASES TO TOBACCO TAX RATES UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE "MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS UNCOMPENSATED CARE ASSISTANCE FUND"; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI HOSPITALS UNCOMPENSATED CARE ASSISTANCE FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO HOSPITALS FOR THE COST OF UNCOMPENSATED MEDICAL TREATMENT SERVICES; 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
February 21 to February 22, 2023, 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 RepresentativesFeb 21 to Feb 22 · stopped1 day
Ways and MeansFeb 21 to Feb 22 · stopped1 day
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 Feb 21 – Feb 22
- Feb 21Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 22Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 21Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 22Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives