Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Dean Kirby
Sponsored
Became law7
MS Major Economic Impact Act; revise definition of the term "project" & authorize the issuance of bonds for a project.
Alcoholic beverages; crimilize presentations of false documentation regarding age to purchase.
Insurance premium tax; change the date companies must file an annual reconciliation statement of taxes.
Commercial motor vehicles; authorize denial or revocation of registration if operated by certain persons.
Tax Commission; reorganize into a department of revenue and an independent board of tax appeals.
Beer Industry Fair Dealing Act; successor suppliers are obligated to certain agreements between wholesaler and original supplier.
Bonds; revise use of certain bond proceeds authorized for the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.
Passed the Senate13
Light wine and beer; clarify law regarding sale of from hospitality carts and make certain technical changes to.
Bonds; revise purposes for certain bonds issued for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks.
Bonds; abolish Local Governments Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Fund, increase bonds issued for CAP loan program.
Qualified equity investment tax credit; allow to be taken against premium retaliatory tax.
Bonds; increase the amount of bonds authorized for the Emerging Crops Fund for minority economic development.
Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for Mississippi Rural Impact Fund.
Unfair Cigarette Sales Law; increase penalties and place responsibility for enforcement with the Attorney General.
Income tax; net operating losses may be carried forward 22 years and may not be carried back.
Economic Development Highway Act; revise definition of "high economic benefit project" & "private company" & increase bonds issued.
Economic development; provide certain additional incentives for existing industries.
Bonds; establish an energy infrastructure revolving loan program to be administered by the MDA.
Sales taxation; exempt certain sales of carbon dioxide.
Bonds; auth. g.o. bonds for DFA improvements at State Fire Academy & Local System Bridge Replacement & Rehab. Fund.
Out of committee2
Sales tax; reduce rate on sale of anthropogenic carbon dioxide used as injectant in enhanced oil recovery project or for sequestration.
Motor vehicle tag law; require at least one vehicle to be registered at the homestead of the applicant.
In committee15
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Sales taxes; make failure to pay a crime.
Franchise tax; assessments for underpayment may be made by regular mail.
Alcoholic beverages; impose a surcharge on permittees to maintain the liquor distribution center and administer ABC laws.
Income tax; include certain dividend income in the definition of gross income.
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; extend the period of time that bonds may be issued for certain projects.
Income tax; extend repeal date on income tax credit for certain port charges for using certain port facilities.
MS Minority Business Enterprise Act; increase allowable net worth.
Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of qualified resort area for purpose of sale at certain areas designated recreational.
Growth and Prosperity Act; revise conditions under which tax exemptions may not be granted to additional business enterprises.
Sales tax; apply to certain electronically transferred digital products.
Mississippi Children's Financial Security Act; create.
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency; clarify authority to dispose of certain disaster housing.
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; revise definition of project and authorize the issuance of bonds.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to State Fire Academy.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Taxation; provide certain incentives to facilities that generate electricity through biomass or cogeneration.
Bonds; authorize to provide loans to Hinds County for the Old Capitol Green Project.
Passed the Senate · 7
Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Ad valorem tax; require millage rate reduction for purposes of calculating proposed increase where assessed value increases.
Elections; require electors to present certain types of identification before being allowed to vote.
Income taxes; exclude transportation fringe benefits from gross income as allowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Ad valorem taxes; exempt a portion of the assessed value of certain electric generating facilities.
Inventory tax; authorize a tax credit for.
Rankin County; authorize contribution to nonprofit organizations that provide recreational/sports activities for county youth.
In committee · 4
2009 First Extraordinary Session · Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
CON; provide exemption for private pay nursing beds in Rankin County which are part of a continuing care retirement community.
CON; restore exemption for private pay nursing facility beds which are part of a continuing care retirement community.
Seat belts; clarify maximum fine for failure to wear.