Bills in the 2012 Regular Session, House.
Jeffrey C. Smith
Sponsored
Became law11
Business improvement districts; extend the period for which they are authorized and revise certain vote requirements.
Ports; exclude the Mississippi State Port Authority from certain procurement laws and regulations.
Bonds; reallocate use of certain bond proceeds allocated to Mississippi State University.
Light wine & beer; retailers may not accept coupons that are redeemed from a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor of light wine or beer.
Economic development; certain agreements by counties and cities with economic development projects may be binding not more than 20 years.
Qualified equity investment tax credit; revise certain provisions regarding.
Public improvement districts; revise certain statutory provisions relating to.
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; revise authority to transfer property.
Income tax; certain corporate distributions tax free if they are part of a transaction that qualifies under Section 355, Internal Rev. Code.
Mississippi Health Care Industry Zone Act; create and provide certain tax incentives for qualified businesses located in.
Lowndes County; authorize the transfer of real property between the county, the county industrial development authority and the economic development district.
Passed the House25
Income tax; increase credit for ad valorem tax paid on inventory.
Free port warehouse law; clarify that manufactures are eligible for ad valorem tax exemption.
Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by a business enterprise to expand and relocate employees to this state.
Income tax; authorize a credit for portion of costs paid by a company in relocating national or regional headquarters to this state.
Economic Development Highway Act; authorize MDOT to apply directly to MDA for funding.
Mississippi Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act; create.
MS Development Authority Job Training Grant Fund; create to provide job training grants for certain eligible business enterprises.
Department of Revenue; revise provisions relating to enforcement and administration of various laws.
Income tax; remove repeal date on tax credit for certain charges for using certain port facilities and airports.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; increase the amount of rebates authorized under.
Employment security law; require failure to be hired as a result of drug test is considered failure to accept suitable work.
List of uncollected taxes; clerk of the board of supervisors does not have to furnish to State Auditor.
State Auditor; revise provisions regarding organization and staffing of office.
Income tax; authorize certain employers to pass tax credits through to employees.
Economic Redevelopment Act; revise definition of "contaminated site" and time in which county/municipality may apply for designation under.
MS Small Business Investment Company Act; make revision regarding applications, investment requirements & distribution requirements.
Business closure; authorize for failure to file tax returns or pay taxes.
Income and franchise tax credit; authorize for companies that deploy broadband technologies in unserved areas.
Headquarters sales tax and job tax credit; revise number of jobs necessary to qualify for.
College Private Research Incentive Act; create.
Franchise and sales tax exemption; MDA may grant to businesses that receive funds from the Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund.
Bonds; increase amount that may be issued for the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund.
Income tax; exclude from gross income a portion of income of certain physicians practicing in critical physician shortage areas.
Bonds; authorize for various economic development programs and for other purposes.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for construction of the Wellspring Center for Professional Futures.
Out of committee4
Crimes; provide procedure for expunction of certain felonies of persons under 18 years of age at time of conviction.
Mississippi Comprehensive Workforce Training and Education Consolidation Act; reenact provisions regulating.
Income tax; revise provisions regarding net income of nonresidents, certain definitions and certain business deductions.
Alcoholic beverages; authorize permits that allow sampling or tasting events at package retail stores.
In committee27
Courts; prohibit applying foreign law.
Justice court judge; include in "Non-partisan Judicial Election Act."
Income tax, jobs credit; aggregate jobs created by qualifying businesses in entertainment district for eligibility purposes.
Acupuncture Practice Act; revise definition of acupuncture and delete physician referral requirement.
Administrative consolidation of school districts in certain counties; provide referendum on the question of.
Cigarettes; increase tobacco equity tax on formerly known as nonsettling-manufacturer cigarette fee.
Local government officials; State Auditor provide training course to before they enter interest rate agreements.
Tax liens; provide for centralized filing with the Secretary of State.
Mississippi Director of MDA; authorize salary to exceed Governor's by 150%.
Nonlegal custodian; authorize to give consent for medical or educational services.
Income tax; extend repealer on tax credit for certain employers sponsoring skills training for employees.
Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Fund; increase maximum period of time that MDA may make payments from.
Mississippi Energy Sustainability and Development Act; create.
Qualified equity investment tax credit; revise time within which investment for which credit allocated must be made.
Historic property tax credit; authorize the transfer, sale or assignment of the tax credit.
Income tax; exclude transportation fringe benefits from gross income as allowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
Sales taxation; exempt sales of power or fuel to certain enterprises for industrial purposes.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of new School of Medicine building at University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Bonds; authorize the issuance of bonds for various programs administered by Mississippi Development Authority.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for Mississippi Authority for Educational Television improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund.
Tobacco equity tax; does not apply to subsequent participating manufacturers until certain credit amendment to master settlement agreement.
Income tax; authorize a credit for sales tax paid on purchase of certain electric vehicles.
Sales tax; exempt sales of certain home medical equipment and supplies when paid for under insurance policy or plan.
Sales tax; reduce rate on sale of power and fuel to a producer of oil and gas for use in oil recovery or sequestration of carbon dioxide.
Sales tax; manufacturers eligible for the manufacturing investment tax credit may use a sales tax exemption in lieu of the credit.
Lowndes County School District; authorize to enter into a certain agreement for the management of district's lagoon system.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Dept. of Archives and History; authorize DFA to extinguish preservation easement deed on behalf of for certain historic properties.
Lowndes County; authorize to contribute funds to United Way of Lowndes County.
Passed the House · 3
Gun buy-back programs; prohibit.
Patient's Right to Informed Health Care Choices Act; create.
Sales tax; reduce rate imposed on retail sales of boats, motorcycles and towable campers.
Out of committee · 1
Public Safety Verification and Enforcement Act; create.
In committee · 5
MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; create and provide certain tax incentives for qualified businesses located in.
Appropriation; Commission on the Status of Women.
Natural Gas Vehicles for Mississippi Act of 2012; create.
Income tax; authorize a deduction for certain retrofitting or upgrades to homes in Coastal Area of Mississippi.
Income tax; authorize a tax credit for residential builders constructing new single-family, owner-occupied homes in certain areas in the state.