Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, House.
Jeffrey C. Smith
Sponsored
Became law8
2016 First Extraordinary Session · Economic development; provide incentives for certain economic development projects.
Department of Revenue; authorize to require fingerprints and background checks for employees with access to federal tax information.
Department of Revenue; revise date upon which time period begins to run for taxpayer to request hearing on permit revocation/suspension.
Income tax; provide that filing date for state return is the same as filing date for corresponding federal return.
Sales tax; continue to exempt sales of agricultural products grown in this state and cut and first sold from place of production.
Lowndes County; authorize certain payment for removal of storm debris.
Bonds; authorize for various purposes.
Fire protection districts; revise the manner to increase special taxes in support of.
Passed the House29
Counties; authorize payment of certain monthly secretarial allowance to board attorneys for secretarial services provided in discharge of duties.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.
Department of Revenue; authorize to compromise and settle tax liabilities with taxpayers.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of the Mississippi Maritime Museum in Pascagoula.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.
Income tax; exempt a portion of income of certain physicians/nurse practitioners practicing in critical physician shortage areas.
Sale of land for taxes; authorize tax collector to conduct sales by online auction.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; extend authority of Department of Revenue to approve applications for certain rebates under.
Income tax; extend date of repeal on tax credit for certain employers sponsoring skills training for employees.
Tourism project sales tax incentive program; extend authority of MDA to approve participants for certain projects.
Department of Revenue; taxes due to shall not be a lien against tax payer's property longer than 10 years.
Oil Spill settlement funds; use portion to pay debt service of bonds issued for road and bridge improvements.
Sales tax; revise type of information used by Commissioner of Revenue when assessing tax liability in certain cases.
State officers and employees; increase the per diem compensation for.
Income tax; public hospitals may collect certain debts by setoff against the debtor's refund.
Department of Revenue; revise disposal of seized alcohol if possessor is convicted of illegal possession and expand enforcement.
Financial Transparency in Education Act; create.
UMMC teaching hospital; exempt from the provisions of certain purchasing practices.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.
Employment Security Act; create the Mississippi Works Fund and require contributions to support workforce training approved by MDA.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.
Mississippi Site Development Grant Program; create and authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for.
Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for various Mississippi Development Authority programs.
Ad valorem tax; revise provisions regarding fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of investment tax credits that may be allocated under.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of Mississippi Science and Industry Museum in Hattiesburg.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at the state-owned shipyard in Jackson County.
Constables; levy additional tax on income derived from fees.
Out of committee1
Working Families Tax Credit Act; create to authorize an income tax credit in an amount equal to a portion of earned income tax credit.
In committee24
Nursing; delete requirement that advanced practice registered nurses have collaborative relationship with physician.
School board members; increase annual salary of and remove prohibition on membership in PERS.
School board members; increase annual salary of.
Retirement; allow purchase of creditable service in PERS for service as junior/community college trustee.
Salaries of state and state district elected officials; increase.
Veterans; require Veterans Affairs Board to take certain actions to help increase access to mental health care services.
Tobacco tax; impose on electronic cigarettes and alternative nicotine products.
Sales tax; revise certain provisions regarding exemption for sales of durable medical equipment and home medical supplies.
Department of Revenue; authorize to compromise and settle tax liabilities with taxpayers.
Corporation franchise tax; phase out for business enterprises classified as manufacturers by the IRS.
Sales tax; revise definition of terms "retailer", "retail sale" and "doing business" under.
Tobacco tax; revise definition of "manufacturer's list price" for purposes of.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; reauthorize issuance to supporters of the MIND Center at UMMC.
Consigned motor fuels; provide crime for theft of.
Legislature's "doctor of the day"; extend civil immunity to any licensed physician serving as.
Administrative Procedures Law of 2016; consolidate administrative procedures, public records and open meetings into single act.
Tobacco products; consideration for sales by manufacturers and wholesalers to retailers may only be cash or on terms.
Surplus school buildings and certain other property of political subdivisions; establish a tax credit for development and rehabilitation of.
Domestic Abuse Order; expand application of.
Beer and light wine; retailers may not accept certain things of value if paid for by a manufacturer, wholesaler or distributor.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds to school districts for vocational education improvements.
Corporation franchise tax; phase out effective January 1, 2021.
Insurance premium tax; reduce rate imposed on certain types of insurance.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Humphreys County and UMMC in establishing an urgent care clinic.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
State buildings; rename the PERS building as the "Timothy Alan (Tim) Ford Building."
Memorial highway ; designate segment of Mississippi Highway 182 in the City of Columbus as the "Rep. Esther M. Harrison Memorial Highway."
Passed the House · 3
Homestead exemption; provide additional exemption for certain persons 65 years of age or older or totally disabled.
Vaccinations; authorize exemptions for medical purposes.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist with construction of Partnership School at Mississippi State University.
In committee · 3
Vaccinations; allow exemption from requirement for school attendance based on religious or philosophical beliefs.
Weight tolerance; authorize for vehicles hauling animal feed to a farm.
The Patient Choice Act of 2016; enact.