Bills in the 2017 Regular Session, House.
Jeffrey C. Smith
Sponsored
Became law6
Legislature's "doctor of the day"; extend civil immunity to any licensed physician serving as.
Income and sales tax; taxpayer may request revision of tax return or assessment within three years after due date or assessment date.
Qualified equity investment tax credits; extend authority of Mississippi Development Authority to allocate.
Memorial highways; designate various segments of highways as.
MSU; buildings erected on university land leased to private entities for student housing is exempt from taxation.
Income tax; authorize first-time home buyers savings accounts and exclude contributions/distributions from gross income.
Passed the House13
Department of Revenue; authorize to compromise and settle certain tax liabilities.
MS Business Finance Corporation; extend repealer on authority to issue bonds to finance economic development projects.
Mississippi Motion Picture Incentive Act; extend authority of Department of Revenue to approve applications for certain rebates under.
Bonds; remove requirement that a certain amount in the ACE Fund be used for grants to certain manufacturers of kitchen appliances.
Mississippi Development Authority; authorize to dispose of projects and pay certain costs related to such disposal.
Financial Transparency in Education Act; create.
Bonds; increase amount that may be issued to provide funds for the Mississippi Railroad Improvements Fund.
Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of investment tax credits that may be allocated under.
Income tax; authorize a credit for employers who pay the cost of a qualified wellness program.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a multipurpose building at the Greenville Higher Education Center/Mississippi Delta Community College.
Bonds; authorize issuance for certain railroad purposes and road projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance for various Mississippi Development Authority programs.
Bonds; authorize for various purposes.
Out of committee8
Fuel tax; increase maximum amount of bond that is required to be posted by distributors of gasoline and special fuel.
Department of Revenue; authorize to disclose certain taxpayer information to law enforcement entities.
Commissioner of Revenue; authorize to appoint an attorney on his staff to prosecute crimes investigated by the Dept. of Revenue.
Clear or branded title; may be issued to a vehicle that has been issued a certificate of destruction if certain criteria are met.
Alcoholic beverages; revise penalties for sale to minors and persons visibly intoxicated.
Department of Revenue; authorize data match system to identify assets of obligors of the state held by financial institutions.
Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes.
Bonds; authorize issuance for purposes related to construction of facility at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport.
In committee46
Financial Transparency in Education Act; create.
Physicians; make it a felony for engaging in sexual activity with patients and permanent license revocation.
Medical Licensure Board; authorize to change administrative fees to licensees and impose monetary penalties.
Financial Transparency in Education Act; create.
Elected offices; require candidates for to obtain letter of compliance for state taxes.
Consigned motor fuels; provide crime for theft of.
Licenses; may be suspended if licensee is delinquent in paying a finally determined tax liability.
Use tax; remove provision that makes a person liable for tax on a service.
Income tax; interest on overpayments begins to run on certain dates regardless of whether it is shown on the return.
Sales tax; revise definition of terms "retailer", "retail sale" and "doing business" under.
Estates; require executors or administrators to examine the Uniform State Tax Lien Registry.
Department of Revenue; authorize to compromise and settle certain tax liabilities.
Justice courts and Municipal Courts Collections Payment Programs; Department of Revenue shall administer.
Interstate commercial carriers motor fuel tax; define the term "records" for purposes of.
Taxation; persons with certain ownership interests in corporations or LLCs are liable for taxes due from the corporation or LLC.
Motor vehicle dealer tags; authorize the issuance of to dealers who sell any combination of at least 24 vehicles.
License plates and decal fees; clarify that shall be deposited into the State General Fund.
Real estate transfers; require chancery clerk to provide names of grantees to tax assessors when indexing instruments.
Public Utilities Regulatory Assessment; clarify amount and deposit into the State General Fund.
Salaries of state and state district elected officials; increase.
Abandoned motor vehicle; authorize sale of by person whose name vehicle is not licensed under.
MAEP; bring forward provisions relating to.
School Board members; increase annual salary of and remove prohibition on membership in PERS.
Unfair Cigarette Sales Law; increase allowable markup on cigarettes.
Regional economic development alliance; allow all political subdivisions to participate in.
Tobacco products; consideration for sales by manufacturers and wholesalers to retailers may only be for cash or on terms.
Sales tax; revise type of information used by Commissioner of Revenue when assessing tax liability in certain cases.
Department of Employment Security; enhance ability to collect past-due contributions and assessments.
Legislature's "doctor of the day"; extend civil immunity to any licensed physician serving as.
Historic property tax credit; expand the type of single family dwellings that are eligible.
Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a new Highway Safety Patrol Substation in Starkville.
Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; increase amount of bonds that may be issued for projects to enhance military facilities at risk for closure.
Income tax; exclude from gross income dividend income that has borne a tax under the laws of another state.
Ad valorem tax; revise provisions regarding fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes.
Mississippi Site Development Grant Program; create and authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for.
Mississippi Site Development Grant Program; create and authorize issuance of bonds to provide funds for.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse.
Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Mississippi Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program.
Bonds; authorize issuance for the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance to for the ACE Fund.
Bonds; authorize issuance for critical improvements to water plant at Alcorn State University.
Bonds; increase amount that may be issued under the Mississippi Business Investment Act.
Sales tax; impose on photography and videography services.
Cigarettes; increase excise tax on.
Ad valorem tax; exempt property of certain foundations that provide support to state institutions of higher learning.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 2
Lowndes County; authorize contributions to cities within to maintain parks and recreation programs.
Lowndes County; authorize to contribute funds to United Way of Lowndes County.
Passed the House · 1
Income tax; revise tax credit for child adoption expenses.
In committee · 6
MS Medical Marijuana Pilot Program Act; create.
Industrial hemp; legalize and regulate for certain purposes.
Appropriation; City of Columbia and Marion County to assist in paying costs of certain projects.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Marion county and City of Columbia with road, bridge and airport improvements.
Bonds; authorize issuance to assist the Winona Municipal Separate School District with school repairs.
Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements to Old Whitfield Road in Rankin County.