Bills in the 2009 Regular Session, Senate.
Walter Michel
Sponsored
Passed the Senate3
Ad valorem taxation; exempt pollution control equipment mandated by federal or state law.
Legal notices; require DFA to study feasibility of publishing on Internet.
Income taxes; exclude transportation fringe benefits from gross income as allowed under the Internal Revenue Code.
In committee6
2009 First Extraordinary Session · Eminent domain; restrict to direct public use.
Sales taxation; exempt retail sales of certain clothing during the last weekend in July.
The Mississippi Juvenile Tobacco Access Prevention Act of 1997; revise penalties.
Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers who are first-time homebuyers of a principal residence in this state.
Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation.
Local option law; revise definition of the term "resort area."
Co-sponsored
Became law · 1
Scenic highways; rename "Highway 67 Scenic Byway" as the "Biloxi D'Iberville Scenic Expressway."
Passed the Senate · 2
Firearms; restrict power of confiscation.
Ad valorem tax; require millage rate reduction for purposes of calculating proposed increase where assessed value increases.
In committee · 3
Random nicotine testing; require for Medicaid recipients.
Bonds; increase amount issued for the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Bonds; authorize issuance of bonds for improvements to the Jackson Zoo.