Mississippi House Bill 129 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on January 31 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-01-31 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Payment Of An Additional Percentage Of Sales Tax Revenue Generated From Business Activities Within The City Of Jackson, Mississippi, To The City Of Jackson; To Provide That Such Payment To The City Of Jackson Is For The Purpose Of Assisting The City To Defray The Ad Valorem Tax Loss The City Sustains As A Result Of The State Ownership Of Property In The City, And For Defraying Increased Infrastructure And Public Safety Costs Incurred By The City As A Result Of Being The Seat Of State Government; To Provide That Monies Paid To The City Of Jackson Under This Act Shall Be Expended Solely For Road And Other Infrastructure Projects And Police And Fire Protection Services; And For Related Purposes.

Sales tax; provide additional diversion to Jackson to defray ad valorem tax loss and increased costs as seat of state government.

Rep. Kathy Sykes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-31	House	Died In Committee
2017-01-03	House	Referred To Revenue and Expenditure General Bills

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB0129.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/0100-0199/HB0129IN.htm