MS HB1606 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 24 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-02-24 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Be Known As The "sweetened Beverages And Syrups Tax Law"; To Provide That Distributors Who Receive, Store, Manufacture, Bottle Or Distribute Certain Sweetened Beverage Products For Sale To Retailers In This State Must Obtain From The Department Of Revenue A Permit To Engage In Such Business; To Impose An Excise Tax On Every Distributor For The Privilege Of Selling Certain Sweetened Beverage Products; To Create The Children's Health Promotion Fund; To Provide That 20% Of The Revenue From The Excise Tax Imposed By This Act Shall Be Deposited To The Credit Of The Children's Health Promotion Fund And That The Remainder Of Such Revenue Shall Be Deposited Into The State General Fund; To Provide For The Allocation Of The Money In Such Fund; To Provide Certain Exemptions From The Tax Levied By This Act; To Provide Penalties For Violations Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Sweetened Beverages and Syrups Tax Law; enact.

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History

DateChamberAction
2010-02-24 Died In Committee
2010-02-09 Referred To Ways and Means

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