Mississippi House Bill 1698

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Authorize The Department Of Human Services To Submit Certain Debts Owed To It To The Department Of Revenue For Collection Through A Setoff Against A Debtor's Mississippi Income Tax Refund; To Provide The Amount Of The Debt And Income Tax Refunds To Which This Act Applies; To Provide For Notice To A Debtor And An Opportunity For The Debtor To Contest And Appeal The Setoff; To Provide For The Duties Of The Department Of Revenue Under This Act; To Authorize The Exchange Of Information Between The Department Of Revenue And The Department Of Human Services Claimant Agency That Is Necessary To Accomplish And Effectuate The Intent Of This Act; To Provide That Information Obtained From The Department Of Revenue Shall Retain Its Confidentiality And To Provide Penalties For The Unlawful Disclosure Of Such Information; To Amend Section 27-7-83, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes.

Income tax; allow Department of Human Services to collect debts owed to it through setoff against state income tax refunds.

Rep. Kevin Felsher [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-03-05	House	Died In Committee
2024-02-19	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	7	83	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1698.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1698IN.htm