Mississippi House Bill 1717 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 29 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-03-29 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Chapter 945, Local And Private Laws Of 2008, As Amended By Chapter 917, Local And Private Laws Of 2011, As Amended By Chapter 915, Local And Private Laws Of 2014, To Extend Until July 1, 2021, The Repeal Date On The Provision Of Law That Authorizes The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Sardis, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants And To Utilize The Revenue From The Tax To Enhance Tourism, Industrial And Economic Development And For The Provision Of Parks And Recreation Facilities; To Require That Within 60 Days After The Effective Date Of This Act The Governing Authorities Of The Town Shall Adopt A Resolution Declaring Their Intention To Continue The Tax And Publish The Resolution In A Newspaper Published In The County; To Provide That If 20% Or 1,500, Whichever Is Less, Of The Qualified Electors Of The Town File A Petition Protesting The Tax, The Governing Authorities Shall Call An Election Regarding The Continuance Of The Tax; To Provide That If A Majority Of The Qualified Electors Voting At The Election Vote Against Continuing The Tax, The Tax Shall Be Discontinued; And For Related Purposes.

Town of Sardis; extend repeal date on hotel, motel and restaurant tax; authorize election on continuance of if protested.

Rep. Lataisha Jackson [D]

2017-03-22 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-02-22 - House - House Passed (Y: 95 N: 16 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-29		Approved by Governor
2017-03-23	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2017-03-23	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2017-03-22	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2017-03-22	Senate	Immediate Release
2017-03-22	Senate	Passed
2017-03-21	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2017-03-06	Senate	Referred To Local and Private
2017-02-23	House	Transmitted To Senate
2017-02-22	House	Passed
2017-02-22	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2017-02-21	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2017-02-16	House	Referred To Local and Private Legislation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB1717.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1717IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1717CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1717PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1717SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/votes/house/0510012.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/votes/senate/0790002.pdf