MS HB1767 | 2022 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on April 21 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-21 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Amend Chapter 58, Laws Of The Extraordinary Session Of 1954, As Last Amended By Chapter 926, Local And Private Laws Of 2013, To Clarify That The 3% Tax Levied On Hotels And Motels In Harrison County, Mississippi, For The Purposes Of Providing Funding To Promote Tourism And Conventions In The County, Shall Solely Apply To Overnight Room Rentals Of Such Hotels And Motels And Shall Not Apply To Any Ancillary Revenues Derived From Hotel Or Motel Patrons; To Provide That The Proceeds Of The Tax May Be Used By The Harrison County Board Of Supervisors For The Promotion Of Tourism Within The County Or Paid To The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau To Be Used For The Promotion Of Tourism On The Mississippi Gulf Coast In The Discretion Of The Board Of Supervisors; To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of Harrison County Shall Have The Sole Right To Designate That The Proceeds From The Tax Are Expended By The Board Of Supervisors Of Harrison County Or The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau For The Promotion Of Tourism; To Require The Board Of Supervisors Of Harrison County To Provide Certain Notice If It Determines That Such Proceeds Shall Not Be Designated For Use By The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau; To Provide For A Referendum On The Levying Of Such Tax Under Certain Conditions; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Harrison County; authorize certain tax proceeds to be designated for use by Gulf Coast Regional Convention and Visitors Bureau or for tourism solely in.

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Roll Calls

2022-03-29 - House - House Concurred in Amend From Senate (Y: 109 N: 3 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-26 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-24 - House - House Passed (Y: 109 N: 5 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-21 Approved by Governor
2022-03-31SenateEnrolled Bill Signed
2022-03-31HouseEnrolled Bill Signed
2022-03-29HouseConcurred in Amend From Senate
2022-03-28SenateReturned For Concurrence
2022-03-28SenateImmediate Release
2022-03-28SenateMotion to Reconsider Tabled
2022-03-26SenateMotion to Reconsider Entered
2022-03-26SenatePassed As Amended
2022-03-26SenateAmended
2022-03-25SenateTitle Suff Do Pass
2022-03-24SenateReferred To Local and Private
2022-03-24HouseTransmitted To Senate
2022-03-24HouseImmediate Release
2022-03-24HousePassed
2022-03-23HouseTitle Suff Do Pass
2022-03-23HouseReferred To Local and Private Legislation

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