MS SB2177 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)
Status: Failed on February 23 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-02-23 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Create A State Lottery; To Provide That The State Lottery Shall Be Administered By The Mississippi Gaming Commission; To Provide The Powers And Duties Of The Mississippi Gaming Commission Regarding The State Lottery; To Provide For The Disposition Of Proceeds Received From The Sale Of Lottery Tickets; To Provide That A Portion Of The Proceeds Collected From The Sale Of Lottery Tickets Shall Be Deposited Into The State Highway Fund To Be Used Exclusively For The Construction, Reconstruction And Maintenance Of Highways Of The State Of Mississippi; To Create The Mississippi Adequate Education Supplement Fund Into Which A Portion Of The Proceeds Collected From The Sale Of Lottery Tickets Shall Be Deposited; To Provide That 50% Of The Money In The Fund Shall Be Appropriated By The Legislature To Supplement The Mississippi Adequate Education Program; To Amend Sections 67-1-71, 75-76-3, 75-76-5, 97-33-9, 97-33-11, 97-33-13, 97-33-21, 97-33-23, 97-33-31, 97-33-33, 97-33-35, 97-33-37, 97-33-39, 97-33-41, 97-33-43, 97-33-45, 97-33-47 And 97-33-49, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation The Sale Of Lottery Tickets; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Lottery; create and use proceeds to supplement the MS Adequate Education program & fund highway construction and maintenance.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-02-23SenateDied In Committee
2016-02-05SenateReferred To Finance

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