Mississippi Senate Bill 3042 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 21 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-02-21 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Create The "transportation Infrastructure Act Of 2018"; To Impose A User Fee Equal To 5% Of The Statewide Average Wholesale Price Of A Gallon Of Motor Fuel Calculated For The Applicable Calendar Year On Each Gallon Of Motor Fuel Sold For Consumption In Vehicles Operated On The Highways Of This State; To Provide That The Amount Of The User Fee Shall Be Added To The Applicable Excise Tax And That The Commissioner Of Revenue Shall Notify Each Distributor Of Motor Fuel Of The Applicable User Fee Per Gallon Which Shall Be The User Fee In Effect For The Twelve-month Period Beginning On The Next January First; To Provide The Manner That The User Fee Shall Be Calculated; To Provide For Certain Exemptions From The User Fee; To Require The Revenue Collected From Such User Fee To Be Deposited Into The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; To Levy An Additional Tax On The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Room Rentals By Hotels And Motels To Transient Guests And Provide That The Revenue From Such Fees Be Deposited In The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; To Create The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; To Amend Section 27-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Levy An Additional Privilege Tax On Certain Commercial Vehicles; To Require The Proceeds From Such Tax To Be Deposited Into The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; To Provide For The Allocation Of Money In The Fund To The State Highway Fund, The County And Municipal Road Aid Fund, The City Of Jackson Infrastructure Fund, The Local System Bridge Replacement And Rehabilitation Fund, The State Aid Road Fund, The Multi-modal Transportation Improvement Fund, The Mississippi Development Authority, The Air Carrier Incentive Program Fund And The Mississippi Highway-railroad Grade Crossing Account; To Create A Special Fund To Be Known As The "county And Municipal Road Aid Fund;" To Provide A Formula For The Distribution Of Money In Such Fund To Counties And Municipalities To Provide That Money Allocated To Counties And Municipalities From Such Fund And The Revenue From The Ad Valorem Tax Authorized To Be Levied By Counties And Municipalities Under This Act Shall Be Utilized By Counties Solely For The Construction, Maintenance And Repair Of Roads And Bridges That Are Not State Aid Roads And Be Utilized By Municipalities Shall Be Utilized By Municipalities Solely For Construction, Maintenance Or Repair Of Streets, Roads And Bridges Maintained By Municipalities; To Provide That In Order To Be Eligible To Receive Funds From The County And Municipal Road Aid Fund A County Or A Municipality Must Annually Levy A Special Ad Valorem Tax, Not To Exceed One Mill, Upon All Taxable Property Located Within The County Or Municipality, As The Case May Be; To Provide That The Mississippi Development Authority (mda) Shall Establish An Air Carrier Incentive Program To Match Funds Expended By Airport Authorities For Incentives Approved By Mda Intended To Attract Air Carriers And Expand Air Carrier Services; To Create A Special Fund To Be Designated As The "air Carrier Incentive Program Fund"; To Provide That Mda Shall Utilize Money In The Fund To Match Funds Expended By Airport Authorities To Provide The Incentives Authorized; To Create A Special Fund To Be Designated As The "city Of Jackson Infrastructure Fund;" To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Transportation (mdot) Shall Distribute Money In The Fund To The City Of Jackson To Assist The City In Paying The Costs Of Road And Street Repair, Reconstruction And Resurfacing Projects, And The Costs Of Water, Sewer And Drainage Projects As Approved By Mdot; To Authorize Video Gaming In This State; To Authorize Boards Of Supervisors Of Counties To Elect To Prohibit Video Gaming In Their County; To Provide That The Mississippi Gaming Commission Shall Have Regulatory Authority Over The Conduct Of Video Gaming Or Related Activities As Described In This Act; To Provide That The Commission Shall Ensure The Integrity Of The Acquisition And Operation Of Video Gaming Terminals, Redemption Terminals And Associated Equipment And Shall Have Sole Regulatory Authority Over Every Aspect Of The Conduct Of Video Gaming; To Grant The Commission Certain Powers And Duties; To Authorize The Commission To Take Certain Disciplinary Actions And To Provide For Appeals From Decisions Of The Commission; To Require The Licensing Of Video Gaming Operators And The Persons Employed By Video Gaming Operators; To Require The Licensing Of Manufactures And Suppliers Of Video Gaming Equipment; To Provide The Requirements For Licensure Under This Act; To Require Testing And Certifying Of Video Gaming Machines By The Commission; To Limit The Number Of Video Gaming Machines That May Be Placed On The Premises Of A Licensee; To Limit The Amount Of Wagers That May Be Made; To Prohibit Anyone Who Is Not The Holder Of A Commercial Driver's License From Playing A Video Gaming Terminal; To Provide Certain Civil And Criminal Penalties For Violations Of This Act; To Establish The Fees For The Various Licenses Authorized Under This Act; To Levy A Tax On Video Gaming Revenue And Require That The Revenue From The Tax To Be Deposited Into The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; 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 The Net Proceeds Collected From The Sale Of Lottery Tickets Shall Be Deposited Into The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; 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; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act And To Provide That The Additional Tax Levied On The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Room Rentals Shall Be Deposited In The Transportation Infrastructure Repair, Renovation And Maintenance Fund; To Amend Sections 57-43-15, 65-18-9 And 65-18-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2018; create.

Sen. Willie Simmons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-02-21	Senate	Died In Committee
2018-02-16	Senate	Referred To Finance

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/SB/SB3042.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3042IN.htm