Mississippi Senate Bill 3201 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on April 5 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-04-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Chapter 932, Local And Private Laws Of 2015, As Amended By Chapter 940, Local And Private Laws Of 2018, To Extend The Repeal Date On The Provision Of Law Authorizing The Board Of Supervisors Of Jackson County, Mississippi, To Levy A Tax Upon Hotel And Motel Room Rentals In Jackson County; To Provide That The Revenue From The Tax Shall Be Used By The Board For The Promotion Of Tourism Or Paid To The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau Or Another Entity To Be Used For The Promotion Of Tourism On The Mississippi Gulf Coast, In The Board's Discretion; To Provide That, If The Board Determines That Funds Shall Not Be Allocated To The Mississippi Gulf Coast Regional Convention And Visitors Bureau, The Board Shall Provide Notice To The Bureau Of Its Intention No Less Than 120 Days Prior To Termination Of Funding, During Which Time The Board May Withdraw Its Determination; To Allow The Board To Enter Into Contracts With For-profit Or Not-for-profit Organizations To Provide Services For Advertising, Marketing And Promotion Of Tourism, Conventions And Related Activities Or To Direct All Or A Part Of The Funding To A Not-for-profit Created Or Existing Within The County That Is Responsible For The Promotion Of Tourism Or Tourism-related Activities; And For Related Purposes.

Jackson County; repurpose and extend repeal date on tourism tax on hotels and motels.

Sen. Jeremy England [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-04-05	Senate	Died In Committee
2022-03-08	Senate	Referred To Local and Private

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2022/pdf/history/SB/SB3201.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2022/html/SB/3200-3299/SB3201IN.htm