Mississippi House Bill 1521 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 27 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-27 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Chapter 938, Local And Private Laws Of 1998, As Amended By Chapter 981, Local And Private Laws Of 1999, As Amended By Chapter 960, Local And Private Laws Of 2001, To Provide That The Governing Authorities Of The City Of Richland, Mississippi, May Impose A Tax Upon The Gross Sales Of Bars And Restaurants In An Amount Not To Exceed Two Percent For The Purpose Of Providing Funds For The Promotion Of Tourism, Parks And Recreation Within The City; To Provide That Such Tax May Be Levied After All Costs Of Construction Of The City's Multipurpose Building Have Been Completely Satisfied And If 60% Of The Qualified Electors Who Vote In An Election On The Question Of Whether Such Tax May Be Imposed Vote In Favor Of The Tax; And For Related Purposes.

City of Richland; revise purpose of food and beverage tax to be used for tourism, parks and recreation after direct vote by electorates.

Rep. Tom Weathersby [R]

2018-03-22 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 50 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-03-19 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 98 N: 9 NV: 14 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-03-27		Approved by Governor
2018-03-23	Senate	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-23	House	Enrolled Bill Signed
2018-03-22	Senate	Returned For Enrolling
2018-03-22	Senate	Immediate Release
2018-03-22	Senate	Passed
2018-03-21	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass
2018-03-20	Senate	Referred To Local and Private
2018-03-20	House	Transmitted To Senate
2018-03-19	House	Passed As Amended
2018-03-19	House	Amended
2018-03-19	House	Committee Substitute Tabled
2018-03-07	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2018-01-23	House	Referred To Local and Private Legislation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/history/HB/HB1521.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1521IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1521CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1521PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1521SG.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2018/html/ham/HB1521_H_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/house/0770007.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2018/pdf/votes/senate/0800012.pdf