Mississippi House Bill 1700 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on February 22 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-02-22 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 19-5-189, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That No Annexed Territory That Is Annexed By A Municipality And Includes A Fire Protection District Shall Be Taxed Simultaneously For Fire Protection Services By The Board Of Supervisors And The Governing Authorities Of The Municipality; To Provide That If There Is A Loss Of Ad Valorem Tax Revenue In A Fire Protection District Due To Annexation By A Municipality Then The Municipality Shall Reimburse The District For A Period Of Three Years For The Loss; To Amend Sections 21-1-27, 21-1-61 And 21-1-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Preceding Section; And For Related Purposes.

Fire protection districts; prohibit boards of supervisors from taxing real properties annexed by municipalities.

Rep. Earle Banks [D]

Rep. Credell Calhoun [D]

Rep. Alyce Clarke [D]

Rep. Adrienne Wooten [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-22	House	Died In Committee
2017-02-15	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2017/pdf/history/HB/HB1700.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2017/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1700IN.htm