Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 79

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Sales tax; exempt food sold to senior citizens and totally disabled persons.

History of Actions:

101/07/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/26/97(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Green (72nd)

Code Sections: A 027-0003-0031, A 027-0065-0111

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE STATE TAX COMMISSION TO DESIGN AND ISSUE IDENTIFICATION CARDS VERIFYING ELIGIBILITY FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM SALES TAX ON FOOD ITEMS TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO ARE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR WHO ARE TOTALLY DISABLED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX FOOD ITEMS SOLD TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO SHOW AN IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED BY THE STATE TAX COMMISSION VERIFYING THAT THEY ARE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER OR ARE TOTALLY DISABLED UNDER THE GUIDELINES OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/27/97 at 10:32.



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