Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2256

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Gaming; increase gaming license fee and deposit increase into State Highway Fund.

History of Actions:

101/08/97(S)Referred To Finance
202/26/97(S)Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Canon

Additional Authors: Furniss, Carter, Hamilton, White (29th), Hawks, Rayborn

Code Sections: A 075-0076-0177, A 075-0076-0129

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE OF 2% UPON ALL THE GROSS REVENUE OF EACH GAMING LICENSEE WHICH EXCEEDS $134,000.00 PER CALENDAR MONTH; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAYS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/08/97 at 14:15.



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