History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sales tax; phase out on sales of food items to Mississippi residents 65 years of age or older.
| 1 | 01/13/98 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/25/98 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1998 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Robertson*
Additional Authors: Bowles, Moore, Robinson (84th), Jennings, Ishee
Code Sections: A 027-0003-0031, A 027-0065-0017, 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 A REDUCTION IN SALES TAX OR AN EXEMPTION FROM SALES TAX, AS APPROPRIATE, ON FOOD ITEMS TO CITIZENS OF THE STATE WHO ARE SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17 AND 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PHASE OUT THE SALES TAX ON 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; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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