Mississippi Legislature

1999 Regular Session

House Bill 143

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Poultry processors; provide penalties on loans to processors who hire illegal immigrants.

History of Actions:

101/05/99(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/02/99(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1999
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Code Sections: A 057-0061-0009, A 057-0061-0011, A 057-0061-0014, A 027-0065-0111

Title: AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SHALL NOT ADMINISTER LOANS OR GRANTS OF FEDERAL OR STATE FUNDS FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME TO POULTRY PROCESSORS WHO HAVE BEEN CITED BY THE IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE AS KNOWINGLY HAVING EMPLOYED ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE SALES TAX EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN COMPANIES IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-61-9 AND 57-61-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN PRIVATE COMPANIES THAT ARE IN VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS SHALL PAY A PENALTY ON THE REMAINING PORTION OF THEIR LOANS UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/02/99 at 17:06.



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