Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 4

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Title

Description: Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food and increase diversion to municipalities from 18.5% to 26%.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Ways and Means
203/29/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Sections: A 027-0065-0017, A 027-0065-0111, A 027-0065-0075

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17 AND 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PHASE OUT THE SALES TAX ON THE RETAIL SALES OF UNPREPARED FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS BUT WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IF THE UNPREPARED FOOD ITEMS WERE PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE FROM 18.5% TO 26% THE DIVERSION OF STATE SALES TAX REVENUE ALLOCATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ALL MUNICIPALITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/29/00 at 15:58.



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