Mississippi Legislature

2000 Regular Session

House Bill 240

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Title

Description: Native wine; delete requirement that at least certain percent of product be obtained from ingredients grown and produced in this state.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

101/12/00(H)Referred To Ways and Means
203/07/00(H)Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2000
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ishee

Additional Authors: Barnett (116th), Creel, Fredericks, Janus, Peranich, Roberson, Simpson

Code Section: A 067-0005-0005

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 67-5-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "NATIVE WINE" TO DELETE THE REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST FIFTY-ONE PERCENT OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT BY VOLUME BE OBTAINED FROM FERMENTATION OF GRAPES, FRUITS, BERRIES, HONEY OR VEGETABLES GROWN AND PRODUCED IN MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/07/00 at 17:21.



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