Mississippi Legislature
2001 Regular Session

House Bill 258

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Background

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:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2001
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Ishee

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 01/30/01 at 18:18.

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