Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 665

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Background

Title

Description: Gaming license fee; increase and use additional revenue for drug enforcement and public education purposes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/04 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2003
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Warren

Additional Author: Lott

Code Sections: A 075-0076-0129, A 075-0076-0177

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-129 AND 75-76-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE ON THE GROSS REVENUE OF GAMING LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND AND THE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION FUND; TO CREATE THE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE MISSISSIPPI BUREAU OF NARCOTICS FOR USE IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE UNIFORM CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES LAW WITH RESPECT TO ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFIC IN THE STATE; TO CREATE THE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE USED TO SUPPORT PUBLIC EDUCATION IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12, INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, AND COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/04/03 at 17:50.

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