Mississippi Legislature
2003 Regular Session

House Bill 1653

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: City of Jackson; increase rate of tax imposed on hotels and restaurants, revise use of proceeds of tax.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 03/20 (H) Referred To Local and Private Legislation;Ways and Means
2 04/06 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateVRA
DispositionDead
DeadlineNone
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committees:

Principal Author: Coleman (65th)

Additional Authors: Clarke, Brown, Fleming, Robinson (63rd), Wallace

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 909, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1999, WHICH CREATES THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU, TO INCREASE THE TAX IMPOSED ON THE PROCEEDS OF SALES OF RESTAURANTS, HOTELS AND MOTELS; TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF THE TAX MAY BE USED; TO PROVIDE FOR AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF IMPOSING THE TAX INCREASE; TO EXTEND THE REPEALER ON THE PROVISIONS OF LAW THAT CREATE THE JACKSON CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU AND PRESCRIBE ITS POWERS AND DUTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 04/07/03 at 16:12.

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