Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Subject: TOURISM-including Study Commission

As of 06/01/04 at 15:58

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HB 225  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Ishee
  $%    renovation of Beauvoir Visitors Center.                
           03/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 226  Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds     Ishee
  $%    for construction of Gulf Coast Botanical Gardens at    
        Beauvoir.                                              
           03/31 (H) Died In Committee
HB 687  City of Columbus and Lowndes County; extend repealer on   Smith (39th)
 * %    authority to levy special tax for tourism and economic 
        development.                                           
           05/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB 774  Tourism; commission the building of a sculpture to        Fleming
        promote tourism in the state.                          
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB 868  Tourism; authorize MDA to contract with local entities    Peranich
        for regional tourism promotion, require local entities 
        to conduct annual audit.                               
           04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB 882  Tourism; require local tourism entities to conduct        Stevens
        annual audit, MDA may contract with entities for       
        regional tourism promotion.                            
           03/09 (H) Died In Committee
HB1087  City of Horn Lake; authorize to levy hotel and motel      Mayhall
 * %@   tax for tourism.                                       
           05/27 Approved by Governor
HB1430  Delta Great River Road Scenic Byway; designate.           Mayo
 *         04/06 (S) Died In Committee
HB1778  City of Jackson; extend repeal date of the Jackson        Robinson (63rd)
 * %    Convention and Visitors Bureau.                        
           05/12 Approved by Governor
HB1780  Taxation; provide certain tax incentives for the          Peranich
 *$%    production of motion pictures in Mississippi.          
           05/12 Approved by Governor
HB1787  City of Saltillo; authorize tax on hotels, motels,        Holland
 * %@   restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           05/09 (H) Died On Calendar
HB1794  City of Baldwyn; authorize tax on hotels, motels,         Holland
 * %@   restaurants and convenience stores to promote tourism. 
           05/27 Approved by Governor
HB1831  City of Greenwood; revise membership of Greenwood         Perkins
 * %    Tourist Commission and extend repealer.                
           05/09 (S) Died In Committee
HB1832  City of Jackson; create convention center commission      Robinson (63rd)
 * %@   and levy taxes to construct, operate, promote and      
        maintain a convention center.                          
           05/28 Approved by Governor
HB1833  City of Starkville; extend repeal date on economic        Ellis
 * %@   development, tourism/convention tax and revise         
        distribution.                                          
           05/27 Approved by Governor
HB1839  Forrest County; extend repealer on Hattiesburg Tourism    Davis
 * %@   Commission.                                            
           05/27 Approved by Governor
HB1844  City of Houston; authorize to impose tourism tax.         Sullivan
 * %@      05/27 Approved by Governor
HB1851  City of Pontotoc; authorize to levy tax on hotels,        Montgomery
 * %@   motels and restaurants for tourism purposes.           
           05/27 Approved by Governor
SB2082  Mississippi Blues Commission; establish.                  Jordan
 *         04/20 Approved by Governor
SB2259  Tourism; require local tourism entities to conduct an     Dearing
        annual audit, MDA may contract with entities for       
        regional tourism promotion.                            
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB2344  Regional cultural heritage tourism program; create        Horhn
        pilot program.                                         
           03/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB3075  Bonds; issue general obligation bonds for repair and      Hewes
  $%    renovation of Beauvoir Visitors Center.                
           03/31 (S) Died In Committee
SB3076  Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds     Hewes
 *$%    for construction of Gulf Coast Botanical Gardens at    
        Beauvoir.                                              
           04/20 (H) Died In Committee
SB3168  City of Jackson; remove the repeal date of the Jackson    Harden
   %    Convention and Visitors Bureau.                        
           05/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB3194  City of Greenwood; revise the membership of the           Jordan
 * %    Greenwood Tourism Commission and increase the amount of
        the room tax.                                          
           05/12 Approved by Governor
SB3201  City of Jackson; create a convention center commission    Harden
   %    and levy taxes to construct, operate, promote and      
        maintain a convention center.                          
           05/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB3205  City of Houston; authorize to impose tourism tax.         Gordon
   %       05/09 (S) Died In Committee
SB3216  City of Pontotoc; authorize a tax on hotels, motels and   Browning
   %    restaurants to provide funds to promote tourism.       
           05/09 (S) Died In Committee

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