Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 1688

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Background

Title

Description: Taxation; increase certain taxes and deposit revenue from increase into Budget Contingency Fund for certain purposes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/23 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJanuary 1, 2005
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Principal Author: Mayo

Code Sections: A 027-0007-0005, A 027-0007-0901, A 027-0007-0903, A 027-0065-0017, A 027-0071-0307, A 027-0071-0337, A 027-0071-0011, A 027-0071-0029, A 075-0076-0177, A 075-0076-0129

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-5, 27-7-901, 27-7-903, 27-65-17, 27-71-307, 27-71-337, 27-71-11, 27-71-29, 75-76-177 AND 75-76-129, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE STATE INCOME TAX; TO INCREASE THE TAX LEVIED ON AMOUNTS THAT ARE PAID TO PATRONS BY GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS; TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON LIGHT WINE AND BEER; TO INCREASE THE MARKUP ON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TO INCREASE THE GAMING LICENSE GROSS REVENUE FEE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE DERIVED FROM THE TAX INCREASES AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT, EXCEPT THE INCREASE ON SALES OF TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH MONIES DEPOSITED INTO THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/23/05 at 16:04.

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