Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Taxation; increase tax on gaming winning, increase gaming gross revenue fee, reduce unemployment compensation contribution rate.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/23 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | January 1, 2005 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Watson
Code Sections: A 027-0007-0901, A 027-0007-0903, A 075-0076-0177, A 071-0005-0353, A 071-0005-0355, A 071-0005-0453, A 071-0005-0351
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-7-901 AND 27-7-903, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE TAX LEVIED ON AMOUNTS THAT ARE PAID TO PATRONS BY GAMING ESTABLISHMENTS; TO AMEND SECTION 75-76-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE LICENSE FEE ON THE GROSS REVENUE OF GAMING LICENSEES; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-353, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A REDUCTION IN THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTION RATE FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE RATE REDUCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SIZE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TRUST FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR A WORKFORCE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT CONTRIBUTION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYERS SUBJECT TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION LAW; TO ESTABLISH THE WORKFORCE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT FUND AND TO AUTHORIZE EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND FOR EMPLOYEE TRAINING TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE BOARD FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND THE GOVERNOR'S STATE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD; TO PROVIDE FOR THE REPEAL OF THE WORKFORCE CONTRIBUTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS RELATING TO THE SIZE OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION TRUST FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-355, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN DEFINITIONS, REFERENCES AND TABLES IN THE MISSISSIPPI EMPLOYMENT SECURITY LAW WHICH ARE APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION COST RATE CRITERION AND SIZE OF FUND INDEX TO CONFORM TO THE CONTRIBUTION RATE REDUCTION; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-453, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR A WORKFORCE TRAINING ENHANCEMENT FUND HOLDING ACCOUNT MAINTAINED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY; TO AMEND SECTION 71-5-351, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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