Mississippi Legislature
2006 Regular Session

House Bill 1644

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Title

Description: Mississippi Energy Act of 2006; create.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Committee Substitute] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 02/21 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/21 (H) Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
3 02/21 (H) Read the Third Time
4 02/21 (H) Committee Substitute Adopted
5 02/21 (H) Passed
6 02/23 (H) Transmitted To Senate
7 02/24 (S) Referred To Finance
8 03/13 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
9 03/14 (S) Amended
10 03/14 (S) Passed As Amended
11 03/15 (S) Returned For Concurrence
12 03/16 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
13 03/16 (H) Conferees Named Watson,Franks,Reeves
14 03/21 (S) Conferees Named Robertson,Michel,Browning
15 03/26 Suspend from Deadlines by HC 108
16 03/27 (H) Died In Conference

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1   
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1644   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2006
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths
Suspension measureHC 108

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Franks

Additional Authors: Reeves, Mayo, Perkins, Reynolds, Clarke, Whittington, Norquist, Bailey

Code Section: A 027-0065-0015

Title: AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FOR USE IN MAKING PAYMENTS TO ETHANOL AND BIODIESEL PRODUCERS; TO REQUIRE ANY MOTOR VEHICLES PURCHASED BY A STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTION OR AGENCY TO MEET THE FEDERAL CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY (CAFE) STANDARDS OR TO CONTAIN A HYBRID GAS-ELECTRIC MOTOR OR A MOTOR EQUIPPED FOR USING ALTERNATIVE FUELS; TO REQUIRE A STATE AGENCY, DEPARTMENT, INSTITUTION OR AGENCY TO PURCHASE A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF SUCH VEHICLES BY THE SCHEDULED TIME SPECIFIED IN THIS ACT; TO PROVIDE AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR CERTAIN TAXPAYERS WHO PURCHASE NEW HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES; TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX CREDIT TO FEDERAL LIMITS OR THE AMOUNT OF INCOME TAX IMPOSED UPON THE TAXPAYER FOR THE TAXABLE YEAR REDUCED BY THE SUM OF ALL OTHER CREDITS ALLOWABLE TO THE TAXPAYER UNDER THE STATE INCOME TAX LAWS; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY UNUSED PORTION OF THE TAX CREDIT MAY BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR THE NEXT FIVE SUCCEEDING TAX YEARS; TO PROVIDE INCOME TAX CREDITS TO THOSE WHO BUILD NEW BUILDINGS OR REHABILITATE OLD BUILDINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT SALES OF COAL AND LIGNITE USED AS FUEL TO PRODUCE ELECTRIC POWER BY A COMPANY PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCING, GENERATING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER FOR SALE ARE NOT TAXED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI SALES TAX LAW; TO CLARIFY THAT THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IS TO MONITOR PETROLEUM BASED FUEL PRICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/27/06 at 22:20.

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