Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 247

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Title

Description: Tobacco and sales tax; increase excise tax on cigarettes, reduce sales tax on certain food and revise diversion to municipalities.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 02/15 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/15 (H) Amendment Failed
4 02/15 (H) Passed   {Vote}
5 02/16 (H) Transmitted To Senate
6 02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
7 03/13 (S) Died In Committee

Amendments:

Lost [H] Amendment No 1   {Vote}
Lost [H] Amendment No 2   {Vote}
Withdraw [H] Amendment No 3   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue
RevenueYes
Vote type requiredThree/Fifths

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Authors: Holland, Morris, Flaggs, Mayo, Brown, Hines, Clarke

Code Sections: A 027-0069-0013, A 027-0069-0075, A 027-0069-0031, A 027-0065-0017, A 027-0065-0075

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE EXCISE TAX ON CIGARETTES, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE A DISCOUNT OF 1% ON THE ADDITIONAL FACE VALUE OF STAMPS PURCHASED TO COMPLY WITH SUCH INCREASE; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PORTION OF THE MONTHLY TOBACCO TAX REVENUE TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT FUND AND THE SCHOOL AD VALOREM TAX REDUCTION FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 27-69-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION 27-65-26, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE A SEPARATE SALES TAX LEVY ON RETAIL SALES OF FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION NOT PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS BUT WHICH WOULD BE EXEMPT FROM SALES TAX IF SUCH FOOD WERE PURCHASED WITH FOOD STAMPS AND TO REDUCE THE SALES TAX RATE ON SALES OF SUCH FOOD; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF SALES TAX COLLECTED ON RETAIL SALES OF SUCH FOOD WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO MUNICIPALITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 13:58.

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