MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2006 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Robertson

Senate Concurrent Resolution 643

(COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF HOUSE BILL NO. 1250, 2006 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR PERSONS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TO LOCATE CERTAIN TOURISM-ORIENTED ENTERPRISES IN THIS STATE; TO CREATE THE TOURISM SALES TAX INCENTIVE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FROM SUCH FUND TO PERSONS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TO LOCATE CERTAIN TOURISM-ORIENTED ENTERPRISES IN THIS STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO ADMINISTER THE TOURISM INCENTIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO CREATE THE TOURISM INCENTIVE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES." AND SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTING THE DRAFTING, INTRODUCTION, CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF A BILL ENTITLED "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY $22,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

     BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is hereby exempt from the timetable for consideration of bills provided by Joint Rule No. 40, and that consent is hereby given for further consideration of House Bill No. 1250, 2006 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT TO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR PERSONS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TO LOCATE CERTAIN TOURISM-ORIENTED ENTERPRISES IN THIS STATE; TO CREATE THE TOURISM SALES TAX INCENTIVE FUND; TO AUTHORIZE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS FROM SUCH FUND TO PERSONS, CORPORATIONS OR OTHER ENTITIES THAT MAKE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS TO LOCATE CERTAIN TOURISM-ORIENTED ENTERPRISES IN THIS STATE; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM TO ADMINISTER THE TOURISM INCENTIVE PROGRAM AUTHORIZED BY THIS ACT; TO CREATE THE TOURISM INCENTIVE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."

     BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Joint Rules of the Senate and the House are hereby suspended for the purpose of requesting the drafting, introduction, consideration and passage, regardless of any deadlines imposed by said rules, of a bill entitled "AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 65-4-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE BY $22,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."