Mississippi Legislature

1997 Regular Session

House Bill 1856

[Introduced]

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Sales tax; exempt sales of motor vehicles between siblings; distinctive license tags; issue of state university tags.

History of Actions:

102/25/97(H)Referred To Ways and Means
202/26/97(H)Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
302/26/97(H)Amended
402/26/97(H)Passed As Amended
502/27/97(H)Motion to Reconsider Entered
602/28/97(H)Died On Calendar

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 1997
DispositionDead
DeadlineRevenue/Appropriation
RevenueYes
3/5ths vote requiredYes

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moak

Additional Author: Williams

Code Section: A 027-0065-0201

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-201, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE A SALES TAX EXEMPTION ON THE TRANSFER OR SALE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE FROM ONE SIBLING TO ANOTHER SIBLING; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 27-19-56.9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS THAT DISPLAY THE EMBLEM OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES LOCATED IN OTHER STATES; TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL FEE FOR SUCH TAGS; TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE FORWARDED TO SUCH OTHER STATES AND USED TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO MISSISSIPPI RESIDENTS WHO ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN SUCH STATES; TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE DEPOSIT OF MONIES COLLECTED BY OTHER STATES FROM THE ISSUANCE OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE TAGS IN SUCH STATES THAT DISPLAY EMBLEMS OF PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO RESIDENTS OF OTHER STATES WHO ATTEND PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THIS STATE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/28/97 at 11:48.



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