History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Gasoline excise tax; increase one cent per gallon and distribute proceeds to municipalities for infrastructure improvement.
| 1 | 01/25/99 | (H) | Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/24/99 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 1999 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue/Appropriation | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| 3/5ths vote required | Yes |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Watson
Code Sections: A 027-0055-0011, A 027-0005-0101
Title: AN ACT TO CREATE A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND;" TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONEY IN THE FUND TO EACH MUNICIPALITY IN THE PROPORTION THAT THE POPULATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY BEARS TO THE TOTAL POPULATION OF ALL MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT MONEY RECEIVED FROM SUCH FUND BY A MUNICIPALITY SHALL BE UTILIZED BY SUCH MUNICIPALITY ONLY TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-55-11 AND 27-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE GASOLINE EXCISE TAX BY ONE CENT PER GALLON AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH INCREASE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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