Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Gaming license fee; increase and use additional revenue for salary increases in K-12, community colleges and universities.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/07 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/04 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2003 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Clark
Code Sections: A 075-0076-0129, A 075-0076-0177
Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 75-76-129 AND 75-76-177, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL LICENSE FEE ON THE GROSS REVENUE OF GAMING LICENSEES; TO PROVIDE THAT THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM SUCH ADDITIONAL FEE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SALARY INCREASE FUND; TO CREATE THE STATE SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATION SALARY INCREASE FUND; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN SUCH FUND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR TEACHERS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12 AND INSTRUCTORS, PROFESSORS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL PERSONNEL IN COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING; TO PROVIDE THAT FOR THE STATE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2003, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 2004, AND FOR EACH STATE FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER, THE PERCENTAGE OF THE STATE'S GENERAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR APPROPRIATION DURING THE THEN CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, THAT ARE APPROPRIATED FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION PURPOSES SHALL NOT BE LESS THAN THE AVERAGE PERCENTAGE OF SUCH FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSES FOR THE PRECEDING FIVE FISCAL YEARS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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