Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Sales tax; phase out on sales of certain food and increase diversion to municipalities.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 02/14 (H) Referred To Ways and Means | |
| 2 | 02/22 (H) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | Revenue | |
| Revenue | Yes | |
| Vote type required | Three/Fifths |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Formby
Additional Authors: Barnett, Beckett, Carlton, Chism, Davis, Denny, Ellington, Fillingane, Gregory, Guice, Moore, Smith (39th), Snowden, Staples, Upshaw, Wells-Smith
Code Sections: A 027-0065-0017, A 027-0065-0111, A 027-0065-0075
Title: AN ACT 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 PHASE OUT THE SALES TAX ON RETAIL SALES OF SUCH FOOD; TO AMEND SECTIONS 27-65-17 AND 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE PERCENTAGE OF SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES THAT IS ALLOCATED FOR DISTRIBUTION TO AND PAID TO MUNICIPALITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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