Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 1047

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Title

Description: Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act; authorize the Chairman of the Tax Commission and MDA to waive job requirements in case of a disaster.

Bill Text: [Introduced] [Passed House] [Sent to Governor]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
2 01/29 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 01/31 (H) Passed   {Vote}
4 02/01 (H) Transmitted To Senate
5 02/02 (S) Referred To Finance
6 02/22 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
7 03/05 (S) Amended
8 03/05 (S) Passed As Amended   {Vote}
9 03/07 (S) Returned For Concurrence
10 03/13 (H) Concurred in Amend From Senate   {Vote}
11 03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
12 03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
13 03/27 Approved by Governor

Amendments:

Adopted [S] Committee Amendment No 1   Voice Vote
   
[S] Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1047   

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionLaw
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority
Chapter number475

House Committee:

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Watson

Additional Author: Guice

Code Sections: A 057-0062-0009, A 057-0062-0013

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 57-62-9 AND 57-62-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT IF A BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY IS LOCATED IN A DISASTER AREA AND AS A RESULT OF THE DISASTER IS UNABLE TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MISSISSIPPI ADVANTAGE JOBS ACT, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE TAX COMMISSION MAY EXTEND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH A QUALIFIED BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY MAY RECEIVE INCENTIVE PAYMENTS UNDER THE ACT AND MAY WAIVE THE JOB MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT, AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY WAIVE THE JOB CREATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH EXTENSIONS AND WAIVERS SHALL NOT EXCEED 24 MONTHS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 05/08/07 at 14:26.

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