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<HISTORY>
	<YEAR>2012</YEAR>
	<SESSION>Regular Session</SESSION>
	<SHORTTITLE>Income and franchise tax credit; authorize for companies that deploy broadband technologies in unserved areas.</SHORTTITLE>
	<LONGTITLE>AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE AN INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAX CREDIT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES THAT DEPLOY BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES BEFORE JULY 1, 2014, IN CENSUS TRACTS THAT LACK ACCESS TO FACILITIES-BASED TERRESTRIAL BROADBAND SERVICE AT THE MINIMUM TRANSMISSION SPEED SET FORTH BY THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION OR THAT DEPLOY BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES TO CERTAIN COMMUNITY INSTITUTIONS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT AND TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT THAT MAY BE TAKEN IN ANY ONE TAX YEAR; TO AUTHORIZE UNUSED CREDITS TO BE CARRIED FORWARD FOR TEN CONSECUTIVE YEARS; TO AMEND SECTION 57-87-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO LIMIT THE INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX CREDIT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES THAT DEPLOY BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION TO INVESTMENTS MADE BEFORE JULY 1, 2012; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.</LONGTITLE>
	<DATETIMELASTCHG>04/17/12 at 16:35</DATETIMELASTCHG>
 
	<MEASURE>
		<MSR_HS>H</MSR_HS>
		<MSR_TYPE>B</MSR_TYPE>
		<MSR_NUM>1512</MSR_NUM>
		<FORMAT_MSRID>House Bill 1512</FORMAT_MSRID>
		<SHORT_MSRID>HB 1512</SHORT_MSRID>
		<OWNER>H</OWNER>
	</MEASURE>
 
	<BACKGROUND>
		<DISPOSITION>Dead</DISPOSITION>
		<DEADLINE>Revenue</DEADLINE>
		<REVENUE>Yes</REVENUE>
		<VOTETYPE>Three/Fifths</VOTETYPE>
		<EFFECTIVEDATE>July 1, 2012</EFFECTIVEDATE>
	</BACKGROUND>
	<COMMITTEES>
		<HOUSE>
			<H_NAME>Ways and Means</H_NAME>
			<H_INCMTE>F</H_INCMTE>
			<H_LINK>../../House_cmtes/WM.xml</H_LINK>
		</HOUSE>
		<SENATE>
			<S_NAME>Finance</S_NAME>
			<S_INCMTE>T</S_INCMTE>
			<S_LINK>../../Senate_cmtes/FI.xml</S_LINK>
		</SENATE>
	</COMMITTEES>
	<AUTHORS>
		<PRINCIPAL>
			<P_NAME>Smith (39th)</P_NAME>
			<P_LINK>../../House_authors/Smith_(39th).xml</P_LINK>
		</PRINCIPAL>
	</AUTHORS>
	<CODESECTIONS>
		<AFFECT>A</AFFECT>
		<SECTION>057-0087-0005</SECTION>
		<SECTIONLINK>../../code_sections/057/00870005.xml</SECTIONLINK>
	</CODESECTIONS>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 1</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>02/27 (H) Referred To Ways and Means</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 2</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (H) Title Suff Do Pass</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 3</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (H) Amended</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 4</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/28 (H) Passed As Amended</ACT_DESC>
		<ACT_VOTE>../../../../2012/pdf/votes/house/0860009.pdf</ACT_VOTE>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 5</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Entered (Hines, Smith (39th), Rogers (61st))</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 6</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>03/29 (H) Motion to Reconsider Tabled</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 7</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/03 (H) Transmitted To Senate</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 8</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/03 (S) Referred To Finance</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<ACTION>
		<ACT_NUMBER> 9</ACT_NUMBER>
		<ACT_DESC>04/17 (S) Died In Committee</ACT_DESC>
	</ACTION>
	<DOCUMENTS>
		<CURRENT>
			<CURRENT_PDF>../../../../documents/2012/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1512PS.pdf</CURRENT_PDF>
			<CURRENT_OTHER>../../../../documents/2012/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1512PS.htm</CURRENT_OTHER>
		</CURRENT>
		<INTRO>
			<INTRO_PDF>../../../../documents/2012/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1512IN.pdf</INTRO_PDF>
			<INTRO_OTHER>../../../../documents/2012/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1512IN.htm</INTRO_OTHER>
		</INTRO>
		<PASSED>
			<PASSED_PDF>../../../../documents/2012/pdf/HB/1500-1599/HB1512PS.pdf</PASSED_PDF>
			<PASSED_OTHER>../../../../documents/2012/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1512PS.htm</PASSED_OTHER>
		</PASSED>
		<AMENDMENTS>
			<HAM>
				<HAM_DESC>Amendment No 1</HAM_DESC>
				<HAM_DISP>Adopted</HAM_DISP>
				<HAM_PDF>../../../../documents/2012/pdf/ham/HB1512_H_Amend_01.htm</HAM_PDF>
				<HAM_OTHER>../../../../../documents/2012/html/ham/HB1512_H_Amend_01.htm</HAM_OTHER>
				<HAM_VDESC>Voice Vote</HAM_VDESC>
			</HAM>
		</AMENDMENTS>
	</DOCUMENTS>
</HISTORY>
