Mississippi House Bill 1722

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-16 - Title Suff Do Pass
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

N Act To Authorize The Governing Authorities Of The Town Of Walnut, Mississippi, To Levy A Special Tax Of Not More Than 3% Upon The Gross Sales Of Hotels And Motels Derived From Room Rentals And 3% Upon The Gross Proceeds Of Sales Of Restaurants For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Promote, Construct, Finance, Operate, Equip, Lease, And Maintain Existing And New Parks And Recreation Facilities And Equipment Within The Town; To Provide For An Election On Whether Such Special Tax May Be Levied; To Provide For The Issuance And Repayment Of Debt Related To Parks And Recreation Within The Town From The Proceeds Of The Special Tax; To Provide For The Refunding Or Restructuring Of Debt Presently Outstanding And Related To Parks And Recreation Within The Town From The Proceeds Of The Special Tax; And For Related Purposes.

Town of Walnut; authorize tax on hotels/motels, restaurants for parks and recreational facilities.

Rep. Jody Steverson [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-04-16	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2024-02-19	House	Referred To Local and Private Legislation

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB1722.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1722IN.htm