Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1702: City of Clarksdale; authorize levying of special sales tax on certain businesses to support public safety and economic growth.
Status: Failed, April 3, 2025
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY SALES TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES AT CERTAIN BUSINESSES IN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIME PREVENTION, AND CONTINUING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY; TO REQUIRE THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF THE IMPOSITION OF SUCH TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to authorize the board of mayor and commissioners of the city of clarksdale, mississippi, to levy sales tax upon the gross proceeds of sales at certain businesses in the city for the purpose of providing funds to support and promote public safety, crime prevention, and continuing economic growth in the city; to require that an election be held on the question of the imposition of such tax; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY SALES TAX UPON THE GROSS PROCEEDS OF SALES AT CERTAIN BUSINESSES IN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE PUBLIC SAFETY, CRIME PREVENTION, AND CONTINUING ECONOMIC GROWTH IN THE CITY; TO REQUIRE THAT AN ELECTION BE HELD ON THE QUESTION OF THE IMPOSITION OF SUCH TAX; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. As used in this act, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which they are used: (a) "Alcoholic beverage" means any alcoholic liquid, including wines of more than five percent (5%) of alcohol by weight, capable of being consumed as a beverage by a human being, but shall not include light wine, light spirit product and beer, as defined in Section 67-3-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, but shall include native wines and native spirits. The words "alcoholic beverage" shall not include ethyl alcohol manufactured or distilled solely for fuel purposes or beefer of an alcoholic content of more than eight percent (8%) by weight if the beer is legally manufactured in this state for sale in another state. (b) "Board" …
Sponsors
- Paden, Orlando (D, 26) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Local and Private Legislation
Subjects: City of Clarksdale
Common questions
- What is HB1702?
- HB1702 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Regular Session): City of Clarksdale; authorize levying of special sales tax on certain businesses to support public safety and economic growth.
- What does HB1702 do?
- In its own words: An act to authorize the board of mayor and commissioners of the city of clarksdale, mississippi, to levy sales tax upon the gross proceeds of sales at certain businesses in the city for the purpose of providing funds to support and promote public safety, crime prevention, and continuing economic growth in the city; to require that an election be held on the question of the imposition of such tax; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1702?
- Failed as of April 3, 2025. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1702?
- Paden, Orlando (D, 26).
- Where is the official record for HB1702?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1702.xml
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