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MS HB870

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Bill Kinkade

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 17-17-219 of Mississippi Code to exempt county-owned solid waste management facilities that accept rubbish, limbs, leaves, and bridling debris from per-ton fees on out-of-state waste management.

  • Changes the filing and payment authority from the State Tax Commission to the Department of Revenue for solid waste management facility operators reporting and paying per-ton fees.

  • Maintains the One Dollar ($1.00) per-ton fee for municipal solid waste generated and managed through landfilling, incineration, or waste-to-energy management in the state.

  • Preserves the allocation of collected fees with 50% going to the Mississippi Nonhazardous Solid Waste Corrective Action Trust Fund and 50% to the Environmental Protection Trust Fund.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Per-ton fees imposed on management of certain waste; exempt certain county owned facilities from.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

County Affairs1/19/2015

Full Bill Text

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