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MS HB1454

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/28/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ken Morgan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Deletes the June 30, 2020 repeal date from Section 49-19-115, making the forest acreage tax requirement permanent rather than temporary.

  • Requires county boards of supervisors to levy a forest acreage tax of 9 cents per acre on timbered and uncultivatable lands to fund state forestry fire control and related services.

  • Exempts certain homeowners who qualify for property tax exemptions under Mississippi Code Section 27-33-67(2).

  • Does not apply to counties that were not levying the forest acreage tax as of January 1, 1989.

  • Effective July 1, 2017.

Legislative Description

Forest acreage tax; delete repeal date on requirement that boards of supervisors levy.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/28/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/20/2017
Forestry1/16/2017

Full Bill Text

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