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MS HB79
Bill
Status
2/5/2019
Primary Sponsor
Tom Miles
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AI Summary
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Creates a new subsection (23) in Section 27-65-75 effective August 15, 2019, allocating 18.5% of sales tax revenue from business activities outside municipalities in a county to that county.
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Requires counties to dedicate these allocated funds exclusively to street and road construction, repair, and maintenance rather than general fund revenue.
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Establishes that county allocations under this subsection are in addition to all other funds already distributed to counties under existing law.
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Amends Section 27-65-53 to include counties alongside municipalities and state institutions in provisions addressing erroneously disbursed funds and overpayment adjustments.
Legislative Description
Sales tax; create diversion to counties.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/5/2019