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MS HB410
MS HB410Taxes; increase certain and use revenue to provide assistance to hospitals for uncompensated medical care services.
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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/26/2025
02/26/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 27-65-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Sales Of Firearms, Ammunition, Archery Equipment, Motorcycles, All-terrain Vehicles And Jet Skis; To Amend Section 27-65-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Sales Tax Rate On Retail Sales Of Alcoholic Beverages; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The State Sales Revenue Collected From Such Increases To Sales Tax Rates Under Sections 27-65-17 And 27-65-25 Shall Be Deposited, Without Diversion, Into A Special Fund Created In The State Treasury As The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Amend Section 27-69-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "tobacco" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Define The Term "vapor Product" Under The Tobacco Tax Law; To Amend Section 27-69-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Excise Taxes Levied On Cigarettes And Other Tobacco; To Amend Sections 27-69-15, 27-69-27, 27-69-33 And 27-69-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 27-69-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Tobacco Taxes Collected From The Increases To Tobacco Tax Rates Under This Act Shall Be Deposited Into The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund"; To Create The "mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Administered By The Department Of Health; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used To Provide Assistance To Hospitals For The Cost Of Uncompensated Medical Care Services; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill increases sales tax rates on certain items and tobacco products, with the additional revenue specifically directed to support hospitals providing uncompensated medical care. Starting July 1, 2025, the bill raises the sales tax rate from 7% to 8% on firearms, ammunition, archery equipment, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and jet skis, as well as on alcoholic beverages. Additionally, the excise tax on cigarettes will increase from 3.4 to 4.4 cents per cigarette, and the tax on other tobacco products will rise from 15% to 16% of the manufacturer's list price. The bill also introduces a new definition for "vapor products" and includes them in tobacco taxation. The revenue generated from these tax increases will be deposited into a new "Mississippi Hospitals Uncompensated Care Assistance Fund," which will be administered by the Department of Health. The fund will reimburse hospitals for uncompensated medical care, with 80% of the funds distributed equally among all hospitals and 20% allocated to smaller hospitals (75 beds or fewer) based on their uncompensated care services. Hospitals can apply for reimbursement by providing detailed information about their uncompensated medical care costs.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/26/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB0410.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/0400-0499/HB0410IN.htm |
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