Mississippi House Bill 1063

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Failed on March 28 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-28 - Died In Conference
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 27-31-46, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of "project" To Include Facilities Storing Energy Using Battery Energy Storage Systems, For Purposes Of A County's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-31-46.1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Initial Construction Deadline For Purposes Of Eligibility Of Certain Energy Projects For Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions Of Up To 50% Of The Total Assessed Value Of The Projects; To Extend The Deadline By Which Counties And Municipalities May Authorize Such Exemptions; To Amend Section 27-31-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Add Battery Energy Storage System Facilities, For Purposes Of A County's Or A Municipality's Authority To Grant Certain Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Date By Which A Fee-in-lieu Agreement May Be Entered With Certain Qualified Businesses For Purposes Of The Minimum Fee-in-lieu Amount Of 1/10 Of The Total Of All Ad Valorem Taxes Otherwise Payable As Annually Determined; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; And For Related Purposes.

Ad valorem tax; add categories for energy projects and extend deadline for certain exemptions, extend deadlines and revise fee-in-lieu minimum for certain projects.

Rep. John Lamar [R]

2026-03-17 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 49 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-25 - House - House Passed (Y: 116 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-03-28	House	Died In Conference
2026-03-24	Senate	Conferees Named Harkins,Carter,Sparks
2026-03-23	House	Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Powell
2026-03-19	House	Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
2026-03-18	Senate	Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-17	Senate	Passed As Amended
2026-03-17	Senate	Amended
2026-03-10	Senate	Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-03-04	Senate	Referred To Finance
2026-02-26	House	Transmitted To Senate
2026-02-25	House	Passed
2026-02-25	House	Committee Substitute Adopted
2026-02-24	House	Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2026-01-16	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
27	31	101	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	31	104	Amended Code	See Bill Text
27	31	46	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1063.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1063IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1063CS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1000-1099/HB1063PS.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1063_S_Amend_01.htm
Amendment	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1063_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/house/0510007.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/votes/senate/0710006.pdf