Mississippi House Bill 1501

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-02-17 - Referred To Economic and Workforce Development
Pending: Senate Economic and Workforce Development Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 17-25-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of An Economic Development Project To Also Include Qualified Projects, As Defined In The Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act; And To Authorize A Board Of Supervisors Of A County And/or The Governing Authority Of A Municipality To Enter Into An Agreement With A Qualified Business Enterprise To, Either Individually Or Cooperatively, Fund Or Reimburse The Qualified Business Enterprise For Certain Qualified Project Costs Incurred In Connection With A Qualified Development Or Redevelopment Project Solely Using Revenues Derived From The Project; And For Related Purposes.

Economic development project; revise certain definition of and allow counties and municipalities to enter into agreement with qualified business enterprises.

Rep. Jody Steverson [R]

Rep. Lataisha Jackson [D]

2025-02-12 - House - House Passed (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-02-17	Senate	Referred To Economic and Workforce Development
2025-02-13	House	Transmitted To Senate
2025-02-12	House	Passed
2025-02-04	House	Title Suff Do Pass
2025-01-20	House	Referred To Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	25	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1501.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1501IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1500-1599/HB1501PS.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/votes/house/0370032.pdf