2025 Regular SessionMississippi Legislature

SB2854: Tourism project sales tax incentive program; revise various provisions of.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Section 57-26-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of "tourism Project" And "resort Development" To Increase The Minimum Private Investment Amounts Required Under The Tourism Project Incentive Program; To Decrease The Percentage Of The Private Investment Amount Required For Resort Developments That May Be Expended On Facilities To House Retail Activity; To Amend Section 57-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Potential Time In Which The Mississippi Development Authority May Make Incentive Payments From The Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Fund; To Amend Section 57-26-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Reauthorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Approve Applications For Projects That Include Resort Developments, And To Extend The Application Deadline To June 30, 2027; And For Related Purposes.

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Bill History

1/20/2025
Referred To Finance
Senate
2/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Senate
2/7/2025
Committee Substitute Adopted
Senate
2/7/2025
Passed
Senate
2/10/2025
Transmitted To House
Senate
2/13/2025
Referred To Ways and Means;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: WM To AC
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
DR - TSDPAA: AC To WM
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Amended
House of Representatives
3/6/2025
Passed As Amended
House of Representatives
3/7/2025
Returned For Concurrence
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
Senate
3/19/2025
Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,Sparks
Senate
3/20/2025
Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Ford (54th)
House of Representatives
3/28/2025
Conference Report Filed
Senate
3/28/2025
Conference Report Filed
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Conference Report Adopted
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Conference Report Adopted
Senate
4/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
Senate
4/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Signed
House of Representatives
4/10/2025
Approved by Governor

Amendments

House Committee Amendment No 1

Committee Amendment No 1

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Conference Report Adopted
3/31/2025
119
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Conference Report Adopted
3/31/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Passed As Amended
3/6/2025
119
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Passed
2/7/2025
50
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/10/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Josh Harkins
Josh Harkins
Republican

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text4/3/202520.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/10/202516.8 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/4/202516.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/24/202516.5 KB
Misc
Misc3/28/2025104.2 KB