Freedom Caucus | Bills Tracker

Finance

Bill Number	Bill Description	Bill Status
HB 217 Neutral	Taxes levied by commissioners of master water management districts; remove requirement that boards of supervisors must implement.	Dead
	Analysis: The bill changes a shall to a may so that the boards of supervisors may or may not decide to implement taxes on lands within the district. This bill may be targeting a specific waterway district.
HB 261 Neutral	Income tax; extend credit for qualified contributions to an endowed fund at qualified community foundations.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows for a tax credit when contributed to a qualified community foundation.
HB 334 Bad Policy	Motor vehicle; revise requirements for scrapping, dismantling or destroying when owner does not have title in his or her name.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill changes the age of the vehicle from 10 years to 20 years in order for it to be dismantled without a title. Current law requires an affidavit be signed before dismantling a 10-year-old vehicle. This bill will make it more difficult and more expensive for an owner of a vehicle to do what he wants with his own property.
HB 371 Neutral	Bonds; revise purposes for which proceeds of bonds authorized for City of Union.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows for the city of Union to use bonds issued to them to pay for the cost of repairing roads.
HB 383 Good Policy	Oil and gas severance taxes; extend repealer on lower rate for production from horizontally drilled wells.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill extends the repealer by 5 years for the law that provides a special tax provision for horizontally drilled oil wells to have a tax on produced oil reduced from 6% to 1.3%. All traditionally drilled oil wells will remain at the 6% tax rate.
HB 384 Good Policy	Alcoholic beverages; authorize local authorities of wet jurisdiction to permit package retail sales on Sunday.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill removes prohibition and allows local governments to permit the sale of alcohol on Sunday. This helps Mississippians have more choice and freedom, and removes unnecessary regulation.
HB 388 Bad Policy	Income tax; revise local governmental entities that may collect debt by a setoff against a debtor's refund.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows local governments and boards of corporations appointed by local government to take your tax refund to pay for your water or trash bill. The senate strike all adds community hospitals to the definition of local governments and gives them the ability to submit debts to the DOR for collections.
HB 390 Neutral	Historic property income tax credit; revise certain provisions regarding.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill extends the amount of time a taxpayer can claim a rebate from one year to anytime after the certification of the rebate.
HB 392 Neutral	Income tax; extend tax years for employer taxpayer to claim credit for employees' blood donations during blood drive.	Dead
	Analysis: The bill extends the time that an employer can claim tax credits for blood donations by employees until 2026.
HB 395 Bad Policy	MS Major Economic Impact Act; extend deadline for issuance of bonds for certain automotive parts manufacturing plant projects.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows the state to accrue tens of millions of dollars of debt to give money to automotive plant projects.
HB 396 Bad Policy	Tourism Project Sales Tax Incentive Program; extend authority of MDA to approve participants for projects.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill grows the amount of entities that can receive government money for tourism.
HB 401 Bad Policy	Mississippi Motor Vehicle Commission Law; revise certain provisions relating to a manufacturer's ownership of motor vehicle dealership.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a restriction on the free market by disallowing car manufacturers from selling their own cars. This is an unnecessary regulation
HB 535 Neutral	Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of 'qualified resort area' under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.	Alive
	Analysis:
HB 549 Good Policy	Sales Tax; exempt certain sales of property transported from this state and first used in another state.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill exempts from sales tax the sale of products manufactured in MS but sold to entities out of the state of MS for first use.
HB 631 Neutral	Disabled veterans motor vehicle license tags; revise certain provisions regarding disability rating.	Dead
	Analysis:
HB 704 Bad Policy	Television series production; provide incentives for certain.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a misuse of taxpayer dollars, giving money to media companies that make shows in Mississippi to promote tourism.
HB 735 Good Policy	Retailer Tax Fairness Act; create.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill gives a tax credit to retailers for any goods sold utilizing electronic payment to cover electronic transaction fees on sales taxes collected.
HB 850 Good Policy	School ad valorem tax levy; authorize levying authority for certain districts to approve/disapprove request for certain increases.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill allows the board of supervisors to disprove tax increases through school board ad valorem requests.
HB 871 Bad Policy	Ad valorem tax; extend time for partial exemption and fee-in-lieu of ad valorem tax agreement for certain renewable energy projects.	Dead
	Analysis:
HB 968 Bad Policy	Sales tax and use tax; revise provisions regarding computer software, computer software service and computer service.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is adding a new tax to computer software services.
HB 999 Bad Policy	Sales tax; deposit portion of revenue into the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is appropriating millions of taxpayer dollars to the outdoor stewardship trust fund, which is an unnecessary government program.
HB 1067 Bad Policy	Mississippi Broadband Accessibility Act; create.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill creates the Mississippi Broadband Accessibility Fund for the purpose of the expansion and accessibility of broadband in unserved areas. It is not a core function of government to provide for the expansion and accessibility of broadband.
HB 1136 Neutral	Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 and 2022 National Championship Rebels and supporters of various organizations.	Alive
	Analysis:
HB 1140 Bad Policy	Beer, light wine and light spirit products; revise manufacturers prohibited from having interest in wholesalers or distributors.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is another example of government overreach telling businesses what they can and cannot do by prohibiting certain companies from having an interest in wholesalers or distributors.
HB 1167 Good Policy	Residential builders and remodelers; revise license examination for certain license applicants.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill creates a second licensing method for builders and remodelers to allow for more people to be licensed. It allows someone already licensed by a city or county and with a passed ICC examination to be licensed by the board.
HB 1168 Neutral	Municipal special sales tax; revise use of revenue for certain.	Alive
	Analysis: While getting rid of special sales taxes would be the preferred option, this bill at least seeks to limit its use to only paying for upgrades and improvements on water infrastructure. This could help curb government waste.
HB 1169 Neutral	Income tax; revise method of collecting delinquent tax from public officers and employees.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows for public employees who have not paid their state income tax when it is due to elect to have 25% of their paycheck withheld until it is paid instead of having their entire check withheld.
HB 1170 Neutral	Motor vehicles and manufactured homes; authorize Department of Revenue to issue electronic liens and titles.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows the DOR to issue liens and titles for cars and manufactured homes electronically.
HB 1195 Bad Policy	Retirement; allow certain members of PERS to purchase up to three years of creditable service.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill costs taxpayers money by expanding the list of those on PERS.
HB 1540 Bad Policy	Town of Coffeeville; authorize a tax on restaurants to provide funds for tourism, parks and recreation.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase.
HB 1561 Neutral	Ad valorem taxation; revise types of new enterprises eligible for tax exemption.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill adds controlled environment agriculture enterprises to the list of entities that can receive ad valorem tax exemptions from local governments.
HB 1583 Bad Policy	City of Durant; authorize a tax on restaurants to promote tourism, parks and recreation.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase.
HB 1648 Bad Policy	Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of tax credits that can be allocated under.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill requires a $7,500 non-refundable filing fee for the chance to be approved for tax credit that essentially protects insurance companies from losing money on their investments. Very few small business would be able to afford this even though it is marked as for small businesses.
HB 1661 Good Policy	Sales tax; exempt sales of coins, currency and bullion.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill exempts the sale of coins, currency, and bullion from sales tax.
HB 1667 Bad Policy	City of Florence; authorize a tax on restaurants and hotels/motels.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase.
HB 1668 Good Policy	Income tax; revise certain provisions regarding pass-through entities.	Alive
	Analysis:
HB 1671 Good Policy	Tax credits; revise certain existing and authorize additional.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows individuals to get a tax credit for donations to charitable organizations relating to pregnancy resource centers, foster care, food pantries, and soup kitchens.
HB 1702 Good Policy	Sales tax; exempt sales of books at the Mississippi Book Festival.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill exempts books at the Mississippi Book Festival sold from sales tax.
HB 1723 Good Policy	Tax credits; authorize for business contributions to certain organizations supporting food pantries or soup kitchens.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax credit for charitable donations to food pantries and soup kitchens.
HB 1733 Good Policy	Income tax; revise deduction for depreciation for certain expenditures and property.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill allows taxpayers to treat expenses incurred in research or experimental expenditures for their businesses as income deductions.
HB 1734 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize for various purposes.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a massive bond bill that includes many non core function of government measures.
HB 1807 Bad Policy		Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase.
SB 2004 Bad Policy	Town of Duck Hill; authorize governing authorities to levy tourism tax.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase
SB 2006 Neutral	Festival wine permits; remove repealers and reverters on provisions relating to.	Dead
	Analysis: The bill does removes some regulations by removing the repealers and allowing those with festival wine permits the ability to buy their alcohol from more places than just the DOR distribution center, and also allows anyone with a package retail permit to sell edibles. It does remove those with distillery retail permits from those who can buy alcohol from somewhere other than the DOR, forcing them back into a monopolized market.
SB 2007 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Anguilla in paying costs of improvements projects.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2008 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist Village of Cary in paying costs of construction of fire station.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2009 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Anguilla in paying costs of construction of museum and visitor center.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2010 Not Rated	Distinctive tag; authorize for King Hiram Grand Lodge & Electra Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Star AF & AM Mississippi.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2011 Neutral	Sales tax; exempt motor vehicle transfers to and from trusts, corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill exempts certain transfers of cars between trustees and beneficiaries, corporations and shareholders, LLC and a partner, among others from paying the 5% sales tax on the transfer of a car. It could be argued to be good because it's keeping some from paying a tax, but can also be argued to be playing favorites and it should just exempt everyone.
SB 2012 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2013 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for improvements to Rolling Fork Civic and Event Center.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2014 Not Rated	Ad valorem taxes; consider annexed business 'new enterprise' for purpose of eligibility for certain municipal tax exemptions.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2015 Bad Policy	Tobacco tax; define tobacco products to include electronic smoking devices for purposes of 15% excise tax.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase
SB 2016 Not Rated	Highway privilege tax on buses and carriers of property; allow distribution to cities and towns for roads and bridges.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2017 Not Rated	Ad valorem tax; remove exemption for university or community college foundation or federally qualified health center property.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2018 Good Policy	Sales tax; remove tax on wholesale sales of beer.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill simplifies the taxing code for the wholesale of beer.
SB 2019 Good Policy	Sales tax; exempt sales of coins, currency and bullion.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill removes sales tax from the purchase of coins and currency. This shrinks the size of the regulative state and encourages Mississippians to invest in sound money.
SB 2020 Good Policy	Electric/hybrid vehicle tax; repeal sections of law authorizing.	Dead
	Analysis: Removing taxes from the use of electric and hybrid cars promotes economic freedom and liberty and decreases the growth of government
SB 2021 Not Rated	First Responder Appreciation and Recruitment Act; create.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2022 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist Serenity on the Bayou in Anguilla renovate and equip building for Emmanuel Community Center.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2023 Not Rated	Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; reauthorize for supporters of West Point Consolidated School District.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2024 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance for Community Health and Wellness Center, Inc., health care facility renovations in Isola.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2025 Not Rated	West Central Mississippi Incubator Grant Program; establish with county governments, DFA and local development districts.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2026 Not Rated	Ad valorem tax on inventory; phase in exemption for certain small businesses.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2027 Not Rated	Municipal ad valorem taxes; exempt real property and motor vehicles in an annexed area for 12 months after annexation.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2028 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; allow local authorities of wet jurisdictions to permit package retail sales on Sunday.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2029 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Triangle Cultural Center in Yazoo City.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2030 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance for demolition and cleanup of dilapidated structures in downtown Rolling Fork.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2031 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for repair and renovation of Oakes African American Cultural Center.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2032 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist City of Macon in paying costs of acquisition of fire truck.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2033 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Yazoo County in paying costs of drainage project.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2034 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist Town of Rolling Fork in paying costs of Muddy Waters memorial sculpture.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2035 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist Humphreys County in paying costs of roadway, curb and gutter improvements in Westgate Subdivision.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2047 Not Rated	Sales tax; create diversion to counties.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2148 Not Rated	Retired teachers; allow to draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers if having 30 years of creditable service.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2152 Bad Policy	City of Byram; authorize governing authorities to levy parks and recreation tax on restaurants.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase.
SB 2170 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez in paying costs of Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2171 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist in paying costs of renovating Margaret Martin Performing Arts Center in Natchez, Mississippi.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2173 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize to assist Wilkinson County in paying the costs of road and bridge repairs and abandoned hospital removal.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2174 Not Rated	State agencies; mandate reimbursement to the general fund for failure to follow proper procurement guidelines.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2175 Not Rated	Department of Revenue; require to send taxpayer notices by certified mail, return receipt requested.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2176 Bad Policy	Bonds; authorize to assist City of Tupelo in paying costs of improvements to Ballard Park.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2177 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize to assist Lee County in paying costs of fire truck purchase for Richmond community.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2178 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize to assist Sand Creek Wastewater Authority in system expansion and improvements, and debt retirement.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2179 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize to assist City of Saltillo in paying costs of construction of new fire station.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2180 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of 'qualified resort area' under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2181 Neutral	Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; authorize for 2021 and 2022 National Championship Rebels.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2184 Not Rated	Bonds; increase authorized bond amount for emergency response center for Chickasaw Trail Industrial Park in Marshall County.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2185 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize issuance to assist South Pike School District in paying costs of repair and renovation of buildings.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2187 Neutral	Disabled veterans license tags; revise provisions regarding disability rating and persons eligible for.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill changes the disability rating to let more disabled veterans receive the tag. Same bill as HB631
SB 2335 Good Policy	Income tax credit; allow for employer making direct payments to entity for dependent care on behalf of employee.	Dead
	Analysis: The bill allows employers to claim a tax credit for providing payment for childcare services for an employee during work hours.
SB 2433 Good Policy	Regulation of public utilities; exempt distribution of water by eligible homeowners association to its own residents from.	Alive
	Analysis: While this bill is narrowly tailored to only apply to neighborhoods specifically within the City of Jackson, the bill will exempt homeowners associations from the public service commissions regulations in distributing water to the residents of its homeowners association allowing those neighborhoods to be more self-sufficient for the purpose of water supply apart from the City of Jackson.
SB 2434 Not Rated	Urban Flood and Drainage Control Act; delete provision of law authorizing districts to levy assessments on certain property under.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2435 Not Rated	Orphaned Well Partnership Program; create.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2448 Not Rated	Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of the Magnolia Speech School.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2449 Neutral	Sales and use taxes; specify for computer software services and products delivered electronically in Mississippi.	Alive
	Analysis:
SB 2451 Not Rated	Income tax; exclude forgiven, cancelled or discharged federal student loan debt from definition of 'gross income.'	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2452 Not Rated	Personalized license tag; veterans are exempt from additional fee.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2455 Not Rated	Motor vehicle sales and distribution; provide for independence of dealership tier.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2456 Not Rated	Bonds; create a rural counties and municipalities emergency infrastructure loan program and authorize issuance of bonds.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2458 Not Rated	2023 Mississippi Tax Rebate Fund; establish and provide for one-time income tax rebate from.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2459 Not Rated	Income tax; reduce and phase out rate on taxable income of individuals above $10,000.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2472 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of 'qualified resort area' under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2473 Not Rated	Sales tax; increase distribution to municipalities, and extend Educational Facilities Revolving Loan Fund repealer.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2477 Not Rated	2023 Mississippi Tax Rebate Fund; establish and provide for one-time income tax rebate from.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2478 Not Rated	Legislature; allow PERS retirees to receive retirement allowance while serving as a member of.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2479 Not Rated	PERS; reduce vesting period from 8 years to 4.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2481 Not Rated	Historic property income tax credit; allow taxpayer to elect rebate in place of credit at any time after certification.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2482 Not Rated	Motor vehicles; allow Department of Revenue to transmit liens and receive lien satisfactions electronically.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2519 Bad Policy	Town of Monticello; authorize tourism tax on restaurants, hotels and motels.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase
SB 2525 Bad Policy	Forestry; create the Forestry Facility Grant Program.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is creating another government grant program for something that is not a core function of government.
SB 2537 Not Rated	Cottage food operation; increase maximum annual gross sales and authorize to advertise over the internet.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2539 Not Rated	All-terrain vehicles and recreational off-highway vehicles; allow tagging for operation on certain roads.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2570 Not Rated	Recreational off highway vehicles; authorize operation on county roads subject to registration and other requirements.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2571 Not Rated	State Highway Fund; provide annual income tax and monthly sales and use tax distributions to.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2592 Not Rated	Retired teachers; allow to draw retirement benefits and be reemployed as teachers subject to certain conditions.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2593 Not Rated	Jackson State University; provide for the construction of a six hundred room student housing project.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2603 Good Policy	Digital Asset Mining Protection Act; create.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill keeps local governments from prohibiting digital asset mining, and codifies the buying and selling of virtual currency.
SB 2609 Not Rated	Grandparents; authorize the payment of support for assuming primary care of grandchildren, create tax credit for.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2620 Not Rated	Disabled veterans motor vehicle license tags; revise certain provisions regarding disability rating.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2621 Not Rated	Disabled veterans discounted motor vehicle license tags; bring forward.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2625 Not Rated	Gaming; authorize aboard cruise vessels on the Pearl River or adjoining water within a city with a population of 145,000 or more.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2665 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of 'qualified resort area' under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2666 Not Rated	Distinctive motor vehicle license tags; reauthorize for supporters of the Mississippi Sweet Potato Council.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2681 Good Policy	Mississippi Development Authority; clarify time trigger for tax exemption cutoff under Growth and Prosperity Act.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill clarifies that when a county falls below 150% of the state's unemployment rate and less than 30% of the population is below the poverty level, no more tax exemptions will be given to new businesses. This limits the amount of corporate welfare handed out.
SB 2683 Not Rated	Homestead exemption; allow veterans with service connected, total disability to apply after April 1 in year of home purchase.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2684 Not Rated	Children's Promise Act; revise definition of 'eligible charitable organization.'	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2685 Not Rated	Income tax; authorize a credit for taxpayers who serve as volunteer firefighters.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2686 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; authorize the direct shipment of wine.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2687 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; authorize the sale of wine in grocery stores.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2688 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales to Mississippi Aquarium in Gulfport.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2689 Not Rated	Sales taxation; exempt sales to Head Start programs.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2690 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; reduce privilege tax for package retailer's permits for locations in cities with a population of 5,000 or less.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2691 Not Rated	Sales taxation; exempt sales to certain community action agencies exempted from federal income taxation.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2692 Bad Policy	Bonds; repeal authorization for unissued bonds and replace with cash funds.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is Massive government bond program.
SB 2693 Not Rated	Distinctive motor vehicle license tag; authorize for supporters of the Mississippi Road Builders Association.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2694 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of 'qualified resort area' under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2695 Bad Policy	Tourism Project Incentive Program; extend deadline for MDA issuance of certificates approving participants.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is extending the date in which the MDA can issue certificates approving participants in the tourism incentive program. This is not a core function of government.
SB 2696 Good Policy	Income tax credit for qualified adoption expenses; increase amount for Mississippi children and remove CPS requirement.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill increases the dollar amount of tax credits available for adopting children.
SB 2697 Good Policy	Oil and gas severance taxes; extend repealers on lower rate for production from horizontally drilled wells.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill extends the repealer by 5 years for the law that provides a special tax provision for horizontally drilled oil wells to have a tax on produced oil reduced from 6% to 1.3%. All traditionally drilled oil wells will remain at the 6% tax rate. The strike all is HB383
SB 2698 Bad Policy	Ad valorem tax; extend fee-in-lieu qualifying period for renewable energy project.	Alive
	Analysis: This is the same as HB871.
SB 2699 Not Rated	Sales tax; revise definition of 'installation charges' to exclude labor services in connection with residential roofing.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2700 Good Policy	Homestead; provide full exemption for unremarried surviving spouse of U.S. military member killed on active duty or training.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill exempts the unremarried spouses of members of the armed forces who died on active duty from ad valorem taxes on homestead property.
SB 2701 Not Rated	Mississippi Income Tax Holiday Act of 2023; create.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2702 Not Rated	Mississippi Farm Reform Act; extend authority for issuance of general obligation bonds for Emerging Crops Fund.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2703 Neutral	Driver's license fees; waive for applicants in MDCPS custody.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill waives the fee for drivers license for those in MDCPS custody. These license fees would be paid for with taxpayer money anyway, so it may result in less tax dollars being spent.
SB 2704 Not Rated	First Responders Retirement Incentive; create.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2705 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property or service to 5th Squad Veteran Nonprofit.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2706 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of groceries.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2707 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of groceries in August.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2708 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of coins, currency and bullion.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2709 Not Rated	Tourism project sales tax incentive program; include certain hotel projects in.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2710 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Jackson Municipal Airport Authority with Aeroplex Development Project.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2711 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize issuance of general obligation bonds for the Ayers Restoration Fund.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2712 Not Rated	PERS; reduce vesting period for retirement benefits from eight years to four years.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2713 Not Rated	Emerging Crops Fund; increase amount that may be loaned to any one borrower to assist in financing minority economic development.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2714 Not Rated	Off-Road Commercial Operations Gas Tax Rebate Study Committee; create.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2715 Not Rated	Alcoholic beverages; revise definition of 'qualified resort area' under the Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2731 Not Rated	Annual tax assessment; revise deadline to file protest of.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2733 Not Rated	Tax sale; county to retain any overbid amount and landowner prohibited from requesting recovery of.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2736 Not Rated	Endow Mississippi Program tax credits; extend time period for authorization.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2830 Bad Policy	Tourism; revise list of entities that may not have interest in wholesalers or distributors.	Dead
	Analysis: This bill is increasing government regulation and allowing them to dictate how businesses can operate.
SB 2835 Not Rated	Job tax credits for water transportation enterprises; extend repealer on.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2836 Not Rated	Homestead exemption; allow veterans with service connected, total disability to apply after April 1 in year of home purchase.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2838 Not Rated	Construction contractors; repeal law requiring local permitting and annual State Board of Contractors licensing.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2840 Not Rated	Motor vehicle; revise requirements for scrapping, dismantling or destroying when owner does not have title in his or her name.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2841 Neutral	Law enforcement officers & fire fighters death benefits black tag; authorize black version of regular tag.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill just allows for a different color car tag to be purchased to support the fund.
SB 2842 Neutral	Use tax; revise standards for municipality's eligibility to receive monies from special infrastructure assistance fund.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill clarifies that a municipality cannot receive more funds in state assistance than they spend of their own funds. This would keep cities from fully relying on state government assistance and instead and make them spend their own money first, but this will still result in taxpayer dollars being used for infrastructure, which is debatable if it is even a proper function of government.
SB 2846 Not Rated	Bonds; increase authorized amount to assist in paying costs associated with Commerce Park Connector in Madison County.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2847 Not Rated	Income tax; authorize credits for donations to Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2849 Not Rated	PERS; clarify fiduciary duty to invest for highest return and not based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2851 Bad Policy	Technology-based capital assistance programs; revise certain terms and amounts of assistance.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill is appropriating more taxpayer dollars to be able to be sent to private businesses for technology assistance.
SB 2852 Not Rated	Sales tax revenue generated in municipal historical hamlets; direct counties to allocate for benefit of such hamlets.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2857 Not Rated	Use tax; revise standards for municipality's eligibility to receive monies from special fund for infrastructure assistance.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2858 Bad Policy	Mississippi Small Business Investment Company Act; increase the amount of investment tax credits that can be allocated under.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill provides insurance companies a 100% tax credit for their investment in a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC). That means there’s no risk to the insurance company, but they can own up to 15% of the SBIC. It sounds like a good bill, but it will only help a few well-connected ones. This is a giveaway of $45 million from the general fund over 6 years.
SB 2859 Not Rated	Television series production; provide incentives for certain.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2860 Not Rated	Motor vehicle tags; remove portion of fees deposited to State General Fund, or rededicate to Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2862 Good Policy	Sales tax; provide industrial exemption for tangible personal property first used in another state.	Alive
	Analysis: This bill exempts the sale of coins, currency, and bullion from sales tax
SB 2865 Not Rated	Public salaries; limit the amount withheld to satisfy child support arrearage or overdue income tax to 25%.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2872 Not Rated	Sales tax; reduce by half on sales of groceries.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2873 Not Rated	Tax credits; authorize for business contributions to certain organizations supporting food pantries or soup kitchens.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2875 Not Rated	Mississippi State Income Tax; phase out based on General Fund revenue collections.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2878 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of gold or silver bullion.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2887 Bad Policy	State Treasurer; modify certain provisions concerning the deposit and investment of excess state funds.	Alive
	Analysis: The bill reinforces the ability of the state treasure to enter into contracts to manage and invest money without any requirements that they be based solely on profit making and not ESG related.
SB 2894 Not Rated	Children's Promise Act; revise definition of 'eligible charitable organization' under.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2895 Not Rated	Sales and use tax; exempt sales of feminine hygiene products and diapers.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2896 Not Rated	Income tax; authorize a credit for dependent care equal to that allowed for federal income tax purposes.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2897 Not Rated	Income tax; provide credit for taxpayers claiming federal Earned Income Tax Credit.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2898 Not Rated	Income tax; authorize credits for certain child care expenses and for Pre-K providers for care of certain children.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2923 Not Rated	Ad valorem tax; exempt real and personal property belonging to persons aged 65 years or older.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2924 Not Rated	Disabled veterans motor vehicle license tags; revise certain provisions regarding disability and employability.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2925 Not Rated	Income tax; authorize credit for tuition payments to private schools.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2926 Not Rated	Electric and hybrid motor vehicle taxes; exclude vehicles incapable of exceeding 35 miles per hour.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2927 Not Rated	Inventory; phase in an ad valorem tax exemption for.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2964 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize to assist City of Columbus in paying costs of completing Senator Terry Brown Amphitheater.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2965 Not Rated	Income tax; provide credit to employers offering paid maternity or paternity leave to employees.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2966 Not Rated	Gold and silver bullion; exempt sales from taxation and capital gain and require State Treasurer to invest.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 2967 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of water for agricultural purposes.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3057 Not Rated	'Mississippi Affordable Housing Tax Credit Act'; establish tax credit program.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3094 Not Rated	Ad valorem taxation; exempt property used for housing and providing services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3095 Not Rated	Sales tax; exempt sales of groceries.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3101 Not Rated	Mississippi Full Expensing Tax Reform Act of 2023; create.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3102 Not Rated	Income tax; revise certain provisions relating to electing pass-through entities.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3111 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in paying costs of improvements to North Hills Street in Meridian.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3112 Not Rated	Bonds; authorize issuance to assist in paying costs of emergency water storage near medical facilities in Meridian.	Dead
	Analysis:
SB 3143 Bad Policy		Alive
	Analysis: This bill is a tax increase
SB 3150 Bad Policy		Dead
	Analysis: This bill is for a tax increase
SB 3154 Not Rated		Dead
	Analysis:
SN 53 Not Rated	Sara M. Fox, Brandon, Mississippi, State Tax Appeals Board as Chairman, six year term beginning July 1, 2022 and ending June 30, 2028.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 63 Not Rated	Huey Love (Hue) Townsend, Jr., Belzoni, Mississippi, Mississippi Home Corporation as a resident of the First Supreme Court District, term effective December 30, 2022 and ending June 30, 2028.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 65 Not Rated	Michael Bradley (Brad) Wood, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Finance Corporation as a member associated with banking or small business, six year term effective May 4, 2022 and ending March 31, 2028.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 66 Not Rated	Brian Kendall Johnson, Madison, Mississippi, Mississippi Business Finance Corporation as a member associated with banking or small business, unexpired six year term effective upon confirmation by the Senate and ending March 31, 2026, vice Reed Nelson.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 70 Not Rated	Robert Reed (Reed) Nelson, Madison, Mississippi, Mississippi Home Corporation, remainder of six year term effective June 28, 2022 and ending April 23, 2026, representing the First Supreme Court District, vice Carl EuGene (Gene) Delcomyn.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 71 Not Rated	Aimee Rebecca W. Robertson, Gulfport, Mississippi, Mississippi Home Corporation as a representative of the Second Supreme Court District, six year term effective June 27, 2022 and ending April 23, 2028.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 86 Not Rated	Harry Moore (Harry) Walker, Jackson, Mississippi, Mississippi Home Corporation as a representative of the First Supreme Court District, six year term effective June 27, 2022 and ending April 23, 2028.	Alive
	Analysis:
SN 91 Not Rated		Alive
	Analysis:

KEY:	* = Amended	% = 3/5ths Vote Required	V = Vetoed
	$ = Revenue	@ = Exempted From Deadline	P = Partially Vetoed