House Bill 1537

AN ACT TO BE ENTITLED THE MISSISSIPPI HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONE ACT; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONES IN AREAS THAT ARE LOCATED WITHIN A FIVE-MILE RADIUS OF THREE CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES WHICH HAVE CERTIFICATES OF NEED OF MORE THAN 375 ACUTE CARE HOSPITAL BEDS OR A COUNTY WITH A HOSPITAL WITH A MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF $250,000,000.00 FOR WHICH CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED BEFORE JULY 1, 2017; TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO CERTIFY HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY FACILITIES IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONE AND CERTAIN BUSINESSES AS QUALIFIED BUSINESSES UNDER THE ACT; TO PROVIDE THAT SUCH QUALIFIED BUSINESSES SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACCELERATED STATE INCOME TAX DEPRECIATION DEDUCTION, FOR CERTAIN SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, FOR AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION AND FOR A FEE-IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES; TO PROVIDE THAT IF THE QUALIFIED BUSINESS HAS NOT CREATED THE REQUISITE NUMBER OF JOBS REQUIRED BY THIS ACT, THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ZONE CERTIFICATION MAY BE REVOKED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AFTER FIVE YEARS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTIFICATION; TO PROVIDE THAT A REVOCATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT ACT RETROACTIVELY TO REMOVE ANY INCENTIVES GRANTED BY THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES TO GRANT AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION TO HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF MUNICIPALITIES TO GRANT A FEE-IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO QUALIFIED BUSINESSES AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT THAT MEET MINIMUM CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM SALES TAXATION SALES OF MATERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY FACILITY, AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT, OR ANY ADDITION OR IMPROVEMENT THEREON, AND SALES OF ANY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT NOT LATER THAN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE FACILITY, OR ANY ADDITION THEREON, TO BE USED IN THE FACILITY, TO QUALIFIED BUSINESSES, AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Jeffrey C. Smith

  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 28

• Senate committee amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

• Senate floor amendmentPending

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In the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Mar 28

1. Mar 12Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Mar 27Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
3. Read the third time in the House
4. Mar 28Amended in the House
5. Passed the House as amended

In the Senate Mar 30 – Apr 17

1. Mar 30Sent to the Senate
2. Apr 2Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
3. Apr 12Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Apr 17Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 19 – May 3

1. Apr 19Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Apr 24Conferees named in the House: Smith (39th), Rogers (61st) and Mayo
4. Apr 28Conferees named in the Senate: Fillingane, Flowers and Kirby
5. Conference report filed in the House
6. Conference report filed in the Senate
7. Apr 29Conference report adopted in the House
8. Apr 30Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. May 3Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor May 3 – May 14

1. May 3Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
2. May 14Approved by the Governor