House Bill 1595

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-22.31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES AN INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED FOR THE REHABILITATION OF CERTAIN HISTORIC STRUCTURES; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT EXCLUDES SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLINGS FROM THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "ELIGIBLE PROPERTY"; TO REMOVE THE PROVISION THAT AUTHORIZES THE TAXPAYER TO ELECT TO RECEIVE A 75% REBATE ON THE AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT IN EXCESS OF $250,000.00 IN LIEU OF THE TEN-YEAR CARRYFORWARD SO AS TO ALLOW THE TAXPAYER TO ELECT TO RECEIVE A REBATE ON 75% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE CREDIT IN LIEU OF THE TEN-YEAR CARRYFORWARD; TO AUTHORIZE THE SALE OR TRANSFER OF SUCH INCOME TAX CREDITS; TO INCREASE BY $60,000,000.00 THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF TAX CREDITS THAT MAY BE AWARDED UNDER THIS SECTION AND TO REMOVE THE LIMITATION ON THE AMOUNT OF CREDITS THAT MAY BE AWARDED IN ANY ONE STATE FISCAL YEAR; TO GRANT PRIORITY FOR THE TAX CREDIT TO TAXPAYERS WHO WERE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING THE ELIGIBLE CREDIT PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2020; TO PROVIDE THAT THE TAX CREDIT SHALL APPLY TO TAXPAYERS WHO HAVE BEEN ISSUED A CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING THE ELIGIBLE CREDIT BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2030, OR WHO, BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2030, HAVE RECEIVED A DETERMINATION IN WRITING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ARCHIVES AND HISTORY THAT THE REHABILITATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE HISTORIC CHARACTER OF THE PROPERTY AND THAT THE PROPERTY MEETS THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR'S STANDARDS FOR REHABILITATION AND WHO ARE ISSUED A CERTIFICATE EVIDENCING THE ELIGIBLE CREDIT ON OR AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2030; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

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In the House of Representatives Mar 16 – Jun 3

1. Mar 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Jun 3Died in committee in the House