l9n/ Mississippi

2025 Regular Session

House Bill 1501

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

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on March 12, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

1 co-sponsor

Lataisha Jackson

Its course

January 20 to March 12, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action7 actions on 7 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 1223 days

Ways and MeansJan 20 to Feb 415 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 12 · stopped28 days

Economic and Workforce DevelopmentFeb 17 to Feb 2710 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 20 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 4Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 12

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Economic and Workforce Development
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 12Died on the calendar in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 4Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 17Referred To Economic and Workforce DevelopmentSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 12Died On CalendarSenate