Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2025. The 2025 session has ended.
2025 Regular Session
House Bill 1545
Mississippi Broadband Technology Development Act; revise equipment definition and speed requirements for certain tax credits and exemptions.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-87-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE DEFINITION OF "EQUIPMENT USED IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF BROADBAND TECHNOLOGIES" FOR PURPOSES OF THE CREDIT AGAINST INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION FRANCHISE TAX LIABILITY OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ENTERPRISES FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENTS, AND FOR PURPOSES OF THE AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT PLACED IN SERVICE IN A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD; TO AMEND SECTION 57-87-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO SPECIFY THE EQUIPMENT PLACED IN SERVICE AFTER JUNE 30, 2025, AND BEFORE JULY 1, 2030, THAT IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE EXEMPTION; TO REQUIRE A TAXPAYER TO SUBMIT A CERTIFIED, SWORN DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT TO THE TAX ASSESSOR OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED, ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1 OF THE FIRST ASSESSMENT YEAR IN WHICH THE EXEMPTION IS BEING CLAIMED; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 20 to February 26, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 20 to Feb 26 · stopped37 days
Ways and MeansJan 20 to Feb 26 · stopped37 days
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 26
- Jan 20Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 26Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 20Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 26Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives