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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1063

Ad valorem tax; add categories for energy projects and extend deadline for certain exemptions, extend deadlines and revise fee-in-lieu minimum for certain projects.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 28, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-46, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "PROJECT" TO INCLUDE FACILITIES STORING ENERGY USING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS, FOR PURPOSES OF A COUNTY'S AUTHORITY TO GRANT CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS OF UP TO 50% OF THE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE OF CERTAIN PROJECTS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-46.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE INITIAL CONSTRUCTION DEADLINE FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN ENERGY PROJECTS FOR CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS OF UP TO 50% OF THE TOTAL ASSESSED VALUE OF THE PROJECTS; TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE BY WHICH COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES MAY AUTHORIZE SUCH EXEMPTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ADD BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM FACILITIES, FOR PURPOSES OF A COUNTY'S OR A MUNICIPALITY'S AUTHORITY TO GRANT CERTAIN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTIONS; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REVERTER ON THE SECTION OF LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH A FEE-IN-LIEU AGREEMENT MAY BE ENTERED WITH CERTAIN QUALIFIED BUSINESSES FOR PURPOSES OF THE MINIMUM FEE-IN-LIEU AMOUNT OF 1/10 OF THE TOTAL OF ALL AD VALOREM TAXES OTHERWISE PAYABLE AS ANNUALLY DETERMINED; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REVERTER ON THE SECTION OF LAW; 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

Its course

January 16 to March 28, 2026, 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 action14 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 2540 days

Ways and MeansJan 16 to Feb 2439 days

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 1720 days

FinanceMar 4 to Mar 106 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 17 to Mar 28 · stopped11 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 17

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 16 – Feb 25

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 25Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 26 – Mar 17

  1. Feb 26Sent to the Senate
  2. Mar 4Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 10Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 17Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 18 – Mar 28

  1. Mar 18Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 19Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Lamar, Steverson and Powell
  4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Carter and Sparks
  5. Mar 28Died in conference in the House
All 14 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 10Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 17AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 17Passed As AmendedSenate
  10. Mar 18Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  11. Mar 19Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  12. Mar 23Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,PowellHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 24Conferees Named Harkins,Carter,SparksSenate
  14. Mar 28Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives