l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1523

Farm equipment grant program; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 3, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO MAKE GRANTS TO FARMERS TO ASSIST WITH THE PURCHASE OF NEW FARM TRACTORS AND PARTS AND LABOR USED TO MAINTAIN AND/OR REPAIR SUCH TRACTORS, AND NEW FARM IMPLEMENTS TAXED AT THE RATE OF 1.5% UNDER SECTION 27-65-17; TO PROVIDE AN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE PROGRAM; TO CREATE THE "FARM EQUIPMENT GRANT FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, TO MAKE GRANTS UNDER THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-65-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION OF THE STATE SALES TAX REVENUE COLLECTED FROM THE RETAIL SALES OF FARM TRACTORS AND PARTS AND LABOR USED TO MAINTAIN AND/OR REPAIR SUCH TRACTORS, AND FARM IMPLEMENTS TAXED AT THE RATE OF 1.5% UNDER SECTION 27-65-17, SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE FARM EQUIPMENT GRANT FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT; 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

Jonathan McMillan

Its course

January 19 to March 3, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 416 days

Ways and MeansJan 19 to Feb 315 days

In the SenateFeb 4 to Mar 3 · stopped27 days

FinanceFeb 20 to Mar 3 · stopped11 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 19 – Feb 4

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  3. Feb 4Committee substitute adopted in the House
  4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 5 – Mar 3

  1. Feb 5Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 20Referred to the Senate committee on Finance
  3. Mar 3Died in committee in the Senate
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 4Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 4PassedHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 5Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 20Referred To FinanceSenate
  7. Mar 3Died In CommitteeSenate