Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on February 25, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 1996
Mississippi Qualified Opportunity Zone Investment Incentive Program; establish.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONE INVESTMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE AD VALOREM TAX, INCOME TAX AND SALES TAX INCENTIVES FOR QUALIFYING BUSINESSES LOCATING OR EXPANDING OPERATIONS WITHIN FEDERALLY DESIGNATED QUALIFIED OPPORTUNITY ZONES; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, BENEFITS, COMPLIANCE, AND TERMINATION PROVISIONS; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH IS A SECTION OF THE STATE INCOME TAX LAW, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-65-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; 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
February 17 to February 25, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 25 · stopped8 days
Ways and MeansFeb 17 to Feb 25 · stopped8 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 Feb 17 – Feb 25
- Feb 17Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
- Feb 25Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
- Feb 25Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives