l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4040

Agriculture and timber economic development; issue bonds and establish program for.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Finance Committee on March 17, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO RECRUIT AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER RELATED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO MISSISSIPPI THAT WILL PROVIDE NEW MARKETS AND ADDITIONAL AND INCREASED ACCESS TO EXISTING MARKETS FOR THE SALE OF MISSISSIPPI'S AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER COMMODITIES; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; TO PROVIDE THAT MONIES IN THE SPECIAL FUND SHALL BE USED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE, FOR THE PURPOSES PROVIDED IN 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 MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE AND TIMBER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 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

William Tracy Arnold

Its course

February 23 to March 17, 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 action6 actions on 6 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Feb 252 days

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

In the SenateFeb 25 to Mar 17 · stopped20 days

FinanceMar 4 to Mar 17 · stopped13 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 23 – Feb 25

  1. Feb 23Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
  2. Feb 24Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 25Passed 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 17Died in committee in the Senate
All 6 actions, as published
  1. Feb 23Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 26Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Mar 4Referred To FinanceSenate
  6. Mar 17Died In CommitteeSenate