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2026 Regular Session

House Bill 4045

Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on February 25, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-30, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR INCOME ARISING FROM CERTAIN DATA CENTER PROJECTS SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY CALENDAR YEAR AFTER CALENDAR YEAR 2026; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM PROJECT UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-31-104, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT FOR ANY PROJECT WITH A CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN EXCESS OF $2,000,000,000.00 FOR WHICH A FEE-IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAX AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO AFTER JULY 1, 2026, A PORTION OF THE SUM ALLOWED AS A FEE-IN-LIEU ON THE PORTION OF THE PROJECT IN EXCESS OF $1,000,000,000.00 SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE MISSISSIPPI STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REVERTER ON THE SECTION OF LAW; TO CREATE THE "MISSISSIPPI STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO PROVIDE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, UPON APPROPRIATION BY THE LEGISLATURE TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-31-105, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES COUNTY BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS AND MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES TO GRANT A FEE-IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR EXPANSIONS OF FACILITIES OR PROPERTIES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 19-9-151, 19-9-153 AND 19-9-155, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS MADE BY A NUCLEAR GENERATING PLANT IN-LIEU OF AD VALOREM TAXES; TO AMEND SECTION 27-35-309, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE FORMULA PROVIDING FOR THE ALLOCATION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE NUCLEAR IN-LIEU TAX PAID TO THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE BY THE GRAND GULF NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; 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

February 23 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 action3 actions on 3 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 23 to Feb 25 · stopped2 days

Ways and MeansFeb 23 to Feb 241 day

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 25Died on the calendar in the House
All 3 actions, as published
  1. Feb 23Referred To Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 24Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 25Died On CalendarHouse of Representatives