House Bill 4067

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING, COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES AND STATE AGENCIES; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE SMALL MUNICIPALITIES AND LIMITED POPULATION COUNTIES GRANT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-18, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY THERETO; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-36, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT TO MAKE GRANTS OR LOANS TO MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AN EQUIPMENT AND PUBLIC FACILITIES GRANT AND LOAN FUND TO AID IN INFRASTRUCTURE-RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND IN THE PURCHASE, CONSTRUCTION OR REPAIR AND RENOVATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES; TO AMEND SECTION 57-61-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF BOND PROCEEDS THAT THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MAY UTILIZE UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT TO MAKE LOANS TO COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, OR STATE, COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL PORT AND AIRPORT AUTHORITIES THROUGH A PORT, AIRPORT AND RAIL REVITALIZATION REVOLVING LOAN FUND FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PORT AND AIRPORT FACILITIES, OR FOR PUBLICLY OWNED FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE PROJECTS, TO PROMOTE COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH; TO AMEND SECTION 57-75-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ACT FOR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FACILITIES THAT ARE AT RISK FOR CLOSURE PURSUANT TO THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990 OR OTHER APPLICABLE FEDERAL LAW; TO AMEND SECTION 25, CHAPTER 533, LAWS OF 2010, AS LAST AMENDED BY SECTION 8, CHAPTER 503, LAWS OF 2025, TO INCREASE BY $1,000,000.00 THE AMOUNT OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS THAT MAY BE ISSUED FOR THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND; TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF STATE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE MISSISSIPPI ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND CREATED IN HOUSE BILL NO. 1393, 2026 REGULAR SESSION; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-7-22.41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES AN INCOME TAX CREDIT, INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT AND AD VALOREM TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS MADE BY CERTAIN TAXPAYERS TO CERTAIN ELIGIBLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 27-65-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES VARIOUS SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 17

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In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Feb 25

1. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Ways and Means
2. Reported 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 16Reported 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 30

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 Zuber
4. Mar 24Conferees named in the Senate: Harkins, Johnson and Sparks
5. Mar 27Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Mar 29Recommitted in the Senate to the conferees for further conference
8. Recommitted in the House to the conferees for further conference
9. Mar 30Died in conference in the House