HB 1239 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.

HB 1239 revises Mississippi's tax exemption rules for data center enterprises, targeting businesses investing at least $500 million and creating 50+ new jobs paying 125% of the state average wage. It requires detailed applications to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) outlining project plans, job creation timelines, and annual compliance documentation. Approved businesses receive a 10-year exemption from specified state taxes (sales, use, franchise, and electricity taxes), but must maintain performance commitments or face forfeiture after a 60-day remedy period for noncompliance. The bill explicitly excludes digital asset mining operations from eligibility and sets an expiration date of June 30, 2025.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 9 edits
MAJOR
This bill revised Mississippi's data center tax exemption law to lower investment and job thresholds, add new definitions for digital assets, and clarify application requirements. The changes make it easier for smaller data center projects to qualify for tax breaks while adding protections against digital asset mining operations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded by lowering the minimum investment requirement from $500 million to $20 million and reducing the job requirement from 50 to 20 positions, allowing smaller data center projects to qualify for tax exemptions.
ELIGIBILITY

Lowered minimum capital investment requirement from $500 million to $20 million for data center tax exemption eligibility

Reduced minimum job creation requirement from 50 to 20 full-time positions for tax exemption eligibility

Added exclusion preventing enterprises engaged in digital asset mining from qualifying for tax exemptions

DEFINITION

Added explicit definition of 'digital asset' to include virtual currencies, cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and NFTs

Added explicit definition of 'digital asset mining' to clarify it means using electricity to secure blockchain networks

REQUIREMENT

Modified application requirements to include pro forma financial statements and data supporting project principals' expertise

Added requirement for annual documentation proving continued compliance with investment and job requirements

ENFORCEMENT

Added provision for recapture of tax exemptions if performance requirements are not met during the exemption period

TIMELINE

Changed effective date to July 1, 2025, with repeal scheduled for June 30, 2025 (appears to be a legislative error in the current version)

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 18, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
35 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
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Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
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Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
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Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
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Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance;Technology
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Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
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Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
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Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
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Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Technology;Ways and Means
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Trey Lamar
RRepublican
MS
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