HB 1851 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Ad valorem; exempt certain tractors, agricultural implements and equipment, and vehicles.

HB 1851 exempts tractors, agricultural implements, equipment, and vehicles from property tax when held by dealers as merchandise (e.g., on floor plans or consignment), not when owned by farmers or end-users. This directly affects agricultural equipment dealers who store these items for sale. The bill amends Mississippi’s tax code to add this specific exemption, excluding items already covered under another section (27-51-41(2)). It does not change tax obligations for farmers or equipment owners, only clarifies dealer inventory treatment.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 17 edits
MAJOR
This bill amends Mississippi's property tax exemption laws to add new exemptions for disaster response equipment, technology incubator startups, and military-related property, while also clarifying and expanding existing exemptions for agricultural equipment, vessels, and nonprofit organizations. The changes primarily affect who qualifies for tax exemptions and under what circumstances, rather than changing tax rates or revenue amounts.
Scope change
The bill significantly expands the scope of property tax exemptions by adding new categories of exempt property and clarifying existing exemptions to include specific scenarios not previously covered.
ELIGIBILITY

Added exemptions for disaster response equipment brought into the state temporarily and removed within a defined disaster response period.

Added exemptions for technology incubator startups and their parent nonprofit entities, including leasehold interests in incubator facilities.

Added exemptions for nonprofit organizations assisting with oil spill response and cleanup operations under federal contingency plans.

Added exemptions for auxiliary facilities constructed or renovated under specific state infrastructure programs.

Added exemptions for watercraft used in oil and gas exploration and production, including vessels under construction and those in manufacturer possession for up to 12 months after completion.

Added exemptions for property used to provide free swimming and water safety training facilities to public school districts and nonprofit organizations.

Added exemptions for municipalities that expand boundaries to include major economic development project sites, for up to 30 years.

Added exemptions for leases and leaseholds related to electricity generation, transmission, and distribution facilities while the United States owns the property.

Added exemptions for nuclear fuel and reprocessed nuclear fuel by-products used by public utilities for electricity generation.

Added exemptions for growing nursery stock.

Added exemptions for semitrailers used in interstate commerce.

Added exemptions for property used to house and provide services to elderly, disabled, and mentally impaired persons operated by qualified nonprofit corporations.

Added exemptions for vessels in the hands of bona fide dealers as merchandise, with specific definitions for 'vessel' and 'waters of this state'.

Added exemptions for property owned by 501(c)(4) nonprofit organizations that assist with oil spill response and cleanup operations.

Added exemptions for property located on major economic development project sites when municipalities expand boundaries to include those sites, for up to 30 years.

Modified vessel exemption provisions to clarify that vessels used for oil and gas exploration and production may be exempt for more than 12 months under specific conditions, including compliance with port authority agreements and county/municipal resolutions.

TIMELINE

Added effective date provision stating the act takes effect on January 1, 2026.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

1017
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 119
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic39
23 Yea 6 Nay 10
58% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican78
76 Yea 1 Nay 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Jody Steverson
Jody Steverson
RRepublican
MS
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