HB 733 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

"Property Cleanup Revolving Fund"; establish.

HB 733 creates a "Property Cleanup Revolving Fund" administered by the Mississippi Home Corporation to help municipalities clean up properties sold for taxes. It authorizes grants covering up to 100% of cleanup costs for eligible projects, such as removing debris, securing abandoned buildings, and draining hazardous sites. Municipalities with populations over 145,000 (like Jackson) can apply for grants of up to $2,000 per project, with a limit of 15 grants per year per municipality. The fund is designed to be permanent, with unspent money rolling over annually and not lapsing into the general state fund.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 8 edits
MODERATE
HB 733 was significantly amended to shift from a loan-based property cleanup program to a grant-only program, with eligibility now limited to municipalities with populations over 145,000. The bill also added provisions to amend state code regarding the Land Records Maintenance Fund, allowing the Secretary of State to use those funds to maintain tax-delinquent properties sold to the state.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from assisting all municipalities with property cleanup loans to specifically targeting large municipalities (population over 145,000) with grants, while also expanding the Secretary of State's authority to manage tax-delinquent land maintenance.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed from a loan program available to all municipalities to a grant program specifically for municipalities with populations exceeding 145,000 people.

FISCAL

Removed the loan program entirely, including provisions for municipal securities, loan agreements, and debt repayment mechanisms.

Established a grant fund instead of a revolving fund, limiting grants to $2,000 per project with a maximum of 15 grants per calendar year per municipality.

DEFINITION

Added definition of 'Project' to specify cleanup activities on properties sold for taxes that have been certified to the state.

SCOPE

Authorized the Jackson Redevelopment Authority and Urban Renewal Authority to apply for grants and oversee site demolition and preparation for urban renewal purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Removed requirements for municipalities to establish dedicated revenue sources for loan repayment and reimburse the corporation from project sales.

TECHNICAL

Amended Mississippi Code sections 29-1-145, 29-1-95, and 27-104-205 to allow the Secretary of State to contract with vendors to maintain tax-delinquent properties using Land Records Maintenance Fund monies.

TIMELINE

Changed effective date from immediate passage to July 1, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2025 · House Feb 26, 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
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred To Municipalities;Finance
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred To Municipalities;Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Randy Rushing
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