Economic development projects; expand local government authority to enter certain agreements in support of.
SB 2846 expands Mississippi local governments' authority to support economic development projects. It allows county boards or municipal authorities to enter agreements with qualified businesses to fund or reimburse project costs (like site preparation, construction, or infrastructure) using only revenues generated *directly* from the project itself - such as taxes or fees collected from the development. The bill defines "qualified projects" under Mississippi's Flexible Tax Incentive Act and caps total local government reimbursement at $5 million per project. This change enables local governments to finance development through project-specific revenue streams rather than general tax funds, directly affecting businesses seeking incentives and local authorities managing economic growth.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Signed Mar 13, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House Mar 6, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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