SB 3095 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Tax; cut income and grocery taxes, increase fuel excise tax, and adjust distribution of certain fuel and sales taxes.

SB 3095 reduces Mississippi's individual income tax rate for income above $10,000 to 3.75% starting in 2027, gradually decreasing to 2.99% by 2030. It increases the sales tax on groceries (not purchased with food stamps) to 5% starting July 2025 and raises the fuel excise tax from 21¢ to 27¢ per gallon over 2025-2027. The bill also adjusts how revenue from fuel and sales taxes is distributed, directing more funds to infrastructure projects in municipalities and counties. These changes directly affect higher-income earners, grocery shoppers, and drivers purchasing gasoline.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 25, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025
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As Introduced Committee Substitute · 9 edits
MAJOR
This bill amends Mississippi tax laws to reduce the individual income tax rate on income over $10,000 to 2.99% starting in 2030, increases the sales tax on groceries to 5% beginning July 1, 2025, and raises gasoline and special fuel excise taxes to 27 cents per gallon by July 2027. The bill also establishes a new optional local sales tax for municipalities to fund road and infrastructure projects, creates a commission to oversee these funds, and adjusts how sales tax revenue is distributed to counties and municipalities.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of taxation by adding a new optional local sales tax mechanism for municipalities and broadens the application of use tax provisions, while modifying the scope of income tax exemptions and sales tax rates.
FISCAL

Individual income tax rates on income exceeding $10,000 are reduced from 5% to 2.99% starting in 2030, with intermediate reductions to 3.75% in 2027, 3.5% in 2028, and 3.25% in 2029.

Gasoline and special fuel excise taxes are increased to 27 cents per gallon by July 1, 2027, with scheduled increases from 21 cents in 2025 and 24 cents in 2026.

Distribution of gasoline and fuel tax revenue to counties is modified with new provisions for counties with outstanding road and bridge bonds, requiring set-aside percentages based on bond debt levels.

TIMELINE

Sales tax on retail grocery purchases increases to 5% effective July 1, 2025, up from the previous 7% rate that applied to most retail sales.

REQUIREMENT

New optional local sales tax allows municipalities to levy up to 1% additional sales tax for road and infrastructure projects, requiring a 60% voter approval threshold and establishment of a 10-member oversight commission.

DEFINITION

New definitions established for 'Hotel', 'Municipality', 'Restaurant', and 'Technology Intensive Enterprise' to determine sales tax treatment and eligibility for reduced tax rates.

ELIGIBILITY

Technology intensive enterprises must meet specific criteria including minimum wage requirements (150% of state average), workforce composition (10% scientists/engineers), and healthcare benefits to qualify for reduced sales tax rates.

ENFORCEMENT

New commission oversight requires annual audits, monthly reporting of receipts and expenditures, and reimbursement of unauthorized expenditures from the special municipal fund.

TECHNICAL

Use tax provisions are brought forward and expanded to include digital products, with specific rules for computer software maintained on out-of-state servers.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Mar 18, 2025

How they voted

3415
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic16
4 Yea 11 Nay 1
68% Nay
R Republican35
30 Yea 4 Nay 1
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Amended
Amendment Failed
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

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