Economic development incentives; require agreements to secure employee freedom and privacy regarding unionization decisions.

SB 2202 requires businesses seeking Mississippi's economic development incentives (like grants or tax breaks) to follow specific labor-related conditions. It prohibits employers from recognizing unions based solely on signed authorization cards (instead requiring secret ballot elections via the NLRB), sharing employee contact information with unions without written consent, signing neutrality agreements with unions, or forcing subcontractors to do these things. The law applies only to new agreements signed on or after July 1, 2026, and mandates that the state include a separate agreement with recipients that allows recovery of funds if these rules are violated. This directly affects private businesses receiving state economic development funds by adding labor practice requirements to their incentive contracts.