Taxes; exempt leases and subleases of state park lands to nonprofits.
Mississippi Senate Bill 3109 exempts nonprofit organizations from paying state and local property taxes on leasehold interests or subleases for state park lands. Specifically, it amends Section 55-3-47 of Mississippi law to remove ad valorem taxes for nonprofits using leased park land to develop, support, improve, administer, or operate parks. This applies directly to qualifying nonprofits that lease park areas under existing state park management authority. The bill ensures these tax exemptions align with the state's existing framework for leasing park lands to nonprofits, without creating new leasing programs or altering park management terms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 26, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Feb 25, 2026 · House Mar 17, 2026
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 52
Feb 25, 2026
D
Democratic18
88% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Conference Report Filed
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Blount
DDemocratic
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