Income tax credits; increase aggregate amount for certain employers sponsoring employee skills training, and extend repealer.
This bill increases the maximum total annual tax credit amount available to employers sponsoring employee skills training through Mississippi community colleges. It directly affects businesses that provide job-related training programs, allowing them to claim a 50% credit on qualified expenses (like instructor costs and materials) up to $2,500 per employee per year. The key changes are raising the statewide cap on total credits claimed and extending the program's expiration date beyond 2030. Employers must work with local community colleges for certification, and credits can be carried forward for up to five years if unused. The bill maintains existing rules requiring training to be job-focused and certified by community colleges.
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 5, 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
16
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 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 3, 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 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Harkins
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy England
RRepublican
Co
Sarita Simmons
DDemocratic
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