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From Your Capitol – Week of February 25, 2019

The end of this week marked the deadline for House appropriations and revenue bills to be introduced and passed. The House Appropriations Committee finished passing bills regarding budgets for state agencies last week, so most legislation came from the House Ways and Means Committee.

Here are a few highlights from bills that reducethe tax and regulatory burden on businesses that passed this week:

  • HB 1127: This bill allows new businesses which invest a certain amount of capital to pay 1/3 of an ad valorem tax. Lower tax rates for businesses are a step in the right direction towards lowering current tax rates that are cost prohibitive for businesses in our state.

  • HB 1429: This bill decreases the requirements to be a tax exempt business enterprise for data centers.

  • HB 1613: This bill seeks to award tax credits to businesses or individuals who donate money to nonprofit organizations for orphans, for foster care, or for children with health problems.

My votes this week

HB1612

Special local improvement assessment districts; authorize municipalities to create.

Nay

SB2243

Emergency management; local emergency may be declared by the president of the county board of supervisors.

Yea

SB2867

University construction projects; authorize IHL Board to administer.

Yea

SB2901

Landowners Protection Act; create.

Yea

SB2922

Labeling; prohibit mislabeling of food products derived from animal cultures, plants and insects as meat or meat food products.

Yea

HB1127

Fee-in-lieu of ad valorem taxes; revise investments required by qualified business under the MS Health Care Industry Zone Act.

Yea

HB1427

Bonds; authorize issuance for various Mississippi Development Authority Programs.

Nay

HB1429

Tax exemptions; revise the requirements that a data center must meet to be eligible for.

Yea

HB1430

Income tax; authorize a tax credit for contributions to certain endowed funds held by community foundations.

Yea

HB1564

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Lauderdale County with improvements at industrial park.

Nay

HB1579

Bonds; authorize issuance for construction of a multipurpose building at the Greenville Higher Education Center/Mississippi Delta Community College.

Nay

HB1584

Historic property income tax credit; increase amount of credits that may be awarded and revise certain other provisions.

Yea

HB1612

Special local improvement assessment districts; authorize municipalities to create.

Nay

HB1613

Children’s Promise Act; create.

Yea

HB1615

Bonds; authorize issuance for improvements at Buccaneer State Park and dredging at Port Bienville in Hancock County.

Nay

HB1668

Ad valorem tax; revise certain provisions regarding exemptions for new enterprises.

Yea

HB1669

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Scenic Rivers Development Alliance with certain projects.

Nay

HB1670

Mississippi Critical Physician Shortage Act of 2019; create.

Yea

HB1674

Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes.

Nay

HB1690

Income tax; provide for method of apportioning income for certain freight forwarding businesses.

Other

HB1695

Bonds; authorize issuance for repair and renovation of Margaret Martin Performing Art Center in Natchez.

Nay

HB1697

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist City of Natchez in constructing a Civil Rights Memorial.

Nay

HB1699

Income tax; provide for method of apportioning income of certain medical laboratory service businesses.

Yea

HB1700

Bonds; increase amount authorized for the Hinds County Development Project Loan Fund and allow use for construction of a parking garage.

Nay

HB642

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Mississippi Watershed Repair and Rehabilitation Cost-Share Program.

Nay

HB822

Professional privilege tax; impose on attorneys who practice in state, are not domiciled in and do not maintain regular place of business.

Nay

HB934

Sales tax; exempt sales of tangible personal property and services to the Junior League of Jackson, Mississippi.

Yea

HB935

Bonds; authorize issuance to provide funds for the Small Municipalities and Limited Population Counties Fund.

Nay

HB958

Bonds; increase amount that may be issued for certain Department of Marine Resources improvements.

Nay

SB2802

Airport Authorities Law; limit ad valorem tax exemption to facilities on airport property as result of airport-related contracts & leases.

Nay

SB2901

Landowners Protection Act; create.

Yea

If you have any questions, concerns, or request, please email me at criswelldana@yahoo.com or give me a call on my cell phone at (901) 275-4191.

It is an honor to serve you, and I humbly ask for your prayers as we seek to make decisions that help the people of our state.

Dana

To learn more about me or my campaign visit my website, www.DanaCriswellforMississippi.com.

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