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