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MS SB2568

Bill

Status

Failed

3/6/2012

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes county boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities to enter into binding agreements with economic development projects for up to 20 years.

  • Allows agreements to provide water, sewer, and other county or municipal services to economic development projects.

  • Permits agreements where local governments commit in advance to approve ad valorem tax exemptions for economic development projects, with exemptions lasting 10 years.

  • Defines "economic development project" as any project where the State of Mississippi has committed state or federal program funds to incentivize business location, expansion, or job creation.

  • Makes these agreements binding on future boards of supervisors and governing authorities, preventing subsequent elected bodies from unilaterally terminating them.

Legislative Description

Economic development; certain agreements by counties & cities with economic development projects may be binding not more than 20 years.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/6/2012

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