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MS SB2853

Bill

Status

Failed

3/16/2016

Primary Sponsor

Michael Watson

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows Mississippi income tax deduction for costs incurred to retrofit primary or secondary residences in coastal counties (Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Stone, and Pearl River) with hurricane and windstorm resistance measures.
  • Deduction applies only to fortification measures meeting Institute for Business and Home Safety standards or other approved mitigation programs, excluding ordinary repairs or replacements.
  • Aggregate deduction capped at the lesser of 50% of retrofitting costs or $6,000 across all taxable years beginning with 2013.
  • Requires certification from an Institute for Business and Home Safety certified evaluator or other qualified building evaluator as defined by jointly promulgated rules.
  • Costs purchased with non-taxable grant funds are ineligible for the deduction.

Legislative Description

Income tax; authorize a deduction for certain retrofitting or upgrades to homes in Coastal Area of Mississippi.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/16/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance3/7/2016

Full Bill Text

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