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MS SB2922

Bill

Status

Passed

5/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joey Fillingane

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases maximum aggregate historic rehabilitation tax credits from $60 million to $120 million, with a limit of $12 million awarded per state fiscal year.

  • Restricts single-family dwelling rehabilitation tax credits unless a certificate was issued before July 1, 2016, or the dwelling is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • Extends fee-in-lieu of ad valorem tax agreements to up to 20 years total, but limits any individual parcel to no more than 10 years of such exemptions.

  • Extends authority to issue tourism project sales tax incentive certificates from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2020, and reduces minimum per-room investment requirements for certain county hotel projects.

  • Extends deadline for motion picture incentive rebate applications from July 1, 2016, to July 1, 2017, and exempts railroad properties owned by wholly-owned subsidiaries of railroad authorities from ad valorem taxation.

Legislative Description

Historic tax credit and MS Small Business Investment Act; increase amount of credits that may be allocated under.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

5/12/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means4/1/2016
Finance3/14/2016

Full Bill Text

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