MS HB517

Creates the Mississippi Remote Worker Grant Program offering up to $5,000 per year (maximum $15,000 total) to individuals who work remotely for out-of-state employers and relocate to Mississippi or are recent Mississippi college graduates

Qualifying expenses include relocation costs, computer hardware/software, broadband access or upgrades, and co-working space memberships

Caps total program grants at $125,000 in 2022, $250,000 in 2023, $125,000 in 2024, and $100,000 annually thereafter, awarded on a first-come, first-served basis

Requires the Mississippi Development Authority to examine infrastructure needs for remote work, including maker spaces, co-working spaces, and broadband availability in municipal downtown centers

Directs study of converting vacant or underused state buildings into low- or no-cost co-working spaces available to both state employees and private sector remote workers