House Bill 1190 Summary

• Amends Section 67-1-5 of the Mississippi Code to revise the definition of "qualified resort area" for purposes of local option alcoholic beverage control laws.

• Expands the definition to include land owned by state institutions of higher learning or their affiliated entities located in counties that prohibit light wine and beer sales, if the land is inside or adjacent to municipalities that permit such sales.

• Adds numerous specific facilities and geographic areas to the qualified resort area definition, including golf courses, event venues, mixed-use developments, and specific municipalities identified by highway intersections and geographic features.

• Grants county boards of supervisors and municipal governing authorities authority to regulate hours of operation, revenue requirements from food service, and locations of facilities offering alcoholic beverages in designated resort areas.

• Takes effect July 1, 2024.