House Bill 1349 Summary

• Amends Section 67-1-5 of the Mississippi Code to add item 73 to the definition of "qualified resort area," designating a specific property lot in Hattiesburg (Forrest County) as a qualified resort area without requiring departmental declaration.

• The designated property is Lot Three in Block 178 of the D.H. McInnis First Survey (D.H. McInnis Railroad Addition) in Hattiesburg, with 30 feet frontage on Front Street extending 90 feet back to an alley in the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Township 4 North, Range 13 West.

• Qualified resort area status allows the property to be used for hotels, restaurants, clubs, and other alcoholic beverage retail operations that would otherwise be restricted in dry counties.

• Takes effect July 1, 2024.