Loading chat...

MS SB3382

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chad Mcmahan

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Restores a special sales tax of 0.25% within the City of Tupelo to fund the Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply District
  • Tax applies to all sales and services subject to state sales tax, plus retail food and drink sales not purchased with food stamps
  • Funds support debt service and construction costs for water supply facilities, including the Wellspring Project, a 1,700-acre industrial development site near Interstate 22 in Pontotoc, Union, and Lee Counties
  • Sales tax proceeds must cover no more than 50% of project costs; the remaining 50% comes from user fees and other sources
  • Authorizes the city to issue up to $30 million in general obligation bonds (in addition to $23 million authorized prior to March 2007) for water infrastructure construction and acquisition

Legislative Description

City of Tupelo; restore special sales tax in support of Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply District.

Last Action

Referred To Local and Private

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Local and Private3/3/2026

Full Bill Text

No bill text available