HB 1903 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Taxation; revise various tax credits and exemptions.

HB 1903 increases tax credits for businesses donating to specific charitable organizations focused on child welfare, youth education, and workforce development. It raises the annual limit on credits for these contributions and allows unused credits to carry forward for five years. The bill also extends deadlines for broadband infrastructure tax credits until 2029 and clarifies equipment eligibility for property tax exemptions related to broadband deployment. These changes directly affect Mississippi businesses making qualifying donations or investing in broadband technology.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2025 Last action Mar 18, 2025
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As Introduced Current version · 9 edits
MAJOR
This bill significantly expands Mississippi's tax credit programs for charitable contributions and broadband infrastructure investments. It increases the maximum annual tax credit allocation for youth-focused charitable organizations from $18 million to $40 million, extends the broadband investment credit deadline from 2024 to 2029, and adds new tax exemptions for broadband equipment deployed between 2025-2030. The legislation also creates a new tax credit program for businesses supporting youth development through state alliance organizations.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of eligible charitable organizations to include those providing services for children's safety, care, and well-being, and adds a new category for youth development organizations. It also extends the timeframe for broadband investment credits and adds new ad valorem tax exemptions for newer broadband equipment.
FISCAL

Increased the maximum annual tax credit allocation for charitable contributions from $18 million to $40 million for years 2027 and beyond, with specific caps for each year from 2021-2027.

Increased the annual broadband equipment tax credit cap from $15 million to $15 million (unchanged) but extended the eligibility period for claiming credits through 2030.

TIMELINE

Extended the deadline for Mississippi Development Authority to allocate broadband investment tax credits from July 1, 2024 to July 1, 2029.

Extended the ad valorem tax exemption period for broadband equipment placed in service after June 30, 2025 to ten years, with mobile broadband equipment receiving five years of exemption.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a new tax credit program for businesses making voluntary cash contributions to state alliance organizations that advance Mississippi youth in education, physical development, social/emotional development, and workforce development.

Expanded eligible charitable organizations to include those licensed by Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services for child safety, care, and permanency services, and educational services organizations accredited by regional accrediting bodies.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'equipment used in deployment of broadband technologies' to include equipment capable of 384 kilobits per second transmission rates and equipment providing fixed broadband service meeting FCC standards.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for taxpayers to submit certified, sworn descriptions of broadband equipment to county tax assessors on or before April 1 of the first assessment year claiming the exemption.

ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for eligible charitable organizations to provide written certification signed under penalty of perjury, including verification of 501(c)(3) status and confirmation they do not provide abortion services.

Floor votes · House Feb 26, 2025

How they voted

1171
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 119
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic39
38 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
I Independent2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican78
77 Yea 1
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
Referred To Finance
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Ways and Means
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Trey Lamar
RRepublican
MS
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