Highway privilege tax on buses and carriers of property; authorize distribution to cities and towns for roads and bridges.

HB 519 allows Mississippi counties to distribute a portion of highway privilege tax revenue collected from buses and property carriers to cities or towns within the county. This tax revenue, currently allocated to counties, can now be directed by county boards of supervisors to fund specific road or bridge construction, improvement, or repair projects within cities or towns. Cities must use these funds only for designated projects, and counties may set conditions for how the money is spent. The bill directly affects local municipalities receiving funds and county governing bodies managing the distribution.