Welcome centers; authorize MDA to contract with and award grants to counties for staffing.
SB 2883 authorizes Mississippi counties with welcome centers to receive state grants to pay for staffing using county employees (not state employees). The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will administer a new "Welcome Centers Staff Grant Program," providing funds to cover staffing costs like employee compensation. Counties must submit detailed budget plans for staffing needs, and grants can only be used for these expenses, funded through a dedicated state special fund that doesn’t expire annually. The bill requires MDA to report yearly on grant usage and effectiveness, though it died in committee in March 2025.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Last action Mar 4, 2025
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The bill title was updated to reflect it has passed the Senate, and the effective date was changed to include a repeal date of June 30, 2025, meaning the law will only be in effect for a single day. A minor formatting adjustment was made to the text regarding county welcome center notifications.
Scope change
The bill's effective period was significantly altered to create a one-day effective window, which is unusual for legislation.
TIMELINE
The effective date was changed from starting July 1, 2025 indefinitely to starting July 1, 2025 and ending on June 30, 2025, which creates a one-day effective period.
TECHNICAL
The bill title was updated from 'Committee Substitute' to 'As Passed the Senate' to reflect its legislative status.
A minor formatting adjustment was made to the text regarding notification of counties with welcome centers, changing the line break placement.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
45–5
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic16
87% Yea
R
Republican35
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
1
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism;Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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