# Mississippi HB 1461: Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; revise definition of "capital improvements", extend repealer on MDA authority to use certain funds for expenses.

Mississippi HB 1461, Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; revise definition of "capital improvements", extend repealer on MDA authority to use certain funds for expenses., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1461-2025
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1461
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Local governments capital improvements revolving loan program; revise definition of "capital improvements", extend repealer on MDA authority to use certain funds for expenses.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Ways and Means, Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (333 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Agency can use some loan interest: mixed, low. The Mississippi Development Authority can use qualifying interest money from the loan fund for ordinary and necessary agency support, but not employee salary increases. The money must come from payments received after January 1, 2002, on loans funded by bonds whose interest is taxable under federal…
- Local governments get broader loan options: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2025, Mississippi counties and incorporated cities can seek program loans for projects the state development agency decides are capital improvements. The law removes the specific listing for loans to help counties repay loans used to buy a movie sound stage. A sound-stage project m…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John Thomas "Trey" Lamar (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 117 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Passed | pass | 118 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-04-17: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2025-04-07: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2025-04-02: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-28: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2025-03-27: Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,England (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Aguirre (House)
- 2025-03-20: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2025-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Amended (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Referred To Finance (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2025-01-29: Passed (House)
- 2025-01-28: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2025-01-20: Referred To Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1461IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1461IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1461PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1461PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB1461_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB1461_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1461SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1461SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incentives. (signed)
- SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Agent Act"; bring forward. (signed)
- HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to. (signed)
- HB 1509: District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circuit courts. (signed)
- HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to. (signed)
- HB 1201: Income tax and ad valorem tax; create incentives for developers to improve tax forfeited, blighted properties in MS. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1461IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1461IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1461PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1461PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/sam/HB1461_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/sam/HB1461_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/html/HB/1400-1499/HB1461SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2025/pdf/HB/1400-1499/HB1461SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1341: MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; extend repealer on act and related tax incent…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1341-2025)
- [SB 2517: "MS Intercollegiate Athletics Compensation Rights Act" and "Uniform Athletes Ag…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2517-2025)
- [HB 856: Pharmacy Practice Act; extend repealer on and make various changes to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB856-2025)
- [HB 1509: District Attorneys; revise salaries to certain amount below chancery and circui…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1509-2025)
- [HB 1174: Public adjusters licensure; revise provisions related to.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1174-2025)
- [HB 1201: Income tax and ad valorem tax; create incentives for developers to improve tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1201-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1461-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).