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MississippiSB 28252026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

MS Health Care Industry Zone Act; revise certification requirements and extend repealer on act and related incentives.

Sponsored By: Josh Harkins (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Ways and MeansFinance

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Lower taxes on health care construction

Certified health care businesses in a health care industry zone can buy materials used to build or renovate a facility without sales tax. Qualified businesses can also use the exemption for covered construction materials, machinery, and equipment for a facility or an addition or improvement. The law extends this exemption beyond its prior July 1, 2026, end date, through July 1, 2028. The law does not state how much a business will save.

New rules extend health care zones

The law keeps the health care industry zone program and its incentives in place through July 1, 2028. A zone must be along or near Mississippi Highway 67 in a master planned community and within eight miles of a hospital with at least 25 acute-care beds or a qualifying college or university. A qualifying school must be accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and train or award degrees in health care or pharmaceutical fields. Local zoning must allow the facility, and facilities doing work that requires a certificate of need must follow that law to qualify. The law also removes earlier county, hospital-bed-certificate, and $250 million investment tests.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Josh Harkins

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 338 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 1 • Other: 1

House vote • 3/30/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 120 • No: 0

House vote • 3/5/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 120 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 48 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/8/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026House

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Conference Report Adopted

    3/30/2026House

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/29/2026House

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/29/2026Senate

  8. Conferees Named Lamar,Steverson,Zuber

    3/26/2026House

  9. Conferees Named Harkins,Johnson,Fillingane

    3/24/2026Senate

  10. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/10/2026Senate

  11. Returned For Concurrence

    3/6/2026House

  12. Passed As Amended

    3/5/2026House

  13. Amended

    3/5/2026House

  14. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/3/2026House

  15. Referred To Ways and Means

    2/16/2026House

  16. Transmitted To House

    2/13/2026Senate

  17. Passed As Amended

    2/10/2026Senate

  18. Amended

    2/10/2026Senate

  19. Title Suff Do Pass

    1/29/2026Senate

  20. Referred To Finance

    1/19/2026Senate

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