(1) Businesses and health care industry facilities shall apply to the MDA for certification as a qualified business. If the health care industry facility or business is located in a health care industry zone and meets the requirements of this chapter, the MDA shall certify it as a qualified business.
(2) A health care industry facility or business certified by the MDA as a qualified business within a health care industry zone that constructs or renovates a health care industry facility within a health care industry zone shall qualify for the following:(a) An accelerated state income tax depreciation deduction. The accelerated depreciation deduction shall be computed by accelerating depreciation period required by Mississippi Administrative Code, to a ten-year depreciation period.(b) A sales tax exemption as authorized in Section 27-65-101(1)(pp).(c) A fee-in-lieu of taxes as authorized in Section 27-31-104.(d) An ad valorem tax exemption as authorized in Section 27-31-101.
(a) An accelerated state income tax depreciation deduction. The accelerated depreciation deduction shall be computed by accelerating depreciation period required by Mississippi Administrative Code, to a ten-year depreciation period.
(b) A sales tax exemption as authorized in Section 27-65-101(1)(pp).
(c) A fee-in-lieu of taxes as authorized in Section 27-31-104.
(d) An ad valorem tax exemption as authorized in Section 27-31-101.