An Act To Enact The "bayou Casotte Industrial Zone Establishment Act"; To Provide For Certain Legislative Findings; To Provide That A Municipality May Not Annex Any Portion Of The Area Comprising The Bayou Casotte Industrial Zone; To Amend Section 21-1-59, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; To Bring Forward Sections 21-1-27, 21-1-29, 21-1-31, 21-1-33, 21-1-35, 21-1-37, 21-1-39 And 21-1-41, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Are Sections Of Law Relating To The Extension Or Contraction Of Municipal Corporate Boundaries, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 27-31-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Exempts Various Types Of Property From Ad Valorem Taxation, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-19-56.549, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of Distinctive Motor Vehicle License Tags To Supporters Of The Mississippi Sound Estuary Program; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 47-5-139, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Mississippi Department Of Corrections May Set The Terms Of Conditional Release For An Inmate Who Has Received A Life Sentence For Capital Murer And Who Has Reached Age 65 Or Older And Has Served A Minimum Of 15 Years Of His Or Her Sentence; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Require The Department Of Revenue To Collect Data From Each County Showing Total Revenue From The Inventory Tax For The 2025 Tax Year; To Require The Department To Provide To The Chairmen Of The Senate Finance Committee And The House Ways And Means Committee, No Later Than December 1, 2026, A Report Containing Information From The 2025 Tax Year Regarding Total Revenue From The Inventory Tax, Total Amount Of Credits Claimed For Inventory Tax Payments, Categorized By Entity Type, And Total Amount Of Credits Allocated For Inventory Tax Payments, Categorized By Entity Type; To Bring Forward Section 27-7-22.5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Property Tax Elimination And Replacement Study Committee To Examine, Evaluate And Develop Recommendations Regarding The Means For And Effects Of Eliminating Ad Valorem Taxes On Real Property, And The Most Effective Ways Of Replacing The Revenue That Would Be Lost As A Result Of Such Elimination; To Provide For The Composition, Organization And Responsibilities Of The Committee; To Provide That The Committee Shall Report Its Findings And Recommendations To The Legislature No Later Than December 1, 2026; To Direct The Department Of Revenue To Provide Necessary Staff And Administrative Support To The Committee; To Allow For Additional Support From The Joint Legislative Committee On Performance Evaluation And Expenditure Review (peer), Upon Request And Subject To Available Resources; To Provide For Compensation According To Law For Legislative Members And Travel Expense Reimbursement For Non-legislative Members; To Provide For The Dissolution Of The Committee On January 1, 2027, Or Upon The Submission Of Its Final Report, Whichever Is Earlier; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Program, Which Is A Retirement Savings Program Sponsored By The State For Certain Employers Who Do Not Already Offer A Retirement Plan That Will Allow Those Employers To Offer Eligible Employees The Voluntary Choice To Contribute To An Individual Retirement Account (ira) Through A Payroll Deduction; To Provide The Powers, Authority And Duties Of The State Treasurer; To Prescribe The Requirements For The Program; To Provide That The Ira To Which Contributions Are Made Will Be A Roth Ira And The Standard Package Will Be A Roth Ira With A Target Date Fund Investment And A Specified Contribution Percentage; To Provide Certain Protection From Liability For Employers In The Program And For The State; To Provide For The Confidentiality Of Participant And Account Information; To Create The Mississippi Work And Save Administrative Fund As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended Upon Appropriation Of The Legislature, For The Purposes Authorized In This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 63-7-89, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Increase The Penalties For Failure To Cover Or Provide Sideboards For A Truck, Trailer Or Other Carrier; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 77-19-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Amend The Definitions For "applicant" And "eligible Project," To Distinguish Between Projects Funding Services To Retail End Users And Projects Other Than Those Funding Services To Retail End Users; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 37-148-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Extend The Repealer On The Strengthening Mississippi Academic Research Through (smart) Business Act; To Bring Forward Sections 37-148-1, 37-148-3, 37-148-5, 37-148-7 And 37-148-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Constitute The Smart Business Act, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Create New Section 77-21-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create The Mississippi Video Service Act; To Create New Section 77-21-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define Terms; To Create New Section 77-21-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Franchising Authority And Application For Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Modification Of Service Areas; To Prescribe Term Length Of A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Provide For Termination Of A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Create New Section 77-21-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Create Fees For A Certificate Of Franchise Authority; To Create New Section 77-21-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Holders Of Certificates Of Franchise Authority To Use Public Rights-of-way; To Prescribe A Video Service Provider Fee; To Provide For Payment Of Such Fee; To Stipulate That The Video Service Provider Fee Is A Percentage Of Gross Revenue Determined By A Political Subdivision; To Provide For Establishing, Increasing Or Lowering A Video Service Provider Fee; To Authorize A Political Subdivision To Conduct Audits Of Video Service Providers To Ensure Proper And Accurate Payment; To Require Video Service Providers To Keep Business Records Showing Gross Revenue; To Provide For Annexation Of Lands; To Create New Section, 77-21-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prohibit Certain Activities And Provide Remedies For Noncompliance; To Create New Section 77-21-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish Customer Service Standards; To Create New Section 77-21-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Designation And Use Of Channel Capacity For Public, Educational Or Governmental Use; To Create New Section 77-21-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Applicability Of Other Laws; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 27-65-111, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From The State Sales Tax Sales Of Tangible Personal Property At Auction By The National Wild Turkey Federation, So Long As Such Entity Is Exempt From Federal Income Taxation Under Section 501(c)(3) Of The Internal Revenue Code; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 57-62-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow Certain Qualified Businesses Or Industries To Receive Incentive Payments Under The Mississippi Advantage Jobs Act For 10 Years Under Certain Conditions; To Bring Forward Sections 57-62-13, 57-114-5, 57-114-7 And 57-114-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For The Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Revise And Clarify Provisions Governing The Annual Highway Privilege (road And Bridge) Tax For Commercial Motor Vehicles And Carriers Of Property Operating Under Harvest Permits By Creating An Alternative Means Of Making Payments Of Taxes In Person To The County Tax Collector; To Amend Section 27-19-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Weight Limits Minimums; To Amend Section 27-19-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize In-person Payment Of Privilege Taxes For Agricultural Operations With Valid Harvest Permits, To Provide For Timely Remittance And Administrative Retention By County Tax Collectors; To Bring Forward Section 27-19-81, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 63-1-35, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Include Commercial Driver's License To Be Made Available In Digital Format Consistent With The Mississippi Mobile Id; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Authorize Any Person Who Is Qualified To Register To Vote In The State Of Mississippi To Register To Vote When That Person Applies For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Require The Department Of Public Safety To Obtain Certain Information From A Person Who Desires To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide An Opt-out Procedure For Persons Who Choose Not To Register To Vote While Applying For The Issuance, Renewal Or Change Of Address Of A Motor Vehicle Driver's License Or Official Identification Card; To Provide For The Forwarding Of Voter Registration Applications To The Person's County Of Residence; To Amend Sections 23-15-11, 23-15-33, 23-15-35, 23-15-39, 23-15-41, 23-15-79, 23-15-95 And 63-1-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Provisions Of This Act; And For Related Purposes.

An Act To Amend Section 23-15-573, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Was Not A Registered Voter In The Jurisdiction In Which He Or She Tried To Vote But Was Otherwise Eligible To Vote In The Jurisdiction Where He Or She Tried To Vote, The Voter's Affidavit Ballot Shall Be Used As His Or Her Registration To Vote; To Amend Section 23-15-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Casting Of A Valid Affidavit Ballot May Serve As A Written Request To Transfer Voting Precincts Or Wards; To Amend Section 23-15-152, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That If A Voter Who Was Mailed A Confirmation Notice And Placed On Inactive Status In The Statewide Elections Management System Casts An Affidavit Ballot, He Or She Shall Be Returned To Active Status In The Statewide Elections Management System; And For Related Purposes.