Mississippi legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1656: Strengthening Troop Retention for our National Guard (STRONG) Act; create.
Status: Failed, February 28, 2025
AN ACT TO CREATE THE STRENGTHENING TROOP RETENTION FOR OUR NATIONAL GUARD (STRONG) ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES MEMBERS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES A CREDIT AGAINST MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAXES FOR ONE OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLES TITLED IN THE NAME OF A SERVICE MEMBER, AND THE SPOUSE OF DEPENDENT THEREOF; TO PROVIDE THE DEFINITION OF SERVICE MEMBER; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD TRICARE PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE COST OF PREMIUMS FOR TRICARE RESERVE SELECT HEALTH CARE PLANS; TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE PROGRAM TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-19-51, 27-51-41, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-19-53 AND 27-33-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to create the strengthening troop retention for our national guard (strong) act; to amend section 27-7-15, mississippi code of 1972, to increase the income tax exemption for national guard and reserve forces members; to create a new section of law that provides a credit against motor vehicle ad valorem taxes in the amount of two hundred fifty dollars per year for the motor vehicle ad valorem taxes for one or more motor vehicles titled in the name of a service member, and the spouse of dependent thereof; to provide the definition of service member…
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO CREATE THE STRENGTHENING TROOP RETENTION FOR OUR NATIONAL GUARD (STRONG) ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 27-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE INCOME TAX EXEMPTION FOR NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES MEMBERS; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION OF LAW THAT PROVIDES A CREDIT AGAINST MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAXES IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS PER YEAR FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLE AD VALOREM TAXES FOR ONE OR MORE MOTOR VEHICLES TITLED IN THE NAME OF A SERVICE MEMBER, AND THE SPOUSE OF DEPENDENT THEREOF; TO PROVIDE THE DEFINITION OF SERVICE MEMBER; TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD TRICARE PREMIUM REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM TO AWARD GRANTS TO REIMBURSE CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD FOR THE COST OF PREMIUMS FOR TRICARE RESERVE SELECT HEALTH CARE PLANS; TO PROVIDE THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM; TO PROVIDE THAT THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD SHALL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM; TO REQUIRE THE ADJUTANT GENERAL TO PROVIDE A REPORT ON THE PROGRAM TO THE LEGISLATURE; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 27-19-51, 27-51-41, 27-19-5, 27-19-43, 27-19-53 AND 27-33-75, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Strengthening Troop Retention for our …