Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1792: Income tax; authorize credit for certain employers loaning employees to serve as instructors at community colleges.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI TALENT EXCHANGE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CAREERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) CREDIT ACT; TO PROVIDE A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS WHO LOAN QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES TO MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS INSTRUCTORS IN HIGH-DEMAND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINES; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION, ELIGIBILITY, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to establish the mississippi talent exchange for advancement of careers and higher education (teach) credit act; to provide a state income tax credit for private employers who loan qualified employees to mississippi community colleges as instructors in high-demand career and technical education disciplines; to provide for administration, eligibility, and reporting requirements; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI TALENT EXCHANGE FOR ADVANCEMENT OF CAREERS AND HIGHER EDUCATION (TEACH) CREDIT ACT; TO PROVIDE A STATE INCOME TAX CREDIT FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS WHO LOAN QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES TO MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGES AS INSTRUCTORS IN HIGH-DEMAND CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINES; TO PROVIDE FOR ADMINISTRATION, ELIGIBILITY, AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. (1) This section shall be known and may be cited as the "Mississippi Talent Exchange for Advancement of Careers and Higher Education (TEACH) Credit Act". (2) The Legislature finds and declares that: (a) Mississippi faces a shortage of qualified instructors in high-demand Career and Technical Education (CTE) fields and in workforce training; (b) Private industry possesses untapped instructional expertise; and (c) Incentivizing private employers to loan skilled employees to serve as instructors at Mississippi community colleges will strengthen the state's workforce pipeline, enhance *HR43/R2007* H. B. No. 1792 ~ OFFICIAL ~ R3/5 26/HR43/R2007 PAGE 1 (BS\KP) student access to industry-aligned training, and support economic growth. (3) As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (a) "Employer" means a private company or business entity authorized to do business in Mississippi. (b) "Loaned employee" means a …
Sponsors
- Scoggin, Donnie (R, 89) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Ways and Means
Subjects: Income tax
Common questions
- What is HB1792?
- HB1792 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Income tax; authorize credit for certain employers loaning employees to serve as instructors at community colleges.
- What does HB1792 do?
- In its own words: An act to establish the mississippi talent exchange for advancement of careers and higher education (teach) credit act; to provide a state income tax credit for private employers who loan qualified employees to mississippi community colleges as instructors in high-demand career and technical education disciplines; to provide for administration, eligibility, and reporting requirements; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB1792?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1792?
- Scoggin, Donnie (R, 89).
- Where is the official record for HB1792?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1792.xml
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