Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB4079: Jackson County; extend repeal date on county's hotel/motel tourism tax.
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 932, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2015, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 926, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS IN THE COUNTY WITH THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAX BEING USED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM OR PAID TO THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST REGIONAL CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TO BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend chapter 932, local and private laws of 2015, as last amended by chapter 926, local and private laws of 2022, to extend the repeal date from july 1, 2026, to july 1, 2030, on the provision of law that authorizes the board of supervisors of jackson county, mississippi, to levy a tax upon hotel and motel room rentals in the county with the revenue from such tax being used by the board of supervisors for the promotion of tourism or paid to the mississippi gulf coast regional convention and visitors bureau to be used for the promotion of tourism on the mississippi gulf coast in the…
From the enrolled text, March 26, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 932, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2015, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 926, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2022, TO EXTEND THE REPEAL DATE FROM JULY 1, 2026, TO JULY 1, 2030, ON THE PROVISION OF LAW THAT AUTHORIZES THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF JACKSON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO LEVY A TAX UPON HOTEL AND MOTEL ROOM RENTALS IN THE COUNTY WITH THE REVENUE FROM SUCH TAX BEING USED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM OR PAID TO THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST REGIONAL CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU TO BE USED FOR THE PROMOTION OF TOURISM ON THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST IN THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Chapter 932, Local and Private Laws of 2015, as amended by Chapter 940, Local and Private Laws of 2018, as amended by Chapter 926, Local and Private Laws of 2022, is amended as follows: Section 1. As used in this act: (a) "County" means Jackson County, Mississippi. (b) "Board of supervisors" means the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, Mississippi. (c) "Hotel" or "motel" means any establishment engaged in the business of furnishing or providing rooms intended or *HR26/R2553* H. B. No. 4079 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/HR26/R2553 PAGE …