Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3382: City of Tupelo; restore special sales tax in support of Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply District.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 920, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1988, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 903, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2007, TO RESTORE THE SPECIAL SALES TAX WITHIN THE CITY OF TUPELO FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN FUNDING FOR THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT TO SERVICE DEBT AND PAY THE COST OF FACILITIES NECESSARY TO SERVE ITS MUNICIPAL, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WELLSPRING PROJECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend chapter 920, local and private laws of 1988, as last amended by chapter 903, local and private laws of 2007, to restore the special sales tax within the city of tupelo for providing certain funding for the northeast mississippi regional water supply district to service debt and pay the cost of facilities necessary to serve its municipal, residential, commercial and industrial customers, including, but not limited to, the wellspring project; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 920, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 1988, AS LAST AMENDED BY CHAPTER 903, LOCAL AND PRIVATE LAWS OF 2007, TO RESTORE THE SPECIAL SALES TAX WITHIN THE CITY OF TUPELO FOR PROVIDING CERTAIN FUNDING FOR THE NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT TO SERVICE DEBT AND PAY THE COST OF FACILITIES NECESSARY TO SERVE ITS MUNICIPAL, RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE WELLSPRING PROJECT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Chapter 920, Local and Private Laws of 1988, as amended by Chapter 967, Local and Private Laws of 1994, as amended by Chapter 903, Local and Private Laws of 2007, is amended as follows: Section 1. Whenever used in this act, unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context, the following terms shall be given the following meanings: (a) "Bonds" shall include notes, bonds and other obligations authorized to be issued under this act. (b) "City" means the City of Tupelo, Mississippi. (c) "Cost" as applied to the delivery of water service to a governmental entity or water association, means an amount *SS26/R1470* S. B. No. 3382 ~ OFFICIAL ~ L3/5 26/SS26/R1470 PAGE 1 (icj\kr) equal to a proportional share of (i) the expenses of construction and acquisition …
Sponsors
- McMahan, Chad (R, 6) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Local and Private
Subjects: City of Tupelo
Common questions
- What is SB3382?
- SB3382 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): City of Tupelo; restore special sales tax in support of Northeast Mississippi Regional Water Supply District.
- What does SB3382 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend chapter 920, local and private laws of 1988, as last amended by chapter 903, local and private laws of 2007, to restore the special sales tax within the city of tupelo for providing certain funding for the northeast mississippi regional water supply district to service debt and pay the cost of facilities necessary to serve its municipal, residential, commercial and industrial customers, including, but not limited to, the wellspring project; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of SB3382?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3382?
- McMahan, Chad (R, 6).
- Where is the official record for SB3382?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3382.xml
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