HB1523Introduced in the House
Farm equipment grant program; create.
Introduced by John Lamar, District 8
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Provide That The Department Of Finance And Administration Shall Establish A Program To Make Grants To Farmers To Assist With The Purchase Of New Farm Tractors And Parts And Labor Used To Maintain And/or Repair Such Tractors, And New Farm Implements Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5% Under Section 27-65-17; To Provide An Application Process For The Program; To Create The "farm Equipment Grant Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide That Monies In The Fund Shall Be Used By The Department Of Finance And Administration, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature, To Make Grants Under This Act; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue Collected From The Retail Sales Of Farm Tractors And Parts And Labor Used To Maintain And/or Repair Such Tractors, And Farm Implements Taxed At The Rate Of 1.5% Under Section 27-65-17, Shall Be Deposited Into The Farm Equipment Grant Fund Created In This Act; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Passed · February 4, 2026
113
Yes
4
No
5
Absent or Not Voting
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What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carpenter | 1 | Yes |
| Brad Mattox | 2 | Yes |
| William Arnold | 3 | Yes |
| Jody Steverson | 4 | Yes |
| John Faulkner | 5 | Not Voting |
| Justin Keen | 6 | Yes |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Ways and Means
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Finance
Died In Committee
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