Bill > HB1330

This bill amends the definition of a "qualified resort area" under Mississippi's Local Option Alcoholic Beverage Control Law. The existing law defines a qualified resort area as a place outside of incorporated municipalities that attracts tourists due to its attractions. This bill adds new criteria and specific locations that qualify as resort areas, including certain clubhouses, state parks, historic districts, and areas near lakes or rivers, among many other detailed geographical and facility-based descriptions. It also includes provisions for waivers of distance restrictions for convents or monasteries and allows for the department to approve areas under development as qualified resort areas. The changes are set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1330.xml