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MS SB2828

MS SB2828
Money Transmission Modernization Act; require licensee to charge fee for 287(g) and General Fund, refundable via income tax credit.


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Introduced
01/19/2026
In Committee
02/16/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act To Require Licensees Under The Money Transmission Modernization Act To Collect A Fee Of $7.50 For Each Transaction Not In Excess Of $500.00 And 1.5% Of Any Amount In Excess Of $500.00; To Require The Fee To Be Remitted Quarterly To The Department Of Revenue; To Require The Department Of Revenue To Remit Half Of Such Fees To The Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund And The Other Half To The State General Fund; To Require Licensees To Post Notice That Fees Paid May Be Reimbursed Through An Income Tax Credit; To Provide For License Suspension And Claims On A Licensee's Surety Bond; To Provide That This Act Shall Not Apply To Transactions In Which The Funds Being Transferred Are Withdrawn From An Account Held In Or By A Federally Insured Financial Institution, Or Funded With A Debit Card Or A Credit Card Issued In The United States; To Provide For The Repeal Of The Above Provisions On July 1, 2029; To Create The Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund To Assist The Enforcement Efforts Of State And Local Law Enforcement Officers Partnering With U.s. Immigration And Customs Enforcement (ice) Through The 287(g) Program Under The Immigration And Nationality Act; To Create An Income Tax Credit For Fees Paid Under This Act During Calendar Year 2026 Or Any Calendar Year Thereafter; To Amend Section 75-16-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Define "commissioner" As The Commissioner Of Banking And Consumer Finance, And "department" As The Department Of Banking And Consumer Finance, For Purposes Of The Money Transmission Modernization Act; And For Related Purposes.

AI Summary

This bill requires companies licensed to transmit money to collect a fee on certain transactions: $7.50 for amounts up to $500 and 1.5% for amounts exceeding $500. These fees, collected quarterly, are to be split evenly, with half going to the Law Enforcement 287(g) Program Fund, which supports state and local law enforcement partnering with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the 287(g) Program of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the other half to the State General Fund. Licensees must inform customers that these fees may be refundable through an income tax credit, which can be claimed starting in calendar year 2026. The bill also clarifies definitions within the Money Transmission Modernization Act, specifically defining "commissioner" as the Commissioner of Banking and Consumer Finance and "department" as the Department of Banking and Consumer Finance. Importantly, these fee collection provisions will not apply to transactions funded by withdrawals from federally insured financial institutions or by debit or credit cards issued in the United States, and all these new provisions are set to expire on July 1, 2029.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred To Banking and Financial Services (on 02/16/2026)

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