House Bill 1487

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-203, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CAPITOL COMPLEX IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 29-5-203, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

[Through June 30, 2025, this section shall read as follows:]

29-5-203. There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District to be composed of the following described area in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, that surrounds the State Capitol Building:

CAPITOL COMPLEX PROPOSED BOUNDARIES

· Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pearl River determined by extending the south curb line of High Street east until it meets the bank of the Pearl River;

· Then north along the west bank of the Pearl River until it reaches a point on such bank determined by extending the north curb line of Northside Drive until it meets the bank of the Pearl River;

· Then west along the north curb line of Northside Drive until it reaches the west track of the Illinois Central Railroad line;

· Then south along the west track of the Illinois Central Railroad line to the north curb line of Mitchell Avenue which becomes Stonewall Street;

· Then west along the north curb line of Mitchell Street and then Stonewall Street until it reaches the west curb line of Livingston Road;

· Then south along the west curb line of Livingston Road until it reaches the south curb line of Woodrow Wilson Drive;

· Then east along the south curb line of Woodrow Wilson Drive to the west curb line of Bailey Avenue (which becomes Gallatin Street);

· Then south along the west curb line of Bailey Avenue and then Gallatin Street until it reaches the north curb line of West Monument Street;

· Then west along the north curb line of West Monument Street until it intersects with West Capitol Street and becomes Rose Street;

· Then south along the west curb line of Rose Street until it intersects with the north curb line of Robinson Road;

· Then west on the north curb line of Robinson Road until it intersects with the west curb line of Prentiss Street;

· Then south along the west curb line of Prentiss Street until it intersects with the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street on the west side of Jackson State University;

· Then west on the north curb line of John R. Lynch Street until it reaches the west curb line of Ellis Avenue;

· Then south along the west curb line of Ellis Avenue until it reaches the south curb line of Raymond Road;

· Then east along the south curb line of Raymond Road until it reaches the north edge of Interstate 20 westbound;

· Then east along the north edge of Interstate 20 until it overlaps with Interstate 55 and continues along such edge of Interstate 55/20 to the western edge of where it becomes Interstate 55;

· Then north along the western edge of I-55 until it reaches the south curb line of High Street;

· Then east along the south curb line of High Street and extending such line to the Pearl River and the point of the beginning.

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~~CAPITOL COMPLEX PROPOSED BOUNDARIES~~

[From and after July 1, 2025, this section shall read as follows:]

29-5-203. There is created the Capitol Complex Improvement District to be composed of the following described area in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, that surrounds the State Capitol Building:

CAPITOL COMPLEX * * * ~~PROPOSED~~ BOUNDARIES

· Beginning at a point on the west bank of the Pearl River determined by extending the south curb line of High Street east until it meets the bank of the Pearl River;

· Then north along the west bank of the Pearl River until it reaches a point on such bank determined by extending the north curb line of * * * ~~Northside Drive~~ Westbrook Road until it meets the bank of the Pearl River;

· Then west along the north curb line of Westbrook Road until it reaches the west curb line of Old Canton Road;

· Then south along the west curb line of Old Canton Road, and continuing west along the north curb line of Old Canton Road, and continuing west along the north curb line of Canton Mart Road until it reaches the west curb line of Interstate 55 South Frontage Road;

· Then south along the west curb line of Interstate 55 South Frontage Road until it intersects with the north curb line of Northside Drive;