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MS SB2415

Bill

Status

Passed

3/13/2026

Primary Sponsor

Brian Rhodes

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Permit Board hearings for commercial hazardous waste facilities and municipal solid waste landfills/incinerators may now be held in Hinds County, within the local county/municipality, or via an online public platform at the Department of Environmental Quality's discretion

  • Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality gains authority to issue all orders under the Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act, rather than requiring Commission approval for certain orders

  • Water permit expiration notices no longer require certified mail delivery, allowing standard written notice to reduce administrative costs

  • Eliminates the $10 permit application fee for water use permits

  • Effective date: July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; amend certain sections concerning.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/13/2026

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency2/16/2026
Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res1/19/2026

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