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MS SB2641

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Neil Whaley

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Wind-Tower Agricultural and Environmental Impact Study Committee, chaired by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, with 8 members including representatives from state agencies, agricultural organizations, and the legislature

  • Directs the committee to study aviation incidents, wildlife mortality data, and farmland loss associated with wind-tower development in Mississippi

  • Requires development of statewide placement and permitting standards, including a wildlife-buffer map modeled after Arkansas regulatory framework

  • Imposes a one-year moratorium on the Public Service Commission issuing Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity for new wind-tower facilities, with existing certificates exempted

  • Mandates the committee submit findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, with annual reporting thereafter

Legislative Description

Wind-Tower Agricultural and Environmental Impact Study Committee; create.

Last Action

Returned For Concurrence

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy2/16/2026
Energy1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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