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HB 198

Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 3, 2026.

Mississippi Development Authority; require to conduct review of infrastructures in counties with high rates of poverty.

Bill ID MS-2026-HB-198
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
House failed 2026-02-03
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-55, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA) TO CONDUCT AN ANNUAL STUDY AND PROVIDE A LEGISLATIVE REPORT THAT IDENTIFIES THE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE CONDITIONS AND NEEDS OF CERTAIN COUNTIES WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGES OF POVERTY WITHIN THE STATE; TO REQUIRE MDA TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH COUNTIES TO ASSIST THE COUNTIES IN IMPROVING THEIR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Omeria Scott
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (H) Died In Committee
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