Mississippi House bill in Session 2026.
Status: failed. Latest action: March 3, 2026.
Public Utilities Staff; remove from the provisions of the MS Budget Transparency and Simplification Act.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 77-3-87, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE CERTAIN TAXES COLLECTED FROM UTILITIES TO BE CREDITED TO THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF REGULATION FUND TO COVER THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF; TO AMEND SECTION 27-104-205, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THAT THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE LIST OF STATE AGENCIES FUNDED BY APPROPRIATION FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUDGET TRANSPARENCY AND SIMPLIFICATION ACT OF 2016; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-15 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |