Mississippi - Session 2026
Title: Wind power devices; prohibit certain heights for waterfowl conservation.
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF WIND POWER DEVICES OVER ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET IN HEIGHT IF THE DEVICE IS LOCATED WITHIN ONE HUNDRED SQUARE MILES IN WHICH ELEVEN OR MORE BIRD BANDS HAVE BEEN COLLECTED IN THE PREVIOUS TEN YEARS; TO DEFINE TERMS; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-02-03 | Status | failed |
| 2026-02-03 | Latest Action | (S) Died In Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 1305 | Municipally owned energy distribution system; expand oversight. | enrolled |
| HB 1393 | Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create. | enrolled |
| SB 2409 | Mississippi Department of Insurance; establish comprehensive mitigation program for retrofitting insurable homes. | unknown |
| HB 1902 | Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission. | unknown |
| HB 1069 | "MS Agricultural and Farmland Wind Tower Protection Act of 2026"; create. | failed |
| HB 4067 | Bonds; authorize issuance for various purposes. | failed |
| SB 2641 | Wind-Tower Agricultural and Environmental Impact Study Committee; create. | failed |
| HB 1063 | Ad valorem tax; add categories for energy projects and extend deadline for certain exemptions, extend deadlines and revise fee-in-lieu minimum for certain projects. | failed |