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SB 2060

Mississippi Senate bill in Session 2026.

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

Municipally owned utilities; authorize to accept electronic payments and to absorb transaction fees in its rate base.

Bill ID MS-2026-SB-2060
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Energy
Senate failed 2026-02-03
Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 21-27-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE A MUNICIPALITY TO ALLOW A MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY TO ACCEPT PAYMENT FOR ITS SERVICES BY CREDIT CARD, DEBIT CARD OR OTHER FORM OF ELECTRONIC PAYMENT AND TO ABSORB ANY FEES OR CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF SUCH ELECTRONIC PAYMENT IN ITS COST OF SERVICE RATE BASE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsor
Joseph Thomas
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-08 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-03 Status failed
2026-02-03 Latest Action (S) Died In Committee
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