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MississippiHB 15632026 Regular SessionHouse

Municipal utilities; revise composition of the commission to include one person who is a customer that receives service by such utility.

Sponsored By: Jonathan McMillan (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Public UtilitiesEnergy

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Outside customers gain utility board seats

Starting July 1, 2026, municipalities that create utility commissions can have 3 to 7 members. Two must be residential customers served outside city limits. Counties can also appoint one member each, up to two total, when more than 20% of customers live outside city limits and the utility serves those counties. Counties have 60 days after the municipality appoints its first members; if they do not act, the municipality can fill the seat.

Water board members must complete training

Starting July 1, 2026, board members of community public water systems run by municipalities with more than 10,000 people must complete at least 8 hours of management training within 2 years after election or reelection. This applies to members elected or reelected after June 30, 1998, who have not already completed the training while serving on the board. Members of systems receiving a D or F rating under House Bill 1632 (2026 session) must complete 8 hours within 2 years after the rating, even if they trained before. The remaining board members may remove a member who does not complete required training.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jonathan McMillan

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 453 • No: 1

Senate vote • 3/31/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 51 • No: 1

House vote • 3/31/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 119 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/10/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 52 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 118 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 2/5/2026

Passed

Yes: 113 • No: 0 • Other: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/8/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026Senate

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026House

  4. Conference Report Adopted

    3/31/2026Senate

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/31/2026House

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026Senate

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026House

  8. Conferees Named Carter,Williams,McMahan

    3/17/2026Senate

  9. Conferees Named Powell,Rushing,McMillan

    3/16/2026House

  10. Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,Rushing

    3/12/2026House

  11. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/12/2026House

  12. Returned For Concurrence

    3/11/2026Senate

  13. Passed As Amended

    3/10/2026Senate

  14. Amended

    3/10/2026Senate

  15. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/2/2026Senate

  16. Referred To Energy

    2/17/2026Senate

  17. Transmitted To Senate

    2/12/2026House

  18. Passed As Amended

    2/10/2026House

  19. Amended

    2/10/2026House

  20. Reconsidered

    2/10/2026House

  21. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Faulkner, Powell, McKnight)

    2/5/2026House

  22. Passed

    2/5/2026House

  23. Committee Substitute Adopted

    2/5/2026House

  24. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

    1/28/2026House

  25. Referred To Public Utilities

    1/19/2026House

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