# Mississippi HB 1632: Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; create. Mississippi HB 1632, Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; create., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brent Powell (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-19 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1632-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi HB 1632 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; create. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-19 - Last action: 2026-03-19, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Brent Powell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Public Utilities, Energy - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (283 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Counties can redirect fire protection funds: benefit, low. A county can contract directly with a fire protection provider and send that provider some or all funds otherwise given to the fire district. The county board and district board must both agree unanimously. The law does not require more funding or a particular service change. - Water and sewer systems get grades: benefit, low. The state grades covered community water and wastewater systems from A to F and publishes annual reports. Covered systems serve at least 15 year-round service connections or at least 25 people year-round. Grades use measures such as violations, finances, operations, and infrastructure; owners with… - Landowners can seek district closure: mixed, low. A majority of a district's landowners, not counting owners of state land, can ask a chancery court to dissolve the district. Proceedings stop after the first notice is published while the petition is pending. The court can dissolve the district if it finds that closure is in the landowners' best in… - City water bills follow cost rules: mixed, low. Cities must set water, wastewater, and sewer rates based on actual operating and maintenance costs, and rates must cover system costs and obligations. Bills generally use actual usage plus reasonable fees. If a meter is unusable, a city can estimate bills for up to six months using past usage or si… - Counties gain control of local utilities: mixed, low. A county authority can run local water, wastewater, and stormwater services in its service area, unless another provider holds the required state certificate for the same service. County charges are not controlled by the state commission. By agreement, a county can also take over a system when its… - Business deals can change utility bills: mixed, low. A city can use a billing method other than actual usage for a commercial or industrial business incentive deal. The deal must support a business locating, expanding, or maintaining operations in the city. The rate must be fair and nondiscriminatory, and cannot be below the city's cost of service. - Districts keep exclusive service areas: mixed, low. A public service district keeps exclusive authority to provide a service within its boundaries while it continues providing that authorized service. This can preserve the district's role, but it limits other providers from offering the same service there. The law does not set household charges. - Industrial wastewater may need pretreatment: mixed, low. A county authority can accept industrial wastewater from within its boundaries for treatment. It can require pretreatment when it finds that treatment necessary. The law does not set technical standards or costs. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Brent Powell (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 120 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 50 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-05 | House | Passed | pass | 113 | 5 | 3 | ## Actions (14) - 2026-03-19: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-16: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-12: Concurred in Amend From Senate (House) - 2026-03-11: Returned For Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Passed As Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Amended (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Referred To Energy (Senate) - 2026-02-06: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-02-05: Passed (House) - 2026-02-05: Committee Substitute Adopted (House) - 2026-01-28: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House) - 2026-01-19: Referred To Public Utilities (House) ## Bill text - Amendment No 2 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1632_S_Amend_02.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1632_S_Amend_02.pdf) - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Lost): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1632_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1632_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632CS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632SG.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed) - HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed) - SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed) - SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed) - SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed) - SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed) ## Sources - [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1632_S_Amend_02.htm) - [Amendment No 2 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1632_S_Amend_02.pdf) - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Lost) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1632_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Lost) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1632_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632CS.htm) - [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632CS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1632SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1600-1699/HB1632SG.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026) - [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026) - [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026) - [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026) - [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026) - [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1632-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).