# Mississippi HB 4000: Grenada County; authorize to create the Grenada County Utility Authority. Mississippi HB 4000, Grenada County; authorize to create the Grenada County Utility Authority., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kevin Horan (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB4000-2026 - 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 4000 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Grenada County; authorize to create the Grenada County Utility Authority. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-18 - Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: Kevin Horan (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: Local and Private Legislation, Local and Private - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (173 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - County can form new utility authority: benefit, low. The law lets the county and joining public agencies or utilities ask a court to form the Grenada County Utility Authority. The court must find that a sound plan serves a public need. The authority can build, operate, and maintain water and wastewater systems, and it can acquire a public agency or u… - Utility customers may face new charges: cost, low. The authority can set or change charges for systems it operates or maintains, including systems it does not own. Charges must cover system costs, reserves, and contract or bond obligations. A public agency or utility with a qualifying contract must also set rates high enough to cover system costs a… - Possible new county property tax: cost, low. The county can levy an extra property tax of up to two mills to support and maintain the authority. It must publish notice of its plan for 30 days before imposing the tax. If more than 20% or 1,500, whichever is less, of qualified electors in the service area protest in writing within 30 days after… - Limits on lawsuits against authority: cost, low. The authority is protected from lawsuits over wrongful acts or failures by the authority or its employees, including libel, slander, or defamation. The protection remains subject to the state law named in the act. - New approval rules for utility projects: mixed, low. The authority can set rules for utility systems, including design, construction, operation, inspections, and reporting. Covered construction and system work needs advance notice and board approval before installation. The board must accept or deny complete plans within 30 working days after receivi… - Utility projects can take land: mixed, low. The authority can identify property it needs and use eminent domain to acquire it, including taking possession right away. It cannot acquire minerals or royalties, though sand and gravel are not treated as minerals under this rule. For utility projects, it can also require roads, railroads, and uti… - Utility contracts can add public costs: mixed, low. Public agencies and utilities can make long-term contracts with the authority for water or wastewater services, system purchases, operations, or leases. Contracts can require payments for system costs, debt, and reserves, and covered obligations do not count toward the contracting entity’s legal de… - Wastewater limits for utilities and industries: mixed, low. The authority can refuse wastewater from a public agency or utility that does not follow its applicable rules. It can accept or reject industrial wastewater and require pretreatment when it considers that necessary. These rules can protect system operations but may limit or add requirements for aff… - Utility bonds rely on pledged revenues: mixed, low. The authority can issue revenue or special-assessment bonds to pay for utility projects and related costs. Before most bond issues, it must publish its intent and hold a public hearing. The authority can pledge revenues, property, or assessments and promise to collect enough rates and charges to co… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kevin Horan (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-26 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2026-03-19 | House | Passed | pass | 121 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-03-27: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-03-26: Returned For Enrolling (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Immediate Release (Senate) - 2026-03-26: Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-24: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Referred To Local and Private (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Transmitted To Senate (House) - 2026-03-19: Passed (House) - 2026-03-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House) - 2026-02-18: Referred To Local and Private Legislation (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4000IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4000IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4000PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4000PS.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4000SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4000SG.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 - [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4000IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4000IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4000PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4000PS.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/4000-4099/HB4000SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/4000-4099/HB4000SG.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-HB4000-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).