# Mississippi SB 2415: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; amend certain sections concerning.

Mississippi SB 2415, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; amend certain sections concerning., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Brian Rhodes (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-13 (Approved by Governor) (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 2415
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; amend certain sections concerning.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-03-13, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency, Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (168 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Local or online waste permit hearings: benefit, low. For hearings or meetings about commercial hazardous-waste or municipal-waste permits, DEQ may meet in Hinds County, locally, or online. This applies to issuing, renewing, denying, transferring, revoking, or changing a permit for a facility expansion. DEQ chooses the place or format, so local or onl…
- Water applicants avoid a $10 fee: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, applicants for permits to use water for a beneficial purpose no longer pay the $10 application fee. The state also no longer has to deposit those fees in the General Fund.
- Water permit notices lose certified mail: cost, low. Water permit holders still receive written notice six months before the permit’s tenth anniversary, but the notice no longer has to come by certified mail. The permit still ends on its tenth anniversary unless the holder has applied for another permit covering the same water use.
- Director can issue brownfield orders: mixed, low. The environmental commission can authorize its executive director to issue orders under the state brownfield cleanup program. The commission can set conditions for this authority. The director must report the orders, which count as commission decisions and remain open to review.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Rhodes (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Passed | pass | 116 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | Passed | pass | 52 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-13: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Returned For Enrolling (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (House)
- 2026-02-11: Transmitted To House (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (Senate)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Environment Prot, Cons and Water Res (Senate)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415PS.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415SG.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/SB/2400-2499/SB2415IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415PS.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2400-2499/SB2415SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/2400-2499/SB2415SG.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2415-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).