HB1632Introduced in the House
Community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; create.
Introduced by Brent Powell, District 59
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Create The "community Public Wastewater System Infrastructure Sustainability Act"; To Provide A Statewide System Of Accountability For Community Public Wastewater Systems; To Provide For Rulemaking By The Mississippi Department Of Environmental Quality And The Mississippi Commission On Environmental Quality; To Provide For Development Of A Letter Grade Schedule Reflective Of Community Public Wastewater System Quality And Performance; To Provide For Publication Of Quality And Performance Scores And Letter Grades; To Bring Forward Section 49-2-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Commission On Environmental Quality For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 49-2-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Department Of Environmental Quality, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 77-3-2 And 77-3-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Public Service Commission's Powers, Duties And Jurisdiction; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-175, Mississippi Code Of 1972, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 21-27-7, 21-27-13 And 21-27-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To Municipally Owned Utilities; To Bring Forward Section 49-17-743, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Powers Of County Authorities, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 49-17-745, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Promulgation Of Rules And Regulations Relating To Operation And Maintenance Of County Water And Wastewater Systems, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 41-67-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To The Mississippi Individual On-site Wastewater Disposal System Law; To Create The "community Drinking Water Infrastructure Sustainability Act"; To Provide A Statewide System Of Accountability For Community Public Water Systems; To Provide For Rulemaking By The Mississippi Board Of Health; To Provide For Development Of A Letter Grade Schedule Reflective Of Community Public Water System Quality And Performance; To Provide For Publication Of Quality And Performance Scores And Letter Grades; To Amend Section 19-5-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize Certain Utility Districts To Dissolve Whenever A Majority Of The Landowners Of Any Such District Sign And File With The Clerk Of The Chancery Court By Which Such District Was Organized, Or In The County In Which Such District Was Organized, A Petition For The Dissolution Of Such District; To Bring Forward Section 19-5-165, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Newly Formed Water District Assets And Liabilities, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 41-3-15 And 41-26-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The State Board Of Health, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Approved by Governor
March 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
HouseStage: House Concurred in Amend From Senate · March 12, 2026
120
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
122 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Carpenter | 1 | Yes |
| Brad Mattox | 2 | Yes |
| William Arnold | 3 | Yes |
| Jody Steverson | 4 | Yes |
| John Faulkner | 5 | Yes |
| Justin Keen | 6 | Yes |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | Yes |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Public Utilities
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Energy
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
Amended
Passed As Amended
Returned For Concurrence
Concurred in Amend From Senate
Enrolled Bill Signed
Enrolled Bill Signed
Approved by Governor
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