HB1714Introduced in the House
Make Mississippi Resilient and Strong Act; create for strengthening properties against severe weather.
Introduced by Kevin Ford, District 54
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act To Create The "make Mississippi Resilient And Strong Act"; To Establish The Mississippi Windstorm Mitigation Association To Provide Services To Promote Welfare And Economic Development Through The Strengthening Of Residential Homes And Commercial Properties To Protect Against Severe Weather; To Provide For Grants To Assist In Strengthening Of Residential Homes And Commercial Properties; To Provide For Membership Of The Association; To Provide For A Board Of Directors; To Provide The Powers Of The Association; To Provide For The Funding Of The Association; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Designated The Mississippi Windstorm Mitigation Association Fund For The Purpose Of Providing Funds To Carry Out The Provisions Of This Act; To Provide That Member Insurers Shall Be Immune From Acts Or Omissions In The Performance Of Their Duties; To Amend Section 83-5-73, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require All Member Insurers To Pay A Supplemental Fee To Fund The Association; To Amend Section 83-34-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association To Contract With A Third Party For The Determination Of Grant Awards; To Bring Forward Sections 83-34-1 Through 83-34-4 And 83-34-7 Through 83-34-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relate To The Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-191, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program, For Purposes Of Amendment; To Bring Forward Section 83-1-201, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Creates The Mississippi Windstorm Mitigation Fund, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Bring Forward Sections 27-15-103 And 27-15-109, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Require The Assessment Of A Premium Tax On Foreign And Domestic Insurance Companies, For Purposes Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
March 3, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House Passed · February 5, 2026
80
Yes
40
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 | No |
| Justin Keen | 6 | Yes |
| Kimberly Remak | 7 | Yes |
| John Lamar | 8 | Yes |
| Cedric Burnett | 9 | No |
| Josh Hawkins | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Referred To Insurance
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Committee Substitute Adopted
Tabled Failed
Point of Order Raised
Point of Order - Well Taken
Passed
Transmitted To Senate
Referred To Insurance;Appropriations
Died In Committee
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