Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1492: Solar facilities; provide decommissioning requirements for.
Status: Failed, February 12, 2026
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE AND UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT LANDOWNERS AND COMMUNITIES FROM THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RETIRED OR ABANDONED SOLAR ENERGY-GENERATING FACILITIES, WHILE ALSO PROTECTING PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE RELIABILITY OF THE ELECTRICAL GRID, AND THE ABILITY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY JOBS, AND BUSINESS INVESTMENTS THAT REQUIRE LOW-COST ELECTRICITY FROM NEW ENERGY SOURCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to establish reasonable and uniform requirements to protect landowners and communities from the potential hazards and costs associated with retired or abandoned solar energy-generating facilities, while also protecting property rights and the positive business environment in the state of mississippi, the reliability of the electrical grid, and the ability of the state of mississippi to encourage economic development, quality jobs, and business investments that require low-cost electricity from new energy sources; and for related purposes.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT TO ESTABLISH REASONABLE AND UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT LANDOWNERS AND COMMUNITIES FROM THE POTENTIAL HAZARDS AND COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH RETIRED OR ABANDONED SOLAR ENERGY-GENERATING FACILITIES, WHILE ALSO PROTECTING PROPERTY RIGHTS AND THE POSITIVE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE RELIABILITY OF THE ELECTRICAL GRID, AND THE ABILITY OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI TO ENCOURAGE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY JOBS, AND BUSINESS INVESTMENTS THAT REQUIRE LOW-COST ELECTRICITY FROM NEW ENERGY SOURCES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following words and phrases have the meanings as provided in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Decommissioning cost" means the estimated cost of performing the removal and restoration obligations set forth in subsection (3) of this section, less the estimated salvage value of the components of the solar power facility as of the date of removal; (b) "Grantee" means a person, other than a public utility, as defined by Section 77-3-3, Mississippi Code of 1972, *HR26/R2227CS* H. B. No. 1492 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR26/R2227CS PAGE 1 (GT\KW) who leases property from a landowner or holds an easement interest pursuant to a solar power facility agreement; (c) "Landowner" means the owner or owners of a fee simple interest in land; (d) "Premises" means the real property …