Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB2415: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; amend certain sections concerning.
Status: Signed into law, March 13, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE HEARINGS PERTAINING TO PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS OR INCINERATORS TO BE HELD, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERMIT BOARD, IN HINDS COUNTY, WITHIN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED, OR VIA AN ONLINE PLATFORM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 49-35-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ISSUE ALL ORDERS REQUIRED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BROWNFIELDS VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT NOTICE BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO REDUCE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFYING PERMIT HOLDERS OF PERMIT EXPIRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 49-17-29, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize hearings pertaining to permits for commercial hazardous waste management facilities and solid waste management permits for commercial municipal solid waste landfills or incinerators to be held, at the discretion of the mississippi environmental quality permit board, in hinds county, within the county or municipality in which the permit is required, or via an online platform accessible to the public…
From the enrolled text, March 10, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49-17-29, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE HEARINGS PERTAINING TO PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PERMITS FOR COMMERCIAL MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILLS OR INCINERATORS TO BE HELD, AT THE DISCRETION OF THE MISSISSIPPI ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PERMIT BOARD, IN HINDS COUNTY, WITHIN THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH THE PERMIT IS REQUIRED, OR VIA AN ONLINE PLATFORM ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC; TO AMEND SECTION 49-35-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TO ISSUE ALL ORDERS REQUIRED UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BROWNFIELDS VOLUNTARY CLEANUP AND REDEVELOPMENT ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-9, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT NOTICE BE SENT BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO REDUCE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH NOTIFYING PERMIT HOLDERS OF PERMIT EXPIRATION; TO AMEND SECTION 51-3-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ELIMINATE THE PERMIT APPLICATION FEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 49-17-29. (1) (a) Except as in compliance with paragraph (b) of this subsection, it is unlawful for any person to cause pollution of the air in the state or to place or cause to be placed any wastes or other products or substances …
Sponsors
- Rhodes, Brian (R, 36) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To House
- : Passed
- : Committee Substitute Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
Votes
- Passed (March 5, 2026): 116 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Common questions
- What is SB2415?
- SB2415 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality; amend certain sections concerning.
- What does SB2415 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 49-17-29, mississippi code of 1972, to authorize hearings pertaining to permits for commercial hazardous waste management facilities and solid waste management permits for commercial municipal solid waste landfills or incinerators to be held, at the discretion of the mississippi environmental quality permit board, in hinds county, within the county or municipality in which the permit is required, or via an online platform accessible to the public…
- What is the status of SB2415?
- Signed into law as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB2415?
- Rhodes, Brian (R, 36).
- Where is the official record for SB2415?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2415.xml
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