Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SC534: Urge Congress to authorize reliability report on Marine Highway 65.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 6, 2026
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE A COMPREHENSIVE RELIABILITY REPORT ON MARINE HIGHWAY 65 IN THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2026.
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution to urge the congress of the united states to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on marine highway 65 in the water resources development act of 2026.
From the enrolled text, April 6, 2026:
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION TO URGE THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO AUTHORIZE A COMPREHENSIVE RELIABILITY REPORT ON MARINE HIGHWAY 65 IN THE WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2026. WHEREAS, Marine Highway 65 (M-65), which includes the Tennessee River, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, the Tombigbee River, the Black Warrior River and the Mobile River system, is a vital component of the national inland waterway transportation network and serves as a critical economic corridor for the State of Mississippi and the southeastern United States; and WHEREAS, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway traverses the State of Mississippi for approximately 234 miles and directly supports the Port of Yellow Creek, the Port of Itawamba, the Port of Amory, the Port of Aberdeen, the Port of Clay County, and the Port of Lowndes County, along with numerous private terminals, industries and multimodal facilities located within the state; and WHEREAS, industries located along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in Mississippi rely upon efficient barge transportation for the shipment of steel, coal, petroleum products, forest *SS26/R1515* S. C. R. No. 534 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1515 PAGE 1 (rdd\kr) products, aggregates, agricultural commodities, and manufactured goods, supporting thousands of direct and indirect jobs and generating substantial state and local tax revenues; and WHEREAS, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway has generated billions of dollars in cumulative private investment within the State of Mississippi since …
Sponsors
- Younger, Charles (R, 17) · primary sponsor
- Turner-Ford, Angela (D)
- Parks, Rita Potts (R, 4)
- Sparks, Daniel H. (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
- : Transmitted To House
- : Adopted
- : Title Suff Do Be Adopted
- : Referred To Rules
Votes
- Adopted (March 13, 2026): 47 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SC534?
- SC534 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Urge Congress to authorize reliability report on Marine Highway 65.
- What does SC534 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution to urge the congress of the united states to authorize a comprehensive reliability report on marine highway 65 in the water resources development act of 2026.
- What is the status of SC534?
- Passed both chambers as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SC534?
- Younger, Charles (R, 17), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SC534?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SC/SC0534.xml
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