Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SR94: Support use of voluntary conservation easements as a tool to provide wildlife habitats.
Status: Failed, April 15, 2026
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND HONORING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUSES FOR PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITATS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing the importance of voluntary conservation easements and honoring the national assembly of sportsmen's caucuses for protecting wildlife habitats and private property rights.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND HONORING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUSES FOR PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITATS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS. WHEREAS, conservation easements provide important wildlife habitats on our nation's private lands, supporting opportunities for hunters by increasing available habitats for iconic game species while providing many other environmental benefits; and WHEREAS, conservation easements are a completely voluntary, free-market, incentive-based contract, the terms of which are agreed upon by the landowner, for the conservation of natural, agricultural and historical resources on private land; and WHEREAS, conservation easements protect private property rights and enable landowners to monetize the environmental and habitat values of their land; and WHEREAS, perpetual easements ensure that conservation values are managed forever while providing landowners with clearly defined assurances through written easement contracts; and *SS26/R1636* S. R. No. 94 ~ OFFICIAL ~ N1/2 26/SS26/R1636 PAGE 1 (rdd\tb) WHEREAS, conservation easements enable agricultural producers to maintain and expand their operations and pass their land on to their heirs, if they so choose, while benefiting rural economies by keeping private land in agricultural production; and WHEREAS, conservation easements also provide capital that enables landowners to grow or maintain agricultural operations or reinvest in the landscape; and WHEREAS, the Mississippi Legislature supports the availability of termed and perpetual conservation easements as an important tool designed …
Sponsors
- Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Rules
Common questions
- What is SR94?
- SR94 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Support use of voluntary conservation easements as a tool to provide wildlife habitats.
- What does SR94 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing the importance of voluntary conservation easements and honoring the national assembly of sportsmen's caucuses for protecting wildlife habitats and private property rights.
- What is the status of SR94?
- Failed as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR94?
- Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19).
- Where is the official record for SR94?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SR/SR0094.xml
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