Bill > HB897

This bill establishes an Interagency Task Force on Homelessness within the Mississippi Department of Human Services, tasked with creating a state plan to reduce homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization, improve services for those experiencing homelessness, and strengthen housing stability. The task force will be composed of representatives from various state agencies, legislative members, and will be chaired by the Executive Director of Human Services or their designee. It is required to meet at least four times a year, solicit stakeholder feedback, and submit an annual report to the Governor and legislative leaders detailing its work, recommendations, and outcomes. Additionally, a Community Advisory Council on Homelessness is created within the Department of Human Services to advise the task force and make recommendations. This advisory council will consist of diverse stakeholders, including individuals with lived experience of homelessness, appointed by the Governor, and will submit its recommendations annually to the task force. Both entities are intended to collaborate to address homelessness in Mississippi without altering the existing powers of state agencies.

Health and Social Services

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0897.xml