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MS HB1756
MS HB1756Commercial hazardous waste management facilities; revise certain provisions relating to.
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 49-17-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow For Hearings Regarding 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; To Amend Section 49-35-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Allow The Mississippi Commission On Environmental Quality 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 Reduce The Costs Associated With Notifying Permit Holders Of Permit Expiration By Giving The Permit Board Discretion Over The Method Of Written Notice; To Amend Section 51-3-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Eliminate The Permit Application Fee; To Bring Forward Section 49-35-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Relates To Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup And Redevelopment, For Purpose Of Possible Amendment; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to Mississippi environmental regulations, primarily by granting more discretion to the Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board (the "Permit Board") and the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (the "Executive Director"). Specifically, the bill allows the Permit Board to decide whether to hold public hearings for permits related to commercial hazardous waste management facilities and commercial municipal solid waste landfills or incinerators, rather than mandating them. It also allows the Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality to authorize the Executive Director to issue orders under the Mississippi Brownfields Voluntary Cleanup and Redevelopment Act, which deals with cleaning up contaminated sites. Additionally, the bill reduces the cost of notifying permit holders of permit expiration by giving the Permit Board discretion over how written notice is delivered, and it eliminates the permit application fee for water use. Finally, it brings forward existing provisions related to brownfields for potential future amendments.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1756.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1700-1799/HB1756IN.htm |
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