Mississippi House Bill 1621

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Independent 1)
Status: Failed on February 3 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-02-03 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

An Act To Amend Section 17-17-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Provision That Prohibits Disposal Of Hazardous Waste By The Use Of Underground Injection Methods; To Amend Section 17-17-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove The Requirement That The Permit Board Consider The Extent To Which Proposed Commercial Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Conform With The Mississippi Capacity Assurance Plan And Any Interstate Or Regional Agreements; To Amend Section 17-17-153, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Remove Legislative Findings Of Compliance With Federal Law; To Amend Section 17-17-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes.

Hazardous waste disposal; revise certain provisions regarding.

Rep. Angela Cockerham [I]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	House	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	House	Referred To Public Health and Human Services

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
17	17	151	Amended Code	See Bill Text
17	17	153	Amended Code	See Bill Text
17	17	27	Amended Code	See Bill Text
17	17	3	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1621.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1600-1699/HB1621IN.htm