Mississippi Senate Bill 2612

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 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 57-39-39, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Insert Legislative Findings; To Create The Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; To Define Terms; To Provide For Uses Of The Funds; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Make Grants, Loans Or Provide Any Other Financial Assistance; To Require Any Local Entity Desiring A Grant, Loan Or Other Financial Assistance To Submit An Application; To Prescribe Application Requirements; To Require The Authority To Determine Whether The Project Meets The Definition Of An Approved Project And Whether To Provide The Assistance Requested In The Form Of A Grant, Loan Or Other Financial Assistance; To Grant The Mississippi Development Authority Sole Discretion In Providing Grants, Loans Or Providing Other Financial Assistance; To Exempt Certain Contracts From The Provisions Of Section 37-7-13; To Provide Limited Exceptions To The Provisions Of Section 31-7-13; To Prohibit An Electric Utility Provider From Being Considered Eligible To Be A Direct Recipient Of Funding; To Require The Mississippi Development Authority To Promulgate Rules And Regulations; And For Related Purposes.

Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create.

Sen. Joel Carter [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-02-03	Senate	Died In Committee
2026-01-19	Senate	Referred To Energy;Appropriations

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
31	7	13	Amended Code	See Bill Text
57	39	39	Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2612.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/2600-2699/SB2612IN.htm