l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1069

"MS Agricultural and Farmland Wind Tower Protection Act of 2026"; create.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives on March 30, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FARMLAND WIND TOWER PROTECTION ACT OF 2026; TO DEFINE AND REGULATE WIND TOWER FACILITIES; TO VEST EXCLUSIVE SITING, PERMITTING AND OPERATIONAL AUTHORITY IN THE MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION; TO REQUIRE CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS, PUBLIC NOTICE AND LANDOWNER CONSENT; TO IMPOSE STATEWIDE SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO PROTECT AGRICULTURAL LANDS, AERIAL AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS, RESIDENCES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS; TO PROHIBIT WIND TOWER FACILITIES NEAR WILDLIFE REFUGES, WETLANDS, MIGRATORY BIRD CORRIDORS AND CRITICAL HABITATS; TO REQUIRE FINANCIAL ASSURANCE AND DECOMMISSIONING BONDS FOR SITE RESTORATION; TO SUBJECT WIND TOWER FACILITIES TO PUBLIC UTILITY LAWS; TO AUTHORIZE RULEMAKING AND INTERAGENCY CONSULTATION; TO CREATE THE WIND TOWER AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STUDY COMMITTEE AND REQUIRE A LEGISLATIVE REPORT; TO PROVIDE ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY, CIVIL PENALTIES AND REMEDIATION REMEDIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Kimberly Remak, Bill Kinkade

Its course

January 16 to March 30, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action20 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1126 days

EnergyJan 16 to Feb 318 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 926 days

EnergyFeb 17 to Mar 213 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 9 to Mar 30 · stopped21 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 12

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 16 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committee on Energy
  2. Feb 3Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 11Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Kinkade, Hale and Rosebud)
  2. Feb 12Reconsidered in the House
  3. Amended in the House
  4. Passed the House as amended
  5. Feb 16Sent to the Senate
  6. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Energy
  7. Mar 2Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  8. Mar 9Amended in the Senate
  9. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 11 – Mar 30

  1. Mar 11Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Motion in the House to reconsider entered (Rosebud and Hale)
  4. Mar 16Reconsidered in the House
  5. Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  6. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Hale, Rosebud and Powell
  7. Conferees named in the Senate: Carter, Whaley and Younger
  8. Mar 30Died in conference in the House
All 20 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To EnergyHouse of Representatives
  2. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 11Motion to Reconsider Entered (Kinkade, Hale, Rosebud)House of Representatives
  5. Feb 12ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12AmendedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12Passed As AmendedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 16Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17Referred To EnergySenate
  10. Mar 2Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 9AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 9Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Rosebud, Hale)House of Representatives
  16. Mar 16ReconsideredHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 16Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 23Conferees Named Hale,Rosebud,PowellHouse of Representatives
  19. Mar 23Conferees Named Carter,Whaley,YoungerSenate
  20. Mar 30Died In ConferenceHouse of Representatives