l9n/ Mississippi

2026 Regular Session

House Bill 1393

Mississippi Energy Infrastructure Fund; create.

Became law as Chapter 459, Laws of 2026, signed April 8, 2026, 82 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT 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 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TO REQUIRE THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS; TO PROVIDE THAT THIS ACT SHALL BE REPEALED ON JULY 1, 2029; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.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

1 co-sponsor

Jeff Hale

Its course

January 16 to April 8, 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 action23 actions on 16 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 16 to Feb 1227 days

Public UtilitiesJan 16 to Jan 226 days

Ways and MeansJan 22 to Feb 312 days

Public UtilitiesFeb 3 to Feb 30 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 1127 days

AppropriationsFeb 17 to Mar 314 days

Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencyMar 3 to Mar 30 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 11 to Apr 222 days

With the GovernorApr 2 to Apr 86 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 11

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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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 12

  1. Jan 16Referred to the House committees on Public Utilities and on Ways and Means
  2. Jan 22Reported from PU to WM in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 3Reported from WM to PU in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  5. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 12Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 11

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committees on Appropriations and on Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
  3. Mar 3Reported as amended from AP to AC in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  5. Mar 11Amended in the Senate
  6. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 12 – Apr 2

  1. Mar 12Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 18Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
  3. Mar 23Conferees named in the House: Powell, McKnight and Lamar
  4. Conferees named in the Senate: Hopson, DeBar and Blackwell
  5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the House
  6. Conference report filed in the Senate
  7. Mar 31Conference report adopted in the House
  8. Conference report adopted in the Senate
  9. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Apr 2 – Apr 8

  1. Apr 2Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Apr 8Approved by the Governor
All 23 actions, as published
  1. Jan 16Referred To Public Utilities;Ways and MeansHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 22DR - TSDP: PU To WMHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 3DR - TSDP: WM To PUHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 3Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 17Referred To Appropriations;Accountability, Efficiency, TransparencySenate
  9. Mar 3DR - TSDPAA: AP To ACSenate
  10. Mar 3Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 11AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 11Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 12Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 18Decline to Concur/Invite ConfHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 23Conferees Named Powell,McKnight,LamarHouse of Representatives
  16. Mar 23Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,BlackwellSenate
  17. Mar 30Conference Report FiledHouse of Representatives
  18. Mar 30Conference Report FiledSenate
  19. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  20. Mar 31Conference Report AdoptedSenate
  21. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  22. Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  23. Apr 8Approved by GovernorGovernor