Municipality and County Water Infrastructure Grant Program; extend repealer on DEQ's exemption from Public Procurement Review Board requirements.

HB 966 extends the expiration date of an exemption that allows Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to bypass Public Procurement Review Board requirements when administering the MCWI Grant Program. The MCWI program provides grants to municipalities, counties, and certain public utilities for water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure projects using federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) recovery funds. This extension ensures DEQ can continue managing the grant program without standard procurement oversight for an additional period. The bill does not alter the program's funding, eligibility criteria, or project types.