Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure Sustainability Act; enact.
SB 2312, the Wastewater Treatment System Infrastructure Sustainability Act, requires Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to create a statewide letter grading system (A-F) for community wastewater systems serving 15+ connections. The grades will be based on compliance with permits and water quality standards, financial health, infrastructure condition, and customer satisfaction. MDEQ must publish annual scores and grades online by 2028, and each wastewater system must notify customers of their grade within 30 days of publication. This law directly affects all municipal wastewater systems in Mississippi, aiming to improve transparency, public health protection, and infrastructure sustainability.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Mar 3, 2026
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The bill title was updated from 'As Introduced' to 'As Passed the Senate', indicating the bill has moved through the Senate and is now in its amended form. The subtitle was added to clarify the bill's purpose regarding wastewater infrastructure sustainability and accountability. No substantive policy changes were identified in the provided text snippet.
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The bill header was updated to reflect its current legislative status as 'As Passed the Senate' instead of 'As Introduced', indicating progression through the legislative process.
A subtitle was added to the act title to provide additional context about the bill's focus on wastewater infrastructure sustainability and community public system support.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026
How they voted
52–0
Passed
Total votes 52
Feb 11, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 13, 2026
Committee
Referred To Public Utilities;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Energy
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joel Carter
RRepublican
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