Municipalities - Room 216, 30 January, 2026; 9:30 AM

Mississippi Senate Committee (Local and Private) · January 31, 2026

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Introduction and approval of Senate Bill 2578 (federal-match land bank)

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The chair opened the session and introduced Senate Bill 2578, saying the measure (sponsored by Senator Serena Simmons) "creates a federal match land bank" to allow municipalities to purchase dilapidated property using federal and state funds; funds would be held and administered by the Mississippi Development Authority with a 1.25% administrative allowance and, if passed, would take effect 07/01/2026. The committee moved title sufficient and recorded the ayes.

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Senate committee advanced several bills including two land-bank measures, a bill expanding Capitol Police authority to enforce certain municipal noise ordinances in Jackson, a code-section housekeeping bill, and a zoning-notice reform that would add social-media notices and extend appeal deadlines.

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