HB1545 • 2026

Professional engineering firms; prohibit from including markups when assessing fees and costs for municipal services performed by.

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING FIRMS FROM INCLUDING MARKUPS WHEN ASSESSING FEES OR COSTS FOR WORK PERFORMED FOR A MUNICIPALITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Rosebud
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Dead
Effective date: ** See Tex

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass in its session, so it has no effective date.

Professional Engineering Firms Cannot Charge Markup Fees

This bill stops professional engineering firms from adding extra fees when they do work for cities or towns.

What This Bill Does

Stops professional engineering firms from charging markup fees to municipalities.
Specifies that only direct fees or costs can be charged by engineers or engineering firms for services provided to a municipality.

Who It Names or Affects

Professional engineering firms
Municipalities

Terms To Know

Markup: An extra percentage or fixed amount added to the direct cost of services to cover indirect costs, overhead, and profit.
Municipality: A city, town, or other local government entity.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in its session.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2026, if passed.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (H) Referred To Business and Commerce

Official Summary Text

Professional engineering firms; prohibit from including markups when assessing fees and costs for municipal services performed by.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 1545 *HR26/R2003* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
26/HR26/R2003
PAGE 1 (OM\KW)

To: Business and Commerce
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Rosebud

HOUSE BILL NO. 1545

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING FIRMS FROM 1
INCLUDING MARKUPS WHEN ASSESSING FEES OR COSTS FOR WORK PERFORMED 2
FOR A MUNICIPALITY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. Any professional engineer, as defined under 5
Section 17-3-1, or professional engineering firm, shall only 6
assess fees or costs that are direct fees or costs for any 7
services provided to a municipality within the state. In no event 8
shall a professional engineer or professional engineering firm, as 9
prescribed under this section, include markups when assessing fees 10
or costs to a municipality for services performed for a 11
municipality. 12
As used in this section, the term "markup" means adding a 13
percentage or fixed amount to the direct cost of services provided 14
to cover indirect costs, overhead and profit, and the term 15
"municipality" shall have the same meaning ascribed under Section 16
21-1-1. 17
H. B. No. 1545 *HR26/R2003* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R2003
PAGE 2 (OM\KW)
ST: Professional engineering firms; prohibit
from including markups when assessing fees and
costs for municipal services performed by.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect from and after July 1, 18
2026. 19