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HR137 • 2026

Voluntary conservation easements; support use of as a tool to provide wildlife habitats.

A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND HONORING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUSES FOR PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITATS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.

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Bounds
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Adopted
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Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not explicitly state that the resolution encourages landowners to use conservation easements, only that it recognizes and honors them.

Recognizing Voluntary Conservation Easements

This resolution recognizes the importance of voluntary conservation easements for wildlife habitats and honors the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses.

What This Bill Does

  • Acknowledges that voluntary conservation easements are important tools to protect wildlife habitats on private lands.
  • Honors the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses for their work in protecting wildlife habitats and supporting private property rights.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Landowners who want to protect wildlife habitats on their properties.
  • The National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses and other organizations involved in habitat protection.

Terms To Know

Conservation Easement
A voluntary agreement between a landowner and another party to protect natural resources, wildlife habitats, or agricultural lands on private property.
Perpetual Easement
An agreement that lasts forever, ensuring long-term protection of the land's conservation values.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not provide funding or legal changes to support conservation easements.
  • It is a symbolic gesture and does not create new laws or regulations.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/26 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed

  2. 2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/25 (H) Immediate Release

  3. 2026-03-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/25 (H) Adopted

  4. 2026-03-24 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/24 (H) Title Suff Do Be Adopted

  5. 2026-03-23 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    03/23 (H) Referred To Rules

Official Summary Text

Voluntary conservation easements; support use of as a tool to provide wildlife habitats.

Current Bill Text

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To: Rules
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Bounds

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 137

A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF VOLUNTARY 1
CONSERVATION EASEMENTS AND HONORING THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF 2
SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUSES FOR PROTECTING WILDLIFE HABITATS AND PRIVATE 3
PROPERTY RIGHTS. 4
WHEREAS, conservation easements provide important wildlife 5
habitats on our nation's private lands, supporting opportunities 6
for hunters by increasing available habitats for iconic game 7
species while providing many other environmental benefits; and 8
WHEREAS, conservation easements are a completely voluntary, 9
free‑market, incentive‑based contract, the terms of which are 10
agreed upon by the landowner, for the conservation of natural, 11
agricultural and historical resources on private land; and 12
WHEREAS, conservation easements protect private property 13
rights and enable landowners to monetize the environmental and 14
habitat values of their land; and 15
WHEREAS, perpetual easements ensure that conservation values 16
are managed forever while providing landowners with clearly 17
defined assurances through written easement contracts; and 18
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WHEREAS, conservation easements enable agricultural producers 19
to maintain and expand their operations and pass their land on to 20
their heirs, if they so choose, while benefiting rural economies 21
by keeping private land in agricultural production; and 22
WHEREAS, conservation easements also provide capital that 23
enables landowners to grow or maintain agricultural operations or 24
reinvest in the landscape; and 25
WHEREAS, the Mississippi Legislature supports the 26
availability of termed and perpetual conservation easements as an 27
important tool designed to promote conservation practices on 28
private lands while rewarding landowners for their voluntary 29
participation; and 30
WHEREAS, the rights of future generations are important 31
considerations for current landowners, highlighting the importance 32
for families to discuss property decisions, rather than 33
undermining the availability of perpetual conservation easements 34
and their history of success; and 35
WHEREAS, the House of Representatives greatly appreciates the 36
dedication and commitment that the National Assembly of 37
Sportsmen's Caucuses has shown in serving the people and the State 38
of Mississippi: 39
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 40
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby 41
recognize the importance of voluntary conservation easements and 42
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ST: Voluntary conservation easements; support
use of as a tool to provide wildlife habitats.
honor the National Assembly of Sportsmen's Caucuses for protecting 43
wildlife habitats and private property rights. 44
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be 45
furnished to the Executive Council of the National Assembly of 46
Sportsmen's Caucuses and to the members of the Capitol Press 47
Corps. 48