SB2408 • 2026

The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize levee system.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A LEVEE SYSTEM ALONG THE YAZOO RIVER, WITHIN YAZOO COUNTY; TO ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO PERFORM NECESSARY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUCH CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Hopson, Brumfield, Butler, Thomas
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Law
Effective date: Passage

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not provide specific details on environmental mitigation activities or costs.

Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission Levee Project

This law allows the Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission to build and maintain a levee system along parts of the Yazoo River in Yazoo County.

What This Bill Does

Gives the commission permission to construct a levee system along portions of the Yazoo River within Yazoo County.
Enables the commission to perform necessary activities related to construction, including buying land rights and conducting environmental mitigation.
Permits the commission to enter into contracts with public or private entities for assistance in building the levees.
Lets the commission maintain the levee system for up to 99 years and hand over control to other agencies if needed.

Who It Names or Affects

The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission
People living in Yazoo County near the Yazoo River

Terms To Know

Levee project: A levee system along portions of the Yazoo River within Yazoo County, funded by federal grants and/or appropriations.
Political subdivision: Any agency, board, department or commission of the State of Mississippi or of the federal government and any political subdivision of the State of Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much it will cost to build and maintain the levees.
It is unclear what specific environmental mitigation activities are required.

Bill History

2026-03-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/19 Approved by Governor
2026-03-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/16 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/16 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
2026-03-11 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/11 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
2026-03-06 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/06 (H) Returned For Concurrence
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Passed As Amended
2026-03-05 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/05 (H) Amended
2026-03-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
03/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
2026-02-16 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/16 (H) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
2026-02-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/13 (S) Transmitted To House
2026-02-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/12 (S) Passed
2026-01-29 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/29 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (S) Referred To Public Property

Official Summary Text

The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation Commission; authorize levee system.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2408 *SS08/R983SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Public Property
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Hopson, Brumfield, Butler,
Thomas

SENATE BILL NO. 2408
(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MISSISSIPPI SOIL AND WATER 1
CONSERVATION COMMISSION TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A LEVEE SYSTEM 2
ALONG THE YAZOO RIVER, WITHIN YAZOO COUNTY; TO ALLOW THE 3
COMMISSION TO PERFORM NECESSARY ACTIVITIES RELATED TO SUCH 4
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. (1) As used in this act, the following terms 7
shall have the meanings as defined in this section unless the 8
context clearly requires otherwise: 9
(a) "Commission" means the Mississippi Soil and Water 10
Conservation Commission. 11
(b) "Levee project" means a levee system bordering 12
portions of the Yazoo River, within Yazoo County, and funded by 13
federal grants and/or appropriations. 14
(c) "Political subdivision" means any agency, board, 15
department or commission of the State of Mississippi or of the 16
federal government and any political subdivision of the State of 17
Mississippi. 18
S. B. No. 2408 *SS08/R983SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: The Mississippi Soil and Water Conservation
Commission; authorize levee system.
(2) The commission shall be authorized to construct a Levee 19
Project and perform, without limitation, all necessary 20
construction, pre-construction and design activities, including 21
environmental mitigation activities and right-of-way acquisitions. 22
(3) The commission shall be authorized to enter into 23
contracts with public and private entities, as it deems necessary, 24
to carry out the purposes of this section. 25
(4) The authority granted under this section shall be 26
construed liberally to authorize the performance of any and all 27
activities necessary to construct the levee project. 28
(5) The commission shall be authorized to maintain the levee 29
project and to contract with one or more political subdivisions 30
for such maintenance for a period not to exceed ninety nine (99) 31
years and shall further have the power to cede all rights of way 32
and levees and the maintenance, management and control thereof to 33
the federal government. A political subdivision may provide 34
funding to defray the cost to maintain the levee project. 35
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 36
and after its passage. 37