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To: Local and Private
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026
By: Senator(s) Harkins
SENATE BILL NO. 3410
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE 1
CITY OF BRANDON, MISSISSIPPI, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE 2
WEST RANKIN UTILITY AUTHORITY TO JOINTLY OR INDEPENDENTLY ENTER 3
INTO ONE OR MORE CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS WITH A DEVELOPER OR 4
OPERATOR OF A DATA CENTER OR RELATED TECHNOLOGY FACILITY, AND WITH 5
EACH OTHER, FOR THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, 6
OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE, 7
WHERE SUCH DEVELOPER OR OPERATOR AGREES TO REIMBURSE THE CITY AND 8
AUTHORITY, FROM THE DEVELOPER'S OR OPERATOR'S OWN FUNDS ON A 9
PROGRESS PAYMENT BASIS, THE COSTS OF THE CITY AND/OR THE AUTHORITY 10
OF CONSTRUCTING IMPROVEMENTS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE WATER AND 11
WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ENTERING INTO SUCH 12
CONTRACTS OR AGREEMENTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE DELIVERY OF RECLAIMED 13
WATER FOR COOLING, INDUSTRIAL, OR OPERATIONAL PURPOSES TO SUCH 14
FACILITY AND THE COLLECTION AND CONVEYANCE OF WASTEWATER FOR 15
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL; TO AUTHORIZE SUCH AGREEMENTS FOR A PRIMARY 16
TERM NOT TO EXCEED 30 YEARS, WITH OPTIONS TO RENEW; TO AUTHORIZE 17
PROVISIONS FOR AGREEMENT ASSIGNABILITY, VOLUMETRIC CAPACITY 18
GUARANTEES, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES AND CHARGES; AND FOR 19
RELATED PURPOSES. 20
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 21
SECTION 1. As used in this act, the following terms shall 22
have the meanings ascribed to them in this section unless a 23
different meaning is clearly indicated by the context in which 24
they are used: 25
(a) "Authority" means the West Rankin Utility 26
Authority. 27
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(b) "Board" means the board of directors of the 28
authority. 29
(c) "City" means the City of Brandon, Mississippi. 30
(d) "Governing body" means the mayor and board of 31
aldermen of the city. 32
SECTION 2. Notwithstanding Chapter 27, Title 21, Mississippi 33
Code of 1972, Chapter 977, Local and Private Laws of 1994, or any 34
other provisions of law to the contrary, the governing body and 35
the board, in their discretion, are authorized to jointly or 36
independently enter into one or more contracts or agreements with 37
a developer or operator of a data center or related technology 38
facility, and with each other, for the planning, design, 39
construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of water 40
and wastewater infrastructure, including, but not limited to, 41
pipelines, pump stations, and related appurtenances, where such 42
developer or operator agrees to reimburse the city and/or the 43
authority, from the developer's or operator's own funds on a 44
progress payment basis, the costs of the city and/or the authority 45
of constructing improvements to their respective water and 46
wastewater infrastructure for the purposes of entering into such 47
contracts or agreements. 48
SECTION 3. Such agreements may provide for the delivery of 49
reclaimed water for cooling, industrial, or operational purposes 50
to such facility, and for the collection, conveyance, and 51
treatment of wastewater from such facility. 52
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ST: City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility
Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data
center for water & wastewater infrastructure.
SECTION 4. Any contract or agreement authorized under this 53
act may be for a primary term not to exceed thirty (30) years, 54
with options to renew at ten-year intervals which in the aggregate 55
do not exceed thirty (30) years. Conditioned upon the developer 56
or operator agreeing to pay, from its own funds on a progress 57
payment basis, the costs of the city and/or the authority of 58
constructing improvements to their respective water and wastewater 59
infrastructure for the purposes of entering into such contracts or 60
agreements, such agreements may include provisions: 61
(a) Granting the developer or operator the right to 62
assign the agreement to an affiliate, successor, or purchaser of 63
the facility; 64
(b) Regarding specific water supply volumes and 65
wastewater treatment capacity, for the duration of the agreement; 66
and 67
(c) Establishing fixed or formula-based rates and 68
charges subject to the terms of the negotiated agreement. 69
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from 70
and after its passage. 71