Bill to put Jackson water under regional authority dies without a vote in House

NEW: A controversial Senate proposal to place Jackson's troubled water system under a regional authority board died Tuesday without a House vote.

by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today March 8, 2023 A proposal to place Jackson's troubled water system under a regional authority board — once it comes out from federal receivership — died on the House calendar without a vote with a Tuesday night deadline. Senate Bill 2889 had met with fierce opposition from city leaders and most of Jackson's delegation in the Legislature. Rep.

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