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SB 3267

Greenwood Utilities Commission; authorize to bottle and sell its water directly to consumers.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Lydia Chassaniol and 1 co-sponsor

GUC may bottle and sell water from its municipal supply directly to consumers; all bottled-water revenue must be reinvested in GUC infrastructure, under health/labeling rules.

Approved by Governor
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Bill Summary · SB 3267

Summary — SB 3267 (Mississippi, Regular Session 2025)

Title: Greenwood Utilities Commission; authorize to bottle and sell its water directly to consumers
Classification: Local and Private legislation
Status: Approved by Governor (effective upon passage)
Introduced: January 24, 2024

Purpose

SB 3267 authorizes the Greenwood Utilities Commission (GUC) to bottle and sell water taken from its municipal supply directly to consumers. The stated goals are to diversify the commission’s revenue streams, create local jobs, and promote Greenwood’s water quality.

Key provisions

  • Authorization: The GUC is expressly authorized, at its discretion, to bottle and sell water sourced from its municipal supply directly to consumers.
  • Revenue use: Any revenue derived from the sale of bottled water under this act is required to be used solely for reinvestment in the infrastructure of the Greenwood Utilities Commission.
  • Regulatory compliance: The GUC must comply with all applicable state and federal health, safety, and labeling regulations that govern bottled water production and distribution.
  • Scope: This is local/private legislation applying to the Greenwood Utilities Commission; the bill does not specify production limits, pricing, or distribution rules beyond compliance with general health and labeling regulations.

Who is affected

  • Greenwood Utilities Commission: Gains a new statutory power to produce and market bottled water, and an associated revenue source subject to the reinvestment requirement.
  • Greenwood customers/residents: Potential indirect benefits from infrastructure reinvestment and local jobs; direct consumers may be able to purchase municipally sourced bottled water.
  • Local workforce and economy: Possible job creation in bottling/packaging, sales, and distribution.
  • Private bottled-water businesses: May face new local competition.
  • State and federal regulators: Will remain responsible for enforcing applicable bottled-water health, safety, and labeling standards.

Procedural history & effective date

  • Introduced: Jan 24, 2024 (Passed First Reading same day)
  • Committee referrals and actions occurred in 2024–2025 (committee substitute adopted Mar 12, 2025)
  • Passed Legislature: Mar 24, 2025
  • Enrolled and signed: Mar 26, 2025
  • Approved by Governor: Apr 2, 2025
  • Effective: From and after passage (i.e., upon enactment)

Notes and limitations

  • The bill contains no financial estimates, production caps, pricing controls, or reporting/oversight mechanisms tied specifically to the bottling operation beyond the reinvestment requirement.
  • Implementation will require the GUC to meet applicable health and labeling regulations before marketing bottled water.
  • Sponsor information in the bill header lists Senators Chassaniol and Jordan; separate metadata lists Kouchi as a primary sponsor.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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