Water districts; authorize Public Service Commission to investigate fairness of rates and to mediate disputes between districts.

HB 1569 authorizes Mississippi's Public Service Commission to investigate whether municipalities charging unfair rates for water services operate beyond their city limits (over one mile) and to mediate disputes between water districts harming customers. The bill gives the Commission authority to cancel a municipality's service certificate if rates are deemed unfair or to facilitate mediation when disputes negatively impact ratepayers. It also expands local governments' ability to purchase water systems and borrow funds for infrastructure improvements without certain legal restrictions. The bill focuses on ensuring fair rates and resolving conflicts between water providers, directly affecting municipal water systems and their customers.