MDEQ; authorize to regulate placement of solar panels.

SB 2249 would have authorized Mississippi's Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to create rules governing the placement of large solar panel installations. It directly affects solar energy developers and property owners planning large-scale solar projects by requiring them to comply with MDEQ's placement regulations. The bill amended state law to explicitly grant MDEQ authority to regulate solar panel siting, including potential requirements for environmental reviews. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and was never enacted into law.