Drinking water quality analysis; increase MDOH fees for and allow fee adjustment in relation to the Producer Price Index.

SB 2740 increases Mississippi State Department of Health (MDOH) fees for drinking water quality analysis from $3.00 to $5.50 per water connection or $40,000 to $50,000 per water system (whichever is less), directly affecting water suppliers like municipalities and rural water systems. It grants MDOH authority to adjust fees annually using the Producer Price Index (with advisory committee approval), limiting fee increases to two times between July 2025 and June 2028. The bill also creates an advisory committee representing water associations to review program costs and recommend equitable fees, and establishes a $500,000 equipment account funded by up to 10% of excess fees for purchasing or repairing water testing equipment.