Carbon credits or sequestration; require recorded instrument to convey.

SB 2028 requires that any transfer of rights related to carbon credits or carbon sequestration (such as storing carbon in soil or forests) must be recorded with the county clerk as a land interest, following the same rules as property deeds. This affects landowners, farmers, and businesses participating in carbon credit programs by mandating formal recording to establish legal priority. The bill updates Mississippi’s property recording laws (Sections 89-5-1 and 89-5-3) to ensure carbon-related transfers are treated like standard property conveyances. The law would have taken effect July 1, 2026, but the bill died in committee in February 2026.