HB1730

Public facilities; prohibit from being constructed with flat or low-slope roofs.

Failed·3/3/26

Mississippi HB1730 prohibits new public facilities funded by governmental funds from having flat or low-slope roofs.

Mississippi HB1730 prohibits the design, bidding, permitting, contracting, or construction of new public facilities funded by governmental funds with flat or low-slope roofs. The bill defines a flat roof as having a slope of less than 1:12 and a low-slope roof as having a slope of less than 3:12. Exceptions are allowed for incidental roof areas and documented engineering constraints, provided they do not exceed 10% of the total roof area. The Department of Finance and Administration is authorized to promulgate rules for implementation and compliance review.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

House Passed

114 Yea

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3 Nay

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5 Not Voting

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History

Mar 3

Senate

Died In Committee

Feb 17

Senate

Referred To Public Property

Feb 11

House

Transmitted To Senate