HB1356 • 2026

Appropriation; Marshall County for costs of planning and engineering related to completion of the Red Banks Road Improvement Project.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MARSHALL COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS RELATED TO THE COMPLETION OF THE RED BANKS ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Kinkade, Faulkner
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's status as 'Did Not Pass' means that no appropriation occurred.

Money for Red Banks Road Project

This bill would give Marshall County money to help pay for planning, engineering, and environmental work needed to finish the Red Banks Road Improvement Project.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $500,000 from the State General Fund to Marshall County.
Uses this money to cover costs related to planning, engineering, and meeting environmental rules for the completion of an eight-mile stretch of Red Banks Road connecting I-22 to Mississippi Highway 302.

Who It Names or Affects

Marshall County
People working on the Red Banks Road Improvement Project

Terms To Know

Appropriation: Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
Environmental needs: Requirements to protect nature and wildlife during construction projects.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass, so Marshall County will not receive this money.
It is unclear how the $500,000 would be specifically allocated for planning, engineering, or environmental needs.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Marshall County for costs of planning and engineering related to completion of the Red Banks Road Improvement Project.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 1356 *HR26/R781* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR26/R781
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Kinkade, Faulkner

HOUSE BILL NO. 1356

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO MARSHALL COUNTY TO ASSIST 1
IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND 2
ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS RELATED TO THE COMPLETION OF THE RED BANKS 3
ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to Marshall County, Mississippi, 8
to assist in paying costs associated with planning, engineering 9
and environmental needs related to the completion of the Red Banks 10
Road Improvement Project, an eight-mile stretch of Red Banks Road 11
connecting I-22 to Mississippi Highway 302, for the fiscal year 12
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. 13
..................................................$ 500,000.00. 14
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 15
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 16
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 17
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue the 18
H. B. No. 1356 *HR26/R781* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R781
PAGE 2 (RF\KW)
ST: Appropriation; Marshall County for costs of
planning and engineering related to completion
of the Red Banks Road Improvement Project.
warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or 19
officers in the manner provided by law. 20
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 21
and after July 1, 2026. 22