HB1499 • 2026

Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program; create.

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL MUNICIPALITY STREET AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA) TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITIES WITH CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND RELATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER, SEWAGE, STREET OVERLAY AND ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL AWARD THE FUNDS IN THE PROGRAM ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO MUNICIPALITIES MEETING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY MDA; TO SPECIFY ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA FOR THE FUNDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Crosby
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore will not take effect on July 1, 2026.

Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program

This bill creates a program to help small towns fix their roads, water systems, and sewers by giving them money from the Mississippi Development Authority.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new pilot program called the Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Program.
The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) will give out funds to eligible municipalities based on certain criteria.
Eligible projects include water, sewer, street overlay, and roadway improvement projects.

Who It Names or Affects

Small municipalities with populations under ten thousand (10,000) people
The Mississippi Development Authority

Terms To Know

Mississippi Development Authority (MDA): An agency that helps manage economic development projects in the state of Mississippi.
Eligibility criteria: The rules and requirements a municipality must meet to qualify for funding under this program.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass during its session.
Details about the specific amount of funds available are not provided in the summary text.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/19 (H) Referred To Municipalities;Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program; create.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1499 *HR43/R2070* ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2
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To: Municipalities; Ways and
Means
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Crosby

HOUSE BILL NO. 1499

AN ACT TO CREATE THE SMALL MUNICIPALITY STREET AND 1
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROGRAM, WHICH SHALL BE 2
ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MDA) TO 3
ASSIST ELIGIBLE MUNICIPALITIES WITH CONSTRUCTION, ENGINEERING, AND 4
RELATED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH WATER, SEWAGE, STREET OVERLAY AND 5
ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS; TO PROVIDE THAT MDA SHALL AWARD THE 6
FUNDS IN THE PROGRAM ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO MUNICIPALITIES 7
MEETING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY MDA; TO SPECIFY 8
ELIGIBILITY AND PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA FOR THE FUNDS; AND FOR 9
RELATED PURPOSES. 10
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 11
SECTION 1. (1) There is created the Small Municipality 12
Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program, which shall 13
be administered by the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) to 14
assist eligible municipalities with populations under ten thousand 15
(10,000) with construction, engineering, and related costs 16
associated with water, sewer, street overlay and roadway 17
improvement projects. 18
(2) MDA shall award the funds in the program on a 19
competitive basis to municipalities meeting eligibility criteria 20
established by MDA. Eligibility and prioritization criteria for 21
the funds may include, but shall not be limited to: 22
H. B. No. 1499 *HR43/R2070* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Small Municipality Street and
Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program;
create.
(a) Population under ten thousand (10,000); 23
(b) Demonstrated infrastructure need; 24
(c) Project readiness, including completed or 25
substantially completed engineering and cost estimates; 26
(d) Availability of local matching funds; and 27
(e) Rural or underserved community status. 28
(3) Eligible uses of funds may include, but shall not be 29
limited to: 30
(a) Water and sewer projects; 31
(b) Street and roadway overlay projects; 32
(c) Engineering, design, and planning costs; and 33
(d) Construction-related expenses directly associated 34
with approved infrastructure projects. 35
(4) MDA may promulgate rules, guidelines, and application 36
procedures necessary to administer the program and may require 37
participating municipalities to submit documentation, 38
certifications, and post-project reports demonstrating the use of 39
funds and the impact of funded projects. 40
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from 41
and after July 1, 2026. 42