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HB1786 • 2026

Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTING A NEW ADDITION TO THE GREER-STAFFORD ALLIED HEALTH/NURSING BUILDING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR ADVANCED TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN NURSING, INCLUDING A NURSING SIMULATION LAB FOR ALL HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget Education
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Anthony, Williams
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee, which limits its impact.

Money for MS Delta Community College's Nursing Building

This bill gives Mississippi Delta Community College money to build a new part of the Allied Health/Nursing Building with space for nursing training and a simulation lab.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $10,000,000 from the State General Fund to help pay for building an addition to the Greer-Stafford Allied Health/Nursing Building at Mississippi Delta Community College.
  • The new space will be used for advanced nursing training and instruction.
  • Includes a nursing simulation lab for all health science students.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Mississippi Delta Community College
  • Students studying nursing or other health sciences

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose, like building a new part of a college.
Nursing Simulation Lab
A special room where nursing students can practice their skills in a safe environment before working with real patients.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It only provides funding for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/19 (H) Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; MS Delta Community College for addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1786 *HR43/R549* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations E;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Anthony, Williams

HOUSE BILL NO. 1786

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS 2
ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTING A NEW ADDITION TO THE GREER-STAFFORD 3
ALLIED HEALTH/NURSING BUILDING TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR 4
ADVANCED TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN NURSING, INCLUDING A NURSING 5
SIMULATION LAB FOR ALL HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS, FOR THE FISCAL 6
YEAR 2027. 7
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 8
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 9
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 10
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of 11
Mississippi Delta Community College to assist in paying costs 12
associated with constructing a new addition to the Greer-Stafford 13
Allied Health/Nursing Building to provide additional space for 14
advanced training and instruction in nursing, including a nursing 15
simulation lab for all health science students, for the fiscal 16
year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. 17
................................................... $ 10,000,000.00 18
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 19
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 20
H. B. No. 1786 *HR43/R549* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Appropriation; MS Delta Community College
for addition to Allied Health/Nursing Building.
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 21
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 22
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 23
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 24
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 25
and after July 1, 2026. 26