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HB1819 • 2026

Appropriation; City of Laurel for costs of certain projects.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES FOR THE CITY OF LAUREL TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REFURBISHING PROJECTS ON THREE STREETS AND PROVIDING A WALKING TRACK AND SPLASH PAD 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
Scoggin
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Money for City of Laurel Projects

This bill gives the city of Laurel money to fix three streets and build a walking track and splash pad.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $13,850,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Laurel for specific projects.
  • Uses part of this money ($6,500,000) to fix 6th Street between 8th Avenue and 16th Avenue.
  • Spends $3,500,000 on fixing 6th Avenue from 5th Street to 13th Street.
  • Spend another $3,500,000 on fixing 8th Avenue between 5th Street and 13th Street.
  • Uses the remaining money ($350,000) for a walking track and splash pad in Ward 4.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Laurel
  • Residents who use the streets being fixed

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used to measure financial performance, usually one year long.

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, through June 30, 2027.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/03 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; City of Laurel for costs of certain projects.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1819 *HR26/R1780* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR26/R1780
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Scoggin

HOUSE BILL NO. 1819

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES 1
FOR THE CITY OF LAUREL TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
REFURBISHING PROJECTS ON THREE STREETS AND PROVIDING A WALKING 3
TRACK AND SPLASH PAD 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 the governing authorities for 8
the City of Laurel, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs 9
associated with refurbishing projects on three (3) streets and 10
providing a walking track and splash pad, as provided in Section 2 11
of this act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and 12
ending June 30, 2027............................... $ 13,850,000.00 13
SECTION 2. The funds appropriated by Section 1 of this act 14
shall be expended for the following purposes: 15
(a) Refurbishing 6th Street from 8th Avenue to 16th 16
Avenue.............................................. $ 6,500,000.00 17
(b) Refurbishing 6th Avenue from 5th Street to 13th 18
Street.............................................. $ 3,500,000.00 19
H. B. No. 1819 *HR26/R1780* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R1780
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ST: Appropriation; City of Laurel for costs of
certain projects.
(c) Refurbishing 8th Avenue from 5th Street to 13th 20
Street.............................................. $ 3,500,000.00 21
(d) Providing a walking track and splash pad in Ward 4 22
...................................................... $ 350,000.00 23
TOTAL.............................................. $ 13,850,000.00 24
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 25
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 26
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 27
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 28
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 29
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 30
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 31
and after July 1, 2026. 32