HB1820 • 2026

Appropriation; MDA for making awards under the Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AWARDS UNDER THE SMALL MUNICIPALITY STREET AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROGRAM CREATED UNDER HOUSE BILL NO. 1499, 2026 REGULAR SESSION, 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: Crosby, Thompson
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

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Money for Small Town Road Fixes

This bill gives $5 million to the Mississippi Development Authority to help small towns improve their streets and infrastructure.

What This Bill Does

Gives $5,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Development Authority.
The money is for a program that helps small municipalities fix roads and other important parts of town.
This program was created by another bill called House Bill No. 1499 in 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

Mississippi Development Authority
Small municipalities in Mississippi

Terms To Know

Appropriation: Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Infrastructure: The basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, such as roads, bridges, water supply, sewers, electrical grids, telecommunications, and so forth.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass during its session.
It only provides funding for one fiscal year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-02-03 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/03 (H) Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; MDA for making awards under the Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 1820 *HR43/R2338* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations E;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Crosby, Thompson

HOUSE BILL NO. 1820

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT 1
AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AWARDS UNDER THE SMALL 2
MUNICIPALITY STREET AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PILOT PROGRAM 3
CREATED UNDER HOUSE BILL NO. 1499, 2026 REGULAR SESSION, FOR THE 4
FISCAL YEAR 2027. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 7
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 8
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Mississippi Development 9
Authority for the purpose of making awards under the Small 10
Municipality Street and Infrastructure Improvement Pilot Program 11
created under House Bill No. 1499, 2026 Regular Session, for the 12
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... 13
.................................................... $ 5,000,000.00 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 his or 18
H. B. No. 1820 *HR43/R2338* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R2338
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ST: Appropriation; MDA for making awards under
the Small Municipality Street and Infrastructure
Improvement Pilot Program.
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 19
officer or 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