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HB1977 • 2026

Appropriation; Calhoun County for repairing County Road 102.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF CALHOUN COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING AND RESURFACING COUNTY ROAD 102 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
Bailey (23rd)
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

Details on how the money should be paid out were removed as they are not supported in the official source material.

Calhoun County Road Repair Funding

This bill would provide $1 million to help Calhoun County repair and resurface County Road 102 for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives Calhoun County money to repair and make County Road 102 better.
  • The money comes from the State General Fund.
  • Calhoun County can use this money for one year only.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Calhoun County Board of Supervisors
  • Residents and drivers who use County Road 102

Terms To Know

State General Fund
A big pot of money that the state uses to pay for different things.
Fiscal Year
A year-long period used by governments and businesses to track their finances, starting on July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear how much of the $1 million will actually be needed or spent.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-17 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/17 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Calhoun County for repairing County Road 102.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 1977 *HR43/R2175* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Bailey (23rd)

HOUSE BILL NO. 1977

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1
CALHOUN COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING 2
AND RESURFACING COUNTY ROAD 102 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 5
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Supervisors of 7
Calhoun County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated 8
with repairing and resurfacing County Road 102 for the fiscal year 9
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. 10
.................................................... $ 1,000,000.00 11
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 12
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 13
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 14
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 15
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 16
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 17
H. B. No. 1977 *HR43/R2175* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R2175
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ST: Appropriation; Calhoun County for repairing
County Road 102.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 18
and after July 1, 2026. 19