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HB267 • 2026

Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for construction of a new high school.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL 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
Clark
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it does not have an effective date.

Money for New High School

This bill would give money to the Holmes County Consolidated School District to help build a new high school.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $20,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Board of Trustees of the Holmes County Consolidated School District for costs related to constructing a new high school during fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Holmes County Consolidated School District

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year
A period of time used for budgeting, usually one year long.
State General Fund
Money that the state collects and uses to pay for different programs and services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear how much of the $20,000,000 will actually be used or if all of it will be needed.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for construction of a new high school.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 267 *HR43/R411* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R411
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Clark

HOUSE BILL NO. 267

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1
THE HOLMES COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ASSIST IN PAYING 2
COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE 3
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 Board of Trustees of the 8
Holmes County Consolidated School District to assist in paying 9
costs associated with construction of a new high school for the 10
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... 11
.................................................... $20,000,000.00 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
H. B. No. 267 *HR43/R411* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R411
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ST: Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated
School District for construction of a new high
school.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20