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HB296 • 2026

Appropriation; Tunica County for repaving and repairing traffic lights on Casino Strip Resort Boulevard.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TUNICA COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAVING AND REPAIRING TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON CASINO STRIP RESORT BOULEVARD 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
Burnett
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore has no effective date or further implications beyond its stated fiscal year.

Money for Road Repairs in Tunica County

This bill would give $2 million to the Board of Supervisors of Tunica County to help pay for repaving and repairing traffic lights on Casino Strip Resort Boulevard during fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives Tunica County money from the State General Fund.
  • The money is used to fix roads and repair traffic lights.
  • It covers costs for one year, starting July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Tunica County Board of Supervisors
  • People who use Casino Strip Resort Boulevard

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Fiscal Year
A period of one year used for budgeting and financial reporting, starting July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during the session.
  • It is unclear if similar funding will be provided after June 30, 2027.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-08 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/08 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Tunica County for repaving and repairing traffic lights on Casino Strip Resort Boulevard.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 296 *HR43/R984* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Burnett

HOUSE BILL NO. 296

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1
TUNICA COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAVING 2
AND REPAIRING TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON CASINO STRIP RESORT BOULEVARD FOR 3
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 Board of Supervisors of 8
Tunica County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated 9
with repaving and repairing traffic lights on Casino Strip Resort 10
Boulevard for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 11
June 30, 2027.......................................$2,000,000.00. 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 the 16
warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or 17
officers in the manner provided by law. 18
H. B. No. 296 *HR43/R984* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R984
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ST: Appropriation; Tunica County for repaving
and repairing traffic lights on Casino Strip
Resort Boulevard.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20