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HB304 • 2026

Appropriation; Noxubee County for the completion of certain road improvement projects.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF NOXUBEE COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETION OF CERTAIN ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 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
Mickens
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee, so no further action can be taken on this legislation.

Appropriation for Noxubee County Road Projects

This bill proposes to give up to $4 million from the State General Fund to the Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County to help pay for road improvements in four areas.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates up to $4,000,000 out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated to assist Noxubee County with paying costs associated with completing certain road improvement projects.
  • Allocates One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for each of four specific road improvement projects: Gillespie Road, Macon-Lynn Creek Road (East), Dorroh Hill Road, and Macon-Lynn Creek Road (West).
  • Specifies that the State Treasurer will pay out the money upon requisition by the proper person or officer.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Board of Supervisors of Noxubee County.
  • People who use the roads in Noxubee County.

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
State General Fund
A large pool of money that the state uses to pay for various needs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear exactly how much of the $4 million will be used since only 'so much as may be necessary' is appropriated.

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; Noxubee County for the completion of certain road improvement projects.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 304 *HR43/R91* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R91
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Mickens

HOUSE BILL NO. 304

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1
NOXUBEE COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE 2
COMPLETION OF CERTAIN ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL 3
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
Noxubee County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated 9
with the completion of the road improvement projects described in 10
Section 2 of this act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, 11
and ending June 30, 2027............................. $4,000,000.00 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act 13
shall be used by the board of supervisors for the following road 14
improvement projects, with One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) 15
allocated for each project: 16
Supervisors District 1: Gillespie Road 17
Supervisors District 3: Macon-Lynn Creek Road (East) 18
Supervisors District 4: Dorroh Hill Road 19
H. B. No. 304 *HR43/R91* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R91
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ST: Appropriation; Noxubee County for the
completion of certain road improvement projects.
Supervisors District 5: Macon-Lynn Creek Road (West) 20
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 21
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 22
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 23
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 24
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 25
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 26
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 27
and after July 1, 2026. 28