HB391 • 2026

Appropriation; MDOT for costs of upgrading bridge over MS Hwy 78 in City of Olive Branch.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UPGRADING THE BRIDGE OVER MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 78 IN THE CITY OF OLIVE BRANCH BY WIDENING THE LANES OF THE BRIDGE, 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: Remak, Hall
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 details on implementation.

Money for Bridge Upgrade

This bill gives money to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to help pay for widening a bridge over Highway 78 in Olive Branch.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $10,000,000 from the State General Fund to MDOT.
The funds are used to assist in paying costs associated with upgrading the bridge by widening its lanes for fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Residents and drivers who use the bridge over Mississippi Highway 78 in Olive Branch

Terms To Know

State General Fund: A fund that holds money for the state to spend on different projects.
Fiscal Year: A period of time used by governments and businesses to track financial information, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass during the session.
It only provides funding for one fiscal year (2027).

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-01-12 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/12 (H) Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; MDOT for costs of upgrading bridge over MS Hwy 78 in City of Olive Branch.

Current Bill Text

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H. B. No. 391 *HR43/R3* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations E;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives Remak, Hall

HOUSE BILL NO. 391

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT 1
OF TRANSPORTATION TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
UPGRADING THE BRIDGE OVER MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY 78 IN THE CITY OF 3
OLIVE BRANCH BY WIDENING THE LANES OF THE BRIDGE, FOR THE FISCAL 4
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 Department of 9
Transportation to assist in paying costs associated with upgrading 10
the bridge over Mississippi Highway 78 in the City of Olive 11
Branch, Mississippi, by widening the lanes of the bridge, for the 12
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... 13
................................................. $ 10,000,000.00. 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
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ST: Appropriation; MDOT for costs of upgrading
bridge over MS Hwy 78 in City of Olive Branch.
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