HB4016 • 2026

Appropriation; Wilkinson County for bridge and other road improvements on Pinckneyville Road.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF WILKINSON COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION OF OR MAKING REPAIRS TO A BRIDGE ON PINCKNEYVILLE ROAD AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ON PINCKNEYVILLE ROAD 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: Cockerham
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there is no information on how it would have been implemented.

Wilkinson County Road Improvements

This bill provides money to help Wilkinson County fix a bridge on Pinckneyville Road and improve other parts of the road.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Board of Supervisors of Wilkinson County for fiscal year 2027.
Uses $1,000,000 to repair or build a bridge on Pinckneyville Road.
Allocates $2,000,000 for other improvements along Pinckneyville Road.

Who It Names or Affects

Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors
Residents and drivers who use Pinckneyville Road

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 only provides funding for a single fiscal year (July 2026 to June 2027).

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-02-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/19 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; Wilkinson County for bridge and other road improvements on Pinckneyville Road.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4016 *HR43/R2541* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Cockerham

HOUSE BILL NO. 4016

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF 1
WILKINSON COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
CONSTRUCTION OF OR MAKING REPAIRS TO A BRIDGE ON PINCKNEYVILLE 3
ROAD AND MAKING OTHER IMPROVEMENTS ON PINCKNEYVILLE ROAD FOR THE 4
FISCAL 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 Board of Supervisors of 9
Wilkinson County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs 10
associated with construction of or making repairs to a bridge on 11
Pinckneyville Road and making other improvements on Pinckneyville 12
Road as provided in Section 2 of this act for the fiscal year 13
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..... $3,000,000.00 14
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act 15
shall be used by the board of supervisors as follows: 16
(a) Construction of or making repairs to a bridge on 17
Pinckneyville Road................................... $1,000,000.00 18
(b) Making improvements on Pinckneyville Road.......... 19
H. B. No. 4016 *HR43/R2541* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Appropriation; Wilkinson County for bridge
and other road improvements on Pinckneyville
Road.
..................................................... $2,000,000.00 20
TOTAL................................................ $3,000,000.00 21
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 22
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 23
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 24
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 25
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 26
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 27
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 28
and after July 1, 2026. 29