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HB4034 • 2026

Appropriation; City of Greenwood for acquiring essential vehicles and reducing existing debt incurred to acquire vehicles.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ACQUISITION OF ESSENTIAL MUNICIPAL VEHICLES FOR CERTAIN CITY DEPARTMENTS AND RETIRING OR REDUCING EXISTING LONG-TERM DEBT OBLIGATIONS INCURRED TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN MUNICIPAL VEHICLES 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
James-Jones, Osborne
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 on February 25, 2026.

Money for Greenwood's Vehicles

This bill would give the city of Greenwood money to buy new vehicles and pay off debts related to old vehicles.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $2,000,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Greenwood.
  • Uses $1,000,000 for acquiring essential municipal vehicles for certain city departments.
  • Uses another $1,000,000 to retire or reduce existing long-term debt obligations incurred to acquire and maintain municipal vehicles.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The City of Greenwood
  • Departments like the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works Department, and Wastewater Treatment Division

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Long-term debt obligations
Money that needs to be paid back over many years, like loans or bonds.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It only applies for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-20 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/20 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; City of Greenwood for acquiring essential vehicles and reducing existing debt incurred to acquire vehicles.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 4034 *HR43/R2419* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representatives James-Jones, Osborne

HOUSE BILL NO. 4034

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES 1
OF THE CITY OF GREENWOOD TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
THE ACQUISITION OF ESSENTIAL MUNICIPAL VEHICLES FOR CERTAIN CITY 3
DEPARTMENTS AND RETIRING OR REDUCING EXISTING LONG-TERM DEBT 4
OBLIGATIONS INCURRED TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN MUNICIPAL VEHICLES 5
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 8
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 9
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the governing authorities of 10
the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs 11
associated with the acquisition of essential municipal vehicles 12
for the Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works 13
Department and Wastewater Treatment Division, and retiring or 14
reducing existing long-term debt obligations incurred to acquire 15
and maintain municipal vehicles, as described in Section 2 of this 16
act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 17
30, 2027............................................ $ 2,000,000.00 18
SECTION 2. The funds appropriated by Section 1 of this act 19
shall be used as follows: 20
H. B. No. 4034 *HR43/R2419* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: Appropriation; City of Greenwood for
acquiring essential vehicles and reducing
existing debt incurred to acquire vehicles.
(a) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for the 21
acquisition of patrol and supervisory vehicles for the Police 22
Department; fire engines, support vehicles and command units for 23
the Fire Department; dump trucks and utility/service vehicles for 24
the Public Works Department; and vacuum trucks and maintenance 25
vehicles for the Wastewater Treatment Division; and 26
(b) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for retiring or 27
reducing existing bonds and department-generated loans that were 28
incurred to acquire and maintain vehicles for the departments and 29
division listed in paragraph (a) of this section. 30
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 31
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 32
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 33
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 34
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 35
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 36
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 37
and after July 1, 2026. 38