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HB64 • 2026

Appropriation; City of Greenville for transportation infrastructure and sanitary sewer/water system infrastructure needs.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND SANITARY SEWER/WATER SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS 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
Hines
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not specify that it affects residents directly.

Greenville City Infrastructure Funding

This bill provides funding for the city of Greenville to improve its transportation and water infrastructure.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $150,810,510 from the State General Fund to Greenville's governing authorities.
  • Uses part of this money ($4,500,000) for upgrades in the downtown area on Washington Avenue, Poplar Street and Walnut Street.
  • Spends most of the rest ($146,310,510) on fixing the sewer system to meet legal requirements and improving water distribution, production, metering, billing systems, and fire protection.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The city of Greenville

Terms To Know

Infrastructure
Basic physical and organizational structures needed for a community to function, like roads, bridges, and water systems.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its session.
  • It only provides funding for one fiscal year (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027).

Bill History

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

    02/25 (H) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-07 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/07 (H) Referred To Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; City of Greenville for transportation infrastructure and sanitary sewer/water system infrastructure needs.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
H. B. No. 64 *HR43/R652* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR43/R652
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To: Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Hines

HOUSE BILL NO. 64

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES 1
OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED 2
WITH TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS AND SANITARY SEWER/WATER 3
SYSTEM INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS FOR 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 governing authorities of 8
the City of Greenville, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs 9
associated with transportation infrastructure needs and sanitary 10
sewer/water system infrastructure needs, as provided in Section 2, 11
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 12
2027............................................. $ 150,810,510.00. 13
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 shall be used 14
for the following purposes: 15
(a) Transportation infrastructure: Making upgrades and 16
improvements to the Greenville Downtown Corridor consisting of 17
Washington Avenue, Poplar Street and Walnut Street................ 18
................................................... $ 4,500,000.00. 19
H. B. No. 64 *HR43/R652* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR43/R652
PAGE 2 (RF\KP)
ST: Appropriation; City of Greenville for
transportation infrastructure and sanitary
sewer/water system infrastructure needs.
(b) Sanitary sewer/water system infrastructure: 20
Rehabilitating the sanitary sewer system to fully comply with the 21
partial consent decree requirements, and making upgrades and 22
improvements to the water system regarding the distribution 23
system, production system, metering and billing system and fire 24
protection....................................... $ 146,310,510.00. 25
TOTAL............................................ $ 150,810,510.00. 26
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 27
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 28
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 29
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 30
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 31
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 32
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 33
and after July 1, 2026. 34