SB2157 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Yazoo County for road repair and resurfacing.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO YAZOO COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING AND RESURFACING ROADS 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: Thomas
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact amount of $750,000 in the summary text provided.

Money for Yazoo County Road Repairs

This bill would give Yazoo County money to fix and make roads smoother in the year starting July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Gives Yazoo County money from the state's main fund for road repairs and resurfacing.
Money will be used to pay for costs related to fixing and making roads smoother in fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Yazoo County

Terms To Know

General Fund: The main account where a state keeps money for different uses.
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 and was stopped by a committee.
It is unclear how the money will be spent or which roads will be fixed.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
01/13 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Yazoo County for road repair and resurfacing.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2157 *SS08/R247* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R247
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Yazoo
County for road repair and resurfacing.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Thomas

SENATE BILL NO. 2157

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO YAZOO COUNTY FOR THE 1
PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRING AND 2
RESURFACING ROADS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 4
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 5
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 6
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to Yazoo County for the purpose 7
of defraying costs associated with repairing and resurfacing roads 8
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 9
June 30, 2027........................................ $ 750,000.00. 10
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 11
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 12
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 13
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 14
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 15
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 16
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 17
and after July 1, 2026. 18