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SB2175 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens for repairs to a certain baseball field.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS TO THE TOWN'S BASEBALL FIELD 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
Blackmon
Last action
2026-02-25
Official status
Dead
Effective date
July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation included details about payment procedures and beneficiaries that were not supported by the official source material. The bill's status as 'Did Not Pass' means it did not become law.

Money for Baseball Field Repairs

This bill proposes giving the Town of Pickens money to fix their baseball field during fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the Town of Pickens for repairing a specific baseball field.
  • The amount proposed is up to $100,000.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Pickens

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given to a group for a specific purpose, like fixing a baseball field.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used for budgeting and financial reporting, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear who will sign requisitions for the money.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-01-13 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    01/13 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Pickens for repairs to a certain baseball field.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2175 *SS08/R128* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS08/R128
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Pickens for repairs to a certain baseball
field.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Blackmon

SENATE BILL NO. 2175

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF PICKENS, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
REPAIRS TO THE TOWN'S BASEBALL FIELD 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 the Town of Pickens, 7
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 8
repairs to the town's baseball field for the fiscal year beginning 9
July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............... $ 100,000.00. 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