SB2971 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Magee for infrastructure repair.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF MAGEE, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR 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: Berry
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was never enacted.

Money for Magee's Infrastructure Repair

This bill proposes giving the City of Magee $600,000 from the State General Fund to cover costs related to infrastructure repair during fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

Proposes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the City of Magee for infrastructure repair costs in fiscal year 2027.
The amount proposed is $600,000.

Who It Names or Affects

City of Magee, Mississippi
State General Fund

Terms To Know

Infrastructure repair: Fixing roads, bridges, water systems, and other important parts of a city.
Fiscal year: A period used for budgeting and financial reporting that lasts one year but starts and ends at specific dates.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass, so the money was never given to Magee.
It is unclear exactly what infrastructure will be repaired with this funding.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Magee for infrastructure repair.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2971 *SS26/R522* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R522
PAGE 1 (ens\tb)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
City of Magee for infrastructure repair.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Berry

SENATE BILL NO. 2971

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF MAGEE, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR 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 City of Magee, 7
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 8
infrastructure repair for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, 9
and ending June 30, 2027............................. $600,000.00. 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