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SB2972 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Bassfield for repairs, renovations, and upgrades to its water well.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF BASSFIELD FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS, RENOVATIONS, AND UPGRADES TO THE TOWN'S WATER WELL 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 official source material does not specify who else besides the Town of Bassfield is affected by this bill.

Money for Bassfield's Water Well

This bill would give the Town of Bassfield money to fix and improve its water well in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $214,450 from the State General Fund to the Town of Bassfield for repairs, renovations, and upgrades to its water well.
  • Requires the State Treasurer to pay this amount when asked by the right people.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Bassfield

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used to measure financial performance, usually from July 1st to June 30th.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear how much money will actually be given since the bill did not become a law.

Bill History

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

    02/25 (S) Died In Committee

  2. 2026-02-10 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System

    02/10 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Bassfield for repairs, renovations, and upgrades to its water well.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2972 *SS26/R519* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R519
PAGE 1 (ens\tb)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
Town of Bassfield for repairs, renovations, and
upgrades to its water well.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Berry

SENATE BILL NO. 2972

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF BASSFIELD FOR 1
THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIRS, 2
RENOVATIONS, AND UPGRADES TO THE TOWN'S WATER WELL FOR THE FISCAL 3
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 Town of Bassfield for the 8
purpose of defraying costs associated with repairs, renovations, 9
and upgrades to the town's water well for the fiscal year 10
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..... $ 214,450.00. 11
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 12
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 13
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 14
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 15
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 16
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 17
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 18
and after July 1, 2026. 19