SB2982 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Greenville for repair, renovation, and improvement of small sewer mini-systems.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SMALL SEWER MINI-SYSTEMS THAT HAVE EXCESSIVE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION WITHIN LOW TO MODERATE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AREAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget Water

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Simmons (12th)
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and therefore has no effective date.

Money for Greenville's Sewer Systems

This bill would give money to the City of Greenville to fix small sewer systems that are letting too much water in and causing problems.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $8,280,871.12 from the State General Fund to the City of Greenville for repairing, renovating, and improving small sewer mini-systems with excessive inflow and infiltration within low to moderate income areas for fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

City of Greenville, Mississippi
Residents living in low to moderate household income areas within Greenville

Terms To Know

Sewer mini-systems: Small parts of the city's sewer system that serve a limited area.
Inflow and infiltration: Water getting into the sewers from rain or groundwater, which can cause problems in the system.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass during its session.
It is unclear how much of the money will be used for each specific repair project.

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 City of Greenville for repair, renovation, and improvement of small sewer mini-systems.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2982 *SS26/R652* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2982

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED 2
WITH REPAIR, RENOVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF SMALL SEWER 3
MINI-SYSTEMS THAT HAVE EXCESSIVE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION WITHIN 4
LOW TO MODERATE HOUSEHOLD INCOME AREAS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 6
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 7
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 8
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the City of Greenville, 9
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying the costs associated 10
with repair, renovation and improvement of small sewer 11
mini-systems that have excessive inflow and infiltration within 12
low to moderate household income areas for the fiscal year 13
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. 14
................................................... $ 8,280,871.12. 15
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 16
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 17
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 18
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 19
S. B. No. 2982 *SS26/R652* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City
of Greenville for repair, renovation, and
improvement of small sewer mini-systems.
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 20
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 21
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 22
and after July 1, 2026. 23