SB2983 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Greenville for improvements to downtown corridor.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS IN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR 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: Simmons (12th)
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee, so it does not have an effective date or further details.

Money for Greenville's Downtown

This bill gives the City of Greenville money to improve its downtown area.

What This Bill Does

Gives $4,500,000 from the State General Fund to Greenville in Mississippi.
The money is for making plans and building things that will make a specific part of Greenville's downtown better.
It covers costs for design, construction, and improvements to a downtown corridor for the fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

City of Greenville, Mississippi
People who live or work in Greenville’s downtown

Terms To Know

General Fund: A big pot of money that the state uses to pay for different things.
Appropriation: Money given by the government for a specific purpose.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It only gives money for one year, from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

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 improvements to downtown corridor.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 2983 *SS26/R653* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R653
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2983

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS IN THE DESIGN, 2
CONSTRUCTION, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR FOR THE 3
FISCAL 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 City of Greenville, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs in the design, 9
construction, and improvements to a downtown corridor for the 10
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... 11
................................................... $ 4,500,000.00. 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
S. B. No. 2983 *SS26/R653* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R653
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City
of Greenville for improvements to downtown
corridor.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20