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SB2987 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Metcalfe for water and sewer system improvements.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF METCALFE TO DEFRAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS WATER AND SEWER SYSTEMS FOR 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, so it does not have an effective date.

Money for Metcalfe's Water and Sewer Systems

This bill would give the Town of Metcalfe money to fix its water and sewer systems in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $500,000 from the State General Fund for the Town of Metcalfe to cover expenses related to improving their water and sewer systems for fiscal year 2027.
  • Requires the State Treasurer to pay this money upon requisitions signed by proper officers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Metcalfe

Terms To Know

General Fund
A large pool of state funds used for various expenses.
Fiscal Year
A financial year starting on July 1st and ending on June 30th in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the legislature.
  • It is unclear how much of the $500,000 will actually be spent.

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 Town of Metcalfe for water and sewer system improvements.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2987 *SS26/R645* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R645
PAGE 1 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Metcalfe for water and sewer system
improvements.
To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2987

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF METCALFE TO 1
DEFRAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO ITS WATER AND 2
SEWER SYSTEMS FOR 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 Metcalfe, 7
Mississippi, to defray expenses associated with improvements to 8
its water and sewer systems for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 9
2026, and ending June 30, 2027....................... $ 500,000.00. 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