SB2995 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City of Greenville for renovation and repair to the Mid-Delta Regional Airport.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, TO DEFRAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, REPAIR AND UPGRADE OF THE MID-DELTA REGIONAL AIRPORT 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 and was stopped in committee, so it has no effective date.

Money for Greenville's Airport

This bill would give the City of Greenville money to fix up the Mid-Delta Regional Airport in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $2,000,000 from the State General Fund to the City of Greenville for expenses related to improving and repairing the Mid-Delta Regional Airport.
The money is to be paid by the State Treasurer upon requisition signed by the proper person or officer.

Who It Names or Affects

City of Greenville
Mid-Delta Regional Airport

Terms To Know

General Fund: A big pot of money that the state uses to pay for different things.
Fiscal Year: A year-long period used by governments and businesses to track their finances, starting July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It is unclear how much of the $2,000,000 will actually be used or if it will all be needed for repairs.

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 renovation and repair to the Mid-Delta Regional Airport.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 2995 *SS26/R663* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R663
PAGE 1 (ens\tb)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2995

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF GREENVILLE, TO 1
DEFRAY EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT, RENOVATION, 2
REPAIR AND UPGRADE OF THE MID-DELTA REGIONAL AIRPORT FOR 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 City of Greenville, 8
Mississippi, to defray expenses associated with the improvement, 9
renovation, repair and upgrade of the Mid-Delta Regional Airport 10
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 11
June 30, 2027...................................... $ 2,000,000.00. 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. 2995 *SS26/R663* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R663
PAGE 2 (ens\tb)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to City
of Greenville for renovation and repair to the
Mid-Delta Regional Airport.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20