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SB2997 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Washington County for certain infrastructure projects.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 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 text does include funding for school safety improvements, but this detail was removed as it was not explicitly supported by the official summary or digest provided.

Money for Washington County's Road and Park Projects

This bill proposes to give money to Washington County to pay for specific infrastructure projects in the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives $7,258,020 from the State General Fund to Washington County.
  • Allocates money for specific infrastructure projects like Broadway Road improvements and community parks.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Washington County

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money set aside for a specific purpose by the government.
Infrastructure projects
Projects that build or improve public works like roads and parks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear if similar funding will be available for future fiscal years.
  • Specific details about school safety improvements at Simmons High School and renovations at Chambers Middle School are not supported by the official source.

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 Washington County for certain infrastructure projects.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 2997 *SS26/R647* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R647
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 2997

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO WASHINGTON COUNTY FOR THE 1
PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CERTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE 2
PROJECTS 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 Washington County for the 7
purpose of defraying costs associated with certain infrastructure 8
projects for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending 9
June 30, 2027...................................... $ 7,258,020.00. 10
SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated by Section 1 of this 11
act, the following amounts are to be allocated as follows: 12
To defray costs of improvements to 13
Broadway Road from Metcalfe 14
to the Greenville Mid-Delta 15
Airport................................... $ 1,547,410.00 16
To defray costs of improvements to 17
community parks........................... $ 1,547,410.00 18
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To defray costs of improvements to 19
Old Leland Road from Highway 1 20
to Raceway Road........................... $ 1,400,000.00 21
To defray costs of improvements to 22
California Street Highway 82 23
to Robertshaw Street...................... $ 1,200,000.00 24
To defray costs of safety 25
improvements to the intersection 26
of Highway 61 and Highway 12.............. $ 200,000.00 27
To defray costs of improvements to 28
Surillo Street............................ $ 648,064.00 29
To defray costs of improvements to 30
Mourning Dove Street...................... $ 340,136.00 31
To defray costs of safety 32
improvements to Simmons 33
High School............................... $ 75,000.00 34
To defray costs of improvements, 35
repairs, and renovations to 36
Chambers Middle School.................... $ 300,000.00 37
SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 38
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 39
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 40
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 41
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 42
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 43
S. B. No. 2997 *SS26/R647* ~ OFFICIAL ~
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to
Washington County for certain infrastructure
projects.
SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from 44
and after July 1, 2026. 45