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SB3008 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town of Benoit for renovations to the library.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF BENOIT, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RENOVATION, REPAIR, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE TOWN LIBRARY 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 during the session.

Money for Benoit Library Renovations

This bill would give the Town of Benoit money to fix and improve their library in fiscal year 2027.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates $128,000 from the State General Fund for the renovation, repair, and improvement of the town library in Benoit, Mississippi, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Benoit
  • People who use the town library

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 on July 1st in Mississippi.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during the session.
  • It is unclear how much of the $128,000 will actually be needed for the library renovations.

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 Benoit for renovations to the library.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
S. B. No. 3008 *SS26/R656* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R656
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 3008

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF BENOIT, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED 2
WITH THE RENOVATION, REPAIR, AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE TOWN LIBRARY 3
FOR THE 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 Town of Benoit, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying the costs associated 9
with the renovation, repair, and improvement of the town library 10
for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 11
2027................................................. $ 128,000.00. 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. 3008 *SS26/R656* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R656
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ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Town
of Benoit for renovations to the library.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20