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SB3017 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Duncan for road improvements.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF DUNCAN, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOWN'S 2024 ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT 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 specify a specific payment process beyond appropriation authorization, leaving details of how funds would be disbursed unclear.

Money for Road Repairs in Duncan

This bill proposes giving money to the Town of Duncan, Mississippi, to fix roads.

What This Bill Does

  • Proposes an appropriation from the State General Fund to the Town of Duncan for road improvements starting fiscal year 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Town of Duncan, Mississippi

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given for a specific purpose by the government.
Fiscal Year
A period of time used to measure financial performance, usually one year long.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
  • It is unclear how much money will actually be spent on the project as the bill did not specify a specific amount or exact payment process beyond appropriation authorization.

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 the Town of Duncan for road improvements.

Current Bill Text

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S. B. No. 3017 *SS26/R684* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R684
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To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) Simmons (12th)

SENATE BILL NO. 3017

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF DUNCAN, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
THE TOWN'S 2024 ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 3
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 Duncan, 8
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 9
the town's 2024 Road Rehabilitation Project for the fiscal year 10
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. 11
................................................... $ 1,230,275.75. 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. 3017 *SS26/R684* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R684
PAGE 2 (ens\kr)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
Town of Duncan for road improvements.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20