SB3144 • 2026

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its veteran district.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS VETERANS DISTRICT AREA OF ITS DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VETERANS FACILITIES, ROADS, DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS, STORMWATER DETENTION, LAND ACQUISITION, UTILITY RELOCATION AND LIGHTING 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: DuPree, Johnson, Hartness
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its veteran district.

What This Bill Does

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its veteran district.

Limits and Unknowns

This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
2026-02-18 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/18 (S) Referred To Appropriations

Official Summary Text

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its veteran district.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

S. B. No. 3144 *SS26/R1342* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/SS26/R1342
PAGE 1 (ens\tb)

To: Appropriations
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Senator(s) DuPree, Johnson, Hartness

SENATE BILL NO. 3144

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, 1
MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 2
IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS VETERANS DISTRICT AREA OF ITS DOWNTOWN, 3
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VETERANS FACILITIES, ROADS, 4
DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS, STORMWATER DETENTION, LAND ACQUISITION, 5
UTILITY RELOCATION AND LIGHTING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 6
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 7
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 8
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 9
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the City of Hattiesburg, 10
Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with 11
improvements in its veterans district area of its downtown, 12
including, but not limited to, veterans facilities, roads, 13
drainage, sidewalks, stormwater detention, land acquisition, 14
utility relocation and lighting for the fiscal year beginning July 15
1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. $ 3,000,000.00. 16
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 17
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 18
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 19
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 20
S. B. No. 3144 *SS26/R1342* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/SS26/R1342
PAGE 2 (ens\tb)
ST: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the
City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its
veteran district.
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 21
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 22
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 23
and after July 1, 2026. 24