Mississippi Senate Bill SB2965

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

• Introduced: 2/12/25
• Refer: 2/12/25
• Failed: 2/26/25

Caption

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Washington County for street repairs in Supervisor District 3.

Summary

SB 2965 is a fiscal year 2026 appropriations bill that provides $1,000,000 from the Mississippi State General Fund to Washington County. The money is designated to help pay for repairs, resurfacing, and improvements to streets located in Supervisor District 3. The bill is a targeted local funding measure rather than a broad policy change, and it is effective beginning July 1, 2025. The appropriation would be administered through the normal state warrant and requisition process, with the State Treasurer disbursing funds upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer. The bill does not create new regulatory requirements or alter county governance structures; instead, it authorizes a one-time state expenditure for local infrastructure work in a specific district within Washington County.

Impact

SB 2965 would directly affect Mississippi’s General Fund by appropriating $1,000,000 for a county-level street project in Washington County’s Supervisor District 3. It would not amend existing substantive statutes, but it would authorize state spending for local road maintenance and improvement, benefiting county residents and users of those streets while placing the project under standard state disbursement procedures.

Sentiment

The available record shows no committee transcript, vote tally, or recorded debate, so there is no documented opposition or support beyond the bill’s introduction and referral. Based on the bill’s narrow local infrastructure purpose, the measure appears routine and likely intended to support a specific county need rather than advance a controversial policy agenda.

Contention

No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. If any concerns were raised, they are not reflected in the available transcripts or votes. Potential areas of interest in a bill like this would typically include the size of the appropriation, the local targeting of state funds, and whether the project competes with other statewide infrastructure priorities, but none of those issues are recorded here.