AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTING A NEW RESIDENCE HALL FACILITY TO ACCOMMODATE TRAINING OFFICERS OF THE COLLEGE'S LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
Summary
House Bill 1766 appropriates $10 million from the State General Fund to the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Delta Community College for fiscal year 2027. The money is intended to help pay for construction of a new residence hall facility that will support training officers at the college’s Law Enforcement Training Academy.
The bill is a one-time capital appropriation rather than a regulatory measure. It authorizes the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer to disburse the funds under the normal state warrant and requisition process, and it becomes effective July 1, 2026. The measure does not amend existing program law or create a new statutory framework; instead, it directs state funding to a specific higher-education and public-safety infrastructure project.
Impact
HB1766 would increase state spending by $10 million for a targeted construction project at Mississippi Delta Community College. Its practical effect is to support housing infrastructure for law enforcement training officers, which may improve the academy’s ability to recruit, house, and train personnel. The bill affects the State General Fund, the Board of Trustees of Mississippi Delta Community College, and indirectly the college’s Law Enforcement Training Academy, but it does not change substantive law beyond the appropriation itself.
Sentiment
Because there are no committee transcripts or recorded votes provided, there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text and caption, the measure appears to be a straightforward appropriations request tied to public safety training and community college infrastructure. The available context suggests a neutral-to-supportive posture, with the bill framed as a funding measure for an educational and law-enforcement training facility.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided materials. Potential areas of concern, if raised, would likely involve the size of the $10 million appropriation, the use of general fund dollars for a single institution, and whether the residence hall is the best use of state capital funding. However, no legislators, committees, or stakeholders are identified as taking opposing positions in the record provided.