Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Mississippi House Bill HB1785

Introduced

1/19/26

Refer

1/19/26

Failed

2/25/26

Caption

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF BOLIVAR COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COUNTY'S OLD HIGHWAY 61 REHABILITATION PROJECT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Summary

HB1785 is a fiscal appropriation bill that would provide $3,867,700 from the Mississippi State General Fund to the Board of Supervisors of Bolivar County. The money is designated to help pay costs associated with the county’s Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project, specifically the Choctaw to Shaw segment, for fiscal year 2027. The bill does not create a new program or change regulatory policy; instead, it authorizes a direct state funding allocation and sets out the standard mechanism for payment through the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer. It would take effect on July 1, 2026, and applies only to the stated project and fiscal year.

Impact

HB1785 would amend state spending by appropriating $3,867,700 from the General Fund to Bolivar County for a specific local infrastructure project. Its practical effect is to support road rehabilitation work on Old Highway 61, while leaving existing state statutes largely unchanged except for the one-time appropriation authority and disbursement procedures contained in the act.

Sentiment

No committee transcript or vote record is provided, so there is no documented debate or recorded support/opposition in the materials supplied. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears routine and locally targeted, with a straightforward appropriations purpose rather than a controversial policy change.

Contention

The main point of potential contention is the use of state General Fund dollars for a county-specific road project, which may raise questions about prioritization of limited state resources and whether the project should be funded at the state or local level. However, no specific objections, amendments, or opposing viewpoints are included in the available context.

Latest MS HB1785 Activity

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Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

MS HB1928

Appropriation; Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.

MS HB1927

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Bolivar County with Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.

MS SB3094

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Bolivar County for the Old Highway 61 Rehabilitation Project.

MS SB3085

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the Town of Renova for the Old Highway 61 Road Rehabilitation Project.

MS HB328

Appropriation; Bolivar County for water and sewer improvement project for Town of Alligator.

MS SB2928

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Bolivar County for street repairs in Supervisor District 1.

MS HB1810

Appropriation; Bolivar County for making improvements at Richard M. Coleman, Sr. Recreational Park.

MS HB475

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Bolivar County with Town of Alligator water and sewer project.

MS HB114

Bonds; authorize issuance to assist Bolivar County with the Terrene Landing River Park project.

MS HB1940

Appropriation; Town of Duncan for costs of town's 2024 Road Rehabilitation Project.

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