AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF SHARKEY COUNTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LOCAL MATCH FUNDING FOR THE SHARKEY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
Summary
House Bill 807 is a fiscal appropriation measure that would provide $5 million from the Mississippi State General Fund to the Board of Supervisors of Sharkey County. The money is designated as local match funding for the Sharkey County Emergency Management Agency to help construct three facilities: a community safe room, an emergency operations center, and a distribution center. The appropriation is for fiscal year 2027, beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
The bill does not create a new regulatory program or amend substantive state law; instead, it authorizes a one-time expenditure and sets the mechanism for payment through the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer. If enacted, it would direct state funds to a local government entity for emergency management infrastructure, likely supporting disaster preparedness, sheltering, coordination, and resource distribution capacity in Sharkey County. The act would take effect on July 1, 2026.
Impact
HB807 would appropriate $5 million from the state general fund to Sharkey County for emergency management-related construction, affecting state spending authority rather than regulatory law. It would benefit the Sharkey County Board of Supervisors and the county emergency management agency by providing a state-funded local match for facilities intended to improve emergency response and public safety infrastructure. The bill would also require state fiscal processing through the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer under existing warrant procedures.
Sentiment
No committee transcripts or recorded votes were provided, so there is no direct evidence of debate or opposition in the available materials. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears straightforward and supportive of local emergency preparedness needs, with an emphasis on infrastructure investment and disaster readiness. The absence of recorded controversy suggests the bill may have been treated as a routine appropriations request, though the size of the funding request could still draw scrutiny in budget deliberations.
Contention
The main potential point of contention is the $5 million appropriation from the state general fund, which may raise questions about budget priorities, the size of the local match, and whether state funds should be used for a county-level project. Another possible issue is the concentration of funding in a single county, which could prompt comparisons with unmet needs in other jurisdictions. No specific objections, amendments, or opposing arguments are documented in the provided context.