Mississippi Senate Bill SB3371

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

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

Caption

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF SHUQUALAK, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STREET RESURFACING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Summary

Senate Bill 3371 is a simple appropriations measure that directs $100,000 from the Mississippi State General Fund to the Town of Shuqualak for fiscal year 2027. The stated purpose of the funding is to help defray costs associated with street resurfacing. The bill does not create a new program or regulatory scheme; it is a targeted local funding bill for a specific municipality and infrastructure project. The appropriation would become available beginning July 1, 2026, and the funds would be disbursed through the normal state warrant and requisition process administered by the State Treasurer and State Fiscal Officer. In practical terms, the bill would add a one-time state grant to Shuqualak’s local street maintenance resources and would affect only the town and the state’s general fund appropriations for that fiscal year.

Impact

SB3371 would amend state spending for FY2027 by appropriating $100,000 from the General Fund to the Town of Shuqualak. It would not alter substantive law, but it would authorize a specific expenditure and require state fiscal officials to process the payment under existing appropriation procedures. The primary affected party is the Town of Shuqualak, which would receive state assistance for street resurfacing, while the broader impact is a small reduction in available General Fund dollars for other uses.

Sentiment

The available record shows no committee transcript, vote tally, or recorded opposition, so there is no documented debate around the bill. Based on the text alone, the measure appears routine and noncontroversial: a narrowly tailored local appropriation for infrastructure maintenance. The absence of recorded votes or discussion suggests either limited public controversy or that the bill had not yet advanced far enough to generate a documented legislative record.

Contention

No specific points of contention are reflected in the provided materials. If any concerns were to arise, they would likely center on the use of state general funds for a local project, the size of the appropriation, or whether similar municipal infrastructure needs should be funded through broader formulas rather than a town-specific earmark. However, none of those issues are documented in the bill context provided.