Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB321: Appropriation; Coahoma County for making certain railroad track improvements.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF COAHOMA COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A PORTION OF RAILROAD TRACK AND LINE RUNNING BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LULA AND THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY OF SWAN LAKE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the board of supervisors of coahoma county to assist in paying costs associated with making upgrades and improvements to a portion of railroad track and line running between the town of lula and the unincorporated community of swan lake for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF COAHOMA COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING UPGRADES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO A PORTION OF RAILROAD TRACK AND LINE RUNNING BETWEEN THE TOWN OF LULA AND THE UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY OF SWAN LAKE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Supervisors of Coahoma County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with making upgrades and improvements to a portion of railroad track and line running between the Town of Lula and the unincorporated community of Swan Lake including, but not limited to, removing and replacing standard crossties, switch ties, switch stands and ballasts, improving road crossings, and reinforcing railroad bridges, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027................................. $5,000,000.00 SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund *HR43/R985* H. B. No. 321 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R985 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer …
Sponsors
- Williams, Otha (D, 26) · primary sponsor
- Rosebud, Tracey T. (D, 30)
- Burnett, Cedric (D, 9)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB321?
- HB321 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Coahoma County for making certain railroad track improvements.
- What does HB321 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the board of supervisors of coahoma county to assist in paying costs associated with making upgrades and improvements to a portion of railroad track and line running between the town of lula and the unincorporated community of swan lake for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB321?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB321?
- Williams, Otha (D, 26), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB321?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0321.xml
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