Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB853: Appropriation; City of Jackson for demolishing certain structure in Farish Street Historic District.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF JACKSON TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF A CERTAIN STRUCTURE IN THE FARISH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the governing authorities of the city of jackson to assist in paying costs associated with the demolition and removal of a certain structure in the farish street historic district, which constitutes a nuisance to public health, safety and welfare, for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE GOVERNING AUTHORITIES OF THE CITY OF JACKSON TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL OF A CERTAIN STRUCTURE IN THE FARISH STREET HISTORIC DISTRICT, WHICH CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE, 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 governing authorities of the City of Jackson, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with the demolition and removal of a structure formerly used as an agricultural and industrial processing facility in the Farish Street Historic District in the city, which property constitutes a nuisance to public health, safety and welfare, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.............................................. $ 400,000.00. SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State *HR26/R1007* H. B. No. 853 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/R1007 PAGE 1 (RF\KW) Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by …
Sponsors
- Banks, Earle S. (D, 67) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB853?
- HB853 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; City of Jackson for demolishing certain structure in Farish Street Historic District.
- What does HB853 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the governing authorities of the city of jackson to assist in paying costs associated with the demolition and removal of a certain structure in the farish street historic district, which constitutes a nuisance to public health, safety and welfare, for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB853?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB853?
- Banks, Earle S. (D, 67).
- Where is the official record for HB853?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0853.xml
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