Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB867: Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund; authorize expenditures for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activites.
Status: Signed into law, March 17, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-9-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR DREDGING FUND AND AUTHORIZE THE FUND TO BE EXPENDED FOR SHORELINE MAINTENANCE AND EROSION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
What the bill says
An act to amend section 51-9-165, mississippi code of 1972, to change the name of the ross barnett reservoir dredging fund and authorize the fund to be expended for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activities; and for related purposes.
From the enrolled text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 51-9-165, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR DREDGING FUND AND AUTHORIZE THE FUND TO BE EXPENDED FOR SHORELINE MAINTENANCE AND EROSION PREVENTION ACTIVITIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. Section 51-9-165, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows: 51-9-165. (1) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be known as the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging and Maintenance Fund. The fund shall consist of the monies deposited into the fund as provided in subsection (2) of this section and any other monies appropriated or otherwise made available for the fund by the Legislature. The fund shall be administered and expended by the Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for dredging and other related activities to remove sediments and debris from the bottom of the Ross Barnett Reservoir, and for shoreline maintenance and other related activities to prevent or mitigate erosion of the shoreline. *HR43/R1621.1* H. B. No. 867 ~ OFFICIAL ~ G1/2 26/HR43/R1621.1 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) (2) During fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District may deposit not more than …
Sponsors
- Powell, Brent (R, 59) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To State Affairs
Votes
- Passed (March 9, 2026): 49 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed (February 10, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund
Common questions
- What is HB867?
- HB867 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund; authorize expenditures for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activites.
- What does HB867 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend section 51-9-165, mississippi code of 1972, to change the name of the ross barnett reservoir dredging fund and authorize the fund to be expended for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activities; and for related purposes.
- What is the status of HB867?
- Signed into law as of March 17, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB867?
- Powell, Brent (R, 59).
- Where is the official record for HB867?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB0867.xml
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