Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1899: Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act approving the expenditure of special funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the pearl river valley water supply district for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE PEARL RIVER VALLEY WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized and approved for expenditure out of any special source funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the district for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. ............................................... $ 28,826,107.00. SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, the following positions are authorized: AUTHORIZED HEADCOUNT: Permanent: Time-Limited: Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law. No *HR26/A490SG* H. B. No. 1899 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/A490SG PAGE general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available. SECTION 3. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District shall maintain complete accounting and personnel records …
Sponsors
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Read, John (R, 112)
- Brent Anderson (R, 122)
- Clark, Bryant W. (D, 47)
- Eure, Casey (R, 116)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
- Lataisha Jackson (D, 11)
- Pigott, Bill (R, 99)
- Rosebud, Tracey T. (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Thompson,McLendon
- : Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Mangold
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1899?
- HB1899 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.
- What does HB1899 do?
- In its own words: An act approving the expenditure of special funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the pearl river valley water supply district for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1899?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1899?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1899?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1899.xml
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