Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1903: Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
Status: Signed into law, March 19, 2026
AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT 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 tombigbee river valley water management district for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 16, 2026:
AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT 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 funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, for the purpose of paying bond maturities, accrued interest, maintenance expenses, project development costs, and any other authorized expenses of the water management district, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027......... $ 9,101,320.00. SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, the following positions are authorized: AUTHORIZED HEADCOUNT: Permanent: Time-Limited: *HR13/A488* H. B. No. 1903 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR13/A488 PAGE Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law. No 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and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.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 Tombigbee River …
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
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Appropriations
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : DR - TSDP: AP To A1
Votes
- Passed (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1903?
- HB1903 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.
- What does HB1903 do?
- In its own words: An act approving the expenditure of special funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the tombigbee river valley water management district for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1903?
- Signed into law as of March 19, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1903?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1903?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1903.xml
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