Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB4002: Appropriation; Forrest County for making critical emergency-staging upgrades at The Center at Forrest County.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FORREST COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING CRITICAL EMERGENCY-STAGING UPGRADES AT THE CENTER AT FORREST COUNTY TO ENHANCE THE CENTER'S CAPABILITIES TO SERVE AS A CENTRALIZED EMERGENCY STAGING SITE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the board of supervisors of forrest county to assist in paying costs associated with making critical emergency-staging upgrades at the center at forrest county to enhance the center's capabilities to serve as a centralized emergency staging site for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF FORREST COUNTY TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING CRITICAL EMERGENCY-STAGING UPGRADES AT THE CENTER AT FORREST COUNTY TO ENHANCE THE CENTER'S CAPABILITIES TO SERVE AS A CENTRALIZED EMERGENCY STAGING SITE 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 Forrest County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with making critical emergency-staging upgrades at The Center at Forrest County to enhance the center's capabilities to serve as a centralized emergency staging site, as described in Section 2 of this act, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027....................................... $ 2,000,000.00 SECTION 2. The funds appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be used for making infrastructure enhancements, installation of a dedicated communication center, creation of additional *HR43/R2436* H. B. No. 4002 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/R2436 PAGE 1 (RF\KP) storage space, and making enhancements to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of …
Sponsors
- Byrd, Larry (R, 104) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations A
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB4002?
- HB4002 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Forrest County for making critical emergency-staging upgrades at The Center at Forrest County.
- What does HB4002 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the board of supervisors of forrest county to assist in paying costs associated with making critical emergency-staging upgrades at the center at forrest county to enhance the center's capabilities to serve as a centralized emergency staging site for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB4002?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4002?
- Byrd, Larry (R, 104).
- Where is the official record for HB4002?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB4002.xml
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