Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
Status: Vetoed, April 13, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AND A REAPPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE AND REAUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF GULF COAST RESTORATION FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation and a reappropriation to the mississippi development authority to authorize and reauthorize the expenditure of gulf coast restoration funds previously appropriated for projects for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION AND A REAPPROPRIATION TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE AND REAUTHORIZE THE EXPENDITURE OF GULF COAST RESTORATION FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, as created in Section 57-119-1 Mississippi Code of 1972, not otherwise appropriated to the Mississippi Development Authority. These funds are provided for projects as outlined in Section 57-119-9, Mississippi Code of 1972, for assistance to local units of government, nongovernmental organizations, institutions of higher learning, community colleges, ports, airports, public-private partnerships, private for-profit entities, private nonprofit entities and local economic development entities for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027........................ $ 41,092,000.00. (a) To assist the City of Moss Point with the Highway 63/Escatawpa Natural Gas Pipeline *SS26/A417SG* S. B. No. 3071 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS26/A417SG PAGE Installation.................................... $ 2,800,000.00 (b) To assist the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors with the Pearl River County Industrial Park Speculative Building............ $ 4,000,000.00 (c) To assist the City of Diamondhead with the Commercial District Transformation Phase IV........................................ $ 2,000,000.00 (d) To assist the City of …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Blackwell, Kevin (R, 19)
- McLendon, Michael (R, 1)
- Parks, Rita Potts (R, 4)
- Sarita Simmons (D, 13)
- Wiggins, Brice (R, 52)
Latest actions
- : Partially Vetoed By Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered (Ladner, Mims)
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Mims,Cockerham,Barton
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Blackwell,Wiggins
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 117 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 119 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3071?
- SB3071 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority.
- What does SB3071 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation and a reappropriation to the mississippi development authority to authorize and reauthorize the expenditure of gulf coast restoration funds previously appropriated for projects for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3071?
- Vetoed as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Partially Vetoed By Governor (April 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3071?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3071?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3071.xml
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