Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3144: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its veteran district.
Status: Failed, February 25, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS VETERANS DISTRICT AREA OF ITS DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VETERANS FACILITIES, ROADS, DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS, STORMWATER DETENTION, LAND ACQUISITION, UTILITY RELOCATION AND LIGHTING FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation to the city of hattiesburg, mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with improvements in its veterans district area of its downtown, including, but not limited to, veterans facilities, roads, drainage, sidewalks, stormwater detention, land acquisition, utility relocation and lighting for the fiscal year 2027.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CITY OF HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVEMENTS IN ITS VETERANS DISTRICT AREA OF ITS DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VETERANS FACILITIES, ROADS, DRAINAGE, SIDEWALKS, STORMWATER DETENTION, LAND ACQUISITION, UTILITY RELOCATION AND LIGHTING 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 City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with improvements in its veterans district area of its downtown, including, but not limited to, veterans facilities, roads, drainage, sidewalks, stormwater detention, land acquisition, utility relocation and lighting for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. $ 3,000,000.00. SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or *SS26/R1342* S. B. No. 3144 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS26/R1342 PAGE 1 (ens\tb) her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by …
Sponsors
- DuPree, Johnny L. (D, 45) · primary sponsor
- Johnson, Chris (R, 44)
- Hartness, Don (R, 42)
Latest actions
- : Died In Committee
- : Referred To Appropriations
Subjects: General Fund
Common questions
- What is SB3144?
- SB3144 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the City of Hattiesburg for improvements in its veteran district.
- What does SB3144 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation to the city of hattiesburg, mississippi, for the purpose of defraying costs associated with improvements in its veterans district area of its downtown, including, but not limited to, veterans facilities, roads, drainage, sidewalks, stormwater detention, land acquisition, utility relocation and lighting for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3144?
- Failed as of February 25, 2026. Latest action: Died In Committee (February 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3144?
- DuPree, Johnny L. (D, 45), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3144?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3144.xml
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