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SB 3096

Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County to make the county whole where it would have received ARPA funds.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by David Blount and 5 co-sponsors

Would authorize FY2026 Capital Expense Fund money to Hinds County to replace missing ARPA/SLFRF funds, effectively making the county whole and reducing other capital priorities.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 3096

SB 3096 — Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County to make the county whole where it would have received ARPA funds

Status: Died in Committee
Introduced: January 24, 2024
Primary Sponsor: Senator Kouchi
Related/Companion Bill: HB 2407
Subject: Appropriations

Purpose / Intent

SB 3096 would have authorized an appropriation from the state Capital Expense Fund in Fiscal Year 2026 to “make whole” Hinds County for monies that the county otherwise would have received from federal ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funding. The bill’s stated intent was to compensate the county where federal SLFRF/ARPA funds were not received or were otherwise unavailable, thereby restoring anticipated revenue that would have funded local projects or services.

Key provisions (as introduced / reported)

  • Appropriation source: Capital Expense Fund.
  • Fiscal year: FY2026.
  • Beneficiary: Hinds County (to be compensated for ARPA funds it would have received).
  • Purpose: To “make the county whole” — i.e., replace or reimburse funding the county lost or did not receive from federal ARPA/SLFRF allocations.
  • The bill was amended in committee (reported as SD 1), but the publicly available summary does not specify amendment text or dollar amounts.
  • No implementing agency, distribution mechanism, or specific appropriation amount is provided in the available version.

Who would be affected

  • Primary direct beneficiary: Hinds County (local government level).
  • Indirectly affected: State Capital Expense Fund (reduced by the appropriation amount), other state budget priorities if funds were reallocated, and local programs or capital projects in Hinds County that would be funded by the appropriation.

Fiscal and practical implications

  • The bill would create a state-funded substitute for missing federal ARPA dollars; the total fiscal impact depends on the appropriation amount (not specified in publicly available text).
  • Use of Capital Expense Fund could reduce funds available for other capital projects in the same fiscal year (FY2026).
  • Would likely require administrative mechanisms (state disbursement and oversight) though none are listed in available summary.

Legislative history / timeline

  • 2024-01-24: Introduced; Passed First Reading.
  • 2024-01-26: Referred to PSM and CPN/WAM.
  • 2024-02-05: PSM scheduled public hearing.
  • 2024-02-09 & 02-14: PSM considered and deferred; on 02-14 recommended passage with amendments (vote 3–0; 2 excused).
  • 2024-02-16: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading as amended (SD 1); referred to CPN/WAM.
  • 2025-02-19: Referred to Appropriations.
  • 2025-02-26: Died In Committee.

Notes and limitations

  • The available documentation does not include the amended (SD 1) language or a specific dollar amount for the appropriation; therefore, precise budgetary impacts cannot be calculated from the public summary.
  • The bill’s companion, HB 2407, may contain parallel or additional details and is useful to consult for fuller context if available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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