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2025 Regular Session

Would authorize state-backed bonds to fund Jackson renovations of senior centers, community centers, and gymnasiums, aiding residents; bill died in committee, no funding advanced.

Approved by the Governor - Chapter 89

Summary — HB 136 (Bonds to assist City of Jackson with improvements to senior centers, community centers and gymnasiums)

Status: Introduced August 15, 2025; Died in Committee
Subject area: Ways and Means / Capital Finance

Purpose
- HB 136 would have authorized the issuance of bonds to provide financial assistance to the City of Jackson for renovation, repair and/or construction of senior centers, community centers and gymnasiums. The statute’s intent is to fund public facility improvements benefiting seniors and community recreation.

Key provisions (based on available title and bill header)
- Authorization to issue bonds: The bill would allow the state (or an authorized state/local financing entity) to issue bonds to raise capital specifically to assist the City of Jackson.
- Use of proceeds: Proceeds designated for improvements to senior centers, community centers and gymnasiums in Jackson — likely including construction, renovation, accessibility upgrades, equipment, and related site work.
- Recipient and administration: Funds would be provided to the City of Jackson (directly or via a grant/loan arrangement), with terms for disbursement, reporting, and project oversight (details not provided in the materials supplied).
- Oversight and compliance: Typical bond bills include provisions about eligible projects, timelines for expenditure, reporting to the legislature or a state agency, and conditions for use; specific oversight language was not available.

Who would be affected
- Primary beneficiaries: Residents of the City of Jackson — especially seniors and community members who use community centers and gymnasiums.
- Local government: City of Jackson would receive funding and be responsible for project execution and ongoing maintenance.
- State fiscal position/taxpayers: If state-backed bonds were issued, debt service (principal and interest) would affect state or issuing-authority finances; if bonds were revenue or local-obligation bonds, impact would differ.

Fiscal and procedural notes
- No dollar amounts, bond term, or repayment source were provided in the materials supplied; therefore the fiscal impact (debt service costs, effect on state budget, whether bonds are general obligation or revenue bonds) cannot be determined from the title alone.
- Procedural status: Introduced Aug 15, 2025, but the bill died in committee — it did not advance to passage. As a result, no bond issuance or projects would proceed under this proposal.
- If reintroduced or revised, typical next steps would include committee hearings, a fiscal note estimating costs, legislative votes, and (if enacted) bond sale and project implementation schedules.

Limitations and recommendation
- The available packet contains multiple unrelated documents (several different HB 136s from other states/sessions). Those materials do not include the bill text, fiscal note, or appropriation details specific to the Jackson bonds bill. To produce a detailed impact analysis, provide the bill’s full text or fiscal note (amount authorized, bond type, repayment source, allocation schedule, oversight provisions).