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SB 2958

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Petal for improvements to wastewater infrastructure.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Robin Robinson

SB 2958 would provide an FY2026 General Fund appropriation to the City of Petal for wastewater infrastructure upgrades; status: Died in Committee.

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Bill Summary · SB 2958

Summary of SB 2958

SB 2958 seeks a General Fund appropriation for FY2026 to the City of Petal for improvements to wastewater infrastructure. The bill is currently listed as Died In Committee. A companion bill is HB 450.

Overview

  • Bill Number: SB 2958
  • Title: General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to City of Petal for improvements to wastewater infrastructure
  • Purpose: Propose an appropriation from the General Fund for FY2026 to the City of Petal to support improvements to its wastewater infrastructure.
  • Status: Died In Committee
  • Introduced: March 14, 2025
  • Related bill: HB 450 (companion)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to provide targeted state funding to the City of Petal to advance upgrades or expansions of its wastewater infrastructure. The intent is typically to address capacity, reliability, and/or compliance with environmental standards, contributing to improved public health, environmental outcomes, and local economic development.

Key Provisions (as stated)

  • Annual appropriations: Establishes an FY2026 General Fund appropriation designated for the City of Petal.
  • Use: Funds would be allocated specifically for wastewater infrastructure improvements in Petal.
  • Administration: The bill would rely on the state’s General Fund appropriations process and applicable oversight mechanisms for use of the funds.
  • No other substantive programmatic changes are specified in the provided information.

Note: Specific dollar amounts, match requirements, project scope, reporting requirements, or timeframes are not provided in the available text.

Fiscal Impact

  • Direct effect: Creates a targeted General Fund allocation to the City of Petal for wastewater infrastructure improvements in FY2026.
  • Amount: Not specified in the provided materials.
  • Potential implications: Depending on the enacted amount, there could be impacts on state budget allocations, local capital planning, and the timing of project delivery. Oversight and reporting requirements (if any) would influence administration and accountability.

Beneficiaries and Affected Parties

  • Primary beneficiary: City of Petal and its residents, businesses, and workers who rely on wastewater services.
  • Secondary beneficiaries: Wider community and environment through improved wastewater infrastructure and potential economic development tied to improved utility reliability.

Procedural History and Status

  • 2025-02-12: Referred to Appropriations
  • 2025-02-26: Died In Committee
  • 2025-03-14: Received by the Secretary of the Senate; Filed
  • 2025-04-07: Read first time; Referred to Vet Affairs
  • Status throughout: Died In Committee (no subsequent enactment indicated)

Related Legislation

  • HB 450: Companion bill in the House of Representatives

Additional Considerations

  • As a dead-in-committee bill, SB 2958 would require new legislative action in a future session to advance. If future sessions consider the issue, proponents could reintroduce the measure with updated fiscal notes, project scopes, or matching requirements.
  • Interested readers may want to review the companion HB 450 for parallel provisions and any differences between the chambers.

If you’d like, I can draft a brief one-page briefing note for policymakers or stakeholders highlighting potential project categories, typical funding mechanisms for wastewater infrastructure, and questions to ask during future consideration.

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

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