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SB 3147

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Monticello, Mississippi, for improvements to a certain annex building.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jason Barrett and 1 co-sponsor

Would have appropriated FY2026 General Fund money to Monticello, Mississippi for improvements to a specific annex building; the bill died in committee, so no funding was enacted.

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Bill Summary · SB 3147

SB 3147 — Summary

Title: General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Monticello, Mississippi, for improvements to a certain annex building
Bill Number: SB 3147
Introduced: January 24, 2024
Sponsor: Sen. Kouchi (primary)
Subject: Appropriations
Status: Died in Committee (February 26, 2025)
Companion Bill: HB 2458

Purpose and intent

SB 3147 would have authorized an appropriation from the state General Fund for fiscal year 2026 to finance improvements to an annex building in Monticello, Mississippi. The bill’s stated purpose is to provide capital or repair funding for that specific facility.

Key provisions

  • Directs an appropriation from the General Fund for FY2026 to Monticello, Mississippi, for the stated purpose of improving a specified annex building.
  • The bill was amended (SD1) during Senate consideration; the content available does not specify the amendment text, the exact appropriation amount, or the precise scope of the "improvements."
  • No additional programmatic changes, eligibility rules, or reporting requirements are included in the provided text.

Who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiary: the municipality or entity that owns/operates the named annex building in Monticello, Mississippi, which would receive the appropriation and carry out the improvements.
  • Funding source: the state General Fund for FY2026; if enacted, state budgets and appropriations priorities could be affected to the extent of the appropriation amount (not provided in the available information).
  • Secondary effects: local contractors and residents in Monticello who might be engaged by or benefit from the improvement project.

Legislative history and procedural timeline

  • Jan 24, 2024: Introduced and passed first reading in the Senate.
  • Referred to committees (PSM, JDC); public hearings and committee actions occurred in February 2024.
  • Feb 14, 2024: Passed Second Reading as amended (SD1) after PSM committee action.
  • Mar 5, 2024: Passed Third Reading in the Senate in amended form (SD1). Senate vote: 24 Aye, 1 No (Sen. Awa).
  • Transmitted to the House; referred to House committees (reported in JDC and later to Appropriations).
  • Feb 24, 2025: Referred to Appropriations in the House.
  • Feb 26, 2025: Died In Committee (was not enacted).

Notes and limitations

  • The available bill text and legislative record do not include the dollar amount of the proposed appropriation or detailed specifications of the annex improvements.
  • Because SB 3147 died in committee, no appropriation was made and the proposal did not become law in this session.

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

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