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SB 3231

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Pickens, Mississippi, for repairs to the town's walking trail.

2025 Regular Session

Proposes FY2026 General Fund funds for Pickens' walking trail repairs, benefiting residents and visitors; bill died in committee, no enacted funding.

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Bill Summary · SB 3231

SB 3231 — General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Pickens, Mississippi, for repairs to the town's walking trail

Overview

SB 3231 is a Senate bill that would authorize a General Fund appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 to the Town of Pickens, Mississippi, intended for repairs to the town’s walking trail. The bill is listed as “Died In Committee,” meaning it did not advance to a full chamber vote.

Purpose and intent

  • Provide targeted funding from the state General Fund for infrastructure improvements in Pickens.
  • Specifically earmark resources for repairs to the town’s walking trail, supporting local recreation, safety, and usability of the trail.

Key provisions

  • Funding source: General Fund.
  • Fiscal year: FY2026.
  • Recipient: Town of Pickens, Mississippi.
  • Project: Repairs to Pickens’ walking trail.
  • Dollar amount: Not specified in the available information.
  • Conditions or matching requirements: Not disclosed in the provided summary.

Fiscal impact

  • State impact: A General Fund expenditure for a local infrastructure project in Pickens (amount not stated in the provided materials).
  • Local impact: Potential improvements to the walking trail, which could benefit residents and visitors who use the trail and may stimulate local contracts or services related to repair work.

Affected entities

  • Primary: Town of Pickens, Mississippi.
  • State: General Fund (Mississippi) as the funding source.
  • Potential contractors or vendors engaged for trail repairs (dependent on procurement if funds were appropriated).

Legislative history and status

  • Introduced: January 24, 2024.
  • First Reading: January 24, 2024.
  • Initial referrals: January 29, 2024 to committees CPN/HOU/PSM and WAM/JDC.
  • 2025 actions: February 26, 2025, referred to Appropriations; subsequently Died In Committee.
  • Sponsor: MCKELVEY (primary).

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The bill would have progressed through the standard legislative process (committee consideration, potential floor votes in the Senate and House, and final gubernatorial action) if it had not died in committee.
  • As of the latest actions, there is no enactment or funding authorization.

Summary

SB 3231 aimed to allocate FY2026 General Fund money to the Town of Pickens for repairing its walking trail. It progressed through initial readings and committee referrals but ultimately died in committee, with no enacted provisions or funding in effect.

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

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