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SB 3100

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for community security cameras.

2025 Regular Session

SB 3100 would provide FY2026 General Fund funds to Mound Bayou for a community security camera program to boost public safety; the bill died in committee.

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Bill Summary · SB 3100

Summary of SB 3100 — General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to the City of Mound Bayou for community security cameras

Overview

SB 3100 proposes a FY2026 appropriation from the General Fund to the City of Mound Bayou for a community security camera program. The bill is currently listed as “Died In Committee.”

Legislative History

  • Introduced: February 20, 2025
  • Action: Referred to Appropriations (February 20, 2025)
  • Status: Died in Committee (February 26, 2025)

Purpose and Intent

  • The bill aims to provide state General Fund resources in FY2026 to the City of Mound Bayou specifically for the city’s community security camera program. The underlying goal is to support public safety and crime deterrence through enhanced surveillance capabilities.

Key Provisions (as described in the available information)

  • Authorization of a General Fund appropriation for FY2026 to the City of Mound Bayou.
  • The funds are designated for the city’s community security camera program (e.g., procurement, installation, and/or maintenance of cameras).
  • Specific details typically associated with such appropriations (amount, eligible expenditures, spending controls, reporting requirements, matching funds, or oversight) are not provided in the summary available here.

Who Would Be Affected

  • Primary beneficiary: City of Mound Bayou and its municipal government.
  • Residents and local public safety partners would potentially benefit from enhanced surveillance and crime-prevention capabilities.
  • City budget and procurement processes would be involved in implementing the program if the appropriation were enacted.

Fiscal and Procedural Details

  • Source of funds: General Fund.
  • Fiscal year of impact: FY2026 (as stated).
  • Procedural status: No further action beyond committee consideration; the bill did not advance and thus did not become law in its current form.
  • If revived, the bill would need to pass both chambers and be signed into law to become effective.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

  • Public Safety: Potential improvements in monitoring, crime deterrence, and incident response if funds are allocated toward a city security camera program.
  • Budgetary: Represents a General Fund expenditure for a single-city program, with implications for state spending and oversight.
  • Implementation: Would require procurement, installation, operation, or maintenance of cameras, along with any applicable reporting and governance requirements.

Notes for Readers

  • The available information does not specify the appropriation amount or detailed programmatic requirements. For exact figures and conditions, the full text of the bill and any fiscal notes would be needed.
  • Since the bill died in committee, it would need to be reintroduced and approved in the legislature to take effect.

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

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