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SB 2909

General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for improvements to port infrastructure.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joseph Thomas

The bill would have appropriated FY2026 General Fund money to Yazoo County for port infrastructure improvements, but it lacked amount, projects, or oversight details.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2909

Summary — SB 2909

Title: General Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Yazoo County for improvements to port infrastructure
Sponsor: Sen. McKelvey (primary)
Subject: Appropriations
Status: Died in Committee

Purpose

SB 2909 would have authorized an appropriation from the State General Fund for Fiscal Year 2026 to Yazoo County specifically for “improvements to port infrastructure.” The stated intent was to provide state capital support to upgrade or expand port-related facilities in Yazoo County to support economic activity tied to river/port operations.

Key provision

  • Authorizes a General Fund appropriation (FY2026) to Yazoo County for port infrastructure improvements.
  • No dollar amount, project list, or implementation details are provided in the bill text available here.

Because the bill text provided does not specify eligible projects or funding mechanics, typical eligible uses for such appropriations could include (but are not limited to): dredging, dock/berth construction or repair, cargo-handling equipment, access roads and rail connections, navigation aids, environmental mitigation required for construction, and related site preparation. The bill as recorded did not define scope, oversight, or reporting requirements.

Who would be affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Yazoo County and any local port authorities or terminal operators within the county.
  • Indirect beneficiaries: local businesses, shippers, farmers and manufacturers using the port, construction contractors, and workforce in the region.
  • State-level effect: would reduce available General Fund resources for FY2026 by the appropriation amount (amount not specified), with attendant opportunity costs for other state priorities.

Fiscal impact

  • The bill proposes a General Fund expenditure in FY2026. No appropriation amount or fiscal note is included in the available records, so the direct budgetary impact cannot be estimated from the material provided.

Legislative history and outcome

  • Introduced: (recorded) Jan 19, 2024; Passed First Reading Jan 22, 2024.
  • Referred to PSM and JDC Jan 24, 2024. Public hearing scheduled Jan 31, 2024; the PSM committee deferred the measure on Jan 31, 2024.
  • Later recorded activity shows referral to Appropriations on Jan 31, 2025 and the bill was recorded as Died in Committee on Feb 26, 2025. (Some record dates in the file are inconsistent—e.g., “Received by the Secretary of the Senate” and “Filed” are dated Mar 14, 2025—which may reflect clerical or tracking anomalies.)
  • Final status: Died in committee; did not become law.

Notes and uncertainties

  • The public record provided does not include the bill text, appropriation amount, specific project descriptions, timelines for use of funds, or oversight/accountability provisions. Those details are necessary to fully assess scope, costs, and implementation.

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

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