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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi proposes $75,000 in general obligation bonds for Town of Bruce park and athletic facility improvements
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Perry Bailey
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1963 authorizes the issuance of up to $75,000 in state to fund park fencing, National Guard Armory fencing, and soccer field lighting in the Town of Bruce, starting July 1, 2026. The legislation creates a special state treasury fund to manage these project costs and debt service, with an issuance deadline of July 1, 2030.
The measure provides state-backed capital financing for local recreational and municipal facility upgrades in the Town of Bruce, backed by the full faith and credit of Mississippi.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Town of Bruce, Mississippi
Receives bond proceeds to pay for park, armory, and soccer field improvements.
State Bond Commission
Acts as the issuing agent responsible for selling, pricing, and structuring the general obligation bonds.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026House02/25 (H) Died In Committee
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommittee02/17 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
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0–100- Significance15Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 15)
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