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HB 867MISSISSIPPISession 2026State BillSigned into law

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Mississippi renames Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund and authorizes shoreline maintenance spending

Original title: Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund; authorize expenditures for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activites.

Last action · March 17, 2026: 03/17 Approved by GovernorSponsor: Brent Powell

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 867 renames the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund to the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging and Maintenance Fund and authorizes money from the fund to be spent on shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention.

Why it matters

Changes how existing state reservoir funds can be utilized by adding erosion control to permitted expenditures without altering total allowable district lease revenue deposits.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District

Gains expanded statutory authority to expend special fund monies on shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the new name of the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund?

It is renamed the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging and Maintenance Fund.

What new activities can the fund be used for?

The fund can now be expended for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activities.

Who administers and expends the fund?

The Board of Directors of the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District administers and expends the fund upon appropriation by the Legislature.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

11 actions

Mar 17, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled
03/17 Approved by Governor
Mar 11, 2026SenateEnrolled
03/11 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
Mar 11, 2026HouseEnrolled
03/11 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
Mar 10, 2026Senate
03/10 (S) Returned For Enrolling
Mar 9, 2026SenateFloor
03/09 (S) Passed
Feb 27, 2026SenateCommittee
02/27 (S) Title Suff Do Pass

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Feb 16, 2026SenateCommittee
02/16 (S) Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
Feb 11, 2026House
02/11 (H) Transmitted To Senate
Feb 10, 2026HouseFloor
02/10 (H) Passed
Feb 3, 2026HouseCommittee
02/03 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee
01/16 (H) Referred To State Affairs

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