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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi authorizes $2.91 million in bonds for Alcorn State University faculty housing
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (H) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Jeffery Harness and 9 others
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 906 authorizes the issuance of up to $2,910,000 in state to fund the construction, furnishing, and equipping of new faculty and staff housing at Alcorn State University, taking effect July 1, 2026.
Provides dedicated state-backed funding for university employee housing infrastructure through repaid by the state.
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.
Alcorn State University faculty and staff
State of Mississippi taxpayers
The state's full faith and credit are pledged for the payment of principal and interest on 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
- Jan 16, 2026HouseCommittee01/16 (H) Referred To Ways and Means
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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