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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi proposes $2 million in general obligation bonds for West Point building renovations
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Angela Turner-Ford
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 3187 authorizes the issuance of up to $2 million in state to assist the City of West Point, Mississippi, in funding renovations for the Water and Light Department Administrative Building. The measure establishes a special Treasury fund for these monies and sets a final issuance deadline of July 1, 2030.
The bill determines whether state debt is incurred to fund municipal building upgrades in West Point, impacting local capital improvement timelines and state bond obligations.
- Senate Bill 3187 was introduced during the 2026 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature and died in committee. context
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.
City of West Point
Receives financial assistance from bond proceeds for administrative building renovations.
State Bond Commission
Acts as the issuing agent responsible for selling and structuring the state bonds.
State of Mississippi taxpayers
Pledge the full faith and credit of the state for the repayment of 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, 2026Senate02/25 (S) Died In Committee
- Feb 20, 2026SenateCommittee02/20 (S) Referred To Finance
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Dedicated State Treasury Fund Creation
The bill creates a specialized non-lapsing fund within the State Treasury explicitly restricted to West Point's administrative building renovations.
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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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