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SB 3344MISSISSIPPISession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Mississippi Legislature appropriates $750,000 from the State General Fund to the Town of Oakland for a fire truck and street repairs

Original title: General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to the Town of Oakland for the purchase of a new fire truck and repairing & repaving its streets.

Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Ben Suber

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What This Bill Proposed

Official description

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE TOWN OF OAKLAND, MISSISSIPPI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FIRE TRUCK AND WITH REPAIRING AND REPAVING ITS TOWN STREETS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Why it matters

Directs state funds specifically to local municipal improvements in Oakland, Mississippi, providing targeted financial support for emergency services and local transportation infrastructure.

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.

Directly affected

Town of Oakland

Receives $750,000 in state funds for purchasing a fire truck and repairing streets.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much money does Senate Bill 3344 appropriate to the Town of Oakland?

The bill appropriates a total of $750,000 from the State General Fund.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died in committee.

Procedural history

2 actions

Feb 25, 2026Senate
02/25 (S) Died In Committee
Feb 24, 2026SenateCommittee
02/24 (S) Referred To Appropriations

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Connected Entities

State Fiscal Officer, Town of Oakland, State General Fund and 1 more

OrganizationState Fiscal Officer“Responsible for issuing warrants upon requisitions.”Map →

locationTown of Oakland“Recipient of the state appropriation for infrastructure and fire truck purchases”Map →

OrganizationState General Fund“Source of the appropriated funds.”Map →

OrganizationState Treasurer“Responsible for paying out the appropriated money.”Map →

Sources

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billstatus.ls.state.ms.us

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