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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Legislature considers $100,000 appropriation for City of Shelby equipment purchases
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Sarita Simmons
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What This Bill Proposed
Senate Bill 3289 proposes a $100,000 state from the General Fund to the City of Shelby, Mississippi, to fund the purchase of a backhoe and four-wheel drive vehicles for 2027.
Directs state funds toward local equipment acquisition for a specific municipality, altering local capital spending capacity for public works.
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 Shelby, Mississippi
Receives a $100,000 state appropriation from the General Fund for equipment purchases.
State Treasurer
Required to pay out the appropriated money upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer.
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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 24, 2026SenateCommittee02/24 (S) Referred To Appropriations
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance15Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 15)
- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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