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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi authorizes $11.9 million in bonds to build Alcorn State University STEAM Center
Last action · February 25, 2026: 02/25 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsors: Albert Butler and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
The Mississippi Legislature proposed authorizing up to $11,917,500 in state to fund the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math (STEAM) Outreach Center at Alcorn State University, with bonds issuable through July 1, 2030, and taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Authorizes state debt issuance up to $11,917,500 to finance capital improvements at Alcorn State University, creating a dedicated special fund for project costs and requiring remaining unspent bond proceeds to pay debt service.
- State general obligation bonds are debt instruments issued by governments to fund capital projects, backed by the full faith and credit of the issuing entity. context
- Alcorn State University is a historically black land-grant university located in Claiborne County, Mississippi. context
Who It Would Have Affected
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Alcorn State University
Receives bond proceeds for the construction, furnishing, and equipping of a new STEAM Outreach Center.
State of Mississippi taxpayers
Backs the general obligation bonds with the full faith and credit of the state and funds potential debt service deficiencies.
Holders of bonds and interest coupons
Receive tax-exempt income, legal investment status, and statutory protections to enforce bond payments.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 25, 2026Senate02/25 (S) Died In Committee
- Feb 10, 2026SenateCommittee02/10 (S) Referred To Finance
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
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