Capital Expense Fund; FY2026 appropriation to Hinds County to make the county whole where it would have received ARPA funds.

SB 3096 would appropriate $7.07 million from Mississippi's Capital Expense Fund to Hinds County for upgrading the water system at its criminal justice facility. The bill aims to compensate the county for pandemic relief funds (ARPA) it would have received but did not, making it "whole" for this specific project. This funding would cover costs associated with the facility's water system improvements during fiscal year 2026. The bill was introduced in February 2025 but died in committee without further action.