HB 1571 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

ARPA programs and funds; direct transfer of certain available and unexpended funds on September 30, 2026.

HB 1571 manages unspent American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in Mississippi by requiring state agencies to report on remaining funds by October 2025. It directs the transfer of available ARPA funds to specific state funds (like the ARPA-MDOT Maintenance Project Fund) and mandates that all ARPA funds must be fully expended by December 31, 2026. The bill requires grant recipients to certify they will complete projects using other funds if deadlines pass, and creates new special funds for programs like transportation maintenance and healthcare workforce development. This affects state agencies administering ARPA grants and the entities receiving those grants, focusing on reallocating leftover funds before expiration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 6, 2026 Signed Mar 23, 2026
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Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 5, 2026

How they voted

520
Passed
Total votes 52
Mar 5, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
34 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 23, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
Feb 6, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
lower
Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of John Read
John Read
RRepublican
MS
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