Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations of facilities on campus of Alcorn State.
HB 1799 appropriates $80 million from the Capital Expense Fund to Alcorn State University for repairs and renovations of campus facilities during fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027). The bill directly provides funding for physical infrastructure improvements at Alcorn State University, a public historically Black university in Mississippi. This is a procedural funding bill with no policy changes, solely authorizing the allocation of existing state funds for campus maintenance. The appropriation requires payment through standard state fiscal processes but does not alter university operations or academic programs.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Committee
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Jan 28, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffery Harness
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Butler-Washington
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Holloway
DDemocratic
Co
Rickey Thompson
DDemocratic
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