HB 1899 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.

HB 1899 appropriates $31,629,107 from special funds to cover the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District's operational expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). The bill specifically allocates funds for 99 permanent staff positions, dredging operations at Ross Barnett Reservoir ($1,427,719), construction of a new office building ($4 million), campground infrastructure renovations ($4.233 million), and repairs at Northshore Parkway ($4 million). It requires the district to maintain detailed financial records comparable to 2026 and mandates waivers of certain fees for events like the ESPN Bass Masters Classic if won by local entities. The funding must be spent in compliance with existing Mississippi Code, with no use of general funds to replace withdrawn special funds.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Signed Apr 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

As Passed the lower Current version · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was sent to the Governor with a significantly reduced total funding amount of $28.8 million compared to the House version's $31.6 million. Major substantive changes include the removal of a separate reappropriation section for dredging, the addition of detailed funding instructions linking the spillway gates study to the Capital Expense Fund, and a complete restructuring of the remaining sections which merged and renumbered several appropriations for park repairs, campground renovations, and causeway improvements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed financially by reducing the total appropriation, while the scope of specific projects was altered by merging distinct line items (park repairs and campground renovations) and adding specific funding source requirements for the spillway gates study.
FISCAL

The total appropriation amount was reduced from $31,629,107.00 to $28,826,107.00.

The separate reappropriation section for dredging operations (previously Section 11) was removed and its content was merged into the main dredging section.

Sections regarding park repairs, campground renovations, and causeway improvements were merged and renumbered, combining what were previously separate appropriations into a single item for repairs and improvements to parks, campgrounds, and infrastructure.

REQUIREMENT

New requirements were added to the spillway gates study funding, specifying that $200,000 must come from the State Treasury's Capital Expense Fund, with the remainder coming from special fund sources.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

510
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 12, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
33 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 6, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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