General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge for improvements and additions to certain facilities.
SB 2959 appropriates $3,631,000 from Mississippi's General Fund for fiscal year 2027 to fund specific facility improvements for Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge. The funds will support campus upgrades in Georgetown, construction of a new short-term drug and alcohol rehab center in Learned, and acquisitions/improvements to third-phase and aftercare residential facilities across Mississippi. This is a straightforward funding allocation with no new policy provisions.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 25, 2026
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Feb 10, 2026
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Andy Berry
RRepublican
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