Sign Up
SB 3206 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

General Fund; FY2027 appropriation to Coahoma County for improvements to railroad tracks to meet FRA standards.

SB 3206 appropriates $5 million from Mississippi's General Fund to Coahoma County for railroad track improvements needed to meet Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) safety standards. The funding covers costs associated with upgrades during fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027), specifically to bring the tracks into compliance with federal requirements. This bill directly affects Coahoma County's rail infrastructure by providing state funds for necessary safety-related upgrades.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates $5M from General Fund for rail safety infrastructure, directly funding public infrastructure via state budget allocation.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds railroad safety upgrades to meet FRA standards, directly improving workplace safety for rail workers per bill's safety compliance focus.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationFunds $5M for rail safety upgrades to meet FRA standards, directly advancing transportation infrastructure safety compliance.95% confidence
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2026 Last action Feb 25, 2026
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Reginald Jackson
Reginald Jackson
DDemocratic
MS
11
Co
Photo of Derrick Simmons
Derrick Simmons
DDemocratic
MS
12
Co
Photo of Sarita Simmons
Sarita Simmons
DDemocratic
MS
13