Rep. Sam Mims

Maddy summaryHB 1829 proposed appropriating $4 million from the state general fund to Pike County for constructing a bridge on U.S. Highway 51 over the Canadian National Railway. The project aimed to improve access to the Metro Pike Industrial Park by connecting the highway to the rail corridor. The bill would have funded this bridge construction during the 2025-2026 fiscal year (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not advance further.

Maddy summaryHB 1639 authorizes Mississippi to issue state bonds to provide funding for three specific stormwater infrastructure projects in Natchez: the Roselawn Subdivision, West Stiers Lane, and Concord Avenue projects. The bill directs the State Bond Commission to issue these bonds, with proceeds used solely to cover the city's costs for these projects. The bonds are state obligations backed by Mississippi's full credit, requiring repayment from state funds if needed. This legislation directly affects the City of Natchez by providing financial assistance for critical infrastructure improvements.

Maddy summaryThis bill would have provided $1,000,000 from the state general fund to Amite County's Board of Supervisors to cover costs for two specific infrastructure projects: replacing a bridge on Robertson Road over Brushy Creek and stabilizing riverbanks at the same location. The funds were intended for use during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026) to complete these projects. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, meaning it did not become law and the funding was not approved. It directly affected Amite County residents and infrastructure by targeting repairs to a specific bridge and riverbank site.

Maddy summaryHB 1712 would have provided $10 million in state funding to the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for specific infrastructure projects in Franklin, Walthall, Pike, Amite, and Wilkinson Counties during fiscal year 2026. The funds were intended for facility upgrades at Okhissa Lake Lodge in Franklin County and broader improvements like road repairs, trail maintenance, erosion control, and utility upgrades across the five counties. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and never became law, so no funding was authorized. It directly affected the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance and local communities in those counties through planned project support.

Maddy summaryHB 1703 allocated $5.45 million from Mississippi’s state general fund to the City of Natchez for specific stormwater infrastructure projects during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The funding directly supports three projects: $2.55 million for Roselawn Subdivision, $1.6 million for West Stiers Lane, and $1.3 million for Concord Avenue. The bill specified that state funds would cover project costs, with disbursement handled through the State Treasurer. This bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, meaning the appropriation was never enacted.

Maddy summaryHB 1802 is a procedural bill that would have appropriated $500,000 from the state general fund to Pike County's Board of Supervisors to cover repair, renovation, and upgrade costs for the McComb Public Library in McComb, Mississippi, for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law, so no funding was allocated.

Maddy summaryHB 1704 would have authorized the State of Mississippi to issue general obligation bonds to help Pike County cover costs for the U.S. Highway 51 Bridge Project in the Pike County Industrial Park. The bill specified that bond proceeds would be transferred to a special fund and used solely for this bridge project, with the state pledging full credit for repayment. This legislation directly affected Pike County, Mississippi, as the recipient of funds for a specific infrastructure project. The bill died in committee in February 2025 and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 1642 authorized Mississippi to issue state general obligation bonds to provide funds for the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance to cover costs of infrastructure projects (including development, repairs, upgrades, and improvements) in Franklin, Walthall, Pike, Amite, and Wilkinson counties. The bill established procedures for bond issuance, repayment using state funds, and specified that proceeds must be used solely for these designated projects. The bill died in the Ways and Means Committee on February 26, 2025, and was never enacted. This procedural bill directly affected the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance and Mississippi taxpayers, but did not create new policy.

Maddy summaryHR 17 is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) commending the life, service, and legacy of Mattie Jane Gardner Rials, a longtime children's librarian in McComb, Mississippi, following her passing in January 2025. It honors her 45-year career with the Pike-Walthall-Amite Library System, her creation of community programs for children and individuals with disabilities, and her founding of the Miss Mattie Foundation. The resolution expresses sympathy to her family, friends, and the Pike, Amite, and Walthall County community, and directs copies to her family, the library system, and the Capitol Press Corps. It contains no new policy, funding, or legal requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 851, the "Troy Floyd Act," creates a grant program to help Mississippi municipalities with populations under 3,000 purchase essential emergency equipment for their police departments, such as bulletproof vests, radios, and first aid kits. The bill establishes a dedicated state fund to provide grants of up to $50,000 per municipality, requiring applicants to submit detailed cost and equipment plans. Funds would be disbursed by the Mississippi Development Authority after legislative appropriation, with unspent balances rolling over annually. The bill died in committee on February 4, 2025, and is not currently active.