Rep. Daryl Porter

Maddy summaryHB 74 increases Mississippi's speed limits to 70 mph on state highways and 75 mph on interstate highways, effective July 1, 2025. This change directly affects all drivers traveling on state-maintained highways and interstates within Mississippi. The bill amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-501 to raise the statutory maximums, with the Mississippi Transportation Commission retaining authority to adjust limits on specific road segments within these new caps. Toll roads remain subject to separate rules (max 80 mph) but are not directly affected by this bill.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a concurrent resolution honoring Officer Troy Floyd of the Summit Police Department, who died in the line of duty on August 8, 2024. It expresses the legislature's deepest sympathy to his family and commemorates his 28-year career in law enforcement across multiple Mississippi departments. The resolution formally recognizes his service, sacrifice, and legacy of commitment to community safety, without creating any new laws or policy changes.

Maddy summaryHB 1828 allocates $1 million from the state budget to Sunnyhill Water Association for constructing a new water well and upgrading its water system. The funding, intended for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, directly supports the association’s infrastructure improvements. This is a straightforward state financial assistance measure with no additional policy provisions or eligibility requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 1641 authorizes the state of Mississippi to issue general obligation bonds to provide funding for Pike County's McComb Public Library. The bill specifically covers costs for repairing, renovating, and upgrading the library building in McComb. The proceeds from these state bonds would be transferred to a dedicated fund to pay for these library improvements. This bill directly affects Pike County residents and the McComb Public Library by providing state financial support for physical facility upgrades.

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 1871 proposed a $500,000 state appropriation from the General Fund to the Town of Summit, Mississippi, to help purchase specific police equipment for the Summit Police Department during fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The funds would cover body armor, tasers, body cameras, dash cameras, license plate recognition (LPR) systems, and police vehicles. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and was never enacted.

Maddy summaryHB 1916 is a funding bill appropriating $40,000 from Mississippi's State General Fund to the nonprofit organization Best of the Best Youth Sports. The funds are intended to cover specific improvements to their youth recreational park, including additional parking pavement, upgraded lighting, bathroom renovations, new bleachers, enhanced fencing, and completing a T-ball field, for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. This is a procedural appropriation bill with no policy changes, solely authorizing state funds for a local nonprofit's infrastructure project. The bill was referred to the Appropriations Committee but died there on February 26, 2025, and did not advance further.

Maddy summaryHB 79 proposed a $5 million state appropriation to the City of McComb for a new fire station and fire truck. The bill would have allocated $2 million for construction, $500,000 for station equipment, $2 million for a fire truck, and $500,000 for truck equipment, all for fiscal year 2026. This funding was intended to directly assist McComb's fire department with capital improvements. The bill was referred to the Appropriations committee but died there on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.

Maddy summaryHB 77 authorizes the State of Mississippi to issue general obligation bonds to provide funds for the Summit Community Development Foundation to cover costs associated with developing a public park in Summit, Mississippi. The bill specifies that bond proceeds must be used solely for the park's development and related costs, with the state's full credit pledged for repayment. The State Bond Commission would manage the bond issuance, sale, and disbursement of funds to the Foundation. This is a financial mechanism to support local park development, directly affecting Summit residents through the new public space and the Foundation as the recipient of state funds.

Maddy summaryHB 1865 authorizes Mississippi to issue state general obligation bonds to fund the Town of Summit's purchase of specific police equipment, including body armor, tasers, body cameras, dash cameras, license plate recognition (LPR) systems, and police vehicles for the Summit Police Department. The bill creates a special fund to disburse bond proceeds directly to the town for these equipment costs, with the state pledging its full credit to repay the bonds. This legislation provides a direct financial mechanism for the town to acquire critical law enforcement tools, affecting only Summit's police department and local budget. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, without further action.