Bill > SB3071

This bill appropriates and reappropriates a total of $165,100,000 from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund to the Mississippi Development Authority for various projects and programs for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. * **New Appropriations for Projects:** $41,092,000 is appropriated for specific projects across various entities, including infrastructure improvements, industrial park development, and community facilities. * City of Moss Point for Highway 63/Escatawpa Natural Gas Pipeline Installation: $2,800,000 * Pearl River County Board of Supervisors for Industrial Park Speculative Building: $4,000,000 * City of Diamondhead for Commercial District Transformation Phase IV: $2,000,000 * City of Ocean Springs for Public Works Redevelopment and Relocation Phase I and II: $1,500,000 * Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum for Coliseum Expansion: $5,476,000 * Jackson County Economic Development Foundation for Bollinger Shipyards Bulkhead Rehabilitation: $5,000,000 * Memorial Hospital Foundation for Multispecialty Center Construction: $3,000,000 * Harrison County Sheriff's Department for Law Enforcement Training Academy Improvements Phase II: $3,500,000 * Long Beach Harbor for Harbor Complex Restoration: $1,500,000 * Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission for Stennis International Airport Hangar Development: $2,000,000 * William Carey University for Tradition Campus Student Housing: $1,500,000 * Mississippi Songwriters Alliance for Songwriters Performing Arts Center improvements: $1,000,000 * Other smaller appropriations for various local governments, institutions, and foundations. * **Reappropriations for Projects:** * $30,898,945 is reappropriated for projects previously authorized, with spending limited to unexpended balances from the prior fiscal year. * $23,552,981 is reappropriated for projects, including the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission's downtown redevelopment project ($8,000,000) and the City of Pass Christian's Water Front Redevelopment Plan ($2,375,293). * $24,656,979 is reappropriated for projects, including Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation for the Mississippi Cyber Center ($10,678,017) and the University of Southern Mississippi Ocean Enterprise ($3,406,543). * $12,300,072 is reappropriated for projects, including the Port of Pascagoula for the North Rail Connector ($6,600,000) and the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies for Educational Classrooms and Dorms ($2,990,575). * **Reappropriations for Programs:** $3,500,000 is reappropriated for programs administered by the Mississippi Development Authority. * Air Service Development Incentive Program for Gulfport/Biloxi International Airport: $2,500,000 * Quality of Place Incentives Program: $1,000,000