MS SB2906

Authorizes issuance of $71.7 million in state general obligation bonds for capital improvements at eight state universities, allocated to specific institutions for construction, renovation and equipment projects.

Authorizes issuance of $25 million in state general obligation bonds for capital improvements at 15 community and junior colleges for facility construction, renovation, and infrastructure upgrades.

Authorizes issuance of $20 million in state general obligation bonds for completion of construction, furnishing and equipping of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History.

Authorizes issuance of bonds for various state projects including $10 million for Mississippi State Fairground improvements, $5 million for Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Center in Meridian, $6 million for Blair E. Batson Children's Hospital expansion, and $20 million for state-owned shipyard capital improvements.

Authorizes issuance of bonds for local improvements including water supply projects in Taylorsville, recreational facilities near Columbus Air Force Base, railroad improvements from Amory to Fulton, Elvis Presley Birthplace expansion, and numerous city and county facility projects across Mississippi.