HB 1131 Summary

• Amends Section 5 of Chapter 534, Laws of 2024, to revise purposes of projects funded from the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund, including $110 million distributed among eight universities for capital improvements, renovations, repairs, and facility expansions.

• Amends Section 7 of Chapter 534, Laws of 2024, to revise purposes of projects funded from the 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund, allocating $26.1 million to departments including Mental Health, Corrections, Public Safety, Agriculture and Commerce, and others for building improvements and infrastructure upgrades.

• Amends Section 10 of Chapter 534, Laws of 2024, to clarify and correct names and purposes of local improvement projects in the 2024 Local Improvements Projects Fund, making corrections to approximately 400+ individual project descriptions and allocations throughout Mississippi counties and municipalities.

• Corrects specific project descriptions through technical amendments, including changes to beneficiary names (such as Mississippi University for Women instead of East Central Community College) and clarifications to project scope (such as adding "and repair" to patrol car purchases).

• Takes effect upon passage.