MS HB1771

Appropriates $1,429,085,656 to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2026, supporting 2,698 permanent positions across Administrative Services, Highways, and Aeronautics/Rails.

Allocates funding by program: $62.8 million for Administration, $986.1 million for Construction, $265 million for Maintenance, $78.9 million for Debt Service, and $36.2 million for Aeronautics/Rails.

Transfers $650,000 to Department of Agriculture for Beaver Control Program and $5 million to Department of Public Safety for Commercial Transportation Enforcement Division operations.

Requires $80 million minimum expenditure for contracted maintenance overlay and pavement rehabilitation, and authorizes $450,000 for Statewide Litter Prevention Program.

Appropriates additional funds from special state treasury accounts: $250 million from 2022 Capacity Project Fund, $60 million from Emergency Road and Bridge Fund, $15 million from Strategic Multi-Modal Investments Fund, and $100 million from Lafayette County Infrastructure Improvement Fund.