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MS HB1921
Bill
Status
Failed
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Hines
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AI Summary
- Appropriates $300,000,000 from the State General Fund to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for campus facility repairs and improvements at Mississippi's three HBCUs
- Allocates $100,000,000 equally to Alcorn State University, Jackson State University, and Mississippi Valley State University for the period from passage through June 30, 2026
- Funds may be used for renovation of historic buildings, infrastructure upgrades (electrical, plumbing, HVAC), student housing improvements, academic spaces, security systems, energy efficiency projects, and other essential campus repairs
- Requires each university to submit a comprehensive plan with timelines to the Board of Trustees for approval and provide annual progress reports to the Legislature with detailed expenditure accounting
- Takes effect upon passage
Legislative Description
Appropriation; IHL for repairs and improvements of campus facilities at the three HBCUs in MS.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/26/2025
Committee Referrals
Appropriations E2/26/2025
Full Bill Text
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