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MS HB1112

Bill

Status

Failed

3/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Steve Massengill

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts the Office of State Aid Road Construction (OSARC) from Public Procurement Review Board approval requirements for personal service contracts, similar to the existing exemption for the Mississippi Department of Transportation

  • Increases the number of passenger automobiles OSARC may own and operate from 7 to 13 vehicles

  • Requires counties that fail to expend allocated State Aid Road Fund monies for deficient bridge repair/replacement for two consecutive fiscal years to forfeit the outstanding cumulative balance of those funds

  • Forfeited bridge funds will be reallocated annually to counties with deficient bridge projects that are ready for construction but lack funding, as determined by the State Aid Engineer

  • Modifies the Local System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Fund to enable reallocation of forfeited monies to counties with bridge projects ready for construction but stalled due to insufficient funds

Legislative Description

Office of State Aid Road Construction; exempt from PPRB approval for certain contracts and revise related sections.

Last Action

Died In Committee

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency2/16/2026
Transportation1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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