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MS HB803

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Timaka James-Jones

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Mississippi Valley State University must conduct a feasibility study for an elevated pedestrian crossing or skybridge at the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Sunflower Road (County Road 507) in Itta Bena, Leflore County
  • The study requires collaboration between MVSU, the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, Mississippi Department of Transportation, and Leflore County Board of Supervisors
  • Required study elements include federal and state funding availability, cost-benefit analysis, examples from other locations, community benefits, and constraints such as future highway expansion plans and property impacts
  • The MVSU President and MDOT Executive Director must jointly submit a report to the Legislature by December 15, 2026
  • The act takes effect July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

Pedestrian crosswalk or skybridge; conduct study to determine feasibility of constructing at MVSU.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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