Appropriation; Pike County to build a bridge on U.S. Highway 51.
HB 1829 proposed appropriating $4 million from the state general fund to Pike County for constructing a bridge on U.S. Highway 51 over the Canadian National Railway. The project aimed to improve access to the Metro Pike Industrial Park by connecting the highway to the rail corridor. The bill would have funded this bridge construction during the 2025-2026 fiscal year (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not advance further.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Feb 21, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sam Mims
RRepublican
Co
Angela Cockerham
IIndependent
Co
Daryl Porter
DDemocratic
Co
Vince Mangold
RRepublican
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