Appropriation; City of Columbus to assist in paying certain costs relating to watershed-based flooding.

HB 1947 would have provided $2 million in state funds to the City of Columbus, Mississippi, to support flood prevention efforts during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The funds were intended to cover specific costs, including infrastructure improvements to reduce flooding, completing a watershed-based storm water management plan, and conducting a joint city-county storm water assessment. This appropriation would have been drawn from the State General Fund and paid to Columbus via state warrants. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.