IHLs and community and junior colleges; increase spending authority on repair, renovations and improvement projects.

HB 222 would have raised the spending cap for repair and renovation projects at Mississippi's public community colleges and four-year universities from its previous limit to $10 million per project. It specifically increased funding authority for these institutions to cover facility repairs, utility infrastructure, HVAC systems, and equipment replacement. The bill, which died in committee on February 3, 2026, aimed to provide more financial flexibility for maintaining college facilities but did not become law. It directly affected community/junior colleges and institutions of higher learning by expanding their eligible project funding.