HB 867 Mississippi House · 2026 Regular Session

Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund; authorize expenditures for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activites.

HB 867 amends Mississippi Code to rename the "Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund" to the "Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging and Maintenance Fund." The bill authorizes the fund to be used for shoreline maintenance and erosion prevention activities, in addition to its existing purpose of funding reservoir dredging. It maintains the existing limit of $200,000 annually from lease payments deposited into the fund by the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District. Unspent funds will not revert to the general state fund, and interest earned remains in the account.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Signed Mar 17, 2026
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This is a procedural status update for HB 867, which changed from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor.' No substantive policy language was altered. The bill concerns amending Section 51-9-165 of the Mississippi Code to change the name of the Ross Barnett Reservoir Dredging Fund and authorize related actions.
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The bill's status label changed from 'As Passed the House' to 'As Sent to Governor,' reflecting its progression through the legislative process after passing both chambers.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2026 · House Feb 10, 2026

How they voted

492
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 9, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican34
31 Yea 2 Nay 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 17, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To State Affairs
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Brent Powell
Brent Powell
RRepublican
MS
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