Senate Bill 2946

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE CLINTON/RAYMOND/BOLTON WASTEWATER AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CLINTON/RAYMOND/BOLTON REGIONAL WASTEWATER PROJECT THAT WILL TRANSPORT TREATED WASTEWATER FROM THE MEMBERS' MUNICIPAL LAGOONS AND TREATMENT FACILITIES TO THE BIG BLACK RIVER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Clinton/Raymond/Bolton Wastewater Authority for the purpose of defraying costs associated with construction and development of the Clinton/Raymond/Bolton Regional Wastewater project that will transport treated wastewater from the members' municipal lagoons and treatment facilities to the Big Black River for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026........... $ 10,000,000.00.

SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.