Mississippi lawmakers are still trying to decide how they will spend the billions of dollars in federal funding. Money from the US rescue plan still has to be given. A Senate committee on highways and transportation met Tuesday in the state capital to map out potential spending plans based on an expected influx of millions more federal dollars. “Everyone is hearing the details on this. I’m still trying to get my arms around it, but I want to be prepared when that money is available, to make sure we spend it wisely.” Jennifer Branning, chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, said. The recently passed infrastructure plan of the President. Many finer details are unclear, but are expected to be directed largely to roads, bridges and broadband internet. “Jackson has neglected their water and sewer systems for many years, and they got lucky because there are two big pots that are going to have money available. Mitchell will get that money from the American Rescue Planning Act,” said Sen. Walter Mitchell. Is a member of a Senate subcommittee set up to study spending patterns. There’s still about $1.8 billion out of that pool. Money for road improvements, bridge improvements, health care, Mitchell said. Our state health care plan, the plan for our state employees and our school teachers, has spent about $40 million in cash.” Millions of dollars have been earmarked for this. The city of Jackson’s well-publicized need for this is expected to come front and center, but other cities and counties in the state are also needed. The ability to get more will depend largely on how they spend the money they’ve already received. The money they’ve got for infrastructure will respond to the situation in Mississippi.” Horn said. Government. Tate Reeves still isn’t giving any hints on a special season to spend some of the defense act money. The infrastructure money going this way is not expected to be clarified until the date the regular session starts in January. But Mississippi is in line to receive the equivalent of the entire state budget.
Mississippi lawmakers are still trying to decide how they will spend the billions of dollars in federal funding.
Money from the US rescue plan is yet to be given.
A Senate committee on highways and transportation met Tuesday in the state capital to map out potential spending plans based on an expected influx of millions more federal dollars.
Senate Transportation Committee Sen. Jennifer Branning said, “Everyone is hearing the details on this. I’m still trying to get my arms around it, but I want to be ready when that money is available, to be sure.” To that we spend it wisely.” President
Lawmakers are scrambling over how to spend the expected arrival of $4.5 billion in money from the president’s recently passed infrastructure plan. Many finer details are unclear, but are expected to be directed mostly to roads, bridges and broadband internet.
“The Jacksons have neglected their water and sewer systems for many years, and they just got lucky because there’s going to be two big pots of money available,” Sen. Walter Mitchell said.
Mitchell is a member of a Senate subcommittee set up to study ways to spend that money from the American Rescue Planning Act. Of that pool, there is still about $1.8 billion left.
“Roads improvements, bridge improvements, money for health care. Our state health care plan, the plan for our state employees and our school teachers, has spent about $40 million in cash,” Mitchell said. “Maybe look to recoup some of that money.”
Crores of rupees have been earmarked for the repair of sewer and water. The city of Jackson’s well-publicized need for this is expected to come front and center, but other cities and counties in the state have needs as well. Sen. John Horne said Jackson’s ability to get more of that money would largely depend on how he spent the amount he had already received.
“I believe that if the city makes a concerted effort, and Hinds County makes a concerted effort to use the money received for infrastructure, they will respond in kind to the situation in Mississippi,” Horn said.
Tate Reeves still isn’t giving any hints on a special session to spend some of the defense act money. The infrastructure money going this way is not expected to be clarified until the date the regular session starts in January. But Mississippi is in line to receive the equivalent of the entire state budget.
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