75-6-227. Creation of debt. The legislature, through enactment of this section, authorizes the creation of state debt in an amount not to exceed $30 million in principal amount of general obligation bonds outstanding from time to time for the purpose of:

(1) providing the state's share of the drinking water program; and

(2) funding portions of loans on an interim basis pending receipt of:

(a) grant payments from the environmental protection agency for which federal legislation appropriating the proceeds of the grants has been enacted; or

(b) other revenue for the program.