# Mississippi HB 1896: Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.

Mississippi HB 1896, Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by C. Scott Bounds (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1896-2026
- As of: 2026-10-27
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1896
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-16
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: C. Scott Bounds (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Appropriations B, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (343 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Marine officers get uniform allowance: benefit, medium. Mississippi Marine Conservation Officers and Supervisors can receive up to $600 per year for uniforms. The law does not set the exact amount each person receives.
- More money for marine programs: benefit, medium. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $3.7 million in state funds and $316.5 million in special funds for the Marine Resources Department. The special funds include $3.05 million from state taxes on gasoline, oil, and other petroleum products. The special-fund total includes $152.7 million for ear…
- Limits on marine agency pay spending: cost, low. For fiscal year 2027, the Department can spend up to $14.87 million on personal services for 108 permanent and 65 time-limited positions. This includes $822,580 for vacancies, which can help fill positions but cannot pay raises or promotions for current employees. Salary spending must follow state…
- Coastal project grants face new rules: mixed, medium. The law provides $18.36 million for Tidelands projects in fiscal year 2027, including public access, management, bond repayment, and prior-year projects. Local governments seeking funds for the next fiscal year must submit proposals by July 1, 2026; multi-year, high-dollar, multi-phase, and fund-st…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: C. Scott Bounds (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brent Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bryant W. Clark (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Casey Eure (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hale (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lataisha Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Pigott (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Read (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tracey T. Rosebud (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 118 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 52 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 51 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Passed | pass | 122 | 0 |   |

## Actions (31)

- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-04-01: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-31: Unanimous Consent Granted (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Unanimous Consent Granted (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Recommitted For Further Conf (House)
- 2026-03-30: Recommitted For Further Conf (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-29: Recommitted For Further Conf (Senate)
- 2026-03-29: Recommitted For Further Conf (House)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Thompson (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Cockerham,Eure,Anderson (122nd) (House)
- 2026-03-18: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (House)
- 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Referred To Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-19: Passed (House)
- 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (House)
- 2026-02-18: DR - TSDP: AP To A1 (House)
- 2026-02-17: DR - TSDP: A1 To AP (House)
- 2026-02-16: Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1896IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1896IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1896PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1896PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1896_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1896_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1896SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1896SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1896IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1896IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1896PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1896PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1896_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1896_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1800-1899/HB1896SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1800-1899/HB1896SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1896-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).