# Mississippi SB 3054: Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. Mississippi SB 3054, Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3054-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi SB 3054 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-04-08, Approved by Governor - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Subjects: Appropriations E, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (340 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 8 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Professors may get $2,000 raises: benefit, medium. Professors and adjunct professors at six named centers may receive the equivalent of a $2,000 salary increase during fiscal year 2027. The centers include the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory and the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Each institution’s executive officer decides whether t… - State favors Mississippi Industries for the Blind: benefit, low. The state gives Mississippi Industries for the Blind a purchasing preference when bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies when the state buys without competitive bids. - State funds cannabis research and education: benefit, low. The law provides $1.5 million to the National Center for Cannabis Research and Education from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The Center uses the money for data analysis, education, and related work with the Mississippi State Department of Health. - State funds higher education programs: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $39,927,392 from the state general fund. It also provides $48,026,992 from federal, student-fee, and other special funds for higher-education programs and operations. Major allocations include $8.72 million in state funds for the Gulf Coast… - Overdue bills can halt lab services: cost, low. The Mississippi State Chemical Laboratory cannot provide additional services using appropriated funds after a client has used the maximum free services allowed by law and has charges more than 90 days overdue. The lab may resume services after the client pays all delinquent charges. - Limits on embryo research funding: cost, low. Recipients cannot use money appropriated or authorized by the law for research that kills or destroys a human embryo. This limits the research activities supported by these public funds. - Higher education agencies face spending limits: cost, low. The higher-education board and its institutions may use appropriated money only for duties authorized by the Constitution, laws, or related rules. State agencies also cannot take on obligations or debt beyond their appropriations. Officers who violate that limit are accountable personally or on the… - Sea Grant gets $175,000 match: mixed, low. The law sets aside $175,000 from Gulf Coast Research Laboratory funds for Sea Grant matching in fiscal year 2027. If the Board cuts the laboratory’s funding because of a specified state budget-reduction order, it must cut the matching funds by the same percentage. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Boyd (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Albert Butler (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rita Potts Parks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 | | | 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 119 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Unanimous Consent Granted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-29: Unanimous Consent Granted (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Scoggin (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,Parks,Boyd (Senate) - 2026-03-17: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-12: Passed As Amended (House) - 2026-03-12: Amended (House) - 2026-03-11: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (House) - 2026-03-11: DR - TSDPAA: AP To A4 (House) - 2026-03-11: DR - TSDPAA: A4 To AP (House) - 2026-02-24: Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A (House) - 2026-02-23: Transmitted To House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Referred To Appropriations (Senate) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3054IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3054IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3054PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3054PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3054_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3054_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3054SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3054SG.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/SB/3000-3099/SB3054IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3054IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3054PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3054PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3054_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3054_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3054SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3054SG.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) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3054-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).