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MississippiSB 30552026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Appropriation; IHL - Alcorn State - Agricultural programs.

Sponsored By: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Appropriations EAppropriations AAppropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Professors may get $2,000 raises

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $101,640 for the equivalent of a $2,000 salary increase for professors and adjunct professors in Alcorn State University’s agricultural programs. The Institutional Executive Officer decides whether to provide the increases, so they are not guaranteed for every covered employee. The funding applies from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Blind vendors get purchase preference

Alcorn State University gives Mississippi Industries for the Blind a purchasing preference. For competitive purchases, the preference applies when two or more bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids.

State funds Alcorn agricultural programs

For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $8,161,869 in state general funds for Alcorn State University’s agricultural programs. It also authorizes up to $436,640 in special-source funds, including $271,640 for operations and $165,000 for the Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center. The law sets aside another $300,000 in general funds for that center and $715,000 for agricultural research and extension, including poultry, animal, and environmental science. The funding runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.

Alcorn cannot replace lost salary funds

During fiscal year 2027, Alcorn State University’s agricultural programs cannot use this law’s general funds to replace federal or other special funds used for salaries. This restriction applies when those funds have been withdrawn and are no longer available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • W. Briggs Hopson III

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Nicole Boyd

    Republican • Senate

  • Albert Butler

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dennis DeBar, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Scott DeLano

    Republican • Senate

  • Rita Potts Parks

    Republican • Senate

  • Benjamin Suber

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 340 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 121 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/12/2026

Passed As Amended

Yes: 118 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Passed

Yes: 51 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Approved by Governor

    4/8/2026legislature

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026House

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

    4/2/2026Senate

  4. Unanimous Consent Granted

    3/29/2026Senate

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026Senate

  6. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026House

  7. Unanimous Consent Granted

    3/29/2026House

  8. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026Senate

  9. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026House

  10. Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Scoggin

    3/19/2026House

  11. Conferees Named Hopson,Parks,Butler

    3/19/2026Senate

  12. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/17/2026Senate

  13. Returned For Concurrence

    3/13/2026House

  14. Passed As Amended

    3/12/2026House

  15. Amended

    3/12/2026House

  16. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/11/2026House

  17. DR - TSDPAA: AP To A4

    3/11/2026House

  18. DR - TSDPAA: A4 To AP

    3/11/2026House

  19. Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

    2/24/2026House

  20. Transmitted To House

    2/23/2026Senate

  21. Passed

    2/19/2026Senate

  22. Committee Substitute Adopted

    2/19/2026Senate

  23. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

    2/18/2026Senate

  24. Referred To Appropriations

    2/17/2026Senate

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