# Mississippi SB 3056: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

Mississippi SB 3056, Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station., 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).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 3056
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
- 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 (342 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Possible $2,000 raises for professors: benefit, medium. The law provides $365,904 for salary increases equivalent to $2,000 for professors and adjunct professors at the Station. The Institutional Executive Officer decides whether to provide the increases, so they are not guaranteed.
- Blind industry gets purchase preference: benefit, low. The Station gives Mississippi Industries for the Blind preference when buying goods or equipment. For competitive purchases, this applies when two or more bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies when purchases are made without competitive bids.
- More state money for farm research: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $25.7 million in state funds to support the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station. The Station can also spend up to $10.9 million in special-source funds that are collected or otherwise available. Of that amount, $1.7 million comes from the…
- Limits on replacing research salary funds: cost, low. The Station cannot use this law’s general funds to replace federal or other special funds that paid salaries and were later withdrawn or became unavailable. This limits how the Station can use its appropriation.

## 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 | 121 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 120 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 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,Suber (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)
- 2026-02-19: Committee Substitute Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (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/SB3056IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3056PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3056_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3056_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3056CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3056SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056SG.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/SB3056IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3056PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3056_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3056_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3056CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3056SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3056SG.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-SB3056-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).