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MississippiSB 30582026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

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, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Center professors get salary increase funds

For fiscal year 2027, $111,804 from the Education Enhancement Fund is available for the equivalent of a $2,000 salary increase for Forest and Wildlife Research Center professors and adjunct professors. The Institutional Executive Officer decides how to use the funds, so each professor is not guaranteed a $2,000 raise.

State agencies face strict spending limits

Mississippi state agencies cannot take on obligations or debt beyond their approved budgets. Officers responsible for actions that break this rule are held accountable.

State buying preference for blind industries

When the state buys goods or equipment with money from this law, it must favor Mississippi Industries for the Blind when competing bids match in price, quality, and service. The preference also applies to purchases made without competitive bids.

Mississippi funds forest research center

For fiscal year 2027, the state provides $6,482,062 for the Forest and Wildlife Research Center’s operations. The law also authorizes up to $1,487,504 in special-source funds, including $561,804 from the Education Enhancement Fund. The Center cannot use general funds from this law to replace federal or other special funds withdrawn from salaries funded under the law.

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: 342 • 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: 120 • 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,Suber

    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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