# Mississippi SB 3058: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.

Mississippi SB 3058, Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center., 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 3058
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
- 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

- Center professors get salary increase funds: benefit, medium. 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 guaran…
- State agencies face strict spending limits: benefit, low. 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: benefit, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 federa…

## 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 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 121 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 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/SB3058IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3058PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3058_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3058_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3058CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3058SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058SG.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/SB3058IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3058PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3058_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3058_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3058CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3058SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3058SG.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-SB3058-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).