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MississippiSB 30592026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Veterinary Medicine, College of.

Sponsored By: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Appropriations EAppropriations AAppropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

Funding for veterinary faculty raises

The law provides $302,379 from the Education Enhancement Fund for the equivalent of a $2,000 raise for College professors and adjunct professors. The Institutional Executive Officer decides whether to provide the raises, so they are not guaranteed.

Rural veterinary students get scholarship funding

The law provides $180,000 for the Dr. Elton Mac Huddleston Rural Veterinarians Scholarship Program in fiscal year 2027. Students who qualify and receive an award benefit. The law does not set individual award amounts.

Funding for chronic wasting disease work

The law sets aside $125,000 for chronic wasting disease testing, programs, and related staff costs in fiscal year 2027. The funding supports the College’s disease-related work, not direct household payments.

Blind industry gets purchase preference

The College must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind when two or more bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids.

More funding for veterinary college

For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $21,366,792 in state funds for the College of Veterinary Medicine. It also authorizes up to $56,166,752 in special-source spending, depending on funds collected or made available. That amount includes $1,052,379 from the Education Enhancement Fund. The package includes $16,456,983 for Wise Center design, construction, repairs, renovations, and equipment.

Limits on replacing faculty salary funds

The College cannot use general funds provided by the law to replace federal or other special funds for authorized salaries when those funds are withdrawn and no longer available. This limits the College’s options for covering those salary costs.

Veterinary college reports performance targets

The College must make every effort to meet fiscal year 2027 targets, including 95% of fourth-year veterinary students passing the licensing exam and 38,800 Animal Health Center visits. Other targets include 31 research grants or contracts, 92% of graduate students employed in-field, and 330,000 diagnostic tests. The targets also include 30,852 lab accessions, 98% satisfaction among clients and vet campers’ families, 95% satisfaction among referring veterinarians, and 98% satisfactory alumni engagement. The College must report progress in its fiscal year 2028 budget request to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, using a format and level of detail comparable to its fiscal year 2027 request; operations targets include services for 500,237 square feet at $13 per square foot.

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

    3/16/2026House

  14. Motion to Reconsider Tabled

    3/16/2026House

  15. Motion to Reconsider Entered (Holloway (76th), Oliver)

    3/12/2026House

  16. Passed As Amended

    3/12/2026House

  17. Amended

    3/12/2026House

  18. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/11/2026House

  19. DR - TSDPAA: AP To A4

    3/11/2026House

  20. DR - TSDPAA: A4 To AP

    3/11/2026House

  21. Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

    2/24/2026House

  22. Transmitted To House

    2/23/2026Senate

  23. Passed

    2/19/2026Senate

  24. Committee Substitute Adopted

    2/19/2026Senate

  25. Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

    2/18/2026Senate

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