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MississippiSB 30622026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Appropriation; Community and Junior College Board - Administrative expenses.

Sponsored By: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Appropriations EAppropriations AAppropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

6 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More funding for job training

For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the law provides $50.8 million for workforce education and industrial training. Training commitments cannot exceed available funds, need advance approval from the Community College Board’s Executive Director or a designee, and must be based on training services provided. The law also funds online training and virtual college programs with $2.5 million in program fees and $2.4 million from an education technology fund. Another $30 million goes to the Board to manage postsecondary career and technical education operations; these funds support programs, not direct student payments.

More money for local career centers

The law provides $18 million from the Education Enhancement Fund for career and workforce center construction, land, repairs, equipment upgrades, and renovations. Allocations are: Bay St. Louis–Waveland $1 million; Benton County $500,000; Cleveland $750,000; Covington County $200,000; DeSoto County $1 million; Harrison County Career and Technical Center $2.5 million; Itawamba Career Technical Center $800,000; Lamar County $750,000; Lowndes County $750,000; Marshall County $1 million; Monroe County $1 million; Pascagoula-Gautier $1.25 million; Pearl Public $1 million; Pearl River County $1 million; Poplarville $750,000; Prentiss County $500,000; Scott County $500,000; South Panola $750,000; Union City $500,000; Vicksburg Warren $500,000; Water Valley $500,000; and West Point Consolidated $500,000. The money supports local facilities, not direct household payments.

More funding for college board operations

For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the law provides $5,815,481 from the State General Fund and $80,342,930 from the State Treasury for Community College Board administration. Of the State Treasury amount, $356,000 comes from the Education Enhancement Fund. The funding includes $542,459 for the Greenville Higher Education Center, $37,626 for geospatial site licenses, and $574,386 from funds credited to the proprietary school registration commission for regulation and related Board expenses. The Board can have 43 permanent positions and no time-limited positions. General funds cannot replace federal or other special funds withdrawn from use for authorized salaries.

GED and HiSET test fees covered

For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the law sets aside up to $375,000 to reimburse GED and HiSET testing fees at approved sites. Test takers cannot be charged testing fees as a condition of reimbursement. Spending cannot exceed the funds left on June 30, 2026, and the money must keep its originally approved purpose. The law also directs $125,000 in duplicate transcript and diploma fees to run the state’s high school equivalency testing program.

Blind industries get purchase preference

The law states the Legislature’s intent to give Mississippi Industries for the Blind preference in Community College Board purchases. For competitive bids, the preference applies when two or more bids have equal price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies when the Board buys without competitive bids. This does not create a direct household payment.

Higher education utility cost support

The law states the Legislature’s intent to transfer $1.50 per square foot to the Executive Office of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning to help pay utility costs. The total cannot be determined from the provision because it does not give the square footage. This supports institutions, not direct household payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • W. Briggs Hopson III

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Nicole Boyd

    Republican • Senate

  • Dennis DeBar, Jr.

    Republican • Senate

  • Johnny L. DuPree

    Democratic • Senate

  • Hillman Terome Frazier

    Democratic • Senate

  • Daniel H. Sparks

    Republican • Senate

  • Bart Williams

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 512 • No: 0

House vote • 3/30/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 120 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/30/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 52 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 50 • No: 0

House vote • 3/29/2026

Conference Report Adopted

Yes: 119 • 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. Conference Report Adopted

    3/30/2026House

  5. Conference Report Adopted

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026Senate

  7. Conference Report Filed

    3/30/2026House

  8. Recommitted For Further Conf

    3/30/2026Senate

  9. Reconsidered

    3/30/2026Senate

  10. Recommitted For Further Conf

    3/30/2026House

  11. Reconsidered

    3/30/2026House

  12. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026Senate

  13. Conference Report Adopted

    3/29/2026House

  14. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026Senate

  15. Conference Report Filed

    3/27/2026House

  16. Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Scoggin

    3/19/2026House

  17. Conferees Named Hopson,Frazier,DeBar

    3/19/2026Senate

  18. Decline to Concur/Invite Conf

    3/17/2026Senate

  19. Returned For Concurrence

    3/13/2026House

  20. Passed As Amended

    3/12/2026House

  21. Amended

    3/12/2026House

  22. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

    3/11/2026House

  23. DR - TSDPAA: AP To A4

    3/11/2026House

  24. DR - TSDPAA: A4 To AP

    3/11/2026House

  25. Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

    2/24/2026House

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