# Mississippi SB 3089: Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. Mississippi SB 3089, Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency., 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). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3089-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Mississippi SB 3089 - State: Mississippi - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Appropriation; Emergency Management Agency. - 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 C, Appropriations A, Appropriations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (343 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Disaster recovery loans for local governments: benefit, medium. The law provides $125 million to the 2026 Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Fund. The money is available from the law's passage through June 30, 2027, for administration, grants, and loans to eligible Mississippi local governments. The law does not set household awards or loan term… - More disaster recovery aid for households: benefit, medium. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, MEMA receives $370.7 million in special funds and $585,056 from the General Fund for disaster assistance. The money covers administrative costs and state and federal shares of public assistance, individual and family grants, and mitigation for events listed… - More local disaster readiness and water support: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, MEMA must provide enhanced disaster-management training to local governments, county officials, mayors, civil defense groups, and municipal associations. It must keep at least nine Area Coordinators, each in or within 50 miles of the assigned district. After a natural disaste… - Blind enterprise gets bid preference: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, MEMA must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind when two or more bids for goods or equipment match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids. - Limits on MEMA disaster reserve funds: cost, low. Starting July 1, 2026, MEMA cannot use the Section 4 appropriation to create a special disaster-relief reserve fund in the State Treasury. An exception applies when state law allows it. - More funding for emergency call systems: mixed, low. From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, $3 million reimburses eligible emergency-call system expenses, and $2.75 million supports the State NG911 program. State NG911 funds cannot buy vehicles. The Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority must publish the system's scope, technical standards… - State emergency agency staffing budget: mixed, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, MEMA receives $5.8 million from the General Fund and $30.7 million from special funds for agency expenses. Its $19.1 million personal-services budget covers 122 permanent and 61 time-limited positions; it includes $4.3 million in General Funds, $14.8 million… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Juan Barnett (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott DeLano (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Michael McLendon (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Daniel H. Sparks (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-30 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 52 | 0 | | | 2026-03-30 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 120 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Passed | pass | 51 | 0 | | ## Actions (25) - 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor (legislature) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (House) - 2026-04-02: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (House) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-29: Recommitted For Further Conf (Senate) - 2026-03-29: Recommitted For Further Conf (House) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate) - 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Deweese,Cockerham,Turner (House) - 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,DeLano,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 A2 (House) - 2026-03-10: DR - TSDPAA: A2 To AP (House) - 2026-02-24: Referred To Appropriations C;Appropriations A (House) - 2026-02-23: Transmitted To House (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Title Suff Do Pass (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/SB3089IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089IN.pdf) - As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3089PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089PS.pdf) - Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3089_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3089_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3089SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089SG.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/SB3089IN.htm) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089IN.pdf) - [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3089PS.htm) - [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089PS.pdf) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3089_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm) - [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3089_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3089SG.htm) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3089SG.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) - [Mississippi bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi/bills) - [Mississippi state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/mississippi) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3089-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).