# Mississippi SB 3091: Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.

Mississippi SB 3091, Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of., 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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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi SB 3091
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.
- 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 B, Appropriations A, Appropriations
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (331 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Seniors get farmers market nutrition pilot: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the department must run a senior farmers’ market nutrition pilot. People older than 60 with income within 130% of the poverty level qualify. Program spending cannot exceed $30,000. The law does not set an individual benefit amount.
- Department gets operating funds: benefit, low. For July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, the law provides $9.76 million from the General Fund for department expenses. It also authorizes $19.45 million from special-source funds, including Market Bulletin subscriptions and museum admissions. The funding covers department divisions and programs. It…
- Peanut inspections during harvest: benefit, low. The law states the Legislature’s intention that the Agriculture and Commerce Department assign an employee or contractor to inspect peanuts during the statewide annual harvest. It does not set inspection fees or a specific funding amount.
- State buying favors blind industries: benefit, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the department must prefer Mississippi Industries for the Blind when competing bids match in price, quality, and service. A similar preference applies to purchases made without competitive bids.
- State museum, fairgrounds and equine repairs: benefit, low. The law provides $750,000 for museum operations, improvements, and promotion tied to its historical purpose, plus $270,000 for repairs at the Museum Café, Forestry Auditorium, and Sparkman Building. It provides $685,350 for fairgrounds repairs, including asphalt, barn lighting, and plumbing; the de…
- More matching money for food program: benefit, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides $400,000 in matching funds for the Mississippi Healthy Food and Families Program. The provision does not set household eligibility rules or an individual benefit amount.
- Counties fund beaver control: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the law provides up to $1.1 million for the Beaver Control Program. Funding includes $650,000 from the Department of Transportation and private fees, and $200,000 from the State Forestry Commission. Participating counties must pay up to $7,500. Any county payment above that am…
- Department may accept outside grants: mixed, low. Starting July 1, 2026, the department may accept and spend grants, donations, and contributions under Department of Finance and Administration rules. Escalations of federal funds cannot exceed $1 million. The Commissioner must notify legislative leaders and the Legislative Budget Office in writing…
- Department workers face salary limits: mixed, low. For fiscal year 2027, the department can spend up to $15,353,749 on staff pay: $8,221,236 in general funds and $7,132,513 in special funds. The law authorizes 221 permanent and 13 time-limited positions. Vacancy funds are limited to filling authorized open positions, not promotions or other salary…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: W. Briggs Hopson III (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dennis DeBar, Jr. (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Don Hartness (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tyler McCaughn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Benjamin Suber (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Tate (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Thompson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-29 | Senate | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 50 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-29 | House | Conference Report Adopted | pass | 113 | 1 | 3 |
| 2026-03-12 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 117 | 1 | 2 |
| 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: Conference Report Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-29: Conference Report Adopted (House)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Conference Report Filed (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Pigott (House)
- 2026-03-19: Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Tate (Senate)
- 2026-03-17: Decline to Concur/Invite Conf (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (House)
- 2026-03-13: Motion to Reconsider Tabled (House)
- 2026-03-12: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bell (65th), Bounds) (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 A1 (House)
- 2026-03-10: DR - TSDPAA: A1 To AP (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred To Appropriations B;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/SB3091IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3091PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3091_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3091_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3091CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3091SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091SG.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/SB3091IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3091PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/SB3091_H_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/SB3091_H_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3091CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/SB/3000-3099/SB3091SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/SB/3000-3099/SB3091SG.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-SB3091-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).