Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1893: Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the state forestry commission for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the State Forestry Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027......... $ 17,979,969.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the State Forestry Commission which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the commission, for the support and maintenance of the commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027......... $ 14,506,218.00. SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the *HR43/A451SG* H. B. No. 1893 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/A451SG PAGE exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," for the following authorized number of employment headcount: FUNDING: General Funds: $ 17,369,929.00 …
Sponsors
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Read, John (R, 112)
- Brent Anderson (R, 122)
- Clark, Bryant W. (D, 47)
- Eure, Casey (R, 116)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
- Lataisha Jackson (D, 11)
- Pigott, Bill (R, 99)
- Rosebud, Tracey T. (D, 30)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Tate
- : Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Pigott
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1893?
- HB1893 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
- What does HB1893 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the state forestry commission for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1893?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1893?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1893?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1893.xml
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