Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1896: Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the department of marine resources for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 1, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES 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 Department of Marine Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 3,710,653.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Marine Resources for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................................. $ 316,532,445.00. Of the funds appropriated in this section, Three Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($3,050,000.00) is derived from the state excise taxes upon gasoline, oil and other petroleum products. *HR26/A450SG* H. B. No. 1896 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/A450SG PAGE SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," for the following authorized number …
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
- : Unanimous Consent Granted
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Recommitted For Further Conf
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Thompson
- : Conferees Named Cockerham,Eure,Anderson (122nd)
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 52 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 30, 2026): 118 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1896?
- HB1896 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Marine Resources, Department of.
- What does HB1896 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the department of marine resources for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1896?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1896?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1896?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1896.xml
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