Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1897: Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
Status: Signed into law, March 25, 2026
AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act approving the expenditure of special funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state oil and gas board for the fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 20, 2026:
AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE STATE OIL AND GAS BOARD 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 Oil and Gas Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027............. $ 2,200,000.00. 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 Oil and Gas Board which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the department, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027... $ 5,232,487.00. SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of this act, not more than the following amount of funds, with the *HR43/A491SG* H. B. No. 1897 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR43/A491SG PAGE exception of the provisions in this section, shall be expended only for "Personal Services," which includes "Vacancy Funding," …
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
- : Concurred in Amend From Senate
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
- : Amended
- : Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- : Referred To Appropriations
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Passed
Votes
- Concurred in Amend From Senate (March 18, 2026): 119 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 HB1897?
- HB1897 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
- What does HB1897 do?
- In its own words: An act approving the expenditure of special funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the state oil and gas board for the fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1897?
- Signed into law as of March 25, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1897?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1897?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1897.xml
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