Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi HB1901: Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM GENERAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation from general funds in the state treasury for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the public utilities staff for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, March 31, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM GENERAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES STAFF FOR 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 purpose of defraying the expenses of the Public Utilities Staff for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027................. ..............................................$ 2,476,315.00. 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 Public Utilities Staff which is comprised of special source funds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the agency for the Atlas Project for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027...... ............................................... $ 80,000.00. *HR26/A812SG* H. B. No. 1901 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/HR26/A812SG 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 …
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,DeLano,Suber
- : Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Mims
- : 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): 122 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is HB1901?
- HB1901 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
- What does HB1901 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation from general funds in the state treasury for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the public utilities staff for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of HB1901?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1901?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1901?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1901.xml
Source: official Mississippi record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.