Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3056: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the mississippi agricultural and forestry experiment station for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY EXPERIMENT STATION 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 hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, for the support and maintenance of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027........................... $ 25,686,902.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized for expenditure out of any special source funds which are collected by or otherwise become available for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.................. ............................................... $ 10,908,469.00. *SS26/A422SG* S. B. No. 3056 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS26/A422SG PAGE SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2 of this act, One Million Seven Hundred Fifteen Thousand Nine Hundred Four Dollars ($1,715,904.00) shall be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund from funds deposited pursuant to Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Mississippi Code of 1972. SECTION 4. No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used …
Sponsors
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23) · primary sponsor
- DeBar, Dennis (R, 43)
- Parks, Rita Potts (R, 4)
- Boyd, Nicole (R, 9)
- Butler, Albert (D, 37)
- DeLano, Scott (R, 50)
- Suber, Benjamin (R, 8)
Latest actions
- : Approved by Governor
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Conference Report Adopted
- : Unanimous Consent Granted
- : Conference Report Filed
- : Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Scoggin
- : Conferees Named Hopson,Parks,Suber
- : Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- : Returned For Concurrence
- : Passed As Amended
Votes
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 50 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Report Adopted (March 29, 2026): 121 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed As Amended (March 12, 2026): 120 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (February 19, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Appropriation
Common questions
- What is SB3056?
- SB3056 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
- What does SB3056 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the mississippi agricultural and forestry experiment station for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3056?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3056?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3056?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3056.xml
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