Mississippi legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Mississippi SB3058: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
Status: Signed into law, April 8, 2026
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of the forest and wildlife research center for fiscal year 2027.
From the enrolled text, April 2, 2026:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER 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, to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of paying the expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027......... $ 6,482,062.00. 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 Forest and Wildlife Research Center, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027......... $ 1,487,504.00. *SS26/A448SG* S. B. No. 3058 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 26/SS26/A448SG PAGE SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated in Section 2 of this act, Five Hundred Sixty-one Thousand Eight Hundred Four Dollars ($561,804.00) shall be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund from funds deposited pursuant to …
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 SB3058?
- SB3058 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Forest and Wildlife Research Center.
- What does SB3058 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of the forest and wildlife research center for fiscal year 2027.
- What is the status of SB3058?
- Signed into law as of April 8, 2026. Latest action: Approved by Governor (April 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3058?
- Hopson, W. Briggs (R, 23), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3058?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB3058.xml
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