Mississippi legislation · 2025 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi HB5: Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
Status: Signed into law, May 30, 2025
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the state forestry commission for the fiscal year 2026.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE STATE FORESTRY COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026. 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 Forestry Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026............................ ............................................... $ 17,751,623.00. 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 Forestry Commission which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the commission, for the support and maintenance of the commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026......... $ 13,668,617.00. *HR13/A451* H. B. No. 5 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 251E/HR13/A451 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 of employment headcount: FUNDING: General Funds: $ …
Sponsors
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44) · primary sponsor
- Brent Anderson (R, 122)
- Clark, Bryant W. (D, 47)
- Eure, Casey (R, 116)
- Hale, Jeff (R, 24)
- Lataisha Jackson (D, 11)
- Paden, Orlando (D, 26)
- Pigott, Bill (R, 99)
- Read, John (R, 112)
Latest actions
- : Enrolled Bill Signed
- : Returned For Enrolling
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
- : Referred To Appropriations
- : Transmitted To Senate
- : Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- : Recalled From Senate
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered
- : Transmitted To Senate
Votes
- Passed (May 29, 2025): 35 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 88 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB5?
- HB5 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Extraordinary Session): Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
- What does HB5 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the state forestry commission for the fiscal year 2026.
- What is the status of HB5?
- Signed into law as of May 30, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (May 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB5?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20251E/pdf/history/HB/HB0005.xml
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