Mississippi legislation · 2025 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi HB7: Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
Status: Signed into law, May 30, 2025
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE PORT AUTHORITY AT GULFPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the mississippi state port authority at gulfport for the fiscal year 2026.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI STATE PORT AUTHORITY AT GULFPORT 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 authorized and approved for expenditure out of any funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the authority for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.................. .............................................. $ 78,539,426.00. SECTION 2. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Section 1, the following positions are authorized: AUTHORIZED HEADCOUNT: Permanent: Time-Limited: Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law. *HR13/A936* H. B. No. 7 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 251E/HR13/A936 PAGE No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available. SECTION 3. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport shall maintain complete accounting and personnel records related to the expenditure of …
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
- : Motion to Reconsider Entered
- : Passed
- : Title Suff Do Pass
Votes
- Passed (May 29, 2025): 36 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 90 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB7?
- HB7 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Extraordinary Session): Appropriation; Port Authority, State.
- What does HB7 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the mississippi state port authority at gulfport for the fiscal year 2026.
- What is the status of HB7?
- Signed into law as of May 30, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (May 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB7?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB7?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20251E/pdf/history/HB/HB0007.xml
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