Mississippi legislation · 2025 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi HB13: Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
Status: Signed into law, May 30, 2025
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 2026.
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 2026.
From the introduced text:
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 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 purpose of defraying the expenses of the Public Utilities Staff for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026................. ..............................................$ 2,566,599.00. 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, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026...... ............................................... $ 80,000.00. *HR13/A812* H. B. No. 13 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 251E/HR13/A812 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
- 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): 37 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 86 yea, 4 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB13?
- HB13 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Extraordinary Session): Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.
- What does HB13 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 2026.
- What is the status of HB13?
- Signed into law as of May 30, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (May 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB13?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB13?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20251E/pdf/history/HB/HB0013.xml
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