Mississippi legislation · 2025 Extraordinary Session
Mississippi HB15: Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2025
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
What the bill says
An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the department of wildlife, fisheries and parks for the fiscal year 2026.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE, FISHERIES AND PARKS 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 Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026............. ............................................... $ 19,607,188.00. SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in any special fund in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks which is comprised of special source funds collected by or otherwise available to the department for the support and maintenance of the department, including the Museum of Natural Science and the Bureau of Parks and Recreation, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026...... *HR13/A473* H. B. No. 15 ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 251E/HR13/A473 PAGE ............................................... $ 75,741,500.00. The following sum, which is included in the sum appropriated above in this section, is appropriated out of the state excise taxes upon gasoline, oil and other petroleum products …
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): 35 yea, 11 nay, passed
- Passed (May 28, 2025): 87 yea, 5 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB15?
- HB15 is a bill in the Mississippi Legislature (2025 Extraordinary Session): Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
- What does HB15 do?
- In its own words: An act making an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the department of wildlife, fisheries and parks for the fiscal year 2026.
- What is the status of HB15?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2025. Latest action: Enrolled Bill Signed (June 2, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB15?
- Bounds, C. Scott (R, 44), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB15?
- On the Mississippi Legislature website: https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/20251E/pdf/history/HB/HB0015.xml
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