Appropriation; Public Service Commission.
HB 12 appropriates $5,515,418 total for Mississippi's Public Service Commission (PSC) to cover its fiscal year 2026 operating expenses, including $5,050,924 from the General Fund and $464,494 from special funds. The bill strictly limits funding for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and benefits) to support 51 permanent and 6 time-limited staff positions, prohibiting use for promotions or salary increases beyond approved headcounts. It requires the PSC to meet specific performance targets, such as resolving 4,600 utility complaints within 3 days and maintaining average electricity costs at 87.83% of the national average. This funding directly affects the PSC's ability to regulate utilities and handle public complaints. The bill is a routine budget allocation with no new policy changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025
Signed Jun 4, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
40–6
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 58
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic19
47% Yea
R
Republican39
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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