HB 15 Mississippi House · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.

HB 15 appropriates $19.6 million from general funds and $75.7 million from special funds (including $5.75 million from gasoline taxes) to support Mississippi's Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for fiscal year 2026. The funds cover the department's operations, including staff salaries, park maintenance, and programs like Project WILD, which receives $125,335 from the Education Enhancement Fund. The bill specifies strict limits on "Personal Services" funding for salaries and staffing headcounts (514 permanent and 51 time-limited positions) to prevent overspending. It requires detailed annual spending reports to the legislature and ensures funds are used only for authorized purposes without replacing federal or other special funds.
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

397
Passed · 13 other
Total votes 59
May 29, 2025
D Democratic20
8 Yea 7 Nay 5
40% Yea
R Republican39
31 Yea 8
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
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

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