SB 2044 Mississippi Senate · 2025 First Extraordinary Session

Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.

SB 2044 appropriates $119.6 million in state funds for Mississippi's Department of Finance and Administration to cover expenses during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). It specifically allocates $75.3 million for department operations and $6.3 million for the Tort Claims Board, with strict limits on how funds can be used for salaries and staff positions. The bill requires the department to stay within a fixed budget for "Personal Services" ($26.4 million), authorizing 301 total staff positions (300 permanent, 1 time-limited), and prohibits using vacancy funds for promotions or salary increases for current employees. All spending must comply with Mississippi's Variable Compensation Plan and cannot exceed the approved budget without new legislative funding.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

Senate Passage

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Vetoed

Jun 2025

Introduced May 28, 2025 Vetoed Jun 17, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper → Current version · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor', indicating the legislative process has moved forward. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content, funding amounts, or scope.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill status designation from 'As Passed the Senate' to 'As Sent to Governor' to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process.

As Introduced → As Passed the upper · 9 edits

MAJOR

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative format to a more detailed budget document with specific funding allocations and headcount limits for multiple state agencies. The primary substantive change is the addition of new appropriations for various programs including the Mississippi Home Corporation, BEAM broadband initiative, and various capital improvement projects, while the original appropriations for the Department of Finance and Administration were reorganized into detailed funding categories.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a single department appropriation to include multiple state agencies and programs, including the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women, Tort Claims Board, Mississippi Home Corporation, BEAM, and various capital improvement initiatives.

FISCAL

Added new appropriations for the Mississippi Home Corporation ($1,810,227), BEAM broadband program ($433,500), Tort Claims Board ($6,335,412), Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women ($47,260), and various capital improvement projects totaling over $40 million.

Reorganized Department of Finance and Administration appropriations from two general sections into detailed funding categories including General Funds, Special Funds, Personal Services, and specific headcount authorizations.

Added $10 million escalation authority from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for administrative and reporting costs, and $20 million from the Capitol Complex Improvement District Project Fund.

Added $5 million from the Capital Expense Fund for Statewide Payroll and Human Resource System maintenance and upgrades.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed requirements for vacancy funding usage, prohibiting its use for promotions or salary increases for current employees, and requiring State Personnel Board approval for escalations.

Added reporting requirements for Mississippi Home Corporation to submit annual financial reports to the Attorney General, Appropriations committees, and Legislative Budget Office.

Added provisions requiring the Department of Finance and Administration to maintain detailed accounting records comparable to Fiscal Year 2025 and submit Fiscal Year 2027 budget requests in similar detail.

Added preference provisions requiring Mississippi Industries for the Blind to receive preference when purchasing commodities or equipment when bids are equal.

ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility criteria for Mississippi Home Corporation grants, targeting individuals discharged from psychiatric facilities, those with mental illness-related arrests, or those experiencing homelessness.

Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025 · House May 28, 2025

How they voted

35–12

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 59

May 28, 2025

D Democratic20

6 Yea 8 Nay 6

40% Nay

R Republican39

29 Yea 4 Nay 6

74% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2025

Vetoed

Partially Vetoed By Governor

executive

May 28, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations A

lower

May 28, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

May 28, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors