HB 1126 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Gulf Coast Restoration Fund; provide for maximum match requirement for assistance provided to cities and counties from.

HB 1126 amends Mississippi law to set a maximum local match requirement for cities and counties receiving Gulf Coast Restoration Fund assistance. It limits local matching contributions to the lesser of 20% of the state assistance amount or the value of one mill on all taxable property in the municipality or county. This directly affects Mississippi municipalities and counties seeking funding for Gulf Coast restoration projects. The bill ensures local governments cannot be required to contribute more than this capped amount toward eligible projects.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Vetoed

Apr 2025

Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Vetoed Apr 24, 2025

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MODERATE

The bill was significantly narrowed from a broad budget and fiscal management package to a single focus on Gulf Coast Restoration Fund assistance requirements. The original version would have brought forward six different budget-related code sections for potential amendment, but the final version only amends one section regarding match requirements for municipalities and counties receiving restoration fund assistance.

Scope change

The bill's scope was dramatically reduced from covering multiple budget process sections (27-103-125, 27-103-139, 27-103-203, 27-103-211, 27-103-213, 27-103-303) and two Gulf Coast sections (57-119-9, 57-119-13) to only amending section 57-119-13 regarding match requirements.

SCOPE

Removed all provisions related to budget preparation, balanced budget requirements, Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund, and Capital Expense Fund distribution rules that were in the House-passed version.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific match requirements for municipalities and counties receiving Gulf Coast Restoration Fund assistance, limiting their match to the lesser of 20% of assistance or the value of one mill on taxable properties.

FISCAL

Removed the provision directing the State Fiscal Officer to transfer $2.00 to the Capital Expense Fund during fiscal year 2026.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from July 1, 2025 to repeal on June 30, 2025 to 'from and after its passage,' making the law immediately effective upon approval.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 11, 2025 · House Feb 6, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 11, 2025

D Democratic16

16 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

35 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 24, 2025

Vetoed

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Filed

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Committee

Recommitted For Further Conf

lower

Mar 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

Conference Report Filed

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors