Appropriation; Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority.
HB 1738 appropriates $27,714,782 for the Yellow Creek State Inland Port Authority's operations during fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill authorizes 17 staff positions, allocates $15 million for capital projects, and requires the Authority to maintain detailed financial records comparable to its 2025 reporting. It mandates that Mississippi Industries for the Blind receive procurement preference for goods/equipment when bids are equal, and specifies that funds must comply with state budget laws prohibiting overspending. The funding becomes effective July 1, 2025.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 21, 2025
Last action Mar 29, 2025
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The bill text was updated from its original introduction version to reflect changes made during the House passage process. The substantive policy content remains the same, with the primary changes being formatting updates, header information, and reorganization of sections rather than new policy provisions.
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Header information was updated to reflect 'As Passed the House' status with different sponsor formatting and page numbering conventions.
Section numbering and formatting changed from original introduction format to the House-passed version, with some sections renumbered and text reorganized.
Minor formatting adjustments including spacing, character encoding issues, and layout changes that do not affect the bill's substantive provisions.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 2025
D
Democratic16
100% Yea
R
Republican35
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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