HB 1744 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Insurance, Department of.

HB 1744 appropriates $13.29 million from the state general fund and $5.13 million from special funds to cover the Mississippi Department of Insurance's expenses for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill authorizes 124 permanent positions and strictly limits personnel spending to filling vacancies (not salary increases or promotions), requiring the department to maintain detailed financial records and report on performance targets. Key targets include issuing 150,000 insurance licenses, conducting 8,000 fire marshal inspections, and addressing 24,500 customer assistance requests, with results reported in the 2027 budget request. This funding directly supports the department’s operations and accountability to the legislature.
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 25, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 13 edits
MAJOR
The bill was amended after passing the House to add new performance measures, create new funding sections for specific programs (hurricane mitigation, propane education, fire truck matching), and establish new requirements for budget reporting and public notification of grants. The changes expand the bill's scope beyond basic appropriations to include detailed performance targets and new program-specific funding allocations.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded from a general departmental appropriation to include specific program funding allocations and performance measurement requirements.
FISCAL

Added Section 10 providing $5,000,000 from the Comprehensive Hurricane Damage Mitigation Program Fund for administering hurricane mitigation programs.

Added Section 13 providing $130,000 from the Propane Education and Research Program Fund for propane research and education programs.

Added Section 14 providing $9,000,000 from the Annual Fire Fund for purposes allowed under Mississippi Code Section 17-23-21.

Added Section 15 providing $2,000,000 from the Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Fund for the Rural Fire Truck Matching Assistance Program.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 5 requiring the agency to submit FY2027 budget requests to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee with performance reporting on targets.

Added Section 6 providing $15,079 for the Mississippi Fire Personnel Minimum Standards and Certification Board.

Added Section 7 providing $20,000 for National Conference of Insurance Legislators annual dues.

Added Section 8 requiring five-day public notification before awarding grants or announcing projects in legislative districts.

Added Section 9 requiring preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment.

Added Section 11 authorizing paid internships for students pursuing risk management insurance or business administration degrees.

Added Section 12 providing $250,000 for the State Fire Marshal's Office for fire safety prevention and services.

SCOPE

Added detailed performance measures table with specific targets for licenses issued, costs per license, inspections, and other metrics.

TECHNICAL

Reformatted header information and removed page numbering from the original version.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025 · House Feb 20, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Mar 12, 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
17
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 25, 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 C;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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