SB 3033 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Agriculture and Commerce, Department of.

SB 3033 is a funding bill appropriating $29.38 million for Mississippi's Department of Agriculture and Commerce for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). It allocates $9.16 million from general funds and $19.22 million from special sources (including museum fees, market subscriptions, and county contributions) to cover department operations, staff positions (219 permanent), and specific programs like the Beaver Control Program ($1.1 million) and Mississippi Egg Marketing Board ($74,805). The bill does not create new policies but funds existing services, requiring the department to meet performance targets like 2,000 pesticide inspections and 110,000 museum visitors. It died in conference on March 29, 2025, and never became law.
Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025
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What changed between versions

As Introduced Current version · 17 edits
MAJOR
This bill was updated from its original introduction to its final version after passing the Senate. The primary changes include adding new sections that establish performance measures, create a budgeted enterprise fund for the museum, and authorize a new Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Pilot Program. Funding amounts were adjusted and clarified across multiple sections, with new appropriations added for specific programs like the Healthy Food and Families Program and grain warehouse claims.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include new programs and performance metrics that were not present in the original version.
FISCAL

Added Section 4 appropriating $1,100,000 for the Beaver Control Program, specifying $650,000 from transportation fees and $200,000 from the Forestry Commission.

Added Section 5 appropriating $600,000 from the Fruit and Vegetable Revolving Fund for department expenses.

Added Section 6 appropriating $74,805 for the Mississippi Egg Marketing Board.

Added Section 8 expanding the list of programs and activities covered by the appropriation to include enforcement of egg law, market bulletin publication, and inspection of various agricultural products.

Added Section 9 establishing a budgeted enterprise fund for for-profit activities related to the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.

Added Section 11 providing $400,000 in matching funds for the Mississippi Healthy Food and Families Program.

Added Section 14 appropriating $1,100,000 from grain warehouse bond proceeds for paying claimants under grain warehouse and grain dealers laws.

Added Section 15 appropriating $750,000 for operational expenditures and improvements at the Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum.

Modified Section 1 to change the appropriation amount from $9,161,058.00 to $9,161,058.00 (unchanged value) but restructured the text to include additional divisions and clarify the fiscal year dates.

Modified Section 2 to change the appropriation amount from $19,222,733.00 to $19,222,733.00 (unchanged value) but restructured the text to include additional divisions and clarify the fiscal year dates.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 7 establishing detailed performance measures for inspections, attendance, and revenue targets for Fiscal Year 2026.

Added Section 12 requiring preference for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind when purchasing commodities or equipment.

Added Section 13 requiring detailed accounting records and budget requests for Fiscal Year 2027 comparable to Fiscal Year 2025 and 2026 formats.

Added Section 16 authorizing the department to accept grants and donations up to $1,000,000 for operational costs, with notification requirements for escalations.

Modified Section 3 to add detailed performance measures including inspection targets, attendance goals, and revenue targets for Fiscal Year 2026.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Section 10 creating a new Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Pilot Program serving citizens over 60 at or below 130% of the poverty level, with a $30,000 limit.

TECHNICAL

Removed page headers and footers from the original version, replacing them with a cleaner format showing the bill as passed by the Senate.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

500
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 19, 2025
D Democratic16
16 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican35
34 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
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Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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