Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.

SB 3035 appropriates $1,768,035 from the State General Fund and $1,119,460 from special funds to cover the operating costs of the Mississippi Board of Animal Health for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). The bill authorizes 23 permanent and 5 time-limited staff positions, with strict conditions requiring funds to cover personnel expenses without increasing salaries for current employees or exceeding prior-year budgets. It mandates detailed accounting records and specifies that $250,000 must be used for animal disease outbreak response under existing law. This is a funding measure for the Board’s existing operations, not a new policy.