Appropriation; Development Authority, Mississippi.

Added new Section 5 allocating $800,000 from the Mississippi Department of Transportation for state welcome center operations.

Added Section 7 allocating $4,876,298 for Mississippi Tourism Advertising and Promotion, including $299,000 for Tourism Grant Development Awards.

Added Section 10 allocating $100,000 for Mississippi Delta National Heritage Areas and Section 11 allocating $100,000 for Mississippi Hills National Heritage Area.

Added Section 15 transferring $1,000,000 to Innovate Mississippi and Section 16 allocating $156,000 for the Energy High School Academy.

Added Section 17 allocating $50,000 to the Mississippi Book Festival and Section 18 allocating $500,000 to the Mississippi Main Street Association.

Added Section 20 reappropriating $743,478 from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund and Section 21 reappropriating $246,431 from the Capital Expense Fund for Air Service Development.

Added Section 23 allocating funds from Triple Crown Fund ($25,162,916), Project Poppy Fund ($75,918,875), and Project Atlas Fund ($42,680,387) for major economic impact projects.

Added Section 25 appropriating $252,069 to the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority and Section 26 authorizing $313,300 for Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway expenses.

Added Section 28 allocating $40,000,000 from the Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund and Section 29 allocating $6,972,000 from the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program Fund.

Added Section 22 authorizing operational support for National Park Service parks in Mississippi during government shutdowns.

Modified Section 2 by adding performance measures table with specific targets for economic development, tourism, and community development metrics.

Added Section 8 requiring notification to legislators before awarding grants and mandating specific signage language on public projects.

Added Section 9 establishing preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing commodities and equipment.

Added Section 19 requiring quarterly reports on Gulf Coast Restoration Fund projects to the Legislative Budget Office and Department of Finance and Administration.

Added authorized headcount for Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority with 3 permanent and 0 time-limited positions.

Modified effective date in Section 32 to take effect July 1, 2025, and repeal June 30, 2025, which appears to be a clerical error as the fiscal year runs July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026.