SB 3054 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; IHL - Subsidiary programs.

SB 3054 appropriates $39.8 million from the State General Fund and $48.0 million from special sources (like federal funds and student fees) for fiscal year 2027 to support 18 designated research programs, laboratories, and administrative offices at Mississippi's public universities. The bill specifies exact funding amounts for entities like the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory ($8.7 million), Mississippi Law Research Institute ($922,966), and the Executive Office of the Board of Trustees ($21.5 million). These funds maintain ongoing operations for research, education, and community initiatives at the listed institutions, including the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems and Mississippi Mineral Resources Research Institute. The bill does not create new programs but allocates existing funds to sustain current research and administrative activities.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Apr 2026

Introduced Feb 23, 2026 Signed Apr 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed the upper → Current version · 9 edits

MAJOR

The bill was updated from its Senate passage version to the version sent to the Governor, primarily involving significant increases in funding amounts for various state institutions and research centers. Additionally, a new section was added to provide salary increases for professors at specific programs, and the effective date section was renumbered and simplified to remove a repeal clause.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on appropriations for state higher education institutions, but the specific funding allocations have been increased.

FISCAL

The total appropriation amount was increased from $39,805,424.00 to $39,927,392.00.

Funding for the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems was increased from $4,770,162.00 to $4,813,359.00.

Funding for the Center for Manufacturing Excellence was increased from $3,121,173.00 to $3,136,419.00.

Funding for the Mississippi Mineral Resources Institute was increased from $409,931.00 to $412,472.00.

Funding for the Stennis Institute of Government was increased from $798,288.00 to $800,829.00.

Funding for the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory was increased from $8,664,947.00 to $8,715,767.00.

Funding for the Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences was increased from $5,350,028.00 to $5,357,651.00.

A new provision (Section 13) was added to allocate $121,968.00 for salary increases of $2,000 for professors and adjunct professors at six specific programs.

TIMELINE

The effective date section was renumbered from Section 14 to Section 15, and the language removing the act after June 30, 2026 was deleted.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026

How they voted

50–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 52

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic18

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 8, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by Governor

executive

Mar 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Adopted

lower

Mar 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Conference Report Filed

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed As Amended

lower

Mar 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

Amended

lower

Mar 11, 2026

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

lower

Feb 23, 2026

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

1 primary · 6 co-sponsors