Appropriation; additional appropriations for various state agencies for FY2026 and FY2027., the official text

MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2026 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Senator(s) Hopson, DeBar

Senate Bill 3104

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF SPECIAL FUNDS
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2026 AND 2027 TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE
MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE; THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
AGENCY; DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. In addition
to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the
credit of the Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure and allocated in a manner
as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the
Mississippi Board of Medical Licensure for the period beginning upon passage of
this act, and ending June 30, 2027........................... $
450,000.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of
defraying expenses related to office relocation, furnishing, and rent expenses.

SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums
appropriated to the agency, the following sum, or so much of it as may be
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit
of the Disaster Assistance Trust Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the
Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for the purposes of defraying expenses
related to the state obligations for disaster response and recovery, including
the severe weather event beginning on January 24, 2026, for the period
beginning upon passage of this act, and ending June 30, 2027

.............................................. $
20,000,000.00.

This additional
appropriation is for the purpose of defraying expenses of the agency related to
the state obligations for disaster response and recovery authorized under the
Disaster Assistance Trust Fund, including the severe weather event beginning on
January 24, 2026.

SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums
herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund and
allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the
expenses of the Department of Child Protection Services for the period
beginning upon passage of this act, and ending June 30, 2027.... $
15,000,000.00.

This additional
appropriation is made for the purpose of defraying agency operational
expenditures, including but not limited to expenditures due to the increased
number of children in custody and in-home cases, out-of-state therapeutic
placement expenditures, temporary placement expenditures, foster board and
adoption subsidy expenditures.

SECTION 4. In addition to all other sums
herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary,
is appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the
Mississippi Department of Insurance and allocated in a manner as determined by
the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of
Insurance for the period beginning upon passage of this act, and ending June
30, 2027........................... $  12,000,000.00.

This additional
appropriation is for the purpose of providing nonadmitted policy fees to the
Mississippi Windstorm Underwriting Association in accordance with Section 83-34-4,
Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 5. The money appropriated by this
act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury
to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act not
otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and
the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by
the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 6. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after passage.