Bill > HB1723

This bill appropriates $630,147.00 from the State Treasury to the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for fiscal year 2026, which runs from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. The bill authorizes 5 permanent headcount positions for the board and provides detailed guidelines for managing personnel expenses. These guidelines include restrictions on salary increases, requirements for tracking and reporting personnel costs, and provisions that prevent the agency from exceeding its appropriated budget. The bill also stipulates that when the agency purchases commodities or equipment, it should give preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind if multiple bids are received with equal terms. Additionally, the bill mandates that the board maintain comprehensive accounting and personnel records in the same format as the previous fiscal year and submit its budget request for the following year (fiscal year 2027) with comparable detail. The bill emphasizes fiscal responsibility by ensuring that the agency cannot incur obligations beyond its appropriation, and specifies that the State Treasurer will disburse funds based on warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer. The appropriation will take effect on July 1, 2025.

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https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HB/HB1723.xml