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MS HB1297
MS HB1297ETV; require Legislature to reduce general fund appropriations to by 20% and eliminate funding over five years.
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Introduced
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
In Committee
01/19/2026
01/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
02/03/2026
02/03/2026
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Amend Section 37-63-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The Legislature To Reduce The Amount Of General Funds Appropriated To The Authority For Educational Television By Twenty Percent For Each Of The Next Five Fiscal Years; To Provide That From And After Fiscal Year 2032, The Legislature Shall Not Appropriate Any General Funds To The Authority; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that the Mississippi Legislature progressively reduce general fund appropriations to the Authority for Educational Television (ETV) by 20% each fiscal year, starting with fiscal year 2028 and continuing through fiscal year 2032, with the goal of eliminating all general fund support by fiscal year 2033. The Authority for Educational Television is a state entity responsible for providing educational television services. While state funding will cease, the bill clarifies that Mississippi will still be responsible for any outstanding principal and interest payments on state general obligation bonds that financed projects for the authority, and it expresses the Legislature's intent for ETV to become self-sufficient through donations and other private funding sources.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Died In Committee (on 02/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1297.xml |
| BillText | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1200-1299/HB1297IN.htm |
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