Bill > HB1902

This bill appropriates funds for the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, allocating $572,914 from the State General Fund for administrative expenses and $44,328,969 from special funds for other expenses, with a significant portion of these funds, totaling $1,076,083, designated for "Personal Services" which includes salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for up to 14 employees (8 permanent and 6 time-limited), and specifically earmarking $90,784 for "Vacancy Funding" to fill authorized but unfilled positions, while also outlining strict guidelines for managing personnel expenditures to prevent exceeding appropriations and ensuring compliance with the Variable Compensation Plan, and further authorizes the commission to retain funds from equipment sales for purchasing new equipment, to expend proceeds from bond sales for specific purposes, and to prioritize purchases from the Mississippi Industries for the Blind, with a specific allocation of $50,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for monitoring river gauges on the Pearl River, all while requiring the commission to maintain detailed accounting and personnel records and submit budget requests in a comparable format to previous years.

Budget and Finance

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