Bill > HB1918

This bill appropriates $165,187.00 from special funds to the Mississippi State Board of Psychology to cover its expenses for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation allows for one permanent employee and specifies that $93,714.00 of these funds are designated for "Personal Services," which includes salaries, wages, and fringe benefits for employees, and also covers "Vacancy Funding," meaning funds set aside for approved but unfilled positions. The bill also allocates $26,000.00 of the appropriated funds for the administrative support of the Mississippi Autism Board. It emphasizes that the Board must maintain detailed accounting and personnel records and submit its future budget requests in a comparable format. Additionally, the bill mandates preference for the Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing decisions and reiterates that no state agency should incur obligations exceeding its appropriation.

Budget and Finance

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/HB/HB1918.xml