MississippiMississippi funds agriculture programs and beaver control for 2027
For the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, the department receives general funds and may use available special funds for agriculture programs and beaver control.
What it does
The department receives $9.76 million in general funds and may spend up to $19.45 million from special sources on its programs and facilities.
The law provides up to $1.1 million for beaver control. Participating counties must pay up to $7,500, and extra county payments may be used only in that county.
Argument forFunding for department programs and beaver control could help keep services running and let participating counties address beaver problems.
Argument againstLimits on salary changes and using vacancy money for current workers could make it harder for the department to adjust pay or respond to staffing needs.
More detail
The law provides $9,760,618 from the General Fund and authorizes up to $19,451,814 from special source funds for the Department of Agriculture and Commerce. The funding covers the department and the divisions and facilities named in the law. Special source spending is authorized from funds collected or made available for department expenses. The funding covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
The law provides up to $1.1 million for the Department of Agriculture and Commerce’s Beaver Control Program. The funding supports the Beaver Control Program, and counties may participate by paying the required amount. Of the special funds authorized here, $650,000 is to come from the Department of Transportation and fees charged to private people or groups, and $200,000 from the State Forestry Commission. A county must pay up to $7,500 to participate; any additional county payment may be used only in that county. The funding covers the fiscal year from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Tate ReevesBecame Law
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill SignedTo Governor
- Apr 2Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 29Conference Report Adopted
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Report. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 29Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 27Conference Report Filed
- Mar 27Conference Report Filed
- Mar 19Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Pigott
- Mar 19Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Tate
- Mar 17Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 13Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 13Motion to Reconsider Tabled
- Mar 12Motion to Reconsider Entered (Bell (65th), Bounds)
- Vote recorded Passage as Amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 12Passed As AmendedPassed House
- Mar 12AmendedMajor
- Mar 11Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedMinor
- Mar 11DR - TSDPAA: AP To A1
- Mar 10DR - TSDPAA: A1 To AP
- Feb 24Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations AMinor
- Feb 23Transmitted To HouseMinor
- Feb 19PassedPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Committee Substitute AdoptedMajor
- Feb 18Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubMinor
- Feb 17Referred To AppropriationsIntroduced
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