Appropriation; Oil and Gas Board.
HB 9 appropriates $8,932,663 for Mississippi's State Oil and Gas Board to cover its fiscal year 2026 expenses, directly affecting the agency's operations and employees. The bill allocates $2,480,755 specifically for "Personal Services" (salaries, benefits, and vacancy funding for 35 authorized positions), with strict rules preventing fund transfers or exceeding budgeted headcounts. It also sets aside $2.3 million from the Capital Expense Fund for orphan well plugging and requires all purchases to prioritize Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bids are equal. The bill mandates strict accounting for all funds and prohibits using appropriated money for promotions or salary increases beyond authorized vacancy funding.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced May 29, 2025
Signed Jun 4, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate May 29, 2025 · House May 28, 2025
How they voted
39–8
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 59
May 29, 2025
D
Democratic20
40% Nay
R
Republican39
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 4, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
May 29, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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