Appropriation; Dept. of Willife, Fisheries and Parks to increase conservation officers' salaries.

HB 1636 appropriates $1,941,952 from Mississippi's State General Fund to increase conservation officers' salaries at the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (MDWFP) for fiscal year 2026. The bill mandates a 13.34% average annual salary increase across all ranks, with caps preventing officers' pay from exceeding the Executive Director's salary or the top step of their job classification. It also provides a $750 uniform allowance per officer. The bill died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law.