HB 1732 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.

HB 1732 appropriates $22,815,388 in special funds to cover the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District's (PRVWSD) operating expenses for fiscal year 2026. The bill authorizes 100 permanent staff positions and includes strict rules requiring PRVWSD to stay within budgeted personnel costs, prohibit salary increases for current staff using these funds, and maintain detailed financial records. It also mandates that PRVWSD waive traffic control fees for vehicles with "REZ" tags and provide priority hosting and fee waivers for certain fishing tournaments (like the ESPN Bass Masters Classic) if local entities win bids. The bill specifies that funds must not replace federal or other special funds and includes a $200,000 allocation for overtime pay and reservoir dredging activities.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status died 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Feb 21, 2025 Last action Mar 29, 2025

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What changed between versions

As Introduced → Current version · 10 edits

MAJOR

The bill was amended to add several new funding allocations and conditions that were not present in the original version. Key additions include $200,000 for overtime pay, $4 million for a new office building, and $1.6 million from the Capital Expense Fund for district expenses. The bill also expanded conditions for when funds can be spent, requiring the district to waive fees for specific fishing events and maintain detailed accounting records.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a basic funding authorization to include multiple specific funding allocations, new spending conditions, and expanded requirements for district compliance and event fee waivers.

FISCAL

Added $200,000 specifically for overtime, callback, or standby pay

Added $4 million for construction of a new office building

Added $1,598,970 reappropriated from the Capital Expense Fund for district expenses

Changed Section 1 to use special source funds instead of general funds, with specific amount of $22,815,388.00

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that district waive daily launch fees and special event fees for ESPN Bass Masters Classic and FLW Major Open events

Added requirement that Catch A Dream Foundation Bass Classic be held on first Sunday in May unless other events are scheduled on that date

Added requirement that district waive fees for Catch A Dream Foundation Bass Classic

Added requirement to maintain accounting records in same format as Fiscal Year 2025

Added requirement that budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 be submitted to Joint Legislative Budget Committee

TECHNICAL

Added formatting and official page markers typical of legislative amendments

Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Mar 12, 2025

D Democratic16

16 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican35

35 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed As Amended

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amended

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To Senate

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Committee

Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 7 co-sponsors