HB 174 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Natural Resource Camp Pilot Program Act of 2025; establish for students in Lee and Monroe counties.

HB 174 establishes a three-year Natural Resource Camp Pilot Program for students in Lee and Monroe counties, teaching them about soil, water, plants, animals, air, environmental health, land ownership, and property wealth. The program will be jointly administered by the county boards of supervisors and must begin within 60 days of the bill's effective date (July 1, 2025). County boards are required to submit annual reports to the legislature detailing student participation, staffing, costs, effectiveness, and recommendations for expansion. The program's continuation depends on annual legislative funding or private donations, with no permanent state funding guaranteed.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2025 Last action Feb 4, 2025