HB 1762 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation; Public Employees' Retirement System.

HB 1762 appropriates $21,052,911 for the administrative expenses and building maintenance of Mississippi's Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) for fiscal year 2026 (July 2025-June 2026). The bill authorizes 167 permanent positions and allocates $3.5 million specifically for computer system maintenance, while requiring strict adherence to 2025 budget levels for personnel costs and prohibiting salary increases for current employees. It mandates that PERS webcast and archive all public meetings within 48 hours and maintain detailed financial records matching 2025 standards. This is a funding measure, not a policy change, directly affecting PERS operations and its 167 authorized staff.

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 · 7 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add new sections that authorize the purchase of service pins for employees and create a specific fund for building maintenance and repair. The House version also reorganized the sections and added a new requirement for the State Fiscal Officer to issue warrants upon requisitions signed by proper officers. These changes expand the bill's scope to include employee recognition items and clarify fund management procedures.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include authorization for purchasing service pins for employees and establishing a dedicated fund for building maintenance and repair, in addition to the original administrative expenses and building operation funding.

FISCAL

Added Section 6 authorizing up to $3,538,000 for computer system maintenance, upgrading, and operating expenses.

Added Section 9 providing up to $300,000 specifically for building maintenance and repair purposes.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 8 authorizing the Retirement System to expend funds for purchasing service pins for employees.

Added Section 11 clarifying that the State Treasurer must pay appropriations via warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by proper officers.

Added Section 12 establishing the effective date of July 1, 2025.

Removed Section 7 requiring live webcasting and recording of board meetings, which was replaced with new Section 7 containing different provisions.

Removed Section 8 regarding webcasting requirements, which was renumbered and modified in the House version.

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 D;Appropriations A

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors