HB 1766 Mississippi House · 2025 Regular Session

Appropriation ; Reappropriation, DFA - Bureau of Building - FY 2025.

HB 1766 reappropriates existing state funds for construction and renovation projects at Mississippi state agencies, institutions, and higher education facilities for fiscal year 2026. It allocates $65.5 million (Fund 3393100000) for general state agency projects, $70 million (Fund 3390300000) specifically for universities and community colleges, and additional sums totaling $38.7 million for other facility improvements. The bill allows state agencies to spend unexpended balances from prior years’ budgets, but cannot exceed those balances or change the original purpose of the funds. This reappropriation extends existing project authorizations from prior legislative sessions (including HB 1816 and HB 1643) without creating new spending authority.

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 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to reflect its passage through the House, updating the title and adding a summary statement. The substantive policy changes include adding a new Section 25 that expressly authorizes the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management to receive and expend supplemental funding for construction and renovation projects, and adding Section 26 that clarifies the payment process through the State Treasurer. The bill reappropriates over $1 billion across multiple funds for fiscal year 2026 to support capital projects at state agencies, universities, and community colleges.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by adding Section 25, which authorizes the Bureau of Building to receive supplemental funding sources for construction projects, and Section 26, which clarifies the payment mechanism through the State Treasurer. The overall scope of reappropriated funds remains focused on capital projects for state agencies and institutions.

FISCAL

Added Section 25 expressly authorizing the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management to receive, budget, and expend supplemental funding from state, local, or other sources for construction and renovation projects.

Added specific fiscal year dates (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026) to multiple reappropriation sections for clarity.

Consolidated and renumbered sections to reflect the House-passed version, with some sections reorganized for better flow.

REQUIREMENT

Added Section 26 clarifying that appropriated funds must be paid by the State Treasurer from the State Treasury upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer based on signed requisitions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill header and title to reflect 'As Passed the House' status and reorganized the legislative history and sponsor information.

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