Appropriation; Holmes County Consolidated School District for expenses of consolidation.

HB 542 appropriates $300,000 from Mississippi's State General Fund to Holmes County Consolidated School District for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The funds cover the direct costs of consolidating two existing school districts into a single countywide district, as required by Mississippi law (Section 37-7-104.7). This bill does not create new policy or affect voters; it solely provides financial support for an existing legal mandate. The funding will be disbursed by the State Treasurer upon proper requisitions. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025.