Appropriation; Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund.
HB 551 appropriates $20 million from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026). This funding supports existing outdoor stewardship programs under Mississippi Code Section 49-39-7, though the bill does not specify new program details or direct beneficiaries. The legislation died in committee on February 26, 2025, and did not become law. As a budgetary measure, it only allocates existing funds without creating new policies or regulations.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Feb 26, 2025
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Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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