SB 2855 Mississippi Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund; transfer funds and authority from DFA to MDAH.

SB 2855 transfers management of the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund from the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) to the Department of Archives and History (MDAH). This change directs DFA to move all existing funds in the grant account to MDAH, which will now oversee the fund's allocation. The fund supports historic preservation projects, including courthouse restorations, museum improvements, and heritage site maintenance across Mississippi, primarily benefiting local governments, museums, and nonprofit organizations. The bill does not create new funding but shifts administrative responsibility for existing grant programs.

Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 4, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill transfers authority over the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Department of Archives and History. The transfer includes all monies in the fund and requires the Finance Department to take necessary actions to complete the transfer. The bill also updates the allocation structure for specific grant recipients and clarifies the Department of Archives and History's role in administering the program.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from Finance and Administration administering the fund to Archives and History administering the fund, with Finance and Administration now responsible only for executing the transfer.

SCOPE

Authority over the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund was transferred from the Department of Finance and Administration to the Department of Archives and History.

REQUIREMENT

The Department of Finance and Administration is now required to take all necessary action to transfer the monies in the fund to the Department of Archives and History.

New provisions require the Department of Archives and History to publicize the program statewide, approve consultants and plans before contracts are awarded, and maintain accounting records for reimbursement requests.

FISCAL

Grant allocations for specific recipients were updated, including changes to the Amory Regional Museum allocation and the addition of new grant allocations for various counties and municipalities.

ELIGIBILITY

The Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History is now responsible for receiving and considering proposals for projects, with specific exclusions for certain pre-allocated grant recipients.

TIMELINE

The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025, establishing when the transfer of authority and new requirements begin.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 5, 2025

How they voted

51–0

Passed

Total votes 51

Feb 5, 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

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Referred To Ways and Means;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Introduced

Transmitted To House

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Upper · Passed

Title Suff Do Pass

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Committee

Referred To Finance

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors