Appropriation; Public Service Commission.

HB 1900 appropriates $4,938,517 from the State General Fund and $464,494 from special source funds to cover the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s (PSC) operating expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 2026-June 2027). The bill specifically allocates $4,372,677 for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits) to support 48 permanent and 6 time-limited staff positions, with strict rules preventing use of these funds for promotions or salary increases beyond budgeted amounts. It requires the PSC to comply with Mississippi’s Variable Compensation Plan and mandates the State Personnel Board to monitor spending to ensure it does not exceed the allocated budget or require new funds for FY 2028 without legislative approval. This is a routine funding bill with no policy changes, solely directing how existing budget resources will be used for PSC personnel costs.