Appropriation; Public Utilities Staff.

Added a requirement that the Public Utilities Staff must maintain complete accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as used in Fiscal Year 2026.

Added a mandate that the Mississippi Industries for the Blind receive preference when the agency purchases commodities or equipment, provided bids are equal in price, quality, and service.

Added a provision stating that if the agency's total authorized headcount decreases from Fiscal Year 2026 to 2027, the agency has the discretion to decide which specific positions are removed.

Added a requirement that the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2028 must be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a detailed format comparable to the 2027 request.

Removed conflicting procedural headers and formatting artifacts from the original draft to produce a clean, final version of the legislation.