Appropriation; Library Commission.
HB 1937 appropriates $11,456,706 from general funds and $4,888,390 from special funds to support the Mississippi Library Commission for fiscal year 2027. The bill specifically allocates $3,475,228 for "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and fringe benefits) to cover 49 authorized positions (48 permanent and 1 time-limited), with strict limits preventing salary increases or headcount expansions without new funding. It requires the Library Commission to use these funds solely for employee compensation, prohibits using general funds to replace withdrawn federal or special funds, and mandates quarterly payments of Personnel Incentive Grants to public library systems. This funding directly affects the Library Commission's operations and public libraries receiving incentive grants.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Signed Mar 25, 2026
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MODERATE
The Senate amended the House-passed version of HB 1937 by increasing total appropriations for the Mississippi Library Commission's Fiscal Year 2027 budget, shifting funds between general and special categories within Personal Services, and changing the cutoff date for vacancy funding calculations from February 1 to March 1, 2026. The net effect is a modest overall increase in funding with a reallocation toward vacancy positions.
FISCAL
General Fund appropriation increased from $11,456,706 to $11,477,082 (a $20,376 increase).
Special Fund appropriation increased from $4,888,390 to $4,894,825 (a $6,435 increase).
Personal Services General Funds increased from $2,427,579 to $2,490,676 while Special Funds decreased from $1,047,649 to $1,011,363, shifting the funding mix toward general funds.
Vacancy Funding increased from $117,879 to $190,219 (a $72,340 increase), while Employee Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits decreased from $3,357,349 to $3,311,820.
TIMELINE
The date after which additional headcount fills trigger proportional adjustment of Vacancy Funding was changed from February 1, 2026 to March 1, 2026, giving the agency an additional month before adjustments apply.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 12, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
51–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 52
Mar 12, 2026
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Concurred in Amend From Senate
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed As Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Feb 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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