Appropriation; Animal Health, Board of.
SB 3093 appropriates $1,918,372 from general funds and $1,226,949 from special funds to cover the Mississippi Board of Animal Health's expenses for fiscal year 2027 (July 1, 2026-June 30, 2027). The bill primarily funds salaries, wages, and benefits for the Board’s staff, with strict limits requiring all allocated funds to be used for "Personal Services" and prohibiting transfers to other budget categories. It mandates that the Board maintain headcount levels (23 permanent and 5 time-limited positions) and ensures no employee’s salary falls below the state minimum, while requiring detailed accounting of all expenditures. This is a funding bill, not a policy change, directly affecting the Board’s budget operations.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 23, 2026
Signed Apr 8, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was updated from its Senate passage version to the version sent to the Governor, primarily reflecting a significant increase in the total appropriation amount for the Mississippi Board of Animal Health. This increase applies to both general and special funds, resulting in higher budget allocations for employee salaries, benefits, and vacancy funding. Additionally, the timeline for adjusting vacancy funding was extended from February 1 to March 1, 2026, and a new provision was added to allow for hazard pay related to disease outbreaks.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains the same, but the financial scope has expanded due to increased funding amounts.
FISCAL
The total appropriation for the Mississippi Board of Animal Health increased from $2,148,994.00 to $2,236,722.00, with corresponding increases in general funds, special funds, and personal services allocations.
A new provision was added to Section 8 allocating $25,000.00 specifically for hazard pay to staff responding to animal disease outbreaks, which may be escalated based on federal funding rules.
REQUIREMENT
The deadline for the agency to fill additional headcounts to adjust the available Vacancy Funding was changed from February 1, 2026, to March 1, 2026.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the act was simplified to begin on July 1, 2026, removing the specific repeal date of June 30, 2026, which was likely a clerical error in the original draft.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Mar 12, 2026
How they voted
50–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Feb 19, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican34
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 8, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
executive
Mar 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Adopted
lower
Mar 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Report Filed
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed As Amended
lower
Mar 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
Transmitted To House
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Referred To Appropriations
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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