SB 3095 Mississippi Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.

SB 3095 appropriates $28,041,412 from the General Fund and $21,487,878 from special funds to cover the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services' (DITS) expenses for fiscal year 2027. The bill directly affects state agencies that rely on DITS for telecommunication, data center, and other IT services, funding their operations through these allocations. Key provisions restrict $12,034,227 of the total to "Personal Services" (salaries, wages, and benefits) for up to 136 permanent staff positions, with strict rules preventing overspending or using these funds for promotions or salary increases beyond authorized headcounts.

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

This bill updates the budget for the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services and the Wireless Communication Commission for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, increasing total appropriations to reflect higher costs. The changes include raising the authorized headcount for the Wireless Communication Commission, adjusting vacancy funding timelines, and adding new sections to fund specific capital projects like cloud migrations and tower repairs.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include new capital appropriations for the Wireless Communication Commission and specific IT infrastructure projects for the Department of Information Technology Services, which were not present in the previous version.

FISCAL

Increased the total appropriation for the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services from $28,041,412 to $30,870,501, and for the Wireless Communication Commission from $11,864,570 to $12,001,851.

Increased the authorized permanent headcount for the Wireless Communication Commission from 8 to 9 employees.

Added new Section 14 to appropriate $6.2 million from the Capital Expense Fund for IT projects including VoIP implementation, power supplies, and cloud migrations.

Added new Section 15 to appropriate $500,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for the Wireless Communication Commission to replace aging equipment and repair tower sites.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the deadline for adjusting vacancy funding calculations from February 1, 2026, to March 1, 2026.

TIMELINE

Removed the repeal date of June 30, 2026, meaning the act will remain in effect indefinitely rather than expiring after one fiscal year.

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

17 Yea 1

94% Yea

R Republican34

33 Yea 1

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

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 D;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