Bill
HB 1767
Mississippi HB1767 appropriates funds for the Arts Commission for FY2026, outlining general and special fund grants, staffing controls, and Education Enhancement Fund allocations t
Note on scope and sources
- The materials provided combine text from multiple distinct bills all labeled “HB 1767” (different states and purposes): (1) an Arkansas bill to reorganize emergency medical services (EMS) advisory bodies; (2) an Illinois amendment to the Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) card requirements; and (3) a Mississippi Senate amendment that replaces a bill with an appropriation for the Mississippi Arts Commission. The record of legislative actions likewise mixes entries from more than one jurisdiction. This summary highlights the Mississippi appropriation content (title: “Appropriation; Arts Commission”), then summarizes the other major items and describes procedural status and ambiguities.
Purpose (primary focus — Mississippi)
- Provide FY2026 appropriations and conditions for the Mississippi Arts Commission, including state general fund and special fund allocations, authorized headcount, reporting and personnel controls, and targeted program funding derived from the Education Enhancement Fund.
Key provisions — Mississippi appropriation language (as inserted by Senate amendment)
- Appropriations:
- Section 1: State General Fund appropriation (line left blank in excerpt) with a figure later shown as $1,562,907.00 (text placement ambiguous).
- Section 2: $2,690,000.00 appropriated from the Arts Commission’s special fund / donations.
- Section 9: Reappropriation from the Capital Expense Fund for the Building for the Arts — $1,750,000.00 (limited to unexpended balance available as of 6/30/2025).
- Authorized headcount: permanent and time‑limited positions are authorized (numbers not fully reproduced).
- Expenditure and personnel controls: multiple provisions require agency budgeting discipline (ensure FY2027 personal services costs do not exceed FY2026 unless the Legislature adds programs/positions), limit escalations without written approval, forbid replacing federal/special funds with general funds, and require compliance with IRS Publication 15‑A reporting for contractors.
- Reporting and accounting: the Arts Commission must maintain accounting and personnel records at the same detail as FY2025 and submit the FY2027 budget request to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in comparable detail.
- Education Enhancement Fund allocation (of funds under Section 2): $1,490,000 total, allocated as:
- Training educators and promotion of arts in public schools: $100,000
- Miscellaneous grants and programs: $350,000
- Whole Schools Initiative: $1,040,000
- Preference language: when bids are equal, Mississippi Industries for the Blind should receive preference for purchases; similar purchase preference language included elsewhere.
Other provisions/texts found in the file (brief)
- Arkansas (EMS restructuring): Abolishes the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council and creates an Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee under the Department of Health; transfers powers/duties to the new committee and State Board of Health; updates statutory references (e.g., Division → Department), revises EMS Enhancement Revolving Fund distribution percentages and authorized uses, changes licensing/certification language, and alters committee membership (increase from 9 to 11 members; substitutes “clinician” for “paramedic”; adds fire-based provider and EMS Training Site Program Director).
- Illinois (FOID card): Amend Firearm Owner’s Identification Card Act to require issuance and expiration dates to be displayed boldly and conspicuously on the face of the card (minor content change).
Who would be affected
- Mississippi Arts Commission: primary recipient and administrator of the appropriations and subject to reporting/ personnel restrictions.
- Mississippi arts programs and K–12 arts initiatives: recipients of grants, Whole Schools Initiative, and educator training funds.
- State procurement vendors: preference provisions may affect procurement outcomes.
- (If Arkansas text were enacted) Arkansas EMS stakeholders: advisory council members, EMS clinicians, ambulance services, training sites, and Department of Health administration.
Procedural history and status (conflicting records)
- The header provided lists: Introduced 01/08/2025 and Status: Died In Conference (dated 2025-03-29).
- The legislative actions log includes numerous entries across different dates and chambers (reads, committee referrals, amendments, conferee appointments) and also contains entries indicating passage/enrollment and “Notification that HB1767 is now Act 863,” suggesting mixed jurisdictional records.
- Because the provided file contains multiple bills with the same number, the legislative status is ambiguous. The user-supplied “Status: Died In Conference” appears to reflect the final outcome in one jurisdiction; other jurisdictions’ entries indicate different outcomes.
Limitations and next steps
- The provided materials mix different states’ HB1767 texts. If you want a focused, authoritative summary (e.g., solely the Mississippi appropriation measure, or solely the Arkansas EMS reorganization), tell me which jurisdiction to prioritize and I will produce a cleaned, jurisdiction-specific summary with precise section references and a clarified procedural history.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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