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SB 3014

Appropriation; Ethics Commission.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Dennis DeBar and 5 co-sponsors

Would fund the Mississippi Ethics Commission with $754,389 General Fund for FY2026 and authorize 25 permanent positions, plus required financial and purchasing rules.

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Bill Summary · SB 3014

Summary — SB 3014 (2025): Appropriation; Mississippi Ethics Commission

Status: Died in Conference (introduced March 14, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Sen. Inouye
Companion bill: HB 2651

Purpose / Intent

SB 3014 is a fiscal/appropriations bill that would have provided General Fund operating money to the Mississippi Ethics Commission for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). The bill sets an appropriation level, authorizes permanent staffing, and states several legislative “intent” provisions governing recordkeeping, purchasing preferences and other administrative rules.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation

    • Total from the State General Fund: $754,389 (Section 1).
    • Funds are “out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated” and intended to defray the Ethics Commission’s FY2026 expenses.

  • Authorized headcount (Section 2, as amended)

    • Permanent positions authorized: 25
    • Time-limited positions authorized: 0

  • Salary/funding restrictions

    • Prohibits using the general funds provided to replace federal or other special funds that were previously used for salaries if those funds are withdrawn.

  • Financial/accounting requirements (Section 3)

    • The Ethics Commission must maintain complete accounting and personnel records related to these funds in the same format and detail as for FY2025.
    • The agency’s FY2027 budget request must be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail comparable to that used for FY2026.

  • Purchasing preferences (Section 4)

    • Where two or more bids are equal on price, quality and service, preference must be given to Mississippi Industries for the Blind.
    • The same preference applies when purchases are made without competitive bids.

  • Insurance (Section 5)

    • The Commission is authorized to purchase and pay premiums for casualty insurance on passenger vehicles it owns/operates using funds provided by this act.

  • Fiscal controls and payments (Sections 6–7)

    • Expenditures must comply with Section 27-104-25, Mississippi Code (agencies may not incur obligations beyond their appropriation).
    • Payment procedures: funds paid by State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer per law.

  • Effective date

    • The act would take effect July 1, 2025 (Section 8).

Who would be affected

  • Mississippi Ethics Commission: primary beneficiary for operating funding and staffing authorization.
  • Commission employees (up to 25 permanent positions) and payroll.
  • Vendors/suppliers, including Mississippi Industries for the Blind (receiving a statutory purchasing preference where bids are equal).
  • State Fiscal Officer and State Treasurer (administration of payments).
  • Potentially other agencies if matching/transfer rules or restrictions on replacing federal/special funds come into play.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced/Filed: March 14, 2025 (Senate)
  • Referred to Appropriations committees; passed in the originating chamber and transmitted to the House (Feb–Mar 2025).
  • House adopted amendments (amendment replaced text; kept appropriation at $754,389 and added/confirmed authorized headcount of 25).
  • Conferees named; ultimately the measure died in conference (March 29, 2025), so it did not become law.

Practical effect (if enacted)

If enacted, SB 3014 would have provided the Ethics Commission with $754,389 in General Fund support for FY2026, authorized 25 permanent positions, and imposed recordkeeping, purchasing, insurance and fiscal control requirements described above. Because the bill died in conference, these provisions did not take effect.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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