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SB 3020

Appropriation; Funeral Services Board.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rod Hickman and 5 co-sponsors

The bill would have appropriated $330,143 for FY2026 to fund the Mississippi State Board of Funeral Services, with 25 permanent staff and strict salary and procurement controls.

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Bill Summary · SB 3020

Summary — SB 3020 (Appropriation; Funeral Services Board)

Status: Died in Conference (not enacted)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Title: Appropriation; Funeral Services Board

Purpose

SB 3020 would appropriate funds to the Mississippi State Board of Funeral Services to defray operating expenses for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). The bill also sets personnel, accounting, purchasing, and administrative controls tied to that appropriation.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation amount: $330,143.00 (as shown in the committee/house amendment).
  • Authorized positions: 25 permanent full‑time positions; 0 time‑limited positions.
  • Personnel / salary controls:
    • Agencies must ensure Fiscal Year 2027 personal services costs do not exceed FY2026 personal services appropriations unless the Legislature adds programs/positions.
    • Funds made available for vacancies may be used to fill approved FY2025 vacancies in FY2026, but not for promotions, title changes, in‑range salary adjustments, or other mechanisms that increase salaries of current employees.
    • No salary actions that would increase annualized payroll are to be processed if the agency’s FY2026 projected costs exceed Legislative Budget Office annualized costs, except for new hires deemed essential.
    • State Personnel Board and Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) must follow written approval procedures for escalating positions or funds; DFA will not approve escalations without proof of available new/additional funds.
  • Funding restrictions:
    • General funds provided may not be used to replace federal or other special funds previously used for salaries that are withdrawn.
    • Funds shall not be used in violation of IRS Publication 15‑A reporting requirements for contract employees, as interpreted by the State Auditor.
  • Accounting and reporting:
    • The Board must maintain complete accounting and personnel records for expenditures at the same format/detail as FY2025.
    • The Board’s FY2027 budget request must be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a comparable format/detail to FY2026 requests.
  • Procurement preferences:
    • When bids are equal on price/quality/service, preference is to be given to Mississippi Industries for the Blind; a similar preference applies when purchases are made without competitive bids.
  • Effective date provision: The act was drafted to take effect July 1, 2025 (had it been enacted).

Who is affected

  • Primary: Mississippi State Board of Funeral Services (operations and staffing).
  • Secondary: State Personnel Board, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA/State Fiscal Officer, vendors (including Mississippi Industries for the Blind), and agencies subject to payroll/escala­tion rules. Indirectly affects state budget allocations and oversight processes.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Filed / received by Secretary: March 14, 2025.
  • Co‑author authorized: March 19, 2025.
  • Conferees named: March 19 and March 20, 2025.
  • Committee Amendment No. 1 (strike‑all, adopted) sets the appropriation, headcount, and controls.
  • Died In Conference: March 29, 2025 — the bill did not become law; therefore no appropriation or provisions were enacted.

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

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