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SB 3005

Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Albert Butler and 5 co-sponsors

Would have appropriated $24,535,872 General Fund and $10,492,045 special funds for MAFES (MSU) FY2026, with targets and reporting; procurement prefs; died in conference.

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Bill Summary · SB 3005

Summary — SB 3005 (2025)

Title: Appropriation; IHL - Mississippi State University - Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
Status: Died in Conference (March 29, 2025)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Subject: Appropriations for Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES), Mississippi State University

Purpose / Intent

SB 3005 would have appropriated state and special-source funds to support the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES) for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). The bill also sets reporting, budgeting, procurement, and performance-measure expectations for the agency.

Key provisions and dollar amounts

  • Appropriations:
    • State General Fund appropriation to MAFES: $24,535,872 (for FY2026).
    • Authorization to expend special-source funds: $10,492,045 (for FY2026).
    • Of the special-source funds, $1,350,000 is specified to come from the Education Enhancement Fund (funds deposited under Sections 27-65-75 and 27-67-31, Miss. Code).
  • Restrictions and conditions:
    • General funds authorized by the act may not be used to replace federal or other special funds that were previously paying salaries and are subsequently withdrawn.
    • If General Fund monies are used (directly/indirectly) to match or secure federal grants, research grants, or donations, those non‑current‑restricted special source funds must be added and reported under the special-source accounting (Section 2) and included in reports/requests for the 2026 Regular Session.
  • Budgeting and reporting:
    • The agency’s FY2027 budget request must be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a comparable format and level of detail used for FY2026.
    • Performance targets (FY2026) are specified and the agency must report achievement of targets in its FY2027 budget submission. Target examples:
    • Plant Systems: ~29.78 scientist FTE; ~227 research publications; Appropriated:Extramural funds ratio ~1.26.
    • Animal Systems: ~26.09 scientist FTE; ~263 publications; ratio ~0.27.
    • Health & Sustainable Communities: ~43.10 scientist FTE; ~212 publications; ratio ~0.37.
  • Procurement preference:
    • When bids are equal, Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference; similar preference noted when purchases are made without competitive bids.
  • Fiscal controls:
    • Funds must be expended in compliance with Section 27‑104‑25 (no agency may incur obligations beyond its appropriation). Payments processed by State Treasurer upon warrants of the State Fiscal Officer.
  • Effective date:
    • The act would take effect July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiary: Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station (MAFES), a unit of Mississippi State University (IHL).
  • Indirectly affected: researchers, extension and program activities funded by MAFES; entities receiving matching or grant funds; procurement vendors (including Mississippi Industries for the Blind).

Legislative history / outcome

  • Introduced March 14, 2025; passed in the Senate and transmitted to the House. Committee Amendment No. 1 was adopted. Conferees were named but the measure ultimately died in conference on March 29, 2025 and therefore did not become law. Companion bill: HB 4014.

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

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