Summary — SB 3006
Title: Appropriation; IHL — Mississippi State University — Cooperative Extension Service
Status: Died in Conference (Mar 29, 2025)
Introduced/Filed: Mar 14, 2025
Companion: HB 3475
What the bill would do (purpose)
SB 3006 would appropriate state funds and authorize expenditure of special‑source funds to support the Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service (administered by Mississippi State University) for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026). It sets program priorities, fiscal conditions, reporting and procurement preferences, and targeted performance measures for the agency.
Key fiscal provisions
- The bill text provided omits the specific State General Fund appropriation listed in Section 1 (amount not shown in the supplied version).
- Section 2 authorizes $33,358,966.00 in special‑source funds for FY2026.
- Section 3 references $14,426,083.00 (context in the provided draft is unclear) and specifies that $1,150,000.00 of funds in Section 2 shall be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund (funds deposited under Miss. Code §§ 27-65-75 and 27-67-31).
Policy and administrative provisions
- Prohibits using general funds authorized by the act to replace federal or other special funds previously used for salaries if those funds become unavailable.
- Directs the Extension Service to provide county‑level programs in: Agriculture; Family & Consumer Education; Natural Resources & Environment; 4‑H (youth development); and Business & Community Development.
- Bars payment of attorneys’ fees to outside attorneys unless employment was expressly authorized by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning before legal services were rendered.
- Requires the agency’s FY2027 budget request to be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of detail comparable to the FY2026 submission.
- If state general funds are used to match federal grants or donations, related special‑source funds (not currently restricted) must be added and accounted for under Section 2 and included in reports for the 2026 Regular Session.
- States compliance expectations under the Mississippi Performance Budget and Strategic Planning Act of 1994.
Performance measures (FY2026 targets)
Selected targets (number of contacts and average cost per contact):
- Agriculture: 270,000 direct educational contacts; avg. cost $13.46; 300 published items; 4,500 mass‑media contacts.
- Family & Consumer Education: 205,000 direct contacts; avg. cost $9.34.
- Business & Community Development: 88,000 direct contacts; avg. cost $20.28.
- 4‑H Youth Development: 178,000 direct contacts; avg. cost $11.66.
- Natural Resources & Environment: 370,000 total contacts; avg. cost $27.75.
The agency must report achievement of these targets in its FY2027 budget submission.
Procurement & fiscal controls
- Gives preference to Mississippi Industries for the Blind when two or more bids are equal, and when purchases are made without competitive bids.
- Requires expenditures to comply with Miss. Code § 27-104-25 (no agency may incur obligations beyond appropriation; responsible officers may be held personally liable).
- Payment procedures: warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer and paid by the State Treasurer.
- Effective date: July 1, 2025.
Who is affected
- Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service (MSU) operations and staff
- County extension programs and participants across the state
- Vendors and contractors (including Mississippi Industries for the Blind)
- IHL Board and state fiscal officers
Legislative history / procedural notes
Key actions provided:
- Filed/Received by Secretary: Mar 14, 2025
- Passed Senate: Feb 19, 2025 (per action list)
- Transmitted to House / Referred to House Appropriations committees and Education K‑16
- Amendments adopted; conferees named (Hopson, Parks, DeLano; Oliver, Read, Scoggin)
- Died In Conference: Mar 29, 2025
Note: The supplied amendment text repeats sections and omits the explicit General Fund dollar amount in Section 1; readers should consult the official enrolled text or appropriations bill summary for final numeric details.
