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SB 3037

Appropriation; Information Technology Services, Department of.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Briggs Hopson and 5 co-sponsors

The bill provides specific annual funding for the Mississippi ITS and Wireless Commission for FY2026, detailing appropriations, staffing limits, and procurement rules.

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Bill Summary · SB 3037

Summary — SB 3037: Appropriation; Department of Information Technology Services

Status: Died In Conference
Introduced: April 2, 2025
Primary sponsor: Senator Zaffirini
Companion: HB 5673

Purpose

SB 3037 is an annual-style appropriation bill to fund the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) and the Wireless Communication Commission for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026). It provides operating dollars, authorizes staff headcount, sets rules for personnel cost management and fund transfers, and requires procurement and reporting compliance.

Key provisions and changes

  • Appropriations (as shown in bill text):
    • ITS — $26,533,674 from the State General Fund.
    • ITS — $21,487,878 from the ITS special fund in the State Treasury (for telecommunications, data center and other IT services billed to state agencies).
    • Wireless Communication Commission — $11,921,557 from the State General Fund.
    • Combined amounts implied by the text: General Fund ≈ $38,455,231 and special funds ≈ $21,487,878.
  • Authorized positions:
    • ITS: 132 permanent positions; 0 time‑limited positions.
    • Wireless Communication Commission: 0 permanent positions; 100 time‑limited positions (per bill text).
  • Cash‑flow authority: Executive Director of ITS may transfer up to $750,000 from the State General Fund to the ITS Revolving Fund to alleviate cash‑flow issues; any transfers must be repaid before the fiscal lapse period ends.
  • Personnel controls and limits:
    • Agencies must ensure Fiscal Year 2027 personal services costs do not exceed FY2026 appropriations unless the Legislature adds programs/positions.
    • Vacancy funds may be used only to fill prior‑year vacant headcount (not for promotions, title changes, in‑range salary adjustments, etc.).
    • State Personnel Board may not escalate positions or salary spending without written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), and DFA must verify availability of new funds before approving escalations.
    • Prohibition on using general funds to replace federal or other special funds previously used for salaries if those funds become unavailable.
  • Compliance and procurement:
    • Wireless Communication Commission must follow state procurement and bid laws for contracts and consultants.
    • Funds may not be used in violation of IRS Publication 15‑A reporting rules for contract employees, as interpreted by the State Auditor.

Who is affected

  • Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (primary recipient).
  • Wireless Communication Commission.
  • State agencies that purchase ITS telecommunications, data center and other IT services.
  • State Personnel Board and Department of Finance & Administration (oversight/approval roles).
  • Vendors/contractors doing business with those agencies.

Fiscal impact

  • The bill provides roughly $26.5M in State General Fund for ITS, approximately $21.5M in ITS special funds, and about $11.9M in General Fund for the Wireless Commission (total General Fund ≈ $38.5M). These funds support ITS operations, service delivery to agencies, and Wireless Commission operations for FY2026.

Timeline / legislative actions (selected)

  • Introduced April 2, 2025. Committee and floor activity occurred February–May 2025 (committee reports, readings, passage votes).
  • Conferees named March 19–20, 2025; bill status shows "Died In Conference" on March 29, 2025 (i.e., conference committee did not resolve differences). Other entries show subsequent actions in May 2025, but the supplied status indicates the bill ultimately died in conference.

Note: The bill text provided is partially truncated and contains repeated/overlapping amendment language. The amounts and headcount above reflect figures explicitly shown in the provided version.

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

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