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SB 3038

Appropriation; Personnel Board.

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

Provides a $5,350,112 FY2026 General Fund appropriation for the Mississippi State Personnel Board to support 25 permanent positions with specific fiscal controls and reporting requ

Died In Conference
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Bill Summary · SB 3038

Summary — SB 3038: Appropriation; State Personnel Board

Status: Died in conference (listed as Died In Conference on 2025-03-29)
Introduced: April 3, 2025
Subject: Appropriations for the State Personnel Board (FY2026)
Companion bill: HB 5661

Main purpose

Provide an appropriation from the State General Fund for the support and maintenance of the Mississippi State Personnel Board for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) and to set related personnel, budgetary, reporting, and procedural conditions.

Key provisions and changes

  • Fiscal appropriation: $5,350,112 from the State General Fund for the State Personnel Board for FY2026.
  • Authorized headcount: 25 permanent positions; 0 time‑limited positions.
  • Personal services cap and carryforward rules:
    • Agencies must ensure Personal Services funding required for FY2027 does not exceed FY2026 appropriation unless the Legislature adds programs/positions.
    • Funds for vacancies (restricted funds) may be used to fill vacant FY2025 headcount for FY2026 but may not be used to increase salaries of current employees (no promotions, title changes, in‑range salary adjustments, etc.).
    • Agencies must avoid letting employee salaries fall below minimums set by the State Personnel Board.
  • Publication and transparency requirements:
    • The State Personnel Board must determine and publish the agency’s personal services appropriation and projected annualized payroll costs (using Legislative Budget Office data).
    • No salary actions may be processed if an agency’s projected FY2026 personnel cost exceeds its annualized costs, except for essential new hires.
    • Funds appropriated under the act cannot be expended until the State Personnel Board publishes the projected annual cost to fully fund appropriated positions for agencies with comparable compliance language in their bills.
    • The Board must maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as FY2025 and the agency’s FY2027 budget request must be submitted in comparable detail to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
  • Controls on transfers/escalations:
    • Transfers or escalations of positions/funds must follow law and the act’s procedures.
    • The State Personnel Board may not escalate positions without written approval from the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA). DFA must not approve escalations without proof of availability of new/additional funds above appropriated levels.
  • Funding restrictions and compliance:
    • General funds provided here may not be used to replace federal or other special funds previously used for salaries if those funds are withdrawn.
    • Funds must not be used in violation of IRS Publication 15‑A reporting requirements for contract employee income, as interpreted by the State Auditor.
  • Procurement preference:
    • When bids are equal, preference must be given to Mississippi Industries for the Blind. A similar preference applies for purchases made without competitive bids.
  • Standard appropriations mechanics:
    • Funds paid by State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; effective date: July 1, 2025.
    • Agencies must not incur obligations in excess of appropriations (per Section 27‑104‑25, Miss. Code).

Who is affected

  • Primary: Mississippi State Personnel Board (budget, staffing, reporting responsibilities).
  • Secondary: All state agencies subject to State Personnel Board rules (salary actions, hiring), Department of Finance and Administration, Legislative Budget Office, State Treasurer, State Fiscal Officer, employees (existing and prospective), and Mississippi Industries for the Blind (procurement preference).

Procedural/timeline notes

  • The bill advanced through committee and floor stages, had House and committee amendments adopted, and the enrolled version includes the $5,350,112 figure and 25 authorized positions.
  • Final status is “Died In Conference,” indicating the bill did not survive the conference committee reconciliation process and therefore did not become law in this session.

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