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SB 3018

Appropriation; Transportation, Department of - State Aid Road Construction, Office of.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andy Berry and 3 co-sponsors

Funds of $220,376,205 for FY2026 to operate and administer the Office of State Aid Road Construction, with targeted uses including up to $40M for replacing structurally deficient b

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Bill Summary · SB 3018

SB 3018 — Summary (Office of State Aid Road Construction appropriation, FY2026)

Status: Died in Conference (March 29, 2025)
Introduced: March 14, 2025 — Companion: HB 178

Purpose

Provide FY2026 operating and programmatic funding for the Office of State Aid Road Construction (a unit of the Mississippi Department of Transportation) from the Office of State Aid Road Construction Fund, and establish program priorities, restrictions, reporting and performance targets for use of those funds.

Key provisions

  • Appropriation amount: $220,376,205 (for fiscal year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026) to the Office of State Aid Road Construction Fund for operations and program expenses.
  • Authorized headcount: (bill form lists a headcount reference; time‑limited positions = 0).

  • Personnel and salary controls:

    • Agency must ensure FY2027 personal services costs do not exceed FY2026 personal services appropriation unless the Legislature authorizes additions.
    • Vacancy funds may be used to fill approved vacancies but not to fund promotions, title changes, in‑range adjustments, or other salary increases for incumbent employees.
    • State Personnel Board to publish personal services appropriation and projected annualized payroll costs.
    • No escalation of positions without written approval of the Department of Finance and Administration; DAF must verify availability of new funds before approving salary/position escalations.
    • Prohibits use of general funds to replace federal or other special funds withdrawn for salaries.
    • Funds must be used in compliance with IRS Publication 15‑A regarding reporting of contract employees.

  • Targeted program spending:

    • Authorizes up to $40,000,000 to be expended for replacement of structurally deficient bridges under the Local System Bridge Program (LSBP).
    • Authorizes up to $500,000 of Mississippi Development Authority reimbursements to be expended for actual costs incurred by the Office for administering/providing engineering services to political subdivisions; such reimbursements are to be deposited into the Office’s State Aid Roads Administrative Fund.

  • Performance, reporting and transparency:

    • Requires the agency to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format/detail as FY2025 and to submit the FY2027 budget request in comparable detail to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
    • Contains a detailed set of FY2026 performance measures and numeric targets (examples include administrative costs as a percent of construction costs, percent of personnel devoted to construction programs, number of projects let/completed, average project times and costs, and LSBP programming targets). The agency must report achievement of these targets in its FY2027 JLBC budget submission.
    • Requires notification to state legislators upon award of projects in their districts and at least five (5) days prior to any public ceremony announcing a grant award in their district (reporting/notification provision is included but text is partially truncated).

Who is affected

  • Mississippi Department of Transportation — Office of State Aid Road Construction (primary recipient/implementer)
  • Counties, municipalities and other political subdivisions that receive State Aid and LSBP funding and engineering services
  • Contractors and consultants engaged in state aid and LSBP projects
  • State Personnel Board and Department of Finance and Administration (oversight of personnel/escaltions)

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Passed the Senate and was transmitted to the House; amended in the House and conferees were appointed by both chambers. The bill ultimately "Died In Conference" on March 29, 2025, and did not become law.

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

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