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HB 1747

Concerning seismic safety in Washington public schools.

2023-2024 Regular Session Introduced by Liz Berry and 9 co-sponsors

HB 1747 provides a $209,142 FY2026 special-funds appropriation to the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators, funding 25 permanent positions with payroll controls.

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Bill Summary · HB 1747

Summary — HB 1747

Title: Appropriation; Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators
Status: Approved by Governor (effective July 1, 2025)
Introduced: January 7, 2025
Primary subject: Appropriations (special funds)

Main purpose

HB 1747 provides a fiscal-year appropriation from special funds in the State Treasury to finance the operations of the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026).

Key provisions

  • Appropriation amount: $209,142.00 (from special funds credited to the Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators) for FY2026.
  • Authorized headcount: 25 permanent positions; 0 time‑limited positions.
  • Personnel and payroll controls:
    • The agency must ensure Personal Services costs for FY2027 do not exceed FY2026 appropriations unless the Legislature authorizes program/position additions.
    • Vacant‑position funds made available for FY2026 may be used to fill approved vacancies from FY2025, but funds for vacancies must not be used to increase salaries of current employees (promotions, in‑range adjustments, title changes).
    • No salary actions that increase annualized agency payroll are to be processed unless new hires are essential and funds are available.
    • The State Personnel Board and Department of Finance & Administration must follow established procedures and provide written proof of new funds before escalating positions or salaries.
  • Restrictions on fund use:
    • No general funds in this act may replace federal or other special funds previously used for salaries and then withdrawn.
    • Funds may not be used contrary to IRS Publication 15‑A requirements for reporting payments to contract employees (as interpreted by the State Auditor).
  • Reporting and accounting:
    • The Board must maintain complete accounting and personnel records for expenditures of the appropriation in the same format/level of detail used in FY2025.
    • The Board’s FY2027 budget request must be submitted in comparable detail to the FY2026 request.
  • Revenue and fund management:
    • The Board is to deposit all revenue it generates into a special fund in the State Treasury credited to the Board; interest earned remains in that special fund (not the State General Fund).
  • Procurement preference:
    • When bids are equal, preference should be given to Mississippi Industries for the Blind; similar preference applies where purchases are made without competitive bids.
  • Effective date: This act takes effect and is in force from and after July 1, 2025.

Who is affected

  • Primary: Mississippi State Board of Nursing Home Administrators — operations, staffing, and budgeting for FY2026.
  • Secondary: Board staff (hiring/compensation rules), vendors/suppliers (procurement preference), Department of Finance & Administration and State Personnel Board (oversight/approval), and audit/oversight entities.

Fiscal and procedural notes

  • Source of funds: special funds deposited to the Board’s account in the State Treasury (not specified as general revenue).
  • Dollar amount: $209,142 appropriated for FY2026.
  • Legislative mechanics: The enacted text was inserted via committee/senate amendments that replaced earlier text; the act contains multiple standard legislative control and compliance provisions governing personnel, procurement, and fund management.

(Background: The legislative file also contained unrelated substitute language and alternate drafts from other jurisdictions—e.g., an Arkansas “Babies at School Act” and an Illinois Vehicle Code amendment—however, the operative/enacted text for this HB 1747, as adopted here, is the Mississippi FY2026 appropriation for the State Board of Nursing Home Administrators.)

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

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