HB1808 Summary

• Appropriates $1,816,725.00 from the Real Estate License Fund to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission for fiscal year 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025)

• Authorizes 16 permanent positions and 0 time-limited positions for the Commission

• Restricts fiscal year 2026 personal services funding to not exceed fiscal year 2025 levels unless new programs or positions are added by the Legislature

• Requires the agency to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as fiscal year 2024, with comparable budget request formatting for fiscal year 2026

• Establishes procurement preferences for Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bids are equal in price, quality, and service