MS SB3157

Amends the 2020 IHL Capital Improvements Fund to revise University of Southern Mississippi's $6.5 million allocation, redirecting funds from Hickman Hall pre-planning ($500,000) to design, construction, furnishing and equipping of a Science Research Facility with central mechanical plant on the Hattiesburg Campus ($500,000 remains allocated for pre-planning).

Amends the 2021 IHL Capital Improvements Fund to revise University of Southern Mississippi's $10.75 million allocation, replacing Hickman Hall renovation project with design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the Science Research Facility with central mechanical plant and related infrastructure ($10 million), while retaining $750,000 for a separate science research facility preplanning and construction project.

Changes are effective immediately upon passage.