HB 1727 Summary

• Appropriates $269,654.00 from the State General Fund to the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026) for operation and maintenance of the Grand Gulf Military Monument.

• Appropriates an additional $108,294.00 from a special fund in the State Treasury to the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission for the same fiscal year and purposes.

• Authorizes 7 permanent positions for the agency and restricts personal services spending to not exceed fiscal year 2026 appropriated amounts unless the Legislature adds new programs or positions.

• Reappropriates $273,499.00 from the Capital Expense Fund previously authorized in HB 1781 (2024) for capital expenses, limited to the unexpended balance remaining as of June 30, 2025.

• Requires the agency to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format as fiscal year 2025 and establishes standard provisions regarding vehicle use, procurement preferences for Mississippi Industries for the Blind, and compliance with appropriations limitations.