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MS HB1798
Bill
Status
2/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffery Harness
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $257,807,216.00 from the State General Fund to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).
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Directs the funds specifically to Alcorn State University to address the funding disparity and financial gap between Mississippi's two land grant universities accumulated over the past 30 years.
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Authorizes the State Treasurer to disburse funds upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer in accordance with standard appropriation procedures.
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Takes effect July 1, 2025.
Legislative Description
Appropriation; IHL to provide additional funding for Alcorn State to address funding disparity between land grant universities.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/26/2025