MS SB3026

Appropriates $4,318,811.00 from the State Treasury to the Mississippi State Board of Public Contractors for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

Authorizes 18 permanent positions and 0 time-limited positions for the board.

Limits enforcement and collection expenditures to $2,300,000.00, including costs for enforcement actions, private collection firms, and administrative collection costs, with authority for performance audits.

Establishes personnel service requirements including restrictions on salary increases without new funding and a mandate that actual expenditures not exceed projected annualized payroll costs.

Requires preference for Mississippi Industries for the Blind in purchasing decisions when bids are equal in price, quality, and service.