MS SB3036

Appropriates $9,130,593.00 from the State General Fund and $1,607,810.00 from special funds to the Mississippi Gaming Commission for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

Authorizes 119 permanent positions for the Gaming Commission with restrictions on salary increases and position escalations without additional legislative funding.

Allocates special funds from forfeited property seizures for law enforcement resources and from gaming revenues for investigation, permitting, interagency fees, and fingerprint analysis services.

Transfers $75,000.00 from general funds to the Mississippi Council on Compulsive Gambling for crisis intervention and support services.

Establishes performance targets for fiscal year 2026 including $2.00 billion in annual riverboat gaming revenues, regulation of 26 casinos, and 50 charitable bingo halls.