MS HB7

Appropriates $78,539,426.00 to the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

Authorizes 39 permanent positions and 0 time-limited positions for the port authority.

Allocates $135,000.00 specifically for overtime, callback, or standby pay.

Requires the port authority to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as fiscal year 2025 and to submit future budget requests in comparable detail.

Restricts expenditures to activities directly related to state port operation and requires compliance with state law prohibiting obligations in excess of appropriations.