MS SB2031

Appropriates $9,586,041.00 from the State General Fund and $1,657,595.00 from the Gaming Commission special fund for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

Allocates $9,664,662.00 total for personal services including employee salaries, wages, fringe benefits, and vacancy funding for 119 permanent authorized positions.

Authorizes transfer of $75,000.00 to Mississippi Council on Compulsive Gambling for crisis intervention and support services.

Requires the Gaming Commission to maintain performance targets including $2.00 billion in annual state riverboat gaming revenues and regulation of 26 casinos.

Establishes that special funds derived from forfeited property seizures and Gaming Control Act revenues shall be used for law enforcement resources, investigating, permitting, and fingerprint analysis services.