Senate Bill 2044 Summary

• Appropriates $38,038,320 from the State General Fund and $75,282,793 from the State Treasury to the Department of Finance and Administration for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026).

• Authorizes $26,410,851 for personal services including employee salaries, wages, fringe benefits, and vacancy funding for 300 permanent and 1 time-limited employee positions.

• Provides funding for related agencies and programs: $6,335,412 for the Tort Claims Board, $44,125 for the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women, $23,466,713 for State Property Insurance, $1,810,227 grant to Mississippi Home Corporation for housing individuals with disabilities or mental illness, and $176,347,972 for Broadband Expansion and Accessibility of Mississippi (BEAM).

• Allocates additional funds for specific projects including $20,000,000 for Capitol Complex Improvement District, $5,000,000 for Statewide Payroll and Human Resource System upgrades, $13,000,000 for Land Improvement Fund, and $27,700,459 for City of Jackson water and sewer projects.

• Establishes personnel service spending limits, requires State Personnel Board oversight of salary actions, prohibits transfer of personal services funds to other categories, and authorizes escalation of certain funds related to Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds.