Senate Bill 2048 Summary

• Reappropriates $858,970,180.00 in Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Funds to 13 state agencies and programs for fiscal year 2026 (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026), contingent on unexpended balances remaining as of June 30, 2025.

• Major allocations include $358.7 million to Department of Environmental Quality for water infrastructure grants, $295.4 million to State Department of Health for rural water associations infrastructure, and $46.3 million to Department of Mental Health for behavioral health services.

• Provides funding for infrastructure projects including $40 million to University of Mississippi Medical Center for a nursing school and $104 million combined to Department of Transportation for surface transportation maintenance projects.

• Requires agencies to certify all expenditures comply with federal Treasury Department guidelines for ARPA funds and prohibits use of funds for employee premium payments.

• Establishes that if federal inspectors determine improper spending, the responsible agency or recipient must repay Mississippi for any amounts the state must return to the federal government.