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MS HB1297
Bill
Status
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jansen Owen
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AI Summary
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Requires Mississippi Legislature to reduce general fund appropriations to the Authority for Educational Television by 20% annually for five consecutive fiscal years, starting in fiscal year 2028
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Eliminates all general fund appropriations to the Authority for Educational Television beginning in fiscal year 2033
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Maintains state liability for principal and interest payments on any existing state general obligation bonds that financed authority projects
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Expresses legislative intent that the Authority for Educational Television become self-supporting through donations, private funds, and other non-state funding sources
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Takes effect July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
ETV; require Legislature to reduce general fund appropriations to by 20% and eliminate funding over five years.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/3/2026