MS HB1940

Appropriates $394,000 from the Capital Expense Fund for FY26 to the Office of the Attorney General for legal assistance, expert witness fees, and settlement agreements across seven specific cases including Curtis Flowers v. State of Mississippi and Eddie Lee Howard v. State of Mississippi

Allocates $720,000 for FY27 to the Attorney General for ongoing litigation including election commission cases, pharmaceutical company lawsuits (AbbVie, AstraZeneca), and the Olivia Y. child welfare case against the Governor and Department of Human Services

Provides $3,748,030 to the Department of Health for legal expenses related to the City of Jackson water litigation, plus $8,000,000 to the Department of Finance and Administration for Bolton Building repair, renovation, and relocation costs

Appropriates $1,250,000 for the Mississippi Semiquincentennial Commission to plan public celebrations and commemorations, along with $783,000 to the Board of Medical Licensure for office relocation and vehicle replacement

Allocates $12,600,600 in General Funds to the Department of Education for the Adolescent Literacy Initiative ($9,000,000), the Mississippi Math Act and Moving Mathematics in Mississippi Program ($3,480,000), and financial literacy curriculum for grades 6-8 ($120,600)