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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi appropriates $341,143 in special funds for the State Board of Funeral Services for fiscal year 2027
Last action · March 25, 2026: 03/25 Approved by GovernorSponsors: Briggs Hopson and 6 others
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What This Bill Does
Senate Bill 3079 appropriates $341,143 from in the State Treasury to the State Board of Funeral Services to cover operational expenses for 2027, beginning July 1, 2026. Of this total, $144,346 is allocated specifically for , salaries, and wages supporting an authorized headcount of two permanent employees.
Sets the funding cap and personnel limits for the State Board of Funeral Services for 2027, restricting salary expenditures to $144,346 and mandating strict compliance with state compensation and accounting plans.
Who It Affects
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State Board of Funeral Services
Receives its fiscal year 2027 budget appropriation and is bound by spending limits, headcount caps, and reporting requirements.
State Board of Funeral Services employees
Salary payments are restricted by the appropriations cap and must comply with the Variable Compensation Plan.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
15 actions- Mar 25, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled03/25 Approved by Governor
- Mar 20, 2026HouseEnrolled03/20 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 20, 2026SenateEnrolled03/20 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 17, 2026SenateFloor03/17 (S) Concurred in Amend From House
- Mar 13, 2026House03/13 (H) Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 12, 2026HouseFloor03/12 (H) Passed As Amended
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- Mar 12, 2026House03/12 (H) Amended
- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommittee03/11 (H) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- Mar 11, 2026House03/11 (H) DR - TSDPAA: AP To A3
- Mar 11, 2026House03/11 (H) DR - TSDPAA: A3 To AP
- Feb 24, 2026HouseCommittee02/24 (H) Referred To Appropriations D;Appropriations A
- Feb 23, 2026Senate02/23 (S) Transmitted To House
- Feb 19, 2026SenateFloor02/19 (S) Passed
- Feb 18, 2026SenateCommittee02/18 (S) Title Suff Do Pass
- Feb 17, 2026SenateCommittee02/17 (S) Referred To Appropriations
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