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MISSISSIPPISenate LEGISLATUREAmendments REGULARto SESSIONHouse 2025Bill By:No.
Representatives1765 Mims,TO Read,THE Barton,CLERK To:OF THE HOUSE:
AppropriationsTHIS D;IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE SENATE HAS ADOPTED THE AMENDMENTS SET OUT BELOW:
Cockerham,AMENDMENT Faulkner, Hood, McKnight, Rushing, Appropriations A Watson HOUSE BILL NO.
17651 ANAmend ACTby MAKINGstriking ANall APPROPRIATIONafter FROMthe SPECIALenacting FUNDSclause INand THEinserting STATEin TREASURYlieu FORthereof THEthe PURPOSEfollowing: OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE BOARD AND MAKING NEW HOME LOANS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
0 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal H.Services for Fiscal Year 2027 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2026 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget by the Mississippi PAGE 11765 Legislature.
B.
No.
1765 *HR13/A734* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 25/HR13/A734 PAGE 1 Services for Fiscal Year 2027 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2026 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
H.Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures established by law or allowable under the terms set forth within this act.
B.
No.
1765 *HR13/A734* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A734 PAGE 2 Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions, and procedures established by law or allowable under the terms set forth within this act.
The PAGE 21765 Department of Finance and Administration shall not provide written approval to escalate any funds for salaries and/or positions without proof of availability of new or additional funds above the appropriated level.
It is further the intention of the Legislature that the agency's budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee in a format and level of H.detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request process.
B.
No.
1765 *HR13/A734* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A734 PAGE 3 detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request process.
It is the intention of the Legislature that whenever two (2) or more bids are received by this agency for the purchase of commodities or equipment, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, PAGE 31765 quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.
The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the H.credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;
B.
No.
1765 *HR13/A734* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A734 PAGE 4 credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer;
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2025.
H.PAGE 41765 Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
B.AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE BOARD AND MAKING NEW HOME LOANS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
No.SS15\HB1765A.J Amanda White Secretary of the Senate PAGE 51765
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Appropriation;
Veterans' Home Purchase PAGE 5 Board.