Mississippi 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1736 — Appropriation; Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District.

Last action — Approved by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Tate Reeves (Republican) on March 28, 2025.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HB 1736 has been updated to reflect a slight decrease in funding for the agency overseeing the Tombigbee River Valley Water project. The amount was changed from $9,088,793 to $9,089,507 for the period from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. This adjustment is important because it impacts the budget and resources available for ongoing and future water management efforts in the region, potentially influencing the agency's ability to meet its financial obligations.

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1736 AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
1736 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE TOMBIGBEE RIVER VALLEY WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized and approved for expenditure out of any funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, for the purpose of paying bond maturities, accrued interest, maintenance expenses, project development costs, and any other authorized expenses of the water management district, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.........$ 9,088,793.00.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is authorized and approved for expenditure out of any funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District, for the purpose of paying bond maturities, accrued interest, maintenance expenses, project development costs, and any other authorized expenses of the water management district, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026.........$ 9,089,507.00.
1736 *HR13/A488* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 25/HR13/A488 PAGE 1 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal 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.
1736 *HR31/A488SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 25/HR31/A488SG PAGE 1 With the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal 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.
The Legislature shall determine the agency’s personal services appropriation, which the State Personnel Board shall publish.
The Legislature shall determine the agency's personal services appropriation, which the State Personnel Board shall publish.
The agency’s personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 2026 that may be utilized to fill vacant Fiscal Year 2025 headcount.
The agency's personal services appropriation may consist of restricted funds for approved vacancies for Fiscal Year 2026 that may be utilized to fill vacant Fiscal Year 2025 headcount.
If the agency’s Fiscal Year 2026 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the H.
If the agency's Fiscal Year 2026 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the H.
1736 *HR13/A488* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A488 PAGE 2 State Personnel Board except for new hires determined to be essential for the agency.
1736 *HR31/A488SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR31/A488SG PAGE 2 State Personnel Board except for new hires determined to be essential for the agency.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of the Internal Revenue Service’s Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of the Internal Revenue Service's Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
1736 *HR13/A488* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A488 PAGE 3 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 detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request process.
1736 *HR31/A488SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR31/A488SG PAGE 3 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 detail comparable to the format and level of detail provided during the Fiscal Year 2026 budget request process.
1736 *HR13/A488* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A488 PAGE 4 or upon their official bonds, shall be held responsible for actions contrary to this provision.
1736 *HR31/A488SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR31/A488SG PAGE 4 or upon their official bonds, shall be held responsible for actions contrary to this provision.
1736 *HR13/A488* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR13/A488 ST:
1736 *HR31/A488SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 25/HR31/A488SG ST:
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Action History

  1. Approved by Governor

  2. Enrolled Bill Signed

  3. Enrolled Bill Signed

  4. Concurred in Amend From Senate

  5. Returned For Concurrence

  6. Passed As Amended

  7. Amended

  8. Title Suff Do Pass As Amended

  9. Referred To Appropriations

  10. Transmitted To Senate

  11. Passed

  12. Title Suff Do Pass

  13. DR - TSDP: AP To A1

  14. DR - TSDP: A1 To AP

  15. Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence in Amendment From Senate

Passed 118 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 75101
Democrat 38000
Independent 2000
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 118101
% of votes cast 98%1%0%1%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Lancaster — Yea
Paden — Yea
Mr. Speaker — Yea
Bo Brown Democrat Yea
Bob Evans Democrat Yea
Bradford Blackmon Democrat Yea
Bryant W. Clark Democrat Yea
Carl Mickens Democrat Yea
Cedric Burnett Democrat Yea
Cheikh Taylor Democrat Yea
Christopher M. Bell Democrat Yea
Daryl Porter Democrat Yea
Earle S. Banks Democrat Yea
Fabian Nelson Democrat Yea
Gregory Holloway, Sr. Democrat Yea
Hester Jackson McCray Democrat Yea
Jeffery Harness Democrat Yea
Jeffrey Hulum III Democrat Yea
Jeramey Anderson Democrat Yea
John G. Faulkner Democrat Yea
John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat Yea
Juan Barnett Democrat Yea
Justis Gibbs Democrat Yea
Kabir Karriem Democrat Yea
Karl Gibbs Democrat Yea
Keith Jackson Democrat Yea
Kenji Holloway Democrat Yea
Lataisha Jackson Democrat Yea
Omeria Scott Democrat Yea
Oscar Denton Democrat Yea
Otis Anthony Democrat Yea
Percy W. Watson Democrat Yea
Robert L. Sanders Democrat Yea
Ronnie C. Crudup Democrat Yea
Solomon C. Osborne Democrat Yea
Stephanie Foster Democrat Yea
Tamarra Butler-Washington Democrat Yea
Timaka James-Jones Democrat Yea
Tracey T. Rosebud Democrat Yea
Willie Bailey Democrat Yea
Zakiya Summers Democrat Yea
Angela Cockerham Independent Yea
Shanda Yates Independent Yea
Andy Boyd Republican Yea
Becky Currie Republican Yea
Beth Luther Waldo Republican Yea
Bill Kinkade Republican Yea
Bill Pigott Republican Yea
Billy Adam Calvert Republican Yea
Brad Mattox Republican Yea
Brent Anderson Republican Yea
Brent Powell Republican Yea
C. Scott Bounds Republican Yea
Carolyn Crawford Republican Yea
Casey Eure Republican Yea
Celeste Hurst Republican Yea
Chris Johnson Republican Yea
Clay Deweese Republican Yea
Clay Mansell Republican Yea
Dan Eubanks Republican Yea
Dana McLean Republican Yea
Donnie Bell Republican Yea
Donnie Scoggin Republican Yea
Elliot Burch Republican Yea
Fred Shanks Republican Yea
Gene Newman Republican Nay
Greg Haney Republican Yea
Henry Zuber III Republican Yea
Jansen Owen Republican Yea
Jay McKnight Republican Yea
Jeff Hale Republican Yea
Jeffrey S. Guice Republican Yea
Jerry R. Turner Republican Yea
Jill Ford Republican Yea
Jim Estrada Republican Yea
Jimmy Fondren Republican Yea
Jody Steverson Republican Yea
Joey Hood Republican Yea
John Read Republican Yea
John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III Republican Yea
Jonathan McMillan Republican Yea
Joseph Tubb Republican Yea
Josh Hawkins Republican Yea
Justin Keen Republican Yea
Karl Oliver Republican Yea
Ken Morgan Republican Not Voting
Kent McCarty Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Kevin Felsher Republican Yea
Kevin Ford Republican Yea
Kevin Horan Republican Yea
Kimberly Remak Republican Yea
Lance Varner Republican Yea
Larry Byrd Republican Yea
Lee Yancey Republican Yea
Lester Carpenter Republican Yea
Manly Barton Republican Yea
Mark Tullos Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Missy McGee Republican Yea
Noah Sanford Republican Yea
Philman Ladner Republican Yea
Price Wallace Republican Yea
Randy P. Boyd Republican Yea
Randy Rushing Republican Yea
Richard Bennett Republican Yea
Rob Roberson Republican Yea
Rodney Hall Republican Yea
Sam C. Mims, V Republican Yea
Sam Creekmore IV Republican Yea
Shane Aguirre Republican Yea
Stacey Hobgood-Wilkes Republican Yea
Stephen A. Horne Republican Yea
Steve Lott Republican Yea
Steve Massengill Republican Yea
Troy Smith Republican Yea
Vince Mangold Republican Yea
W.I. "Doc" Harris Republican Yea
William Tracy Arnold Republican Yea
Zachary Grady Republican Yea

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Passage as Amended

Passed 51 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 13000
Republican 32000
Unaffiliated 6000
Total 51000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (51)
Member Party Vote
Horhn — Yea
Jordan — Yea
Parker — Yea
Polk — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Turner-Ford — Yea
Albert Butler Democrat Yea
Bradford Blackmon Democrat Yea
David Blount Democrat Yea
Derrick T. Simmons Democrat Yea
Gary Brumfield Democrat Yea
Hillman Terome Frazier Democrat Yea
Hob Bryan Democrat Yea
Joseph Thomas Democrat Yea
Juan Barnett Democrat Yea
Reginald Jackson Democrat Yea
Rod Hickman Democrat Yea
Sarita Simmons Democrat Yea
Sollie B. Norwood Democrat Yea
Andy Berry Republican Yea
Angela Burks Hill Republican Yea
Bart Williams Republican Yea
Benjamin Suber Republican Yea
Brian Rhodes Republican Yea
Brice Wiggins Republican Yea
Briggs Hopson Republican Yea
Chad McMahan Republican Yea
Chris Johnson Republican Yea
Chuck Younger Republican Yea
Daniel H. Sparks Republican Yea
Dean Kirby Republican Yea
Dennis DeBar, Jr. Republican Yea
J. Walter Michel Republican Yea
Jason Barrett Republican Yea
Jeff Tate Republican Yea
Jeremy England Republican Yea
Joel R. Carter, Jr. Republican Yea
Joey Fillingane Republican Yea
Joseph M. Seymour Republican Yea
Josh Harkins Republican Yea
Kathy L. Chism Republican Yea
Kevin Blackwell Republican Yea
Lydia Graves Chassaniol Republican Yea
Michael McLendon Republican Yea
Mike Thompson Republican Yea
Neil S. Whaley Republican Yea
Nicole Boyd Republican Yea
Philman Ladner Republican Yea
Rita Potts Parks Republican Yea
Scott DeLano Republican Yea
Tyler McCaughn Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1736?
HB 1736 is sponsored by C. Scott Bounds (Republican), John Read (Republican), Brent Anderson (Republican), Bryant W. Clark (Democrat), Casey Eure (Republican), Jeff Hale (Republican), Jackson (11th), Paden, and Bill Pigott (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1736?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2025. Enacted.
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