HB 1623 — Appropriation; Veterans' Home Purchase Board.
Last action — Approved by Governor
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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10 sponsors
1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 3 parties (3 R · 2 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
94 added · 95 removedPlain-language change summary
The amended version of Bill HB 1623 increases the allocated funding for the agency from about $49.36 million to approximately $49.56 million. Additionally, the name for authorized positions has changed from "Authorized Positions" to "Authorized Headcount," clarifying that 18 permanent positions will be maintained without part-time or time-limited roles. This change ensures that the agency is better financially equipped for the upcoming fiscal year while maintaining staffing levels, which is important for effective service delivery.
1623 (As Sent to Governor) AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FROM SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE VETERANS' HOME PURCHASE BOARD AND MAKING NEW HOME LOANS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023.
The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board's revolving fund, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Veterans' Home Purchase Board and making new home loans as authorized by law for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...........................$ 49,361,027.00.49,561,430.00.
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:HEADCOUNT:
Full18 Time.............Time-Limited:
180 PartWith Time.............the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required for Personal H.
0 Time-Limited:
Full Time.............
0 Part Time.............
0 H.
1623 *HR13/A734**HR43/A734SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2 22/HR13/A73422/HR43/A734SG PAGE 1 WithServices the funds herein appropriated, it shall be the agency’s responsibility to make certain that funds required for “Personal Services” for Fiscal Year 2024 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2023 funds appropriated for that purpose unless programs or positions are added to the agency’sagency's Fiscal Year 2023 budget by the Mississippi Legislature.
The Legislature shall determine the agency’sagency's personal services appropriation, which shall be published by the State Personnel Board.
If the agency’sagency's Fiscal Year 2023 projected cost exceeds the annualized costs, no salary actions shall be processed by the State Personnel Board with the exception of new hires that are determined to be essential for the agency.
No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are H.
1623 *HR13/A734**HR43/A734SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A73422/HR43/A734SG PAGE 2 No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
None of the funds herein appropriated shall be used in violation of Internal Revenue Service’sService's Publication 15-A relating to the reporting of income paid to contract employees, as interpreted by the Office of the State Auditor.
It shall be the agency’sagency's responsibility to ensure that the funds are used to increase all employees’employees' salaries up to the minimum level as determined by the State Personnel Board.
H.SECTION 4.
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 H.
1623 *HR13/A734**HR43/A734SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A73422/HR43/A734SG PAGE 3 SECTIONstated 4.in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.
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, quality and service, the Mississippi Industries for the Blind shall be given preference.
It is the intention of the Legislature that the Veterans' Home Purchase Board is hereby authorized to escalate, budget and expend funds from any source, not to exceed Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00), for the purpose of making new home loans H.as authorized by law, in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.
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1623 *HR13/A734**HR43/A734SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A73422/HR43/A734SG PAGE 4 asSECTION authorized8. by law, in accordance with rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.
SECTIONThis 8.act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.
This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022, and shall stand repealed June 30, 2022.
1623 *HR13/A734**HR43/A734SG* ~ OFFICIAL ~ 22/HR13/A73422/HR43/A734SG ST:
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Amendments
2 amendments- Amendment Report for House Bill No. 1623 Show changes
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Action History
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Approved by Governor
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Enrolled Bill Signed
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Adopted
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Conference Report Filed
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Conference Report Filed
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Conferees Named Hopson,DeLano,Moran
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Conferees Named Read,Huddleston,Barton
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Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
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Returned For Concurrence
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Passed As Amended
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Amended
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Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
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Referred To Appropriations
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Transmitted To Senate
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Passed
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Title Suff Do Pass
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Referred To Appropriations
Sponsors
- Boyd · Cosponsor
- John Read · Primary
- Huddleston · Cosponsor
- Manly Barton · Cosponsor
- Angela Cockerham · Cosponsor
- Sr. John W. Hines · Cosponsor
- Hopkins · Cosponsor
- Karl Oliver · Cosponsor
- Percy W. Watson · Cosponsor
- Young · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- John Read Republican
Co-sponsors (9)
- Boyd
- Huddleston
- Manly Barton Republican
- Angela Cockerham Independent
- John W. Hines, Sr. Democrat
- Hopkins
- Karl Oliver Republican
- Percy W. Watson Democrat
- Young
Not signed on (165)
165 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 165 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (122)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Yea |
| Boyd | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Criswell | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Hopkins | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stamps | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | 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 |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | 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 |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | 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 Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 51 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (52)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Horhn | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Jordan | — | Yea |
| McDaniel | — | Yea |
| Moran | — | Yea |
| Parker | — | Yea |
| Polk | — | Yea |
| Sojourner | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Turner-Ford | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Boyd | — | Yea |
| Branning | — | Yea |
| Butler A. (36th) | — | Yea |
| Butler K. (38th) | — | Yea |
| Caughman | — | Yea |
| David Blount | Democrat | Yea |
| Derrick T. Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Hillman Terome Frazier | Democrat | Yea |
| Hob Bryan | Democrat | Yea |
| Joseph Thomas | Democrat | Yea |
| Reginald Jackson | Democrat | Yea |
| Rod Hickman | Democrat | Yea |
| Sarita Simmons | Democrat | Yea |
| Sollie B. Norwood | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Burks Hill | Republican | Yea |
| Bart Williams | Republican | Yea |
| Benjamin Suber | Republican | Yea |
| Brice Wiggins | Republican | Yea |
| Briggs Hopson | Republican | Yea |
| Chad McMahan | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Neil S. Whaley | Republican | Yea |
| Rita Potts Parks | Republican | Yea |
| Scott DeLano | Republican | Yea |
| Tyler McCaughn | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 28 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 116 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 4% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (122)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bain | — | Yea |
| Barnett | — | Yea |
| Beckett | — | Yea |
| Blackmon | — | Yea |
| Boyd | — | Yea |
| Busby | — | Yea |
| Clarke | — | Yea |
| Darnell | — | Yea |
| Gibbs (72nd) | — | Yea |
| Goodin | — | Yea |
| Huddleston | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Johnson | — | Yea |
| Lancaster | — | Yea |
| McLeod | — | Yea |
| Miles | — | Yea |
| Paden | — | Yea |
| Patterson | — | Yea |
| Reynolds | — | Yea |
| Robinson | — | Yea |
| Stamps | — | Yea |
| Straughter | — | Yea |
| Thompson | — | Yea |
| Walker | — | Yea |
| Weathersby | — | Yea |
| Williams-Barnes | — | Yea |
| Wright | — | Yea |
| Young | — | Yea |
| Mr. Speaker | — | Yea |
| Bomgar | — | Nay |
| Criswell | — | Nay |
| Hopkins | — | Nay |
| Williamson | — | Nay |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Yea |
| Bo Brown | Democrat | Nay |
| Bob Evans | Democrat | Yea |
| Bob Evans | 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 |
| Gregory Holloway, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Hester Jackson McCray | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeffery Harness | Democrat | Yea |
| Jeramey Anderson | Democrat | Yea |
| John G. Faulkner | Democrat | Yea |
| John W. Hines, Sr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kabir Karriem | Democrat | Yea |
| Karl Gibbs | Democrat | Yea |
| Omeria Scott | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Tracey T. Rosebud | Democrat | Yea |
| Willie Bailey | Democrat | Yea |
| Zakiya Summers | Democrat | Yea |
| Angela Cockerham | Independent | Yea |
| Shanda Yates | Independent | Yea |
| Becky Currie | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Kinkade | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Pigott | Republican | Yea |
| Billy Adam Calvert | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Brent Powell | Republican | Yea |
| C. Scott Bounds | Republican | Yea |
| Carolyn Crawford | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Eure | Republican | Yea |
| Clay Deweese | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Eubanks | Republican | Yea |
| Dana McLean | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Bell | Republican | Yea |
| Donnie Scoggin | Republican | Yea |
| Fred Shanks | Republican | Yea |
| Gene Newman | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Haney | Republican | Yea |
| Henry Zuber III | Republican | Yea |
| Jansen Owen | Republican | Yea |
| Jason White | Republican | Yea |
| Jay McKnight | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Hale | Republican | Yea |
| Jeffrey S. Guice | Republican | Yea |
| Jerry R. Turner | Republican | Yea |
| Jill Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Jody Steverson | Republican | Yea |
| Joey Hood | Republican | Yea |
| John Read | Republican | Yea |
| John Thomas "Trey" Lamar, III | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph Tubb | Republican | Yea |
| Karl Oliver | Republican | Yea |
| Ken Morgan | Republican | Yea |
| Kent McCarty | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Felsher | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Ford | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Horan | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Byrd | Republican | Yea |
| Lee Yancey | Republican | Yea |
| Lester Carpenter | Republican | Yea |
| Manly Barton | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Tullos | Republican | Yea |
| Missy McGee | Republican | Yea |
| Noah Sanford | Republican | Yea |
| Price Wallace | Republican | Yea |
| Randy Rushing | Republican | Yea |
| Richard Bennett | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Roberson | 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 Massengill | Republican | Yea |
| Timmy Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Troy Smith | Republican | Yea |
| Vince Mangold | Republican | Yea |
| William Tracy Arnold | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HB 1623?
- HB 1623 is sponsored by Boyd, John Read (Republican), Huddleston, Manly Barton (Republican), Angela Cockerham (Independent), John W. Hines, Sr. (Democrat), Hopkins, Karl Oliver (Republican), Percy W. Watson (Democrat), and Young.
- What is the current status of HB 1623?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2022. Enacted.
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