HB1893 Forestry Commission Funding Appropriation
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed HB1893 into law on April 6, 2026. The bill makes an appropriation for the support and maintenance of the State Forestry Commission for fiscal year 2027. The bill passed both chambers of the Mississippi Legislature with unanimous support.
What changed
HB1893 establishes a state appropriation for the Mississippi Forestry Commission's fiscal year 2027 operations and support. The bill was processed through standard legislative channels including committee referrals to the Appropriations committees in both chambers and a conference committee to reconcile differences between House and Senate versions.
The bill's enactment affects state government budget allocation and forestry management services in Mississippi. No regulatory compliance obligations are created for private entities as this is an internal government funding measure. Affected parties include state agencies dependent on forestry commission services and taxpayers contributing to state revenues.
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Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1893 Signed by Governor HB1893 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Appropriation; Forestry Commission.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The State Forestry Commission For The Fiscal Year 2027.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Scott Bounds (Rep - R) John Read (Rep - R) Brent Anderson (Rep - R) Bryant Clark (Rep - D) Casey Eure (Rep - R) Jeff Hale (Rep - R) Lataisha Jackson (Rep - D) Bill Pigott (Rep - R) Tracey Rosebud (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-06 Approved by Governor 2026-03-31 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-31 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-03-29 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-29 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-03-27 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-27 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-19 S Conferees Named Hopson,McCaughn,Tate 2026-03-19 H Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Pigott 2026-03-18 H Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-13 S Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-12 S Passed As Amended 2026-03-12 S Amended 2026-03-12 S Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-02-27 S Referred To Appropriations 2026-02-20 H Transmitted To Senate 2026-02-19 H Passed 2026-02-18 H Title Suff Do Pass 2026-02-18 H DR - TSDP: AP To A1 2026-02-17 H DR - TSDP: A1 To AP 2026-02-16 H Referred To Appropriations B;Appropriations A
Votes
2026-02-19 House Passed Yea: 120 Nay: 0 2026-03-12 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 120 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 50 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-16 H Appropriations B 2026-02-27 S Appropriations
Amendments
0000-00-00 Senate Committee Amendment No 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-16 Introduced 2026-02-20 Engrossed 2026-03-31 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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