Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Summary
Mississippi enacted HB1902, appropriating funds for the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission for Fiscal Year 2027. The bill provides funding to support the commission's soil and water conservation programs and administrative operations. Governor Tate Reeves signed the bill into law on April 6, 2026, following unanimous passage in both chambers.
What changed
Mississippi enacted HB1902, an appropriation bill that provides funding for the State Soil and Water Conservation Commission for fiscal year 2027. The bill cleared both chambers unanimously and was signed without controversy. The appropriation supports the commission's ongoing conservation activities including soil preservation and water resource management programs.\n\nThis is a routine state budget appropriation that does not impose new regulatory obligations or compliance requirements on the public. Affected parties should note the funding allocation for planning purposes related to conservation programs administered by the commission.
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ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1902 Signed by Governor HB1902 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Appropriation; Soil and Water Conservation Commission.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Purpose Of Defraying The Expenses Of The State Soil And Water Conservation 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,DeLano,McLendon 2026-03-19 H Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Mangold 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: 118 Nay: 0 2026-03-12 Senate Passed As Amended Yea: 51 Nay: 0 2026-03-29 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 121 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 Adopted
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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