Mississippi HB1904 - Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks Appropriation FY2027
Summary
The Mississippi State Legislature has enacted HB1904, an appropriations bill for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for Fiscal Year 2027. The bill was signed by Governor Reeves on April 6, 2026, after passing unanimously in both chambers (121-0 in the House, 50-0/51-0 in the Senate). This legislation authorizes state funding for wildlife conservation, fisheries management, and parks operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
What changed
Mississippi has enacted HB1904, a $XX million appropriation for the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for FY2027. The bill authorizes funding for wildlife conservation programs, fisheries management, and state parks operations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026.
This is a standard state budget appropriation that does not create new regulatory obligations for private entities. Affected parties should monitor for any program-level spending directives or cost-sharing requirements that may affect grantees, contractors, or outdoor recreation stakeholders in Mississippi.
What to do next
- Monitor for program-specific budget allocations and spending authority
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / HB1904 Signed by Governor HB1904 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Appropriation; Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks, Department of.
An Act Making An Appropriation For The Support And Maintenance Of The Department Of Wildlife, Fisheries And Parks 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,Suber 2026-03-19 H Conferees Named Bounds,Cockerham,Anderson (122nd) 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: 121 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
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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