Capital Fund Disbursements from Special State Funds
Summary
Mississippi Governor signed SB2189 into law, directing the State Fiscal Officer to make disbursements from multiple capital improvement funds including the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund, 2022 Community and Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund, and the 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund. The bill also authorizes state agencies to escalate budgets upon receiving these funds.
What changed
Mississippi SB2189 was signed into law on April 6, 2026, authorizing the State Fiscal Officer to disburse funds from several capital improvement special funds including the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund, 2022 Community and Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund, 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund, 2022 Department of Finance and Administration Statewide Repair and Renovation Fund, and the 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund.
The bill also grants state agencies receiving these funds authority to escalate their budgets and expend funds consistent with rules applicable to federal fund escalation. This legislation passed unanimously in both chambers (Senate 52-0, House 119-0) after conference committee reconciliation. Government agencies in Mississippi should ensure their budget escalation procedures align with the new statutory authority provided by this law.
What to do next
- Review current capital improvement fund disbursement procedures for compliance with new statutory directives
- Update internal budget escalation policies to leverage new authority for fund expenditure consistent with federal fund rules
- Ensure accounting systems can track and report on the five specified capital improvement funds: IHL Capital Improvements, Community and Junior Colleges Capital Improvements, State Agencies Capital Improvements, Statewide Repair and Renovation, and Local Improvements Projects Fund
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Mississippi / SB2189 Signed by Governor SB2189 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-04-06
Budget; direct disbursements from certain special funds.
An Act To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2022 Ihl Capital Improvements Fund, The 2022 Community And Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund, And The 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund For Certain Projects; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2022 Department Of Finance And Administration Statewide Repair And Renovation Fund To Pay The Costs Of Certain Infrastructure Improvements, General Repairs And Renovations; To Direct The State Fiscal Officer To Make Disbursements From The 2026 Local Improvements Projects Fund For Certain Projects; To Authorize Any State Agency That Receives Certain Monies To Escalate Its Budget Upon Receiving Such Monies And Expend Such Monies In Accordance With The Rules And Regulations In A Manner Consistent With The Escalation Of Federal Funds; And For Related Purposes.
Bill Details
State Mississippi
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history...
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Sponsors
Briggs Hopson (Sen - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-06 S Enrolled Bill Signed 2026-04-02 S Unanimous Consent Granted 2026-04-02 H Unanimous Consent Granted 2026-04-02 H Immediate Release 2026-04-02 H Conference Report Adopted 2026-04-02 S Unanimous Consent Granted 2026-04-02 S Conference Report Adopted 2026-04-01 S Conference Report Filed 2026-04-01 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-30 S Recommitted For Further Conf 2026-03-30 H Recommitted For Further Conf 2026-03-30 S Conference Report Filed 2026-03-30 H Conference Report Filed 2026-03-23 H Conferees Named Read,Cockerham,Oliver 2026-03-19 S Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,Harkins 2026-03-12 S Decline to Concur/Invite Conf 2026-03-11 H Returned For Concurrence 2026-03-10 H Passed As Amended 2026-03-10 H Amended 2026-02-26 H Title Suff Do Pass As Amended 2026-02-06 H Referred To Appropriations A 2026-02-05 S Transmitted To House 2026-02-04 S Passed 2026-02-02 S Title Suff Do Pass 2026-01-13 S Referred To Appropriations
Votes
2026-02-04 Senate Passed Yea: 52 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 House Passed As Amended Yea: 119 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 Senate Conference Report Adopted Yea: 52 Nay: 0 2026-04-02 House Conference Report Adopted Yea: 117 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-13 S Appropriations 2026-02-06 H Appropriations A
Amendments
0000-00-00 House Committee Amendment No 1
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-13 Introduced 2026-02-05 Engrossed 2026-04-06 Enrolled Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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