SB 2033 is an appropriations bill that funds the Mississippi State Personnel Board for Fiscal Year 2026. It appropriates $5,352,002 from the State General Fund for the board’s support and maintenance for the period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026. Of that amount, $4,424,204 is designated for personal services, including salaries, wages, fringe benefits, and vacancy funding, with an authorized headcount of 47 permanent positions and no time-limited positions.
The bill also adds detailed spending and personnel controls. It requires compliance with the state Variable Compensation Plan, prohibits using personal-services funds for other categories, limits salary actions that would exceed the FY 2026 appropriation, and restricts vacancy funding to filling approved vacancies rather than increasing pay for existing employees. It further requires the State Personnel Board to publish projected annual personal-services costs, maintain detailed records, and submit future budget requests in a comparable format. The bill includes one new authorized position, a Statewide Human Resources Job Classification role, and sets an effective date of July 1, 2025.
Impact
SB 2033 does not create a new regulatory program, but it does set the legal spending authority for the State Personnel Board and imposes binding conditions on how those funds may be used. It affects state budget law by appropriating general funds, establishing headcount limits, directing salary administration under the Variable Compensation Plan, and restricting transfers, escalations, and use of vacancy funding. It also reinforces existing fiscal controls in Mississippi law by tying expenditures to appropriation limits and requiring compliance with state procurement and accounting rules.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have broad support and little visible controversy. It passed the Senate 37-9 and the House 94-0, suggesting strong bipartisan approval overall. The absence of committee transcript discussion in the provided record also suggests the measure was treated as a routine appropriations bill rather than a contentious policy proposal.
Contention
The main points of potential contention are the bill’s tight controls on personnel spending and the requirement that the State Personnel Board and Department of Finance and Administration approve certain salary actions and escalations. Those provisions may be of interest to agency administrators and employees because they limit flexibility in filling vacancies, adjusting salaries, and expanding headcount. Another possible issue is the addition of only one new position, which may reflect a restrained staffing increase despite the agency’s operational needs.
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