Bill Text: MS SB2945 | 2025 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: General Fund; FY2026 appropriation for DFA for support at the 211 Mississippi helpline.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-12 - Referred To Appropriations [SB2945 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2025-SB2945-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2025 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Frazier
Senate Bill 2945
AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE UNITED WAY OF THE CAPITAL AREA, INC., TO SUPPORT THE 211 MISSISSIPPI HELPLINE, A STATEWIDE RESOURCE AND REFERRAL SERVICE THAT CONNECTS CALLERS WITH A VARIETY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE RESOURCES SPECIFIC TO THEIR NEEDS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration to provide funding to the United Way of the Capital Area, Inc., to support the 211 Mississippi helpline, a statewide resource and referral service that connects callers with a variety of health and human service resources specific to their needs and geographical area, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026..... $ 500,000.00
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2025.
