STATE BUDGET

The state operates on an annual budget cycle, with the fiscal year beginning July 1.  State agencies submit their budget requests to the governor in August, and the Governor submits a proposed budget to the state legislature by November 15. This deadline is extended to January 31 for a newly elected governor.  The legislature typically adopts a budget in March or April.  The governor is legally required to submit a balanced budget proposal amd the legislature is legally required to pass a balanced budget.

STATE LEGISLATURE

The Mississippi House of Representatives has 122 members, and the Mississippi State Senate has 52 members. Both representatives and senators serve four-year terms.  The Legislature convenes in regular annual sessions lasting for 90 days, but sessions on every fourth year last for 125 days  Bills do not carry over from year to year.

KEY RESOURCES

• Mississippi State Legislature
• Office of the Attorney General
• Governor of Mississippi
• Information on Healthcare Policy in Mississippi

2025 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

The state passed HB569, which would have increased the dollar thresholds for capital expenditures and major medical equipment that require a Certificate of Need (CON) review, and create specific CON exemptions and requirements for the University of Mississippi Medical Center, but the bill was ultimately vetoed by the Governor.