Contractors board asks for $4.7 million, citing licensing-database upgrade and workforce grants
The Mississippi State Board of Contractors requested $4.7 million in spending authority for FY27, highlighting a one-time licensing database investment, increased grant authority for construction workforce training, and staff salary progressions; the board reported a $3.3 million operating balance.
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Stephanie Lee, executive director of the Mississippi State Board of Contractors, told the committee the agency’s FY27 request totals $4.7 million and is intended to support a one-time investment in a new licensing database, statutory grant disbursements for construction education, salary progressions and a modest travel increase. "Our total budget request is 4,700,000," Lee said.
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