Appropriations - Room 210; 14 January, 2026: 3:30 PM

Mississippi State Legislature Appropriations Committee · January 15, 2026

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Meeting opens; MDES introduces budget request

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Chairman recognized Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) and Bill Ashley, MDES executive director, introduced the agency, its federal funding base and long history dating to the Wagner-Peyser Act (1933). Ashley distributed handouts including an annual report and top-line budget summary that will guide the presentation.

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Mississippi Department of Employment Security presented its FY27 budget request to the Appropriations Committee, asking for level funding with line-item adjustments to reflect staffing and modest increases for the State Longitudinal Data System and Accelerate Mississippi. Later, community college leaders requested $61.5 million in general support, a $150 million facilities package and $2 million for adult education.

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