Appropriations bills to fund IHL and its operations were passed by lawmakers during last week’s special session.

Appropriations for the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning and its various operations were approved during the legislative special session held last week.

The Legislature approved $451.8 million in general support funding, a decrease from last year’s appropriation of $477.2 million, according to information filed with the Legislative Budget Office.

Subsidiary program appropriations totaled $40.4 million, a decrease from the previous fiscal year’s appropriation of $41.3 million.

During discussion of the appropriation bills for the IHL, State Senator David Blount (D) had an inquiry.

“Is there any money in this bill to provide any money to our eight public universities

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