REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. SPEAKER AND MR. PRESIDENT:

We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:

H. B. No. 1639: Appropriation; Pearl River Valley Water Supply District.

We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:

 

1. That the Senate recede from its Amendment No. 1.

2. That the House and Senate adopt the following amendment:

 

AMEND by striking lines 11 through 35 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

$ 7,672,449.00.

However, funds derived from the special tax levy authorized under the provisions of Section 51-9-139, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be expended only for principal of and interest on bonds and shoreline development.

SECTION 2. Of the funds approved for expenditure under the provisions of Section 1, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 2,596,686.00

Travel and Subsistence 24,000.00

Contractual Services 1,603,900.00

Commodities 510,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 2,150,000.00

Equipment 297,328.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 490,535.00

Total $ 7,672,449.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 78

Part Time 12

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

   

CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE

CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Charlie Capps, Jr.

Jack Gordon

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

John Read

Tommy A. Gollott

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Joe S. Ellzey

Billy Thames