REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. PRESIDENT AND MR. SPEAKER:

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

S. B. No. 3279: Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.

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

 

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

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

 

Amend as follows:

Delete lines 8 through 243 and insert in lieu thereof the following:

beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001

$ 52,096,829.00.

SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the operation of the various divisions of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001

$ 34,565,633.00.

SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:

DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 34,939,182.00

Travel and Subsistence 106,000.00

Contractual Services 2,535,248.00

Commodities 3,518,935.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 75,000.00

Equipment 4,708,528.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 54,850.00

Total $ 45,937,743.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 37,704,412.00

Special Funds 8,233,331.00

Total $ 45,937,743.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 895

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 894,239.00

Travel and Subsistence 9,000.00

Contractual Services 354,320.00

Commodities 198,108.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 42,918.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 244,252.00

Total $ 1,742,837.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 760,621.00

Special Funds 982,216.00

Total $ 1,742,837.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 25

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

It is the intention of the Legislature that all funds received as tuition fees, grants or donations by the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy shall be deposited in a special fund in the State Treasury to be designated as "Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Fees and Donations Fund." It is further the intention of the Legislature that the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy may increase fees at any time to offset any increases in operational costs.

DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 3,417,563.00

Travel and Subsistence 64,300.00

Contractual Services 3,707,202.00

Commodities 258,535.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 462,223.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 7,909,823.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 6,747,141.00

Special Funds 1,162,682.00

Total $ 7,909,823.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 97

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 1

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF CRIME LABORATORIES

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 5,026,964.00

Travel and Subsistence 110,000.00

Contractual Services 869,763.00

Commodities 416,400.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 818,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 25,000.00

Total $ 7,266,127.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 6,111,759.00

Special Funds 1,154,368.00

Total $ 7,266,127.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 103

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 4

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 157,792.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,000.00

Contractual Services 176,879.00

Commodities 62,500.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 44,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 0.00

Total $ 446,171.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 278,543.00

Special Funds 167,628.00

Total $ 446,171.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 5

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 1,572,036.00

Travel and Subsistence 72,403.00

Contractual Services 578,576.00

Commodities 88,758.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 15,500.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 16,169,102.00

Total $ 18,496,375.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 494,353.00

Special Funds 18,002,022.00

Total $ 18,496,375.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 11

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 25

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 333,883.00

Travel and Subsistence 13,500.00

Contractual Services 612,700.00

Commodities 14,300.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 15,250.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 1,678,500.00

Total $ 2,668,133.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 2,668,133.00

Total $ 2,668,133.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 8

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 122,112.00

Travel and Subsistence 6,000.00

Contractual Services 202,100.00

Commodities 6,800.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 5,000.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 325,000.00

Total $ 667,012.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 667,012.00

Total $ 667,012.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 3

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING

COUNCIL ON AGING

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 87,146.00

Travel and Subsistence 30,000.00

Contractual Services 35,550.00

Commodities 21,500.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 16,400.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 660,402.00

Total $ 850,998.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 850,998.00

Total $ 850,998.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 2

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

COUNTY JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD

MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:

Personal Services:

Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits $ 98,343.00

Travel and Subsistence 5,500.00

Contractual Services 350,000.00

Commodities 7,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 6,400.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 210,000.00

Total $ 677,243.00

FUNDING:

General Funds $ 0.00

Special Funds 677,243.00

Total $ 677,243.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 2

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

After Line 373 insert a new Section 10 and a new Section 11 and renumber subsequent sections, Section 10 and Section 11 to read as follows:

SECTION 10. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby reappropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of reauthorizing the expenditure of State General Funds, as authorized in Senate Bill No. 3161, Regular Session of 1999, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2000, and ending June 30, 2001 $ 3,000,000.00.

Notwithstanding the amount reappropriated under the provisions of this section, in no event shall the amount expended exceed the unexpended balance as of June 30, 2000.

SECTION 11. With the funds appropriated in this act, the Department of Public Safety may expend funds to defray the costs related to a highway patrol cadet class during Fiscal Year 2001.

   

CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE

CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Jack Gordon

Charlie Capps, Jr.

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

Lynn Posey

Johnny W. Stringer

   

X (SIGNED:)

X (SIGNED:)

E. Glenn Hamilton

David Gibbs