REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

MR. SPEAKER AND MADAM PRESIDENT:

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

H. B. No. 1581: Appropriation; Coast Coliseum Commission.

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 all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized and approved for expenditure out of any funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, for the purpose of defraying expenses of the commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2001, and ending June 30, 2002

$ 4,446,611.00.

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 $ 1,711,926.00

Travel and Subsistence 42,500.00

Contractual Services 1,620,000.00

Commodities 205,000.00

Capital Outlay:

Other Than Equipment 0.00

Equipment 667,185.00

Subsidies, Loans and Grants 200,000.00

Total $ 4,446,611.00

AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:

Permanent: Full Time 46

Part Time 0

Time-Limited: Full Time 0

Part Time 0

Any transfers or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law.

No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.

SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums heretofore authorized, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby authorized and approved for expenditure out of any funds which are received by or otherwise become available to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Commission, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the commission for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2001 $ 480,000.00

SECTION 4. The money herein approved for expenditure shall be disbursed upon bank checks signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2001, except that Section 3 shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

Further, amend by striking the title in its entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

 

AN ACT APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF SPECIAL FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEFRAYING THE EXPENSES OF THE MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM COMMISSION FOR THE FISCAL YEARS 2001 AND 2002.

   

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:)

Billy Broomfield

Neely C. Carlton