House Bill 584

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING TO ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR CERTAIN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning for the purpose of providing funding to Alcorn State University for the agriculture research and extension capital projects described in Section 2 of this act for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022..............................................$ 9,000,500.00.

SECTION 2. The money appropriated by Section 1 of this act shall be expended for the following agriculture research and extension capital projects at Alcorn State University:

(a) $1,900,000.00 for the renovation and restoration of the Poultry Sciences Academic Research Center (SPARC).

(b) $1,700,500.00 for the repair and upgrading of agricultural facilities envelope and infrastructure.

(d) $2,400,000.00 for the construction of a Science, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture and Math (STEAM) Outreach Center.

(e) $1,500,000.00 for the upgrading and replacement of aging mechanical systems.

SECTION 3. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue the warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers in the manner provided by law.

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021.