MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2021 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Read
AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS, AND SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND FISCAL YEAR 2022; THE COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE BOARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; MISSISSIPPI WORKERS’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE STATE VETERAN’S AFFAIRS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE – DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of paying for certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees, court fees, judgments and settlement agreements incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the period July 1,2020, and ending June 30, 2021................................... $ 620,654.00.
Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following amounts are provided:
(a) Settlement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and State of Mississippi; Chemfax Inc., Superfund Site, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, Site/Spill ID Number: 04JF, CERCLA ID Number: MSD008154486, Settlement Agreement for the Recovery of Response Costs, Docket No. CERCLA-04-2014-3756............ $ 3,000.00.
(b) Express Oil Change, LLC and TE, LLC d/b/a Tire Engineers v. Mississippi State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, et al. 3:16cv414-HTW-LRA.............. $ 192,533.00.
(c) Mann Agency, LLC v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety $ 43,672.00.
(d) State of Mississippi v. Dale Partners Architects P.A.; Earl Walls Associates aka NTH, Inc.; Eldridge & Associates Environmental Management Plus; in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Civil Action Number 14-666...........................................
............................................... $ 31,449.00.
(e) Larry Ruffin Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No. CI-11-0238.............
............................................... $ 50,000.00.
(f) Jimmie Bass v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Bolivar County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2011-0009.....................
............................................... $ 50,000.00.
(g) Rolland Glen Anderson v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 251-09-640CIV............
............................................... $ 50,000.00.
(h) Tyler Edmonds v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2009-0457-CV.........
............................................... $ 50,000.00.
(i) Natasha Orlantha Stewart v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Civil Action No. 25C11:17-cv-00349 $ 50,000.00.
(j) Curtis Flowers v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Mississippi, Case No. 1:20-cv-00150...........
.............................................. $ 50,000.00.
(k) Curtis Flowers v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Mississippi, Case No. 1:20-cv-00150 (attorney fees)............................................... $ 50,000.00.
SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of paying for certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees, court fees, judgments and settlement agreements incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2022............... $ 1,890,000.00.
(a) Olivia Y., et al v. Phil Bryant, as Governor of the State of Mississippi and the Department of Human Services, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, Cause No. 3:03cv251(L)(N).............................. $ 125,000.00.
(b) Amos et al. v Taylor et al. 20-cv-00007-DMB-JMV (N.D. Miss); Lang, et al. v Cain et al., 4:20-cv-030-DMB-RP (N.D. Miss) and Brittany Waddell, et al. v. Taylor et al., Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-340-TSL-RHW (S.D. Miss)..................................... $ 1,200,000.00.
(c) Jackson Women’s Health Organization et al v. Dobbs et al., 3:18-cv-00171-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss)............... $ 150,000.00.
(d) United States v. State of Mississippi, 3:16-cv-622-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss)..................................... $ 190,000.00.
(e)Special Master as Required by Order of the Federal Court for United States v. State of Mississippi, 3:16-cv-00622-CWR-FKS (S.D. Miss)................................................ $ 50,000.00.
(f) Joseph Thomas, Vernon Ayers, and Melvin Lawson v. Tate Reeves................................................ $ 75,000.00.
(g) State Agency Representation for IRS..... $ 100,000.00.
SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Community and Junior College Board for the period July 1,2020, and ending June 30, 2021................. $ 366,133.00.
This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying for health insurance.
SECTION 4. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office, to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Safety for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021........................ $ 1,522,743.00.
This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of a Highway Patrol Trooper School.
SECTION 5. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.... $ 150,000.00.
This additional appropriation is made for agency operations.
SECTION 6. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office, to defray the expenses of the State Veteran’s Affairs for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021............................ $ 8,000,000.00.
This additional appropriation is made for agency operations.
SECTION 7. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office, to defray the expenses of the Wireless Communication Commission for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.................. $ 331,057.00.
This additional appropriation is made for contractually obligated system maintenance.
SECTION 8. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Department of Mental Health and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the department for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..................................................
............................................. $ 20,000,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 9. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Information Technology Services, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the department for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021...........................................
............................................... $ 700,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of providing services to state agencies.
SECTION 10. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Secretary of State, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the department for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......................................................
............................................... $ 267,479.00.
This additional appropriation is for agency operations.
SECTION 11. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the department for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.................. $ 76,120.00.
This additional appropriation is for agency operations.
SECTION 12. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Department of Finance and Administration, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the department for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.... $ 124,370.00.
This additional appropriation is for agency operations.
SECTION 13. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Governor’s Office – Division of Medicaid, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the department for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021................ $ 199,710,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for federal matching funds for Medicaid medical services.
SECTION 14. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Mississippi Board of Animal Health and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the Board for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..................................................
............................................... $ 15,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for a grant received to purchase additional equipment.
SECTION 15. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Medical Licensure Board, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the Board for the period July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......................................................
............................................... $ 75,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for administrative expenses.
SECTION 16. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after passage.