Senate Bill 2956

(As Passed the Senate)

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS AND SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR FISCAL YEARS 2021 AND 2022; DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; VETERANS' AFFAIRS BOARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; GOVERNOR'S OFFICE - DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; MISSISSIPPI BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; MEDICAL LICENSURE BOARD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021; DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH 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 beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..................................... $ 0.00.

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 July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2022..................................... $ 0.00.

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 Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021................... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying medical program expenses.

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 Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021................... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying regional facility expenses.

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 Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying private prison facility expenses.

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 Mississippi Department of Corrections for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying local confinement facility expenses.

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 Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021................... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying expenses of an additional Highway Patrol Trooper School class.

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 Public Safety and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying expenses of an additional Highway Patrol Trooper School class.

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 Veterans' Affairs Board and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021........................... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying agency operational expenses.

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 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 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying expenses of contractual obligations for system maintenance.

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 Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.

........................................................ $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of providing services to support state agencies as needed.

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 Secretary of State and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Secretary of State for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021............................. $ 267,479.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying agency operational expenses.

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 State Department of Agriculture and Commerce and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the State Department of Agriculture and Commerce for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021...........................................................

................................................. $ 76,120.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying agency operational expenses.

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 Department of Finance and Administration and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021..................................................

................................................ $ 124,370.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying agency operational expenses.

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 Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Governor's Office - Division of Medicaid for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021...........................................................

............................................ $ 199,710,000.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of providing additional federal matching funds for mandated Medicaid medical services.

SECTION 16. 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 Mississippi Board of Animal Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.... $ 15,000.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of providing spending authority for a non-federal grant received for disease control to purchase equipment.

SECTION 17. 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 Medical Licensure Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021................... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying agency operational expenses.

SECTION 18. 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 of Mental Health for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021.......... $ 0.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying expenses of infrastructure projects and agency operations.

SECTION 19. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.