HB1414_S_Cmte_Amend

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.................................... $ 1,532,413.00.

Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following amounts are provided:

(a) 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....$ 31,499.00.

(b) 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.......................... $ 17,492.00.

(c) 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.

(d) Mann Agency, LLC v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety Claimant........................................ $ 43,672.00.

(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, Cause

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.

(l) Harvill Payne Richardson v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, Cause No. A2402‐2020‐87..........

................................................ $ 50,000.00.

(m) Harvill Payne Richardson, Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, Cause No. A2402‐2020‐87 (attorney fees).............

................................................ $ 15,000.00.

(n) 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.

(o) 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); Brittany Waddell, et al. v. Taylor, et al., Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-340-TSL-RHW (S.D. Miss.)..................................... $ 419,037.00.

(p) Jackson Women’s Health Organization et al v. Dobbs et al., 3:18-cv-00171-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss)..................... $ 150,000.00.

(q) United States v. State of Mississippi,

3:16-cv-622-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss).................. $ 72,588.00.

(r) Special Master as Required by Order of the Federal Court regarding United States v. State of Mississippi

3:16-cv-00622-CWR-FKS ( S.D. Miss)................ $ 35,000.00.

(s) Joseph Thomas. Vernon Avers. and Melvin Lawson v.

Tate Reeves Civil Action No. 3:18-cv-00441-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss)...

................................................ $ 38,797.00.

(t) IRS Representation vs State Agencies......$ 21,845.00.

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 December 31, 2021.............. $ 355,000.00.

Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following amounts are provided:

(a) 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); Brittany Waddell, et al. v. Taylor, et al., Civil Action No. 3:20-cv-340-TSL-RHW (S.D. Miss.).................................... $ 300,000.00.

(b) United States v. State of Mississippi,

3:16-cv-622-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss).................. $ 47,500.00.

3:16-cv-00622-CWR-FKS ( S.D. Miss)................. $ 7,500.00.

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 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 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 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 regional facilities 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.......... $ 1,522,743.00.

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 Veterans' Affairs Board, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Veterans' Affairs 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 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 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 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 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 $ 20,000,000.00.

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

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 $ 700,000.00.

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 Department of Revenue and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021................ $ 554,193.00.

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

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 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...........................................................

............................................ $ 119,710,000.00.

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

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 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 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 State Board of Medical Licensure and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the State Board of Medical Licensure 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 19. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2021, and shall stand repealed from and after June 30, 2021.