MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2022 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representatives Read, Stamps

House Bill 1353

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE "2022 IHL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE "2022 COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE "2022 STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE "2022 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION STATEWIDE REPAIR AND RENOVATION FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND RURAL WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS REVOLVING LOAN FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE WATER POLLUTION CONTROL REVOLVING FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI DAM SAFETY FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE "2022 TATE COUNTY - EROSION CONTROL AND REPAIR FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE ACE FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS INVESTMENT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AUTHORITY FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI MAIN STREET INVESTMENT GRANT FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE "2022 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE STATE BP SETTLEMENT FUND TO THE "2022 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND" CREATED IN THIS ACT; TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER FUNDS OUT OF THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO A SPECIAL FUND CREATED IN THIS ACT TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES; TO CREATE THE "2022 IHL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO CREATE THE "2022 COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO CREATE THE "2022 STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS; TO CREATE THE "2022 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION STATEWIDE REPAIR AND RENOVATION FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR STATE AGENCIES REPAIR AND RENOVATION PURPOSES; TO CREATE THE "2022 TATE COUNTY - EROSION CONTROL AND REPAIR FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ASSIST TATE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH DITCH EROSION CONTROL, REPAIR AND REHABILITATION; TO CREATE THE "2022 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND" AS A SPECIAL FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO ASSIST WITH VARIOUS LOCAL PROJECTS ACROSS THE STATE; TO AMEND SECTION 39-5-145, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FUNDS IN THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT FUND THAT MAY BE ALLOCATED FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF PROJECTS; TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY HERITAGE PRESERVATION GRANT FUND MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 39-11-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH MONIES IN THE BUILDING FUND FOR THE ARTS MAY BE USED; TO AMEND SECTION 57-1-701, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXPAND THE CATEGORIES OF ELIGIBLE EXPENDITURES FROM THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Eighty-five Million Five Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($85,570,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 20 of this act.

SECTION 2. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Thirty-five Million Dollars ($35,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 Community and Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 21 of this act.

SECTION 3. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Thirty-five Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($35,250,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 22 of this act.

SECTION 4. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 Department of Finance and Administration Statewide Repair and Renovation Fund created in Section 23 of this act.

SECTION 5. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Four Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,450,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Local Governments and Rural Water Systems Improvements Revolving Loan Fund created in Section 41-3-16, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 6. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund created in Section 39-5-145, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 7. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Four Million Four Hundred Ninety Thousand Dollars ($4,490,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Water Pollution Control Revolving Fund created in Section 49-17-85, Mississippi Code of 1972, to provide funds necessary to match projected federal funds available through the following federal fiscal year from the annual Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) appropriations and from the supplemental Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriations. Not more than Two Million Eight Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($2,870,000.00) of such funds may be used to match the annual CWSRF appropriations and not more than One Million Six Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars ($1,620,000.00) of such funds may be issued to match the supplemental IIJA appropriations.

SECTION 8. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Dam Safety Fund created in Section 19, Chapter 492, Laws of 2020.

SECTION 9. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 Tate County - Erosion Control and Repair Fund created in Section 24 of this act.

SECTION 10. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Thirty Million Dollars ($30,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, to the ACE Fund created in Section 57-1-16, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 11. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Forty Million Dollars ($40,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund created in Section 57-1-701, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 12. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to Mississippi Business Investment Fund created in Section 57-61-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, to be used for the purposes provided in Section 57-61-36(3), Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 13. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Fund created in Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code of 1972, to be used for projects defined in Section 57-75-5(f)(ii), Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 14. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Economic Development Highway Fund created in Section 65-4-15, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 15. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Industry Incentive Financing Revolving Fund created in Section 57-1-221, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 16. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Main Street Investment Grant Fund created in Section 57-1-601, Mississippi Code of 1972.

SECTION 17. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Two Hundred One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($201,500,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund created in Section 25 of this act.

SECTION 18. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Twenty Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($20,800,000.00) from the State BP Settlement Fund created in Section 27-103-302.1, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund created in Section 25 of this act.

SECTION 19. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the special fund created in Section 26 of this act.

SECTION 20. (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated as the "2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(ii) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration, with the approval of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning on those projects related to the universities under its management and control to pay the costs of capital improvements, renovation and/or repair of existing facilities, furnishings and/or equipping facilities for public facilities as hereinafter described:

AMOUNT

NAME PROJECT ALLOCATED

Alcorn State University......................... $ 5,040,000.00

Preplanning for repair,

renovation, and

expansion of and upgrades

and improvements to the

David L. Whitney Complex

and Wellness Center; campus

safety and security project,

including open space

development, sprinkler

systems for dormitories,

security camera

installation, card access

systems, street lighting,

and emergency kiosks; and

repair, renovation and

upgrading of campus

infrastructure..............$ 1,040,000.00

Repair and renovation of

and upgrades and

improvements to the Math

and Science Building........$ 4,000,000.00

Delta State University........................... $ 5,640,000.00

Repair, renovation and

replacement of and

upgrades and

improvements to HVAC systems

and related equipment and

infrastructure.............$ 3,937,500.00

Repair and renovation

for ADA compliance

for the Bologna Performing

Arts Center................$ 1,702,500.00

Jackson State University........................ $ 12,000,000.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

dining facility and

related facilities........$ 12,000,000.00

Mississippi State University.................... $ 14,680,000.00

Repair, renovation, construction,

acquisition of property, furnishing

and equipping of related

facilities to house the

College of Architecture,

Art and Design...........$ 14,680,000.00

Mississippi State University/Division of

Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine... $ 9,610,000.00

Repair and renovation

of and upgrades and

improvements to

Dorman Hall and

related facilities.......$ 9,610,000.00

Mississippi University for Women................ $ 2,500,000.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities...........$ 2,500,000.00

Mississippi Valley State University.............. $ 10,200,000.00

Repair, renovation,

furnishing and

equipping of the

Charles Lackey

Recreation Center........$ 10,200,000.00

University of Mississippi........................ $ 5,500,000.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

mechanical and power

plant building and related

facilities..............$ 4,500,000.00

Preplanning for

construction,

furnishing and

equipping of a

new building and

related facilities

to house the School

of Accountancy..........$ 1,000,000.00

University of Mississippi Medical Center......... $ 8,000,000.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities...........$ 8,000,000.00

University of Southern Mississippi............... $ 11,000,000.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

science research facility...$ 11,000,000.00

IHL Education and Research Center............... $ 1,400,000.00

Repair and replacement of

chillers and related

equipment for the campus

air conditioning and

heating system.........$ 1,400,000.00

TOTAL.......................................... $ 85,570,000.00

(b) (i) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in paragraph (a) of this section. If any monies in such special fund are not used within four (4) years after the date funds are transferred under Section 1 of this act from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, into the special fund, then the institution of higher learning for which any unused monies are allocated under paragraph (a) of this section shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the Department of Finance and Administration.

(ii) Monies in the special fund may be used to reimburse reasonable actual and necessary costs incurred by the Department of Finance and Administration, acting through the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management, in administering or providing assistance directly related to a project described in paragraph (a) of this section. An accounting of actual costs incurred for which reimbursement is sought shall be maintained for each project by the Department of Finance and Administration, Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management. Reimbursement of reasonable actual and necessary costs for a project shall not exceed two percent (2%) of the monies in the special fund used for such project. Monies authorized for a particular project may not be used to reimburse administrative costs for unrelated projects.

(c) The Department of Finance and Administration, acting through the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management, is expressly authorized and empowered to receive and expend any local or other source funds in connection with the expenditure of funds provided for in this section. The expenditure of monies deposited into the special fund shall be under the direction of the Department of Finance and Administration, and such funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by such department, which warrants shall be issued upon requisitions signed by the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration, or his designee.

(d) Any amounts allocated to an institution of higher learning that are in excess of that needed to complete the projects at such institution of higher learning that are described in paragraph (a) of this section may be used for general repairs and renovations at the institution of higher learning.

SECTION 21. (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated as the "2022 Community and Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund. Monies in the fund may not be used or expended for any purpose except as authorized under this section.

(ii) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration, to pay the costs of acquisition of real property, construction of new facilities, equipping and furnishing facilities, including furniture and technology equipment and infrastructure, and addition to or renovation of existing facilities for community and junior college campuses as recommended by the Mississippi Community College Board. The amount to be expended at each community and junior college is as follows:

Coahoma..................................... $ 1,570,500.00

Copiah-Lincoln............................... 1,840,500.00

East Central.................................. 1,735,500.00

East Mississippi.............................. 2,015,500.00

Hinds........................................ 3,780,500.00

Holmes....................................... 2,656,500.00

Itawamba...................................... 2,415,500.00

Jones........................................ 2,295,500.00

Meridian...................................... 1,840,500.00

Mississippi Delta............................. 1,655,500.00

Mississippi Gulf Coast........................ 3,357,500.00

Northeast Mississippi......................... 2,145,500.00

Northwest Mississippi......................... 3,500,000.00

Pearl River.................................. 2,545,500.00

Southwest Mississippi......................... 1,645,500.00

GRAND TOTAL..................................... $35,000,000.00

(b) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in paragraph (a) of this section. If any monies in such special fund are not used within four (4) years after the date funds are transferred under Section 2 of this act from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, into the special fund, then the community college or junior college for which any such monies are allocated under paragraph (a) of this section shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the Department of Finance and Administration.

SECTION 22. (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated as the "2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(ii) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration, to pay the costs of capital improvements, renovation and/or repair of existing facilities, furnishings and/or equipping facilities for public facilities as hereinafter described:

STATE AGENCIES...................................$ 35,250,000.00

Department of Finance and Administration.........$ 21,500,000.00

Continuation of planning,

repair, restoration of

and improvements to the

New Capitol Grounds.......$ 5,000,000.00

Phase II of repair,

renovation, furnishing

and equipping of the

660 North Street Building..$ 9,500,000.00

Phase II of repair,

renovation, furnishing

and equipping of the

350 High Street Building..$ 7,000,000.00

Department of Mental Health.......................$ 7,750,000.00

Phase II of ligature

compliance measures

at the Mississippi

State Hospital............$ 1,250,000.00

Planning, construction,

furnishing and equipping

of new north entry gate

security station and

perimeter fencing at

the Boswell Regional

Center....................$ 1,500,000.00

Planning, repair

and renovation, furnishing

and equipping of Buildings

#42, #49 and #50 at

Ellisville State School...$ 3,000,000.00

Planning, construction,

furnishing and equipping

of new entry security

station and reconstruction

of north passage bridge

at North Mississippi

Regional Center...........$ 2,000,000.00

Department of Public Safety...................$ 4,000,000.00

Continuation of construction,

furnishing and equipping of

new Troop G Highway Patrol

Substation in Starkville..$ 4,000,000.00

Mississippi Military Department...................$2,000,000.00

Planning, repairs,

renovations, expansions,

upgrades and furnishing

and equipping of Readiness

Centers..................$ 2,000,000.00

TOTAL...........................................$ 35,250,000.00

(b) (i) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in paragraph (a) of this section. If any monies in such special fund are not used within four (4) years after the date funds are transferred under Section 3 of this act from the Capital Expense Fund created in Section 27-103-303, Mississippi Code of 1972, into the special fund, then the agency for which any unused monies are allocated under paragraph (a) of this section shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the Department of Finance and Administration.

(d) Any amounts allocated to an agency that are in excess of that needed to complete the projects at such agency that are described in paragraph (a) of this section may be used for general repairs and renovations at the agency.

SECTION 23. (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated the "2022 Department of Finance and Administration Statewide Repair and Renovation Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(ii) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Department of Finance and Administration, to pay the costs of site and infrastructure improvements, general repairs and renovations, weatherization, roofing, environmental mitigation, mechanical, electrical and structural repairs required for state-owned facilities, universities and community and junior colleges, repairs, renovations and improvements necessary for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act or other codes, purchase and installation of necessary furniture and equipment, and continuation and completion of previously authorized projects.

(b) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of the projects described in paragraph (a) of this section.

SECTION 24. (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated as the "2022 Tate County - Erosion Control and Repair Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(ii) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Department of Environmental Quality, to assist Tate County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with ditch erosion control, repair and rehabilitation along and near the project described in Section 27-104-301(2)(mm), Mississippi Code of 1972, and on property located along and near such project, including, but not limited to, creation of detention areas along ditches, replacement of drainage structures along ditches, rock stabilization at downstream ends of ditches and reestablishing vegetative cover on all disturbed areas.

(b) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of the projects described in paragraph (a) of this section.

SECTION 25. (1) A special fund, to be designated as the "2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(2) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration as follows:

(a) To the Department of Archives and History for the purpose of providing a grant to the Scott Ford House, Inc., to develop the property located at 136 East Cohea Street in the City of Jackson, the home of the former slave Mary Scott Green, to tell her story and that of other Mississippi midwives, and to develop the property located at 138 East Cohea Street in the City of Jackson as a house museum to tell the family story of the midwife Virginia Scott Ford....... $200,000.00

(b) To assist in paying costs associated with repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of and upgrades and improvements to the Jackson Public School District's Career Development Center in Jackson, Mississippi................................. $300,000.00

(c) To assist in paying costs associated with construction, furnishing and equipping of a recreation center and related facilities in the Town of Centreville,

Mississippi......................................... $500,000.00

(d) To assist Pike County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with recreational equipment and lights for the Richards Community Center..................................... $150,000.00

(e) To assist in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of the National Guard Armory in the Town of Gloster, Mississippi......................................... $250,000.00

(f) To assist the City of Georgetown, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Railroad Avenue lighting and park area $50,000.00

(g) To assist the City of Georgetown, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Railroad Avenue

sidewalks........................................... $100,000.00

(h) To assist the City of Brookhaven, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with geometric improvements, signalization improvements, striping/signing and drainage improvements to Brookway Boulevard beginning at Interstate 55 and continuing east to U.S. Highway 51.................................................. $1,000,000.00

(i) To assist the Town of Byhalia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Old School Commons restoration and upgrades necessary to meet ADA regulations.................... $500,000.00

(j) To assist Marshall County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Blackwater Road Bridge

project............................................. $500,000.00

(k) To assist the Town of Tylertown, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the renovation of the Civic Center and Mississippi State University Extension Service

offices............................................. $450,000.00

(l) To assist the City of Durant, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs.......................... $50,000.00

(m) To assist the Town of Goodman, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs.................... $50,000.00

(n) To assist Holmes County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with courthouse renovation................ $150,000.00

(o) To assist the Town of Pickens, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of the town police station..................................................... $50,000.00

(p) To the Board of Supervisors of Lowndes County, Mississippi, to assist the Town of Crawford, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure needs................. $250,000.00

(q) To assist the City of D'Iberville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the extension of

Mallett Road....................................... $1,000,000.00

(r) To assist the Town of Coldwater, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition of a fire

truck............................................... $350,000.00

(s) To assist the Town of Tunica, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs......................... $500,000.00

(t) To assist Tunica County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the extension of natural gas

lines............................................... $150,000.00

(u) To assist the City of Starkville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Northside Drive drainage channel improvements, mobilization, channel shaping and

grading............................................. $250,000.00

(v) To assist the City of Starkville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with J.L. King Center infrastructure, security and lighting............................................ $250,000.00

(w) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of a parking lot and related facilities for the Jackson Convention

Center............................................ $1,000,000.00

(x) To assist the City of Oxford, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of a building to be used by the City of Oxford Police Department................... $1,000,000.00

(y) To assist Perry County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition of a fire truck....... $250,000.00

(z) To assist the City of Columbus, Mississippi, Fire and Rescue in paying costs associated with the acquisition of a fire engine.................................................... $350,000.00

(aa) To assist the City of Fulton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of and repair and renovation of a building to house City Hall and repair and renovation of the former City Hall to house other city

departments....................................... $1,000,000.00

(bb) To assist Itawamba County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of the Itawamba County Courthouse and construction of a Justice

Court............................................. $1,000,000.00

(cc) To assist Jones County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair, renovation, upgrades and additions to the Jones County Law Enforcement Complex....................... $500,000.00

(dd) To assist the City of Laurel, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with additions to the Veterans Museum in Laurel, Mississippi......................................... $250,000.00

(ee) To assist Arise and Shine, Inc., with providing children and youth programs and services in Copiah County, Mississippi $50,000.00

(ff) To assist the City of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with providing lighting for Pedestrian and Bicycle Corridor Federal Aid Project

No. STP-0130-00(013)LPA/107363-701000................ $250,000.00

(gg) To assist in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of the Millsaps Heritage Center in the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi......................................... $300,000.00

(hh) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water system, sewer system and other infrastructure improvements and development of the Fayard project beautification..................................... $1,500,000.00

(ii) To assist the City of Diamondhead, Mississippi, in paying various costs for the City Fire Department............. $25,000.00

(jj) To assist in paying various costs for the Fenton Fire Station in Hancock County, Mississippi................ $25,000.00

(kk) To assist in paying various costs for the County Farm Fire Station in Harrison County, Mississippi........... $25,000.00

(ll) To assist in paying various costs for the Lizan Fire Station in Harrison County, Mississippi................ $25,000.00

(mm) To assist in paying various costs for the Saucier Fire Station in Harrison County, Mississippi................ $25,000.00

(nn) To assist in paying various costs for the Success Fire Station in Harrison County, Mississippi................ $25,000.00

(oo) To assist the City of Fayette, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction, furnishing and equipping of a fire station for the city's fire

department.......................................... $400,000.00

(pp) To assist the City of Baldwyn, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a satellite fire station.................................................... $200,000.00

(qq) To assist the City of Baldwyn, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs to Winddance Drive necessary for trucking company weight restrictions.......................... $100,000.00

(rr) To assist the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with lighting and curb upgrades to McCullough Boulevard.................................................... $500,000.00

(ss) To assist the City of Booneville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair, replacement, adjustment and relocation of sewer lines and related sewer system infrastructure underneath and near the Northeast Mississippi Community College football field and surrounding

area.............................................. $1,000,000.00

(tt) To assist Madison County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with making improvements to Bozeman Road, beginning at its intersection with Mississippi Highway 463 and proceeding north.................................................. $2,500,000.00

(uu) To assist the City of Madison, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation of the Performing Arts Center and placement of utility lines under the

center............................................ $1,000,000.00

(vv) To assist the Town of Bruce, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements around and near both of the city's parks, including, but not limited to, paving town streets and parking lots, drainage improvements, water and sewer line repairs and extensions, and pavilion construction in such parks... $400,000.00

(ww) To assist the Town of Bruce, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and resurfacing of "Jimmy Beckley" Industrial Park Road................................................ $500,000.00

(xx) To assist the Town of Derma, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water well repairs.................... $50,000.00

(yy) To assist the Town of Vardaman, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with paving town streets............. $150,000.00

(zz) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of an ambulance center for Tippah County

Hospital............................................ $500,000.00

(aaa) To assist the Town of Walnut, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of a fire truck for the town's fire department.......................................... $300,000.00

(bbb) To assist the Town of Dumas, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the town's fire department........................................... $25,000.00

(ccc) To assist in paying costs associated with creating a SkillPath 2030 Lab for the North Tippah School

District............................................ $200,000.00

(ddd) To assist the City of Ripley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the city's fire department.......................................... $100,000.00

(eee) To assist the City of Ripley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with various infrastructure

projects............................................ $200,000.00

(fff) To assist Mississippi Hills Heritage Area Alliance in paying costs associated with alliance

activities.......................................... $100,000.00

(ggg) To assist in paying costs associated with exhibits with robotics and code training for students at the Issac

Chapel Rosenwald Historical Museum and Education Center in Marshall County, Mississippi.................................. $200,000.00

(hhh) To assist Delta Health System in paying costs associated with capital improvements and infrastructure improvements related to patient room compliance and women's center services. $2,000,000.00

(iii) To assist the City of Gautier, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of the Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center and improvements to Town Commons Park, including, but not limited to, parking and through roads for an amphitheater.................................................. $4,000,000.00

(jjj) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair, renovation and upgrades to Front Street Fire Station........................................ $500,000.00

(kkk) To assist the City of Gautier, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with expansion of RV sites and paving at Shepard State Park.............................................. $1,500,000.00

(lll) To assist Chickasaw County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the CR424 Road project............... $500,000.00

(mmm) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of a firehouse for the Thorn Volunteer Fire Department in Chickasaw County, Mississippi................................... $50,000.00

(nnn) To assist Clay County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road projects in Supervisors District 2 in Clay County including overlay of Mayhew Road, Mayfield Road, Pinkerton Road, Clisby Road and Herman Shirley Road......................... $500,000.00

(ooo) To assist Monroe County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road maintenance and repairs.......... $500,000.00

(ppp) To assist the City of West Point, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with roof repair and/or replacement for Bryan Public Library............................................. $250,000.00

(qqq) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of the Michael H. Ball Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12191 building in Carroll County, Mississippi.......................... $200,000.00

(rrr) To assist the Town of Duck Hill, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with resurfacing streets............. $200,000.00

(sss) To assist the Town of Carrollton, Mississippi, in paying various costs associated with the town's water tower project $20,000.00

(ttt) To assist in paying costs associated with various Winona-Montgomery County Consolidated School District renovation projects.................................................. $7,000,000.00

(uuu) To assist in paying costs associated with a regional communications system for the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency.................................................... $200,000.00

(vvv) To assist the City of Columbia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the city's downtown storm drainage system and related infrastructure.................... $500,000.00

(www) To assist Marion County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with pavement maintenance for county

roads............................................... $500,000.00

(xxx) To assist Lamar County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Mental Health Diversion Center in Purvis, Mississippi.................................................... $500,000.00

(yyy) To assist in paying costs associated with acquisition and repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of a building and related facilities for the Bovina Volunteer Fire Department in Warren County, Mississippi.................................. $250,000.00

(zzz) To assist the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with lighting for city baseball

fields.............................................. $250,000.00

(aaaa) To assist Warren County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of culverts and construction and installation of sluice gates.......................... $75,000.00

(bbbb) To assist the City of Grenada, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road resurfacing for Southwest Frontage Road.................................................... $250,000.00

(cccc) To assist Grenada County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction and extension of New Industrial Park Road.................................................... $500,000.00

(dddd) To assist Grenada County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with resurfacing of National Guard Trout

Road................................................ $750,000.00

(eeee) To assist in paying costs associated with roof repair for Phillip Community Center in Tallahatchie County, Mississippi..................................................... $50,000.00

(ffff) To assist the City of Petal, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of an access road beginning at or near the intersection of Central Avenue and M. J. Harris Drive in Petal, Mississippi, and running southerly into the Robert E. Russell Sports Complex............................................. $500,000.00

(gggg) To assist the City of Iuka, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road paving, purchase of utility vehicles for the city's police department and fire department, city park upgrades, library repair and purchase of a dump truck and two (2) police cars $250,000.00

(hhhh) To assist the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with relocating the fire station on Main Street in the city to a less congested corner lot near the current location $750,000.00

(iiii) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of the Agricola Multipurpose Center in George County, Mississippi.................................................. $1,600,000.00

(jjjj) To assist in paying costs associated with industrial park wastewater replacement main in George County,

Mississippi......................................... $400,000.00

(kkkk) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of a multipurpose arena in Jackson County, Mississippi $750,000.00

(llll) To assist Jasper County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and improvements to roads and bridges including, but not limited to, CR 195 and

CR 215.............................................. $650,000.00

(mmmm) To assist Smith County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and repaving of county

roads............................................... $250,000.00

(nnnn) To assist in paying costs associated with acquisition of motor vehicles for the Winston County Sheriff's Department $150,000.00

(oooo) To assist Kemper County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with a gas line project from Dekalb, Mississippi, to Scooba, Mississippi......................................... $500,000.00

(pppp) To assist in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the Kemper County Volunteer Fire Department $50,000.00

(qqqq) To assist in paying costs associated with acquisition of motor vehicles for the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department $150,000.00

(rrrr) To assist the Town of Scooba, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the renovation of town

facilities........................................... $75,000.00

(ssss) To assist the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements in infrastructure in the Midtown area of the city, including, but not limited to, roads, bridges, water, sewer, drainage, sidewalks, stormwater detention, land acquisition, utility relocation and lighting..

.................................................. $1,750,000.00

(tttt) To assist the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with flood control, detention basins or other infrastructure improvements in and around Gordon's Creek

.................................................... $250,000.00

(uuuu) To assist Alcorn County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of the Alcorn County Courthouse.................................................. $1,000,000.00

(vvvv) To assist in paying costs associated with Alcorn County School District improvements......................... $150,000.00

(wwww) To Alcorn County, Mississippi, to assist in paying Alcorn County Fire Chiefs and Firefighters Association

expenses............................................ $100,000.00

(xxxx) To assist the Jacinto Foundation, Inc., in paying costs associated with capital improvements, repairing, renovating, restoring, rehabilitating, preserving, furnishing and/or equipping the Jacinto Courthouse and related facilities in Alcorn County, Mississippi.................................................... $100,000.00

(yyyy) To assist Covington County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Kelly Creek Road and/or Fruitstand Road................................................ $200,000.00

(zzzz) To assist Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Willie Fortenberry Road, Gum Swamp Road and/or Sumrall Road....................... $100,000.00

(aaaaa) To assist the Town of Shubuta, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with refurbishing, repair, renovation, restoration and furnishing of the Town Hall

building............................................ $200,000.00

(bbbbb) To assist in paying costs associated with completion of the HVAC system for the Coahoma County Higher Education Center.................................................... $150,000.00

(ccccc) To assist Simpson County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with various road paving

projects............................................ $500,000.00

(ddddd) To assist the Town of D'Lo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with paving South Maple Street, Elm Street, North Oak Street and North Maple Street........................ $200,000.00

(eeeee) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Simpson County, Mississippi, to assist in paying various department costs: Braxton Fire Department, Cato Fire Department, Harrisville Volunteer Fire Department, Magee Fire Department, Mendenhall Fire Department, Mendenhall Station 7 Fire Department, Old Pearl Volunteer Fire Department, Pinola Fire Department, Puckett Volunteer Fire Department and Shell Road Volunteer Fire

Department.......................................... $150,000.00

(fffff) To assist in paying costs associated with the purchase of playground equipment for Houston Community Park in Itawamba County..................................................... $50,000.00

(ggggg) To assist Newton County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with upgrades and repairs to Tanglewood

Road................................................ $450,000.00

(hhhhh) To assist Scott County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements on Coal Bluff Road...................................................$350,000.00

(iiiii) To assist the Town of Plantersville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements and the purchase of equipment for the town's police

department.......................................... $100,000.00

(jjjjj) To assist Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with upgrades and improvements to Maben Sturgis Road.................................................. $1,000,000.00

(kkkkk) To assist the City of Starkville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the city's Main Street project..............................................$1,250,000.00

(lllll) To assist Humphreys County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, including asbestos removal, to the Humphreys County Courthouse.......................... $400,000.00

(mmmmm) To assist the City of New Albany, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with central business district renovations.................................................... $250,000.00

(nnnnn) To assist in paying costs associated with storm shelter and community center renovations in the Red Hill Community in Union County, Mississippi............................ $150,000.00

(ooooo) To the Board of Trustees of Southwest Mississippi Community College for the purpose of providing funds for the costs associated with the construction of a new indoor multipurpose center on the campus of the college............................ $500,000.00

(ppppp) To Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for the purpose of making improvements at parks and facilities as follows: golf cart path repairs and course equipment upgrades at Quail Hollow Golf Course in Pike County; building repairs and equipment upgrades at Bogue Chitto Water Park in Pike County; building repairs, arena equipment and bleachers at Ethel Vance Park in Pike County; building repairs and fencing at Liberty Town Fields in Pike County; ADA sidewalk improvements and building repairs at Walkers Bridge Water Park in Walthall County; pier improvements, building improvements and road improvements at the County Outdoor Complex in Walthall County and park improvements in Franklin County.................................... $1,000,000.00

(qqqqq) To assist the Caledonia Natural Gas District in paying costs associated with acquisition of three (3) pickup trucks to be used as service trucks.................................... $150,000.00

(rrrrr) To assist Neshoba County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with transition to the MSWIN

system............................................ $1,000,000.00

(sssss) To assist in paying costs associated with the Neshoba General Hospital Ambulance Enterprise................ $250,000.00

(ttttt) To assist the Briarwood Pool in Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with ADA requirements and accessibility plan.................................................... $250,000.00

(uuuuu) To assist Hinds County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Phase I White Oak Creek streambank erosion improvements to a portion of the creek running from at or near Old Canton Road to at or near Briarwood Drive in the City of Jackson, Mississippi $2,000,000.00

(vvvvv) To assist Lee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Endville

Road................................................ $500,000.00

(xxxxx) To assist the City of Waynesboro, Mississippi, in paying city fire department costs..................... $70,000.00

(yyyyy) To assist in paying various department costs for Stateline Volunteer Fire Department in Greene County, Mississippi..................................................... $20,000.00

(zzzzz) To assist in paying various department costs for Richton Volunteer Fire Department in Perry County,

Mississippi.......................................... $20,000.00

(aaaaaa) To assist the City of Stateline, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with acquisition of motor vehicles for the city's police department..................................... $50,000.00

(bbbbbb) To assist the City of Picayune, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to North Frontage Road from Interstate 59 in Picayune............................ $850,000.00

(cccccc) To assist the City of Raymond, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation, rehabilitation and expansion of and additions to the city's police

station............................................. $250,000.00

(dddddd) To assist Benton County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with maintenance of roads and

bridges............................................. $500,000.00

(eeeeee) To assist the Town of Potts Camp, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition of a fire truck

.................................................... $300,000.00

(ffffff) To assist the Town of Hickory Flat, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition of equipment for the town's police department.................................... $100,000.00

(gggggg) To assist Union County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with maintenance of roads in Supervisors District 1 in Union County.............................................. $500,000.00

(hhhhhh) To assist Union County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with maintenance of roads in Supervisors District 2 in Union County.............................................. $500,000.00

(iiiiii) To provide matching funds to the City of Charleston, Mississippi, for the repair of Charleston City

Hall................................................ $250,000.00

(jjjjjj) To assist the Town of Coffeeville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with street

improvements........................................ $125,000.00

(kkkkkk) To assist the City of Water Valley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation of the Water Valley Civic Auditorium.......................................... $225,000.00

(llllll) To assist Pearl River County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with county road maintenance......... $500,000.00

(mmmmmm) To assist the City of Morton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing, upgrades and improvements to streets and roads around Morton High School and surrounding areas in the City of Morton....................................... $150,000.00

(nnnnnn) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the eight (8) volunteer fire departments in Scott County, Mississippi, to assist in paying various department costs and

expenses............................................ $200,000.00

(oooooo) To assist in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of facilities at Chautauqua Park in Crystal Springs, Mississippi......................................... $500,000.00

(pppppp) To assist Quitman Community Hospital in paying costs associated with improvements and upgrades to facilities and equipment.................................................... $500,000.00

(qqqqqq) To provide funds to be distributed in the amount of $25,000.00 to fire departments in Prentiss County, Mississippi, to assist in paying equipment costs........................... $425,000.000

(rrrrrr) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with lighting and other improvements to city owned facillities.................................. $1,000,000.00

(ssssss) To assist Tate County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road and infrastructure

improvements....................................... $5,000,000.00

(tttttt) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of an Agriculture Technology building at Independence High School in the Tate County School District............. $750,000.00

(uuuuuu) To provide funds to be distributed equally among all volunteer fire departments in Clarke County, Mississippi, to assist in paying equipment costs and for upgrades.............................................. $150,000.00

(vvvvvv) To assist in paying costs associated with acquisition of motor vehicles with upfit, lights, cages and sirens, for the Clarke County Sheriff's Department.......................... $100,000.00

(wwwwww) To assist Lincoln County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with HVAC system and equipment repairs and/or replacement......................................... $500,000.00

(xxxxxx) To assist Alliance School for Workforce Development in paying costs associated with roof and building repairs for its building............................................ $100,000.00

(yyyyyy) To Attala County, Mississippi, to provide funds for the acquisition of fire trucks for Carmack Volunteer Fire Department, Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, Providence Fire Department and Zama Volunteer Fire

Department........................................ $1,000,000.00

(zzzzzz) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in defraying expenses associated with repairs, resurfacing and other improvements to county roads and bridges........................... $1,000,000.00

(aaaaaaa) To Leake County, Mississippi, to provide funds for the acquisition of fire trucks for volunteer fire departments in Leake County............................................ $2,000,000.00

(bbbbbbb) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and/or replacement of the roof for the Jack Post Industrial Building........................... $1,000,000.00

(ccccccc) To assist the Town of West, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and improvements to town facilities.................................................... $200,000.00

(ddddddd) To assist the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and maintenance of city facilities.................................................... $500,000.00

(eeeeeee) To assist in paying costs associated with construction of a new building for American Legion Post No. 44 in Attala County, Mississippi.................................. $300,000.00

(fffffff) To assist the City of Clinton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with site work for and construction and development of streets, street lighting and signals, electrical and communications distribution systems and equipment, water system and sewer system infrastructure and related infrastructure within an area bound by U.S. Highway 80, Springridge Road, Interstate 20 and Clinton-Raymond Road/Madison Street in the City of Clinton.......... $8,000,000.00

(ggggggg) To assist the Town of Flora, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the town's water system and sewer system infrastructure.............................. $1,000,000.00

(hhhhhhh) To assist Rankin County, Mississippi, in defraying expenses associated with repairs, resurfacing and other improvements to roads and bridges.................................. $8,000,000.00

(iiiiiii) To assist the City of Brandon, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................................................................ $2,000,000.00

(jjjjjjj) To assist the City of Pearl, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of a bridge extending from the intersection of the extension of Ware Street and relocated St. Augustine Street to Pearson Road in the City of Pearl........... $500,000.00

(kkkkkkk) To assist Harrison County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Sportsplex improvements.........................................$1,500,000.00

(lllllll) To assist in paying costs associated with improvements to Lumpkin Stadium for the Long Beach School District

.................................................... $100,000.00

(mmmmmmm) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Choctaw County, Mississippi, to assist in paying various department costs: Chester Volunteer Fire Department, Sherwood Volunteer Fire Department, Reform Volunteer Fire Department, Town of Ackerman Fire Department, Bywy Volunteer Fire Department, Simpson Volunteer Fire Department, Town of Weir Fire Department, Panhandle Volunteer Fire Department, Union Volunteer Fire Department and Town of French Camp Fire Department.......................... $200,000.00

(nnnnnnn) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Winston County, Mississippi, to assist in paying various department costs: Nanih Waiya Volunteer Fire Department, Shiloh Volunteer Fire Department, City of Louisville Fire Department, Lo Butcha Volunteer Fire Department, Town of Noxapater Volunteer Fire Department and Mars Hill Volunteer Fire Department.... $120,000.00

(ooooooo) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Webster County, Mississippi, to assist in paying various department costs: Town of Mathiston Volunteer Fire Department, City of Eupora Fire Department and Tomnolen Volunteer Fire Department........................................... $60,000.00

(ppppppp) To assist the City of Eupora, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with street repairs, resurfacing and improvements.................................................... $300,000.00

(qqqqqqq) To assist the City of Louisville, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with constructing a road and other transportation infrastructure in the City of Louisville that will provide and improve access to land owned by the city designated for an economic development project on or near the location of Winston Plywood & Veneer.................................................... $200,000.00

(rrrrrrr) To assist the Town of French Camp, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with sidewalk repairs, lighting and improvements for the town's Historic Downtown District and School Street.................................................... $100,000.00

(sssssss) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following road districts in Choctaw County, Mississippi: Beat 1 Choctaw County road and resurfacing repairs for Seward Road and Whites Loop, Beat 4 Choctaw County road and resurfacing repairs for Penderville Road, Beat 5 Choctaw County road and resurfacing repairs for McClure Road, McKnight Road and Enon Road and Beat 3 Choctaw County road and resurfacing

repairs for roads.................................... $500,000.00

(ttttttt) To assist the Town of Ackerman, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with street repairs, resurfacing and improvements.................................................... $200,000.00

(uuuuuuu) To assist the Town of Mathiston, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction, repair, renovation, upgrades and improvements to the town's facilities............. $100,000.00

(vvvvvvv) To assist Choctaw County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Courthouse renovations and

improvements........................................ $100,000.00

(wwwwwww) To assist American Legion Post 82 in the Town of Ackerman, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Post building and Post activities................................... $25,000.00

(xxxxxxx) To assist VFW Post 3806 in the City of Eupora, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Post building and Post activities........................................... $25,000.00

(yyyyyyy) To assist VFW Post 4540 in Winston County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Post building and Post activities........................................... $25,000.00

(zzzzzzz) To assist VFW Post 5569 in the Town of Ackerman, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Post building and Post activities........................................... $25,000.00

(aaaaaaaa) To assist in paying the costs associated with land acquisition, site development and construction, furnishing and equipping of new buildings and facilities for, and the relocation of, the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby to property owned by the Mississippi Military Department and located near Camp Shelby in Forrest County, Mississippi

....................................................$6,000,000.00

(bbbbbbbb) To assist the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations of city offices..............................................$1,000,000.00

(cccccccc) To assist the Town of Sardis, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other improvements to roads and bridges.....................$250,000.00

(dddddddd) To assist the Town of Como, Mississippi in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and other improvements to roads and bridges......................$250,000.00

(eeeeeeee) To assist the City of Bay Springs, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs to Payton

Avenue............................................... $35,000.00

(ffffffff) To assist the Town of Heidelberg, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs to Walnut

Street............................................... $45,000.00

(gggggggg) To assist the Town of Heidelberg, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the acquisition of the Old Heidelberg Academy............................................. $350,000.00

(hhhhhhhh) To assist the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with improvements to Dabbs Street $250,000.00

(iiiiiiii) To assist Lincoln County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs and improvements to the county courthouse.......................................... $350,000.00

(jjjjjjjj) To assist the City of Carthage, Mississippi in paying the costs associated with the repair and renovation of the coliseum............................................ $600,000.00

(kkkkkkkk) To assist Holmes County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the paving and improvements to

Salem/Courts Road.................................... $600,300.00

(llllllll) To assist Tougaloo College in paying the costs associated with the improvement, renovation and preservation of the historic Mansion building............................ $600,000.00

(mmmmmmmm) To assist the City of Southaven, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with a traffic signal at the intersection of Airways Blvd. and Guthrie Drive...................... $270,000.00

(nnnnnnnn) To assist DeSoto County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with a traffic signal at the intersection of Byhalia Road and Hwy 305 in Lewisburg/Olive

Branch.............................................. $270,000.00

(oooooooo) To assist Marshall County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with building the Chickasaw Trail Emergency Response Center............................................ $1,000,000.00

(pppppppp) To assist the Town of Terry, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the renovation of a community

center............................................... $30,000.00

(qqqqqqqq) To assist the City of Byram, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with bridge and drainage projects

.................................................... $500,000.00

(rrrrrrrr) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations and upgrades for

Thalia Mara Hall................................... $2,000,000.00

(ssssssss) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations and upgrades for the Jackson Planetarium....................................... $2,000,000.00

(tttttttt) To assist Panola County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with airport improvements............ $500,000.00

(uuuuuuuu) To assist the Town of Sardis, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Sardis Lake Development

project........................................... $1,700,000.00

(vvvvvvvv) To assist the Town of Noxapater, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with paving, repairs and improvements to city streets............................................. $250,000.00

(wwwwwwww) To assist the Town of Walnut Grove, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the purchase of a new fire truck.................................................... $250,000.00

(xxxxxxxx) To assist the Lee County 4th District Community Development Group, a nonprofit corporation, in paying the costs associated with the construction/improvement to its community center.................................................... $300,000.00

(yyyyyyyy) To assist the Windows of Amory, a nonprofit corporation, for expenses related to improvements and operations of the former First Christian Church, known as

"The Windows"....................................... $200,000.00

(zzzzzzzz) To assist the City of Aberdeen, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs and improvements to the Magnolias........................................... $150,000.00

(aaaaaaaaa) To assist Claiborne County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs and improvements to historical structures in the county.............................. $75,000.00

(bbbbbbbbb) To assist Claiborne County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the replacement of an air conditioning and heating system for the county jail.................... $80,000.00

(ccccccccc) To assist Claiborne County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the resurfacing of Russom-Westside Road.................................................... $300,000.00

(ddddddddd) To assist the Summit Community Development Foundation in paying the costs associated with the Stand Pipe project.................................................... $200,000.00

(eeeeeeeee) To assist the City of Natchez, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with lighting of the Mississippi River Bridge.................................................... $500,000.00

(fffffffff) To assist the City of Magee, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements

.................................................... $150,000.00

(ggggggggg) To assist the City of Mendenhall, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements $150,000.00

(hhhhhhhhh) To assist Montgomery County, Mississippi, in defraying expenses for infrastructure improvements and industrial facility.......................................... $1,000,000.00

(iiiiiiiii) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with roof repairs for a county-owned

building............................................ $600,000.00

(jjjjjjjjj) To assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying the costs associated with an overpass for Old Highway 63 over Highway 98......................... $1,200,000.00

(kkkkkkkkk) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with asbestos abatement and demolition of an abandoned factory building........................... $600,000.00

(lllllllll) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the conversion of the old farmer's market into a regional emergency operations center

.................................................. $1,200,000.00

(mmmmmmmmm) To assist the Greene County School District in paying costs associated with tornado and wind damage at the McLain Attendance Center..................................... $50,000.00

(nnnnnnnnn) To assist the City of D'Iberville, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with upgrades, mitigation and improvements to the city marina...................................... $750,000.00

(ooooooooo) To assist Jackson County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the renovations and expansions of the Ball Park Road Fire Station.................................... $750,000.00

(ppppppppp) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Riley Road $500,000.00

(qqqqqqqqq) To assist the Pearl & Leaf Rivers Rails to Trails Recreational District in paying the costs associated with overlaying the trail from James Lynn Cartlidge Gateway to Carolyn McRaney Gateway and paving the parking lots at stations

.................................................. $1,500,000.00

(rrrrrrrrr) To assist the City of Flowood, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements to North Flowood Drive...................................... $2,000,000.00

(sssssssss) To assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying the costs associated with improvements to Highway 25 between Grants Ferry Road and Mississippi Highway 471

.................................................. $4,000,000.00

(ttttttttt) To assist the City of Macon, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with inspection, repairs and improvements to the Electric Department Office........................ $40,000.00

(uuuuuuuuu) To assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with a roof replacement on the county

courthouse.......................................... $400,000.00

(vvvvvvvvv) To assist the City of Poplarville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition of a new fire truck..................................................... $500,000.00

(wwwwwwwww) To assist Warren County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with upgrades and improvements for the historic Old Courthouse and grounds in Vicksburg.................. $650,000.00

(xxxxxxxxx) To assist the City of Gulfport, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Interconnecting Gulfport project related to the federal BUILD grant route, to include Pool Street Extension, Creosote Road Extension, and Daniel Boulevard Extension $3,500,000.00

(yyyyyyyyy) To assist Yazoo County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the construction and repairs of the Lake George Bridge............................................ $3,000,000.00

(zzzzzzzzz) To assist Issaquena County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the construction and repairs of the Mannie Road Bridge............................................ $1,500,000.00

(aaaaaaaaaa) To assist Sharkey County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the construction and repairs of the Low Water Bridge Road Bridge................................. $1,500,000.00

(bbbbbbbbbb) To assist the Warren County Port Commission in defraying expenses for environmental and permit

.................................................... $500,000.00

(cccccccccc) To assist Quitman County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements on county roads and bridges............................................. $500,000.00

(dddddddddd) To assist Perry County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the widening of Cochran Road

.................................................... $600,000.00

(eeeeeeeeee) To assist the City of Richland, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the Highway 49 pedestrian crossover.................................................... $500,000.00

(ffffffffff) To assist the City of Pearl, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the Pearl-Richland Intermodal

Bridge............................................ $2,000,000.00

(gggggggggg) To assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying the costs associated with improvements to Highway 21 in Sebastopol, Mississippi................ $400,000.00

(hhhhhhhhhh) To assist the Town of Decatur, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with upgrading rescue extrication equipment..................................................... $60,000.00

(iiiiiiiiii) To assist the City of Hernando, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements to the Oak Grove and Highway 51 intersection

.................................................... $500,000.00

(jjjjjjjjjj) To assist the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, in the refurbishment of Ballard Park for the purposes of renovation and to establish a special needs (all inclusive) children's playground.................................................... $500,000.00

(kkkkkkkkkk) To assist the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with turnaround access at the Elvis Presley Birthplace.......................................... $250,000.00

(llllllllll) To assist the City of Saltillo, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements......................................................... $250,000.00

(mmmmmmmmmm) To assist the City of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the acquisition of land and construction of a new police station............................ $1,000,000.00

(nnnnnnnnnn) To assist the City of Ridgeland, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the construction of the Commerce Park Connector Road..................................... $1,000,000.00

(oooooooooo) To assist the City of Ridgeland, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with road paving and improvements to city streets........................................... $1,500,000.00

(pppppppppp) To assist the City of Olive Branch, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvement on Pleasant Hill Road from SR 302 to Stateline

Road................................................ $750,000.00

(qqqqqqqqqq) To assist the Horn Lake Creek Basin Interceptor Sewer District in paying the costs associated with an infrastructure project.......................................... $10,000,000.00

(rrrrrrrrrr) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the EFLAP Bridge Replacement $500,000.00

(ssssssssss) To assist Alcorn County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements at the Getwell Road and Harper Road Intersection......................... $350,000.00

(tttttttttt) To assist the Town of Blue Mountain, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with improvements to the Blue Mountain Children's Park...................................... $150,000.00

(uuuuuuuuuu) To assist the Town of Farmington, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with computer equipment upgrades for city hall................................................. $25,000.00

(vvvvvvvvvv) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the Corinth Veterans Honor Memorial..................................................... $25,000.00

(wwwwwwwwww) To assist the University of Southern Mississippi in paying the costs associated with re-roofing the

coliseum............................................ $500,000.00

(xxxxxxxxxx) To assist Stone County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with road paving and improvements to county roads and bridges......................................... $500,000.00

(yyyyyyyyyy) To assist the City of Greenville, Mississippi, in paying the costs of construction and development of the downtown green space associated with the new federal courthouse as part of the Thad Cochran Project...................................... $500,000.00

(zzzzzzzzzz) To assist the City of Greenville, Mississippi, in paying the costs of redevelopment of Hangar 173 at airport to assist the Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) Aerospace Maintenance Instruction Program................................ $1,500,000.00

(aaaaaaaaaaa) To assist the City of Cleveland, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the Airport Terminal Road Extension Project........................................... $1,000,000.00

(bbbbbbbbbbb) To assist Tishomingo County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with a tornado siren and storm shelter at Carter's Branch Volunteer Fire Department.............. $50,000.00

(ccccccccccc) To assist the Town of Marietta, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with an infrastructure project $165,000.00

(ddddddddddd) To assist the Town of Mantachie, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with modernizing the town's police force.................................................... $100,000.00

(eeeeeeeeeee) To assist Tishomingo County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with a roof replacement for the Circuit Courthouse.......................................... $400,000.00

(fffffffffff) To assist the City of Iuka, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs and improvements to city streets.................................................... $150,000.00

(ggggggggggg) To assist the Yellow Creek Inland Port Authority in paying the costs associated with infrastructure and port improvement.................................................. $1,500,000.00

(hhhhhhhhhhh) To assist Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with a Veteran's Service Center in

Pontotoc............................................ $125,000.00

(iiiiiiiiiii) To assist Pontotoc County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the Fairgrounds/Exhibit Building Parking Project............................. $100,000.00

(jjjjjjjjjjj) To assist the City of Calhoun City, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with paving and improvements to city streets............................................. $200,000.00

(kkkkkkkkkkk) To assist the Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in paying the costs associated with upgrading exhibits............................................ $250,000.00

(lllllllllll) To assist Yazoo County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations at the Oakes African-American Cultural Center.............................................. $100,000.00

(mmmmmmmmmmm) To assist the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the Pass Christian Downtown Redevelopment Initiative.................... $750,000.00

(nnnnnnnnnnn) To assist Clay County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the renovations of the county

courthouse......................................... $ 350,000.00

(ooooooooooo) To assist the City of West Point, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with road paving and improvements to city streets............................................. $400,000.00

(ppppppppppp) To assist the City of Macon, Mississippi, for reimbursement to the city for engineers, clean up of debris, and to stabilize exterior of Electric Department when surrounding buildings collapsed (local state of emergency).................. $35,000.00

(qqqqqqqqqqq) To assist the Pascagoula Redevelopment Authority in paying the costs associated with the downtown revitalization project.................................................... $750,000.00

(rrrrrrrrrrr) To assist the City of Eupora, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the construction of an amphitheater..................................................... $50,000.00

(sssssssssss) To assist the City of Eupora, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with a walking trail

..................................................... $10,000.00

(ttttttttttt) To assist Lowndes County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the construction, development, upgrades and improvements to the rail yard expansion at the West Bank Port, and other rail improvements in Lowndes County that provide otherwise support freight rail service to and from the West Bank Port. $3,200,000.00

(uuuuuuuuuuu) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the widening, straightening and clearing debris from Eubanks Creek from State Street to Old Canton Road $500,000.00

(vvvvvvvvvvv) To assist the Department of Finance and Administration in paying the costs associated with the development of the LeFleur's Bluff Otter Creek Golf Park and Connector Trail Project................................................. $13,250,000.00

(wwwwwwwwwww) To assist the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the river front development $3,500,000.00

(xxxxxxxxxxx) To assist the City of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs and improvements to roads and bridges............................................. $300,000.00

(yyyyyyyyyyy) To assist the Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music Museum in paying the costs associated with the completion of the Ellis Theatre....................................... $500,000.00

(zzzzzzzzzzz) To assist the City of Water Valley, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with upgrades and improvements to the city owned electrical system.............................. $500,000.00

(aaaaaaaaaaaa) To assist the North Mississippi Health Services in paying the costs associated with the unfinished dedicated operating room for cesarean deliveries at the hospital in Amory, Mississippi, which room may be used as a negative pressure room ....... $1,000,000.00

(bbbbbbbbbbbb) To assist the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in paying costs associated with renovations, repairs and improvements to the B.B. King Museum and Club Ebony

.................................................. $2,500,000.00

(cccccccccccc) To assist the Department of Finance and Administration – Bureau of Building, Ground and Real Property Management for the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in paying costs associated with renovations, repairs and improvements to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame................................ $2,500,000.00

(dddddddddddd) To assist the Town of Macon, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with storm cleanup and emergency operation including storm debris removal........................ $75,000.00

(eeeeeeeeeeee) To assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair of the Veterans Building

..................................................... $25,000.00

(ffffffffffff) To assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road maintenance and repairs

.................................................... $150,000.00

(gggggggggggg) To assist Hinds County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with resurfacing Champion Hill Road...................................................$500,000.00

(hhhhhhhhhhhh) To assist the Town of Vaiden, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with various infrastructure projects $100,000.00

(iiiiiiiiiiii) To assist the Town of McCool, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with various infrastructure projects $100,000.00

(jjjjjjjjjjjj) To assist the Tate County Heritage Museum in paying costs associated with acquisition and updating of exhibits and displays and repair, restoration, upgrades and improvements to equipment and facilities................$50,000.00

(kkkkkkkkkkkk) To assist the Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation in paying the costs associated with:

(i) Design, preplanning, construction, furnishing and equipping of buildings and related facilities at Camp Kamassa in Copiah County, Mississippi; and

(ii) Design, preplanning, construction and development of infrastructure at Camp Kamassa in Copiah County,

Mississippi....................................... $1,000,000.00

SECTION 26. (1) A special fund is created within the State Treasury to be used as provided in this section. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(2) Monies deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Mississippi Development Authority ("MDA") as follows:

(i) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) shall be used for the purpose of providing funds to assist Pinchers Seafood, with support and expansion of its operations in Mississippi, including, but not limited to, land acquisition, construction of facilities and dredging. In order to receive such assistance, Pinchers Seafood must submit an application to the MDA. The MDA shall review and approve the projects for which the assistance may be used. If the MDA approves an application for assistance, it also must use other available funds from its programs, for which Pinchers Seafood is eligible to receive assistance, to assist with the completion of the approved projects.

(ii) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) shall be used for the purpose of providing funds to assist Halter Marine with support and expansion of its operations including shoreline power in Mississippi. In order to receive such assistance, Halter Marine must submit an application to the MDA. The MDA shall review and approve the projects for which the assistance may be used. If the MDA approves an application for assistance, it also must use other available funds from its programs, for which Halter Marine is eligible to receive assistance, to assist with the completion of the approved projects.

(iii) Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,500,000.00) shall be used for the purpose of providing funds to assist Highland Carbon Solutions, LLC, with the establishment of its operations in Mississippi. In order to receive such assistance, Highland Carbon Solutions, LLC, must submit an application to the MDA. The MDA shall review and approve the projects for which the assistance may be used. If the MDA approves an application for assistance, it also must use other available funds from its programs, for which Highland Carbon Solutions, LLC, is eligible to receive assistance, to assist with the completion of the approved projects.

SECTION 27. Section 39-5-145, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

39-5-145. (1) A special fund, to be designated the "Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. The fund shall consist of any monies designated for deposit therein from any source, including proceeds of any state general obligation bonds designated for deposit therein. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund and any interest earned or investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into the fund. The expenditure of monies deposited into the fund shall be under the direction of the Department of Finance and Administration, based upon recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History, and such funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the Department of Finance and Administration. Monies deposited into such fund shall be allocated and disbursed according to the provisions of this section. If any monies in the special fund are derived from proceeds of state general obligation bonds and are not used within four (4) years after the date such bond proceeds are deposited into the special fund, then the Department of Finance and Administration shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the State Bond Commission.

(2) Monies deposited into the fund shall be allocated and disbursed as follows:

(a) (i) * * * Fifty-six Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($56,050,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grants on a reimbursable basis through the Department of Finance and Administration, based upon the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History, to assist county governments, municipal governments, school districts, universities, community colleges, state agencies and nonprofit organizations that have obtained Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service in helping pay the costs incurred in preserving, restoring, rehabilitating, repairing or interpreting 1. historic county courthouses, 2. historic school buildings, and/or 3. other historic properties identified by certified local governments. Where possible, expenditures from the fund shall be used to match federal grants or other grants that may be accessed by the Department of Archives and History, other state agencies, county governments or municipal governments, school districts or nonprofit organizations that have obtained Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service. Any properties, except those described in paragraphs (b) and (d) of this subsection, receiving monies pursuant to this section must be designated as "Mississippi Landmark" properties prior to selection as projects for funding under the provisions of this section.

(ii) One Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,750,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grants through the Department of Finance and Administration, based upon the recommendations of the Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History, to assist county governments in helping pay the costs of historically appropriate restoration, repair and renovation of historically significant county courthouses. Grants to individual courthouses under this paragraph (a)(ii) shall not exceed Eight Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($875,000.00).

(b) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the Amory Regional Museum in Amory, Mississippi, to pay the costs of capital improvements, repair, renovation, furnishing and/or equipping of the museum. The Department of Finance and Administration is directed to transfer Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) from the fund to the city on or before December 31, 2004, and the city shall place the funds into an escrow account. The city may expend the funds from the account only in an amount equal to matching funds that are provided from any source other than the state for the project. As the funds are withdrawn from the escrow account, the city shall certify to the Department of Finance and Administration the amount of the funds that have been withdrawn and that the funds withdrawn are in an amount equal to matching funds required by this paragraph.

(c) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the Jacinto Foundation, Inc., to pay the costs of capital improvements, repairing, renovating, restoring, rehabilitating, preserving, furnishing and/or equipping the courthouse and related facilities in Jacinto, Mississippi, and to pay the costs of capital improvements, repairing, renovating, restoring, rehabilitating, preserving, furnishing and/or equipping other buildings and facilities near the courthouse.

(d) Four Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($425,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the Oxford-Lafayette County Heritage Foundation to pay the costs of capital improvements, repairing, renovating, restoring, rehabilitating, preserving, furnishing, equipping and/or acquiring the L.Q.C. Lamar Home in Oxford, Mississippi.

(e) One Million Four Hundred Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($1,425,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the City of Columbus, Mississippi, to assist in paying the costs associated with repair, renovation and restoration of the Columbus City Hall building and related facilities.

(f) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the Town of Wesson, Mississippi, to pay the costs of restoration and renovation of the Old Wesson School.

(g) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the Town of Shubuta, Mississippi, to assist in paying the costs associated with construction, reconstruction, refurbishing, repair, renovation and restoration of the Shubuta Town Hall building and related facilities.

(h) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the City of Okolona, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with the purchase, repair, renovation, furnishing and equipping of a building and related facilities on Main Street in the City of Okolona, for the purpose of establishing a welcome center in which historical information relating to the City of Okolona will be displayed, including, but not limited to, information relating to the furniture, banking, retail and farming industries; education; historical collections owned by individuals and organizations; genealogy; Okolona College; and the Battle of Okolona and the War Between the States.

(i) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, to assist in paying the costs associated with repair, renovation and restoration of the Tallahatchie County Courthouse.

(j) Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to Wayne County, Mississippi, to assist in paying the costs associated with repair, renovation and restoration of the Wayne County Courthouse.

(k) Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to assist in paying the cost of rehabilitation and restoration of Winterville Indian Mounds in Washington County, Mississippi.

(l) Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to the City of Kosciusko, to assist the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with (i) repair, renovation, furnishing, equipping, additions to and expansion of the Kosciusko Natchez Trace Visitor Center in the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi, and (ii) repair, renovation, furnishing, equipping, additions to and expansion of the historic Strand Theater in the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi.

(m) One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to Jefferson County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with repair, renovation, upgrades and improvements to the confederate cemetery and related properties and facilities in the county.

(n) Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to Tate County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with painting, refurbishment and historical restoration and renovation of the Tate County Courthouse.

(o) Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000.00) shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to Humphreys County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of and upgrades and improvements to the Humphreys County Courthouse.

(p) One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00) of any monies deposited into the fund during Fiscal Year 2023 shall be allocated and disbursed as grant funds to assist in paying the costs associated with relocation, repair, renovation and restoration of a one-room school building and related facilities including costs incurred before July 1, 2022, and such grant funds shall not be subject to any requirement for matching funds.

( * * *pq) Monies in the Mississippi Community Heritage Preservation Grant Fund which are derived from proceeds of state general obligation bonds may be used to reimburse reasonable actual and necessary costs incurred by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in providing assistance directly related to a project described in paragraph (a) of this subsection for which funding is provided under this section. Reimbursement may be made only until such time as the project is completed. An accounting of actual costs incurred for which reimbursement is sought shall be maintained for each project by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Reimbursement of reasonable actual and necessary costs for a project shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the proceeds of bonds issued for such project. Monies authorized for a particular project may not be used to reimburse administrative costs for unrelated projects.

(3) (a) The Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall receive and consider proposals from county governments, municipal governments, school districts, universities, community colleges, state agencies and nonprofit organizations that have obtained Section 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the United States Internal Revenue Service for projects associated with the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, repair or interpretation of (i) historic courthouses, (ii) historic school buildings, and/or (iii) other historic properties identified by certified local governments. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of procedures, criteria and standards developed by the board. The board shall determine those projects to be funded and may require matching funds from any applicant seeking assistance under this section. This subsection shall not apply to projects described in subsection (2)(a)(ii), (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e), (2)(f), (2)(g), (2)(h) and (2)(j) of this section.

(b) The Board of Trustees of the Department of Archives and History shall receive and consider proposals from county governments for projects associated with historically appropriate restoration, repair and renovation of historically significant county courthouses. Proposals shall be submitted in accordance with the provisions of procedures, criteria and standards developed by the board. The board shall determine those projects to be funded and may require matching funds from any applicant seeking assistance under this section. This subsection shall not apply to projects described in subsection (2)(a)(i), (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e) and (2)(f) of this section.

(4) The Department of Archives and History shall publicize the Community Heritage Preservation Grant Program described in this section on a statewide basis, including the publication of the criteria and standards used by the department in selecting projects for funding. The selection of a project for funding under the provisions of this section shall be made solely upon the deliberate consideration of each proposed project on its merits. The board shall make every effort to award the grants in a manner that will fairly distribute the funds in regard to the geography and cultural diversity of the state. This subsection shall not apply to projects described in subsection (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(d), (2)(e) and (2)(f) of this section.

(5) With regard to any project awarded funding under this section, any consultant, planner, architect, engineer, exhibit contracting firm, historic preservation specialist or other professional hired by a grant recipient to work on any such project shall be approved by the board before their employment by the grant recipient.

(6) Plans and specifications for all projects initiated under the provisions of this section shall be approved by the board before the awarding of any contracts. The plans and specifications for any work involving "Mississippi Landmark" properties shall be developed in accordance with "The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties."

SECTION 28. Section 39-11-13, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

39-11-13. (1) (a) A special fund, to be designated as the "Building Fund for the Arts," is created within the State Treasury. The fund shall be maintained by the State Treasurer as a separate and special fund, separate and apart from the General Fund of the state. The fund shall consist of any money designated for deposit therein from any source, including, but not limited to, any state general obligation bonds issued for the purposes described in this section. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and investment earnings on amounts in the fund shall be deposited into such fund.

(b) Money deposited into the fund shall be disbursed, in the discretion of the Mississippi Arts Commission, to provide grants to nonprofit organizations that are qualified as tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and units of local government to pay the costs of:

(i) Repair, upgrading, expansion, renovation or enhancement of existing buildings and facilities for the presentation, teaching or exhibition of the arts in any and all of its forms and furniture, equipment and/or technology for such buildings or facilities;

(ii) Construction of new buildings and facilities for the presentation, teaching or exhibition of the arts in any and all of its forms and furniture, equipment and/or technology for such buildings or facilities; or

(iii) The development, construction, equipping and furnishing of an entertainment and film center and museum and completion of a sound stage project.

Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) of any monies deposited into the fund during Fiscal Year 2023 shall be used to provide grant funds for the establishment of a band and music program for a nonprofit organization in this state that is qualified as exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(c) The entity to which such grants are made shall provide matching funds from local, federal or private sources equal to forty percent (40%) of the proposed project cost in order to be eligible for a grant under this section.

(d) The maximum aggregate amount of monies in the special fund that may be used to provide grant funds to an entity or combination of entities under paragraph (b)(iii) of this subsection shall not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00), and no monies in the special fund may be used to provide grant funds under paragraph (b)(iii) of this subsection after July 1, 2003. The maximum aggregate amount of grant funds that may be provided to an entity or combination of entities under paragraph (b)(iii) of this subsection during a fiscal year shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).

(2) (a) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in subsection (1) of this section. If any monies in the special fund are derived from proceeds of bonds issued under Sections 3 through 18 of Chapter 541, Laws of 2001, as amended by Chapter 540, Laws of 2002, as amended by Chapter 519, Laws of 2003, as amended by Chapter 1, Laws of 2004 Third Extraordinary Session, as amended by Chapter 538, Laws of 2006, as amended by Section 1 of Chapter 607, Laws of 2007, and are not used within four (4) years after the date such bond proceeds are deposited into the special fund, then the Mississippi Arts Commission shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the State Bond Commission.

(b) [Repealed]

(3) The Mississippi Arts Commission is expressly authorized and empowered to receive and expend any local or other source funds in connection with the expenditure of funds provided for in this section. The expenditure of money deposited into the special fund shall be under the direction of the Mississippi Arts Commission, and such funds shall be paid by the State Treasurer upon warrants issued by the Department of Finance and Administration upon request of the Mississippi Arts Commission, which warrants shall be issued upon requisitions signed by the Executive Director of the Mississippi Arts Commission, or his or her designee.

(4) The Mississippi Arts Commission shall adopt necessary rules and regulations to govern the administration of the program described in subsection (1) of this section, including, but not limited to, rules and regulations governing applications for grants and rules and regulations providing for the distribution of grant funds. The Mississippi Arts Commission shall comply with the provisions of the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law.

SECTION 29. Section 57-1-701, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

57-1-701. (1) For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed in this subsection unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) "Eligible entity" means any (i) county, (ii) municipality or (iii) public or private nonprofit local economic development entity including, but not limited to, local authorities, commissions, or other entities created by local and private legislation or pursuant to Section 19-5-99.

(b) "Optioned property" means industrial property that is subject to a real estate option to purchase contract entered into between an eligible entity and a real estate owner, where such option shall be for a minimum of three (3) years and the option price shall not exceed the appraised fair market value of the real estate.

( * * *bc) "Eligible expenditures" means:

(i) Fees for architects, engineers, environmental consultants, attorneys, and such other advisors, consultants and agents that MDA determines are necessary to complete site due diligence associated with site development improvements located on industrial property that is publicly owned or is optioned property; * * * ~~and/or~~

(ii) Contributions toward site development improvements, as approved by MDA, located on industrial property that is publicly owned * * *.;

(iii) Contributions toward public infrastructure improvements directly serving industrial property that is publicly owned or is optioned property; and/or

(iv) Contributions toward acquisition of publicly owned real property used for economic development purposes by an eligible entity, where the acquisition price shall not exceed the appraised fair market value of the property.

( * * *cd) "MDA" means the Mississippi Development Authority.

( * * *de) "Site development improvements" means site clearing, grading, and environmental mitigation; improvements to drainage systems; easement and right-of-way acquisition; sewer systems; transportation directly affecting the site, including roads, bridges or rail; bulkheads; taxiways and parking ramps; land reclamation; water supply (storage, treatment and distribution); telecommunications systems, including fiber optic; natural gas distribution systems; aesthetic improvements; the dredging of channels and basins; or other improvements as approved by MDA.

(2) (a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Mississippi Site Development Grant Fund," which shall consist of funds made available by the Legislature in any manner and funds from any other source designated for deposit into such fund. Unexpended amounts remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any investment earnings or interest earned on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. Monies in the fund shall be used to make grants to assist eligible entities as provided in this section.

(b) Monies in the fund which are derived from proceeds of bonds issued under Section 2 of Chapter 390, Laws of 2017, Section 5 of Chapter 412, Laws of 2018, Section 1 of Chapter 421, Laws of 2019, Section 4 of Chapter 492, Laws of 2020, or Section 8 of Chapter 480, Laws of 2021, may be used to reimburse reasonable actual and necessary costs incurred by MDA for the administration of the various grant, loan and financial incentive programs administered by MDA. An accounting of actual costs incurred for which reimbursement is sought shall be maintained by MDA. Reimbursement of reasonable actual and necessary costs shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the proceeds of bonds issued. Reimbursements under this subsection shall satisfy any applicable federal tax law requirements.

(3) (a) MDA shall establish a program to make grants to eligible entities to match local or other funds associated with improving the marketability of publicly owned industrial property for industrial economic development purposes and other property improvements as approved by MDA. An eligible entity may apply to MDA for a grant under this program in the manner provided for in this section. An eligible entity desiring assistance under this section must provide matching funds in an amount determined by MDA. Matching funds may be provided in the form of cash and/or in-kind services as determined by MDA.

(b) An eligible entity desiring assistance under this section must submit an application to MDA. The application must include:

(i) A description of the eligible expenditures for which assistance is requested;

(ii) The amount of assistance requested;

(iii) The amount and type of matching funds to be provided by the eligible entity; and

(iv) Any other information required by MDA.

(c) Upon request by MDA, an eligible entity shall provide MDA with access to all studies, reports, documents and/or plans developed as a result of or related to an eligible entity receiving assistance under this section.

(4) MDA shall have all powers necessary to implement and administer the program established under this section, and the department shall promulgate rules and regulations, in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law, necessary for the implementation of this section.

(5) MDA shall file an annual report with the Governor, the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives not later than December 1 of each year, describing all assistance provided under this section.

SECTION 30. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2022.