House Bill 1550

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PHASED CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY HEADQUARTERS BUILDING FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022; THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH - OFFICE AGAINST INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2022.

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

SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the Capital Expense Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Department of Finance and Administration for the purpose of providing funds for the first phase of construction for the new Department of Public Safety headquarters building, for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.... $ 39,400,000.00.

SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Capital Expense Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the State Department of Health for the purpose of providing reimbursable grants as described in this section, for the period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022 $ 9,852,684.00.

The funds appropriated under this section shall be expended by the State Department of Health as a reimbursable grant to entities up to the difference between the 2021 and 2022 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grants awarded by the Department. In determining reimbursable expenses, the State Department of Health shall use allowable costs for VOCA funds as defined by the Office for Victims of Crime.

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

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.