MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2023 Regular Session

To: Appropriations

By: Representative Read

House Bill 603

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND TO THE 2023 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND, THE 2022 IHL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE 2022 COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE 2022 STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE 2022 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION STATEWIDE REPAIR AND RENOVATION FUND, THE ACE FUND, THE MISSISSIPPI SITE DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY FUND, THE MISSISSIPPI INDUSTRY INCENTIVE FINANCING REVOLVING FUND, THE ANIMAL DISEASE RESPONSE FUND, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE FUND, THE MISSISSIPPI MAJOR ECONOMIC IMPACT AUTHORITY FUND, THE CEF - DPS HEADQUARTERS BUILDING FUND, THE DESOTO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE DESOTO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND, AND THE 2023 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN FREEDOM FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE 2022 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND TO THE 2023 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND, AND TRANSFER A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE 2022 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND TO THE CAPITAL EXPENSE FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM THE STATE GENERAL FUND TO THE MEMA HAZARD MITIGATION FUND, AND THE MARCH 2023 STORM HOUSING MISSION FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TO THE CORONAVIRUS STATE FISCAL RECOVERY LOST REVENUE FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE 2022 STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND TO THE MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT READINESS CENTERS FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO TRANSFER A CERTAIN AMOUNT FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND TO THE 2023 GULFPORT COMMERCE CORRIDOR FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 29-17-6, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE 2022 PROJECT FOR THE MILITARY DEPARTMENT FROM THE 2022 STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND; TO CREATE THE FOLLOWING NEW SPECIAL FUNDS IN THE STATE TREASURY: THE 2023 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND, THE 2023 MISSISSIPPI MILITARY DEPARTMENT READINESS CENTERS FUND, THE MARCH 2023 STORM HOUSING MISSION FUND, THE ANIMAL DISEASE RESPONSE FUND, THE 2023 DESOTO COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE 2023 LAFAYETTE COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE 2023 GULFPORT COMMERCE CORRIDOR FUND, AND THE 2023 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF AMERICAN FREEDOM FUND; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO MAKE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE 2022 IHL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND, THE 2022 COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND AND THE 2022 STATE AGENCIES CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FUND FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO MAKE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE 2022 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION STATEWIDE REPAIR AND RENOVATION FUND TO PAY THE COSTS OF CERTAIN INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, GENERAL REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS; TO DIRECT THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER TO MAKE DISBURSEMENTS FROM THE 2023 LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS FUND FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS; TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TREASURER TO BORROW FUNDS FROM THE WORKING CASH-STABILIZATION RESERVE FUND TO OFFSET TEMPORARY CASH FLOW DEFICIENCIES IN THE GF OBLIGATIONS FUND; TO AMEND SECTION 17-23-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT UPON THE REQUEST OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, THE STATE FISCAL OFFICER SHALL TRANSFER THE REQUESTED AMOUNTS FROM THE ANNUAL FIRE FUND TO THE RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND, THE SUPPLEMENTARY RURAL FIRE TRUCK FUND, THE MUNICIPAL FIRE PROTECTION FUND AND/OR THE COUNTY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FUND; 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 57-1-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS REGARDING GRANTS MADE UNDER THIS SECTION; TO AMEND SECTION 1, CHAPTER 480, LAWS OF 2021, TO REVISE THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE PROCEEDS OF BONDS AUTHORIZED TO BE ISSUED FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI MAY BE USED; 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 amounts listed below from the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000) to each of the following named funds:

FUND FUND NUMBER AMOUNT

2023 Local Improvements

Projects Fund created

in Section 2 of this act $ 371,896,000.00

2022 IHL Capital

Improvements Fund created

in Section 37-101-83,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6611330000 $ 193,252,000.00

2022 Community and Junior

Colleges Capital

Improvements Fund created

in Section 37-29-321,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6611300000 $ 40,000,000.00

2022 State Agencies Capital

Improvements Fund

created in

Section 29-17-6,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6611320000 $ 45,500,000.00

2022 Department of Finance

and Administration

Statewide Repair and

Renovation Fund created

in Section 27-104-111,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6611310000 $ 10,000,000.00

ACE Fund created in

Section 57-1-16,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6614110000 $ 10,000,000.00

Mississippi Site Development

Grant Fund created in

Section 57-1-701,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6614170000 $ 20,000,000.00

Economic Development Highway

Fund created in

Section 65-4-15,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6614120000 $ 2,000,000.00

Mississippi Industry

Incentive Financing

Revolving Fund created

in Section 57-1-221,

Mississippi Code of 1972 6614140000 $ 10,000,000.00

Animal Disease Response

Fund created in Section

18 of this act $ 250,000.00

TOTAL $ 702,898,000.00

SECTION 2. (1) A special fund, to be designated as the "2023 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. Monies in the fund shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration as provided in Section 28 of this act. 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.

SECTION 3. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Fifty-nine Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($13,759,700.00) from the 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund (Fund No. 6611340000) to the 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund created in this act, and transfer the sum of Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000.00) from the 2022 Local Improvements Projects Fund (Fund No. 6611340000) to the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000).

SECTION 4. (1) Monies transferred pursuant to Section 1 of this act into the 2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 37-101-83, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to the authority granted by the department's appropriation bill, Senate Bill No. 3043, 2023 Regular Session, to spend those monies, 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......................... $ 13,197,500.00

Repair, renovation,

and expansion of and upgrades,

improvements and additions

to the David L. Whitney

Complex and Wellness

Center........................$ 13,197,500.00

Alcorn State University/Division of

Agriculture........................................$ 620,000.00

Preplanning for renovation

of the poultry science

facilities on the Lorman

Campus into a Poultry/Animal

Science Center Academic

Research Center Building

Complex.......................$ 620,000.00

Delta State University........................... $ 8,122,500.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities...............$ 2,800,000.00

Repair and renovation

of and upgrades,

improvements and

additions to the

Walter Sillers Coliseum.....$ 5,322,500.00

Jackson State University......................... $ 8,013,000.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

residence hall and related

facilities..................$ 8,013,000.00

Mississippi State University................... $ 20,732,500.00

Repair, renovation, construction,

acquisition of property, furnishing

and equipping of related

facilities to house the

College of Architecture,

Art and Design.............$ 5,732,500.00

Repair, renovation, construction,

acquisition of property, furnishing

and equipping of related

facilities of the Kinesiology

and Autism Building........$ 15,000,000.00

Mississippi State University/Division of

Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine... $ 14,755,000.00

Repair and renovation

of and upgrades and

improvements to

Dorman Hall and

related facilities......$ 1,300,000.00

Preplanning for renovation

of and upgrades and

improvements to

the Bost Extension

Center...................$ 455,000.00

Repair and renovation

of and upgrades and

improvements to

Dorman Hall and

related facilities......$ 13,000,000.00

Mississippi University for Women................ $ 9,312,500.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities..........$ 8,712,500.00

Preplanning for repair

and renovation of

and upgrades and

improvements to Old

Pohl Gym................$ 300,000.00

Preplanning for repair

and renovation of

and upgrades and

improvements to the

Hogarth Center..........$ 300,000.00

Mississippi Valley State University............... $ 3,427,500.00

Demolition of Leflore Hall

and preplanning for

construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

residence hall and related

facilities.............$ 3,427,500.00

University of Mississippi....................... $ 18,382,500.00

Planning and construction,

furnishing and

equipping of a

new building and

related facilities

to house the School

of Accountancy.........$ 14,382,500.00

Repair, renovation, and expansion

of the Nursing School in

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

University of Mississippi Medical Center......... $ 56,886,500.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities.........$ 11,350,000.00

Upgrades and improvements

to elevators and related

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

Development and

implementation of

campus wayfinding

system................$ 1,536,500.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new Dental

School.........................................$40,000,000.00

University of Southern Mississippi............... $ 22,162,500.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

science research facility.......$ 17,162,500.00

Repair and renovation of the

Criminal Justice Building

and improvements to the

Forensic Lab ..............$ 5,000,000.00

University of Southern Mississippi/Gulf

Coast Campuses...................................$ 11,140,000.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities at

the Gulf Coast

Research Laboratory,

Halstead Campus..........$ 640,000.00

Ocean Enterprise at

the Port of Gulfport $ 10,000,000.00

Dubard School and Children’s

Center for Communication and

Development – Gulf Park campus

for furnishing and equipment...$ 500,000.00.

IHL Education and Research Center................$ 6,500,000.00

Replacement of a chiller

and related equipment

for the campus air

conditioning and

heating system; replacement

of cooling tower and

related equipment for

the campus air conditioning

and heating system;

replacement of roof for

the Universities Center;

and replacement of campus

emergency management

system........................$6,500,000.00

TOTAL......................................... $ 193,252,000.00

(2) (a) Amounts transferred into such special fund pursuant to Section 1 of this act shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in subsection (1) 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 into the special fund, then the institution of higher learning for which any unused monies are allocated under subsection (1) of this section shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the Department of Finance and Administration.

(b) 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 subsection (1) 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.

(3) 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 or her designee.

(4) 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 subsection (1) of this section may be used for general repairs and renovations at the institution of higher learning.

SECTION 5. (1) Monies transferred pursuant to Section 1 of this act into the 2022 Community and Junior Colleges Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 37-29-321, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to the authority granted by the department's appropriation bill, Senate Bill No. 3043, 2023 Regular Session, to spend those monies, 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..................................... $ 1,878,939.00

Copiah-Lincoln............................... 2,225,161.00

East Central.................................. 2,040,946.00

East Mississippi.............................. 2,391,284.00

Hinds........................................ 4,251,234.00

Holmes....................................... 3,037,415.00

Itawamba...................................... 2,728,619.00

Jones........................................ 2,703,237.00

Meridian...................................... 2,171,922.00

Mississippi Delta............................. 1,973,915.00

Mississippi Gulf Coast........................ 3,873,133.00

Northeast Mississippi......................... 2,556,646.00

Northwest Mississippi......................... 3,311,303.00

Pearl River.................................. 2,971,077.00

Southwest Mississippi......................... 1,885,169.00

GRAND TOTAL..................................... $40,000,000.00

(2) Amounts transferred into such special fund pursuant to Section 1 of this act shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in subsection (1) 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 into the special fund, then the community college or junior college for which any such monies are allocated under subsection (1) of this section shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the Department of Finance and Administration.

SECTION 6. (1) Monies transferred pursuant to Section 1 of this act into the 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 29-17-6, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to the authority granted by the department's appropriation bill, Senate Bill No. 3043, 2023 Regular Session, to spend those monies, 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...................................$ 45,500,000.00

Mississippi Department of Health............. $ 6,000,000.00

Planning, repair, and

renovation to building

envelope at Osborne

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

Department of Mental Health.................... $ 15,000,000.00

Planning, repair, renovation,

improvements, furnishing

and upgrading of

department facilities,

grounds and

infrastructure.........$ 15,000,000.00

Department of Corrections...................... $ 24,500,000.00

Planning, repair and

renovation and upgrading

of department facilities,

grounds and

infrastructure..........$ 24,500,000.00

TOTAL...........................................$ 45,500,000.00

(2) (a) Amounts transferred into such special fund pursuant to Section 1 of this act shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in subsection (1) 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 into the special fund, then the agency for which any unused monies are allocated under subsection (1) of this section shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the Department of Finance and Administration.

(4) Any amounts allocated to an agency that are in excess of that needed to complete the projects at such agency that are described in subsection (1) of this section may be used for general repairs and renovations at the agency.

SECTION 7. (1) Monies transferred pursuant to Section 1 of this act into the 2022 Department of Finance and Administration Statewide Repair and Renovation Fund created in Section 27-104-111, Mississippi Code of 1972, shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to the authority granted by the department's appropriation bill, Senate Bill No. 3043, 2023 Regular Session, to spend those monies, 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.

(2) Amounts transferred into such special fund pursuant to Section 1 of this act shall be disbursed to pay the costs of the projects described in subsection (1) of this section.

SECTION 8. 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 (Fund No. 6499C00000) to the Economic Development and Infrastructure Fund created in Section 57-1-501, Mississippi Code of 1972, to be used for the purposes provided in that section.

SECTION 9. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000) 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 10. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Thirty-eight Million Dollars ($38,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000) to the CEF - DPS Headquarters Building Fund (Fund No. 6493700000) to be used by the Department of Finance and Administration, upon appropriation by the Legislature, as follows: (a) Thirty-two Million Dollars ($32,000,000.00) for continuation of construction, furnishing and equipping the new Department of Public Safety headquarters building in Rankin County, including the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment and the costs associated with moving to the new building; and (b) Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) for continuation of construction, furnishing and equipping of the new Troop G Highway Patrol Substation in Starkville.

SECTION 11. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Forty-two Dollars ($6,518,942.00) from the State General Fund (Fund No. 2999000000) to the MEMA Hazard Mitigation Fund (Fund No. 337HM00000).

SECTION 12. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000.00) from the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund (Fund No. 6821113000) to the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Lost Revenue Fund (Fund No. 3822113000).

SECTION 13. (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated as the "2023 Mississippi Military Department Readiness Centers 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 expended by the Mississippi Military Department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to pay the costs of planning, repairs, renovations, expansions, upgrades and furnishing and equipping of Readiness Centers.

SECTION 14. 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 2022 State Agencies Capital Improvements Fund created in Section 29-17-6, Mississippi Code of 1972, to the Mississippi Military Department Readiness Centers Fund created in Section 13 of this act.

SECTION 15. Section 29-17-6, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

29-17-6. (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~~ 33,250,000.00

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

* * *

~~Planning, repairs,~~

~~renovations, expansions,~~

~~upgrades and furnishing~~

~~and equipping of Readiness~~

TOTAL..................................... $ * * *~~35,250,000.00~~ 33,250,000.00

(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 Chapter 510, Laws of 2022, 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.

(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 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 16. There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "March 2023 Storm Housing Mission 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. 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 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 expended by the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to provide the state match for the Federal Emergency Management Agency's temporary housing mission for the individuals impacted by the severe weather event on March 24 and 25, 2023.

SECTION 17. 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 State General Fund (Fund No. 2999000000) to the March 2023 Storm Housing Mission Fund created in Section 16 of this act.

SECTION 18. (1) The Animal Disease Response Fund is created as a special fund in the State Treasury. The response fund shall consist of any funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature for animal disease outbreaks, any income from investment of the funds in the response fund, and federal reimbursement for expenditures made from the response fund.

(2) Monies in the response fund shall be expended by the Mississippi Board of Animal Health only upon appropriation by the Legislature or by escalation of the board's budget as authorized in the appropriation bill for the board. Unexpended amounts remaining in the response fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund, and any interest earned on amounts in the response fund shall be deposited to the credit of the response fund.

(3) The response fund shall be used only for payment of expenses incurred by the Board of Animal Health in responding to animal disease outbreaks, including, but not limited to, purchasing commodities, hiring temporary employees and/or engaging the contractual services of companies that can provide trained emergency response personnel.

(4) Before the Board of Animal Health expends funds from the response fund to respond to an animal disease outbreak, the State Veterinarian shall notify the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the respective Chairmen of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Agriculture Committee, the House Appropriations Committee and the House Agriculture Committee, and the Legislative Budget Office, of the proposed expenditure of the funds.

SECTION 19. There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "2023 DeSoto County Infrastructure Improvements 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. 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. Monies deposited into the fund shall be used by the Department of Finance and Administration, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements on Interstate 55 from Church Road to Goodman Road in Desoto County, Mississippi. 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.

SECTION 20. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Twenty-five Million Dollars ($25,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000) to the 2023 DeSoto County Infrastructure Improvements Fund created in Section 19 of this act.

SECTION 21. There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "2023 Lafayette County Infrastructure Improvements 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. 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. Monies deposited into the fund shall be used by the Department of Finance and Administration, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements on Highway 7 from Highway 9 to 0.2 miles North of Highway 6 in Lafayette County, Mississippi. 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.

SECTION 22. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Fifteen Million Dollars ($15,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000) to the 2023 Lafayette County Infrastructure Improvements Fund created in Section 21 of this act.

SECTION 23. There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "2023 Gulfport Commerce Corridor 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. 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. Monies deposited into the fund shall be used by the Department of Finance and Administration, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to assist in paying the costs associated with the Gulfport Commerce Corridor project located in the City of Gulfport. 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.

SECTION 24. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Fifteen Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($15,400,000.00) from the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund (Fund No. 6802719000) to the 2023 Gulfport Commerce Corridor Fund created in Section 23 of this act.

SECTION 25. A special fund, to be designated as the "2023 Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom 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 deposited into the fund shall be expended by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to support the operations of the Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom ("Center") at the University of Mississippi, subject to the conditions that the Center shall:

(a) Promote scholarly research and civic education by exploring the principles of freedom expressed in our country's founding documents;

(b) Support individual faculty members at institutions of higher learning who have been named Declaration Fellows and who actively participate in the Center's network of scholars and further the mission and principles of the Center;

(c) Support classes, activities, and internships that advance students' understanding of American freedom at both the secondary and post-secondary level of education, including support for the operation of any Freedom Studies minor that may be available for academic credit at the University of Mississippi, as well as support for all Freedom Studies courses belonging to this minor; and

(d) Continue to be governed and advised in accordance with the Center governing structure described in the last paragraph of the Center mission statement signed by the Chancellor, Provost and founding Director of the Center and received in the Office of the Chancellor on March 1, 2023.

SECTION 26. Upon the effective date of this act, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the sum of Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) from the Capital Expense Fund (Fund No. 6499C00000) to the 2023 Declaration of Independence Center for the Study of American Freedom Fund created in Section 25 of this act.

SECTION 27. Through the end of fiscal year 2028, the State Treasurer may borrow funds from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund created in Section 27-103-203 to offset any temporary cash flow deficiencies in the GF Obligations Fund (Fund No. 22951000000). The amount borrowed from the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund under this section shall not exceed Two Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($250,000,000.00) during any month. The State Treasurer shall reimburse the Working Cash-Stabilization Reserve Fund from the GF Obligations Fund for all sums borrowed for such temporary cash flow deficiency purposes within twenty (20) working days after the funds were borrowed. The State Treasurer shall immediately notify the Legislative Budget Office and the State Department of Finance and Administration of each transfer into and out of such funds.

SECTION 28. Monies transferred pursuant to Sections 1 and 3 of this act into the 2023 Local Improvements Projects Fund shall be disbursed by the Department of Finance and Administration, pursuant to the authority granted by the department's appropriation bill, Senate Bill No. 3043, 2023 Regular Session, to spend those monies, as follows:

(a) To assist the City of Indianola, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing six (6) new police cars for the city's police department.................................... $400,000.00

(b) To assist Sunflower County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with completing construction of the county's Transitional Shelter for Homeless families...................................

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

(c) To Tishomingo County, Mississippi, to assist the Belmont Volunteer Fire Department in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment............................................ $25,000.00

(d) To Alcorn County, Mississippi, to assist the Rienzi Volunteer Fire Department in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment............................................ $25,000.00

(e) To assist Prentiss County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with replacing bridge SA 59-029 and repaving and restoring County Road 1475 and County Road 1481 located in Supervisors District 5 in Prentiss County................................... $450,000.00

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

(g) To Kossuth, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with renovation of the LC Follin Community Center.....

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

(h) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovation to include the Coliseum and South Corinth High School............................ $500,000.00

(i) To Alcorn County, Mississippi, to assist in paying costs associated with construction of a new fire station for the Jacinto Volunteer Fire Department............................ $100,000.00

(j) To assist Alcorn County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with special operations at the county's Emergency Management Agency.............................................. $400,000.00

(k) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to and maintenance of Harper Road.................................................... $500,000.00

(l) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with general assistance to Corinth Theatre-Arts..................................................... $25,000.00

(m) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations and upgrades for the Jackson Planetarium....................................... $1,000,000.00

(n) To assist the City of Waynesboro with infrastructure improvements at the Waynesboro Sports Complex...................

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

(o) To assist George County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of the Agricola Multipurpose Center in George County, Mississippi........................... $400,000.00

(p) To assist George County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of the Basin-Barton

Multipurpose Facility.............................. $1,800,000.00

(q) To assist Jackson County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of a multipurpose

arena............................................... $750,000.00

(r) To assist Itawamba County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovation of the Itawamba County Courthouse.................................................. $1,500,000.00

(s) To assist the Town of Tremont, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and remodeling of the town's Town Hall.................................................... $150,000.00

(t) To assist Itawamba County, Mississippi, with providing funds to Volunteer Fire Departments located in the county, at the discretion of the Fire Coordinator................... $150,000.00

(u) To assist the City of Fulton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation and remodeling of the city's City Hall and costs associated with street repairs

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

(v) To assist Itawamba Community College in paying costs associated with capital construction related to the Health Sciences program........................................... $1,500,000.00

(w) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, to provide a federal match to the Jackson Redevelopment Authority for the train station............................................. $420,000.00

(x) To assist the Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs for general purposes for dyslexia services............................................ $200,000.00

(y) To assist the City of Long Beach, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing portable equipment including a portable stage to promote tourism............................. $200,000.00

(z) To assist Lee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of a fire truck for the Richmond Volunteer Fire Department...................................... $350,000.00

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

(ab) To assist the Town of Marks, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with making water and sewer improvements in the town.................................................... $500,000.00

(ac) To assist the Town of Coldwater, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with paving the town square....................

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

(ad) To assist the Town of Coldwater, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of fire trucks................

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

(ae) To assist the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with making upgrades and improvements to the Pascagoula City Hall building and related facilities.......................

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

(af) To assist the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, for the Pascagoula Police Department in providing an East Pascagoula Police SubStation........................................ $2,000,000.00

(ag) To assist the Petal School District Board of Trustees in paying costs associated with the repair and renovation of and upgrades and improvements to the district's Central Office building and related facilities in Petal, Mississippi................................

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

(ah) To assist Lauderdale County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with building a new fire station for the Bailey Volunteer Fire Department.......................................... $100,000.00

(ai) To assist Tishomingo County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs to the Tishomingo County Courthouse $500,000.00

(aj) To assist Alcorn County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with building a new fire station on Kendrick Road for the Farmington Volunteer Fire Department................. $100,000.00

(ak) To assist the City of Lexington, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of sewage pumping and vacuuming equipment and making street improvements.............. $100,000.00

(al) To assist the Village of Eden with construction and repair of Town Hall and a safe room.................. $100,000.00

(am) To assist Holmes County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation of the Holmes County Courthouse

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

(an) To assist the Jackson Public School District with the Career Development Center in paying costs associated with parking lot resurfacing including restriping and drainage repairs

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

(ao) To assist the Jackson Public School District with the Career Development Center in paying costs associated with trade shop repairs and upgrades, including roof leak repairs

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

(ap) To assist the Jackson Public School District with the Career Development Center 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................................. $100,000.00

(aq) To assist the Town of Centreville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the completion of construction, furnishing and equipping of a recreation center..................... $500,000.00

(ar) To assist Harrison County, Mississippi, with the following fire stations with various costs, funds are to be allocated equally: Vidalia Fire Station, Delisle Fire Station, Cuevas Fire and Rescue Station, and Henderson Point Fire

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

(as) To assist the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, with various costs for the city's Fire Department........... $25,000.00

(at) To assist the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, with various costs for the city's Police Department

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

(au) To assist the City of New Albany, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with central business district renovations, upgrades and improvements as part of the city's downtown revitalization project.................................................... $500,000.00

(av) To assist Union County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair and renovation of and upgrades and improvements to the Union County Courthouse and Veterans Park in New Albany.............................................. $500,000.00

(aw) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, acting through its Department of Planning and Development, in paying costs associated with the acquisition, demolition and/or removal of blighted properties in the City of Jackson and in the Mississippi House of Representatives District 71.......................... $250,000.00

(ax) To assist Lincoln County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition and installation of HVAC systems and equipment for the county courthouse.............................

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

(ay) To assist Lincoln County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations to the jail............... $500,000.00

(az) To assist Desoto County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing equipment for Alphaba-Cockrum-Ingrams Mill Volunteer Fire Department.......................................

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

(ba) To assist Desoto County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing equipment for the Lewisburg Volunteer Fire Department........................................... $25,000.00

(bb) To assist Desoto County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchasing of equipment for the Love Volunteer Fire Department........................................... $25,000.00

(bc) 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............... $4,000,000.00

(bd) To assist Lafayette County, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the extension of West Oxford Loop in Lafayette County............................................ $1,000,000.00

(be) To assist the City of D'Iberville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Mallett Road and Sangani Boulevard intersection and widening project............................... $1,000,000.00

(bf) To assist the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing police cars for the Philadelphia Police Department.................................... $160,000.00

(bg) To assist Kemper County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements within the county..................

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

(bh) To assist the Town of Scooba, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with town improvements............... $50,000.00

(bi) To assist Kemper County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing fire equipment for the Kemper County Volunteer Fire Department....................................... $60,000.00

(bj) To assist Kemper County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water line improvements for the Porterville Water Association......................................... $200,000.00

(bk) To assist East Mississippi Community College in paying costs associated with upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the Career Technical Education

Program........................................... $2,000,000.00

(bl) To assist the City of Biloxi, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with providing general support for the Boys and Girls Club of Biloxi..................................... $1,000,000.00

(bm) To assist Warren County, Mississippi, in paying costs to assist the Warren County Sheriff's Office with site work and infrastructure improvements to the future Warren County Jail site.................................................. $1,000,000.00

(bn) To assist Madison County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Reunion Parkway and Bozeman Road expansion project................................................. $12,000,000.00

(bo) To assist the Town of Edwards, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the town's fire

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

(bp) To assist the Town of Raymond, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and rehabilitation of the water tank on the town square in downtown Raymond and the Raymond water tank on the Hinds Community College campus........................................

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

(bq) To assist Clay County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with paving and resurfacing of Lake Grove Road and Randle Road in Supervisors District 4 in Clay County........................

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

(br) To assist Monroe County, Mississippi, with costs associated for the Prairie Rural Community Development Club to renovate the old Prairie School Building for use as a....................

multi-purpose center................................. $250,000.00

(bs) To assist the City of West Point, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations to City Hall

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

(bt) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road construction and road repairs in the

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

(bu) To assist the City of Clinton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Phase II of 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

(bv) To assist the City of Clinton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Clinton Raymond Bolton Edwards Water and Sewer Plant Capacity Expansion project.................. $20,000,000.00

(bw) To assist the Gloster Southern Railroad with costs associated with line installations and new lines

.................................................. $8,000,000.00

(bx) To assist the Town of Flora, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water, sewer and drainage from Odom Road to Jackson Street and water infrastructure from McGraw Street to Peach Street.................................................. $2,500,000.00

(by) To provide general assistance to the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame........................................ $500,000.00

(bz) To assist the City of Greenville, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with repairs and renovations to Frisby Park, Greenville Municipal, Maude Bryan Park and Rounds

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

(ca) To assist the City of Picayune, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction, equipping and furnishing of a new burn building and any related structures and facilities for the Picayune Fire Department to replace the existing burn building. $350,000.00

(cb) To assist the City of Picayune, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and maintenance at the Picayune Memorial High School......................................... $150,000.00

(cc) To assist the Administrative Office of the Courts in paying costs associated with technological upgrades, equipment, furnishings, and installation for Courtroom 4 of the Hinds County Courthouse........................................... $50,000.00

(cd) To assist the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, renovations, educational programming, and expansion to the Mississippi Music Museum.......................

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

(ce) To assist the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Phase 5 Renovation Project of the Millsaps House............................................... $200,000.00

(cf) To assist the Village of Beauregard, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a community center.................................................... $400,000.00

(cg) To assist the City of Eupora, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repaving and repair of streets

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

(ch) To assist the Town of French Camp, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with sidewalk repairs and infrastructure improvements for the town's Downtown Historic Area

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

(ci) To assist Choctaw County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs and resurfacing in Beat 3 Choctaw County.................................................... $300,000.00

(cj) To assist Choctaw County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs and resurfacing in Beat 1 Choctaw County.................................................... $150,000.00

(ck) To assist Choctaw County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs and resurfacing in Beat 5 Choctaw County.................................................... $150,000.00

(cl) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Choctaw County to assist in paying various department costs: 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, Town of French Camp Fire Department.......................................... $200,000.00

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

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

(cn) To assist the Town of Ackerman, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs and resurfacing

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

(co) To assist the Town of Mathiston, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the town's infrastructure.................................................... $200,000.00

(cp) 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

(cq) 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

(cr) To assist the Town of Noxapater, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road repairs and resurfacing...............

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

(cs) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Winston County to assist in paying various department costs: Nanih Waiya Volunteer Fire Department, Shiloh Fire Department, City of Louisville Fire Department, Lo Butcha Volunteer Fire Department and Beth Eden Volunteer Fire Department.... $100,000.00

(ct) To assist the Town of Weir, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repainting and other necessary repairs to the water tank.................................................... $200,000.00

(cu) To assist the City of Grenada, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with street resurfacing............ $1,000,000.00

(cv) To assist Grenada County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the Nat Trout Road and Hawkins Entrance.................................................... $500,000.00

(cw) To assist Carroll County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with general road resurfacing and maintenance

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

(cx) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the eighteen (18) volunteer fire departments in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, to assist in paying various department costs........

.................................................... $360,000.00

(cy) 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.................................................. $1,000,000.00

(cz) To assist the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the completion of a pavilion at the gateway to the Tanglefoot Trail..................................... $400,000.00

(da) To assist the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with building and equipping a training center that provides trainee safety and live fire training to firefighters and first responders, benefitting both the Pontotoc City Fire Department and Pontotoc County volunteer fire departments............ $500,000.00

(db) To assist the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation of and upgrades, improvements and additions to the Pontotoc Town Square Museum and Post Office building and the McMackin House necessary to provide and improve accessibility to and inside the buildings through the Pontotoc County Historical Society..................................................... $50,000.00

(dc) To assist the Town of Como, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road infrastructure repairs and improvements.....

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

(dd) To assist Adams County, Mississippi, with costs associated with the Carthage Point Road drainage repair and flood control project............................................. $500,000.00

(de) To assist the City of Natchez, Mississippi, for the purpose of providing funding to defray the expenses of the Concord Avenue Drainage Improvement Project for construction costs..............

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

(df) To assist the Town of Byhalia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with relocation of water, sewer, gas utility lines and other equipment currently located on or near Mississippi Highway 309 near the Byhalia schools, and to assist in paying costs associated with street paving improvements to Mississippi Highway 309...... $1,000,000.00

(dg) To assist the Byhalia Old School Commons in costs associated with the renovation of the historic Byhalia High School to provide civic, business, and hospitality for the town

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

(dh) To assist the Lafayette County Sheriff's Department in paying costs associated with building a substation in the Harmontown Community with Lafayette County...................... $250,000.00

(di) To assist the Town of New Houlka, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of a new fire truck

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

(dj) To assist the City of Houston, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and overlay of streets including Airport Road, Church Street, Pittsboro Street, Dulaney Street, 1st Avenue, Harrington Street, Washington Street, Hamilton Street, Castle Street, Scott Street, Terrace Road and 6th Avenue

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

(dk) To assist the Town of Bude, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the town's existing sewer lagoon for cleaning, removing excessive vegetation and including, but not limited to dredging of sludge and sediment.................................

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

(dl) To assist the Tennessee Valley Authority in paying costs associated with performing an assessment of the Holly Springs, Mississippi Utility Department and to be used for cutting of the right-of-way of the Holly Springs Utility Department..................

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

(dm) To assist Benton County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs to the Benton County Historic

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

(dn) To assist Benton County Sheriff's Department in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment and vehicles $400,000.00

(do) To assist Benton County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Benton County Veterans Park

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

(dp) To assist the Town of Abbeville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and additions to the town's water system.................................................... $500,000.00

(dq) To assist Union County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road maintenance on County Road 47 in Supervisors District 2 in Union County........................... $900,000.00

(dr) To assist DeSoto County, Mississippi, with providing funds to assist in paying costs associated with construction, furnishing and equipping of a training facility for the Walls Volunteer Fire Department.......................................... $250,000.00

(ds) 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........................................

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

(dt) To assist Hancock County, Mississippi, with costs associated with the Hancock County Utility Authority for sewer system improvements in the areas of Kiln Delisle Road and Fenton Dedeaux Road.................................................... $500,000.00

(du) To assist the Town of Caledonia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase and upgrades of equipment $150,000.00

(dv) To assist the Town of Caledonia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with upgrading the town's lighting infrastructure.................................................... $350,000.00

(dw) To assist the Town of Brooksville, Mississippi, with matching funds for the Federal EPA Stag Grant to complete the town's water and wastewater infrastructure program.....................

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

(dx) To assist Noxubee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the county's community sports complex redevelopment project including the addition of bleachers, concession stand, scoreboard, bathrooms and approximately four hundred (400) yards of roadway pavement..................................... $500,000.00

(dy) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Scott County, Mississippi, to assist in purchasing equipment: Forest Fire Department, North Scott Volunteer Fire Department, Homewood Volunteer Fire Department, Lake Volunteer Fire Department, Liberty Volunteer Fire Department, Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department, Morton Fire Department and Sebastopol Fire Department.................................................... $200,000.00

(dz) To assist the City of Forest, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with constructing and developing a turn lane at a road by Tyson Foods for safety purposes................... $250,000.00

(ea) To assist the Town of Summit, Mississippi, for purpose of building a fire station for Summit Rural Fire Department $500,000.00

(eb) To assist Pike County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovation and repairs to the Courthouse Complex buildings........................................... $750,000.00

(ec) To assist the Town of Summit, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with a building to house the ladder truck, 18-wheeler tanker truck, rescue pumper and smaller tanker truck for the Sunnyhill Volunteer Fire Department............................ $250,000.00

(ed) To assist the City of Columbia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the RA Johnson Drive stormwater retention pond project............................................. $300,000.00

(ee) To assist the City of Columbia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with downtown storm drainage system improvements.................................................... $500,000.00

(ef) To assist Marion County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with paving roads within the county........ $500,000.00

(eg) To assist Marion County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with roof repairs on the Board of Supervisors building, Hammond Hall and the Marion County Health Department

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

(eh) To assist the City of Purvis, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with VFW Post 3955 to expand and modernize the facility.................................................... $150,000.00

(ei) 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

(ej) To assist the Town of Carrollton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the installation of high speed service via Delta Lightspeed.......................................... $400,000.00

(ek) To assist the Town of North Carrollton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the installation of high speed service via Delta Lightspeed..................................... $350,000.00

(el) To assist the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Yazoo River Trail and Yazoo River Landing............................................. $750,000.00

(em) To assist Montgomery County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with an emergency generator, 65kw transfer switch, concrete pad and installation for the Stewart Water Association $100,000.00

(en) To assist the Town of Kilmichael, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing turnout suits and equipment for the Kilmichael Volunteer Fire Department............................

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

(eo) To assist Montgomery County, Mississippi, for the purpose of the Red Hill Volunteer Fire Department............. $250,000.00

(ep) To assist the City of Winona, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing a fire truck......... $450,000.00

(eq) To assist Carroll County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to County Road 83..................

.................................................... $700,000.00

(er) To assist the City of Tylertown, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(es) To assist Walthall County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a frontage road along the south side of Highway 98 Bypass................................. $750,000.00

(et) To assist the City of Gautier, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of the Mississippi Songwriters Performing Arts Center............................. $2,000,000.00

(eu) To assist the City of Gautier, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with constructing an inclusion and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) approved park area including, but not limited to, playground equipment for children with disabilities. $1,000,000.00

(ev) To assist the City of Gautier, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Town Commons Park, including, but not limited to, parking and through roads for an amphitheater.................................................. $2,000,000.00

(ew) To assist the City of Water Valley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with maintenance, repairs and facilitation of broadband service by the city electric department

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

(ex) To assist the City of Charleston, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvement and restoration of city streets.................................................... $500,000.00

(ey) To assist Yalobusha County, Mississippi, by providing funds to be used as matching funds for the Tennessee Valley Authority grant for the industrial park........................ $100,000.00

(ez) To assist the City of Water Valley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with restoration and maintenance of the Water Valley Civic Center.................................. $250,000.00

(fa) To assist Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with constructing a new building for Oktibbeha County Circuit and County Court................................... $1,000,000.00

(fb) To assist the City of Starkville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the city's Main Street Project.............

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

(fc) To assist the Town of Sumner, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a police department building and related facilities............................... $250,000.00

(fd) To assist the Town of Webb, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a community center...........

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

(fe) To assist Newton County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing a fire truck............... $250,000.00

(ff) To assist the Town of Decatur, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of two (2) patrol vehicles and equipment........................................... $125,000.00

(fg) To assist the Town of Sebastopol, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with a building extension and fixtures for the town police department.................................... $250,000.00

(fh) To assist the Town of Seminary, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water and sewer infrastructure improvements.................................................... $250,000.00

(fi) To assist Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Broome Road................

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

(fj) To assist Jones County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with mill and overlay to Graves Road from Buffalo Hill road to the city limits of Ellisville, Mississippi, and to extend the project to Mississippi Highway 588........................................

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

(fk) To assist the City of Laurel, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with additions to and expansion of the Veterans Memorial Museum in Laurel, Mississippi........................ $200,000.00

(fl) To assist Jones County Junior College in paying costs associated with construction of a building to house the School of Design.................................................... $200,000.00

(fm) To assist the City of Brandon, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure repairs, maintenance, upgrades and improvements....................................... $1,000,000.00

(fn) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Jasper County: Bay Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Central Volunteer Fire Department, Fellowship Volunteer Fire Department, Hal Volunteer Fire Department, Lake Eddins Volunteer Fire Department, Louin Volunteer Fire Department, Montrose Volunteer Fire Department, Mossville Volunteer Fire Department, Northeast Jasper Volunteer Fire Department, Paulding Volunteer Fire Department and Rose Hill Volunteer Fire Department....................... $110,000.00

(fo) To assist Clarke County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure for the new Howard Industrial Expansion Plant, including, but not limited to, water, sewer and fencing $500,000.00

(fp) To assist Mississippi Wireless Information Network in paying costs associated with adding new statewide communication towers in needed locations................................... $3,900,000.00

(fq) To assist Tippah County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the destruction of the old Tippah County Hospital.................................................... $500,000.00

(fr) To assist the Town of Blue Mountain, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the town's fire department...................................... $50,000.00

(fs) To assist the Town of Walnut, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the town's fire department.......................................... $100,000.00

(ft) To assist the City of Ripley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the city's fire department.......................................... $175,000.00

(fu) To assist the Town of Falkner, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the town's fire department........................................... $50,000.00

(fv) To assist the Town of Dumas, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the town's fire department..................................................... $50,000.00

(fw) To assist Tippah County, Mississippi, in paying costs association with the purchase of equipment for the Tippah County Sheriff's Department................................. $100,000.00

(fx) To assist the Town of Falkner, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Heritage Museum............. $30,000.00

(fy) To assist Tippah County, Mississippi, with creating a Target Endowment Fund for various projects in the county $75,000.00

(fz) To assist the City of Ripley, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with building maintenance for VFW Post 4881 $25,000.00

(ga) To assist the City of Ripley with costs associated for building maintenance for American Legion Post 81................

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

(gb) To assist the Town of Walnut, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with gas system improvements...................

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

(gc) To assist Sharkey County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs to the Sharkey County Courthouse located in Rolling Fork, Mississippi.......................... $1,000,000.00

(gd) To assist Hinds County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with purchasing and installing surveillance cameras on Dixon Road, McCain Avenue and South Drive.............................

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

(ge) To assist the City of Verona, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with site work and infrastructure related to the Old Town Project........................................ $500,000.00

(gf) To assist the Town of Taylorsville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure repair and to upgrade water, sewer and fire protection systems to industrial area.. $350,000.00

(gg) To assist the City of Guntown, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairing, reconstruction, resurfacing and other improvements such as curbs, drainage to Mike Avenue and to bring the road up to code, and any remaining funds shall be used for costs associated with making improvements to other streets in the city. $750,000.00

(gh) To assist Prentiss County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with making improvements to roads and bridges in Supervisors District 3 in Prentiss County........................ $300,000.00

(gi) To assist the Town of Lena, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road and water infrastructure

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

(gj) To assist the Town of D'Lo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction of a fire station

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

(gk) To assist the Town of D'Lo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Phase II of paving town streets including First Street from Highway 149 to South Pine, Second Street from Highway 149 to South Maple, Third Street from Highway 149 to South Maple, Fourth Street from Highway 149 to South Maple and Cemetary Road.......... $250,000.00

(gl) To assist the Town of D'Lo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Phase III of paving town streets including South Oak from Highway 540 to end, West Fifth from Highway 149 to South Oak, East Fifth from Highway 149 to South Oak, West Pecan from Willow Street to Highway 149, and East Pecan from Highway 149 to Water Tower... $250,000.00

(gm) To assist Rankin County, Mississippi, to provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Rankin County: Cleary Volunteer Fire Department, Star Volunteer Fire Department, Florence Volunteer Fire Department, SW Rankin Volunteer Fire Department and Monterey Volunteer Fire Department...... $75,000.00

(gn) To assist Copiah County, Mississippi, to provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments in Copiah County: Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department, New Zion Volunteer Fire Department and Dentville Volunteer Fire Department.......................................

..................................................... $60,000.00

(go) To assist Simpson County, Mississippi, with costs associated with the Old Pearl Volunteer Fire Department

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

(gp) To assist Rankin County, Mississippi, with funds associated with the road connecting U.S. Highway 49 to Pearson Road.................................................... $500,000.00

(gq) To assist the City of Crystal Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Chautauqua Park Amphitheater $500,000.00

(gr) To assist Hinds County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs for flood plain revisions to Eubanks Creek.................................................... $500,000.00

(gs) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with GIS mapping of infrastructure

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

(gt) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements or adding turn lanes, curbs, drainage and sidewalks............................... $400,000.00

(gu) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with covering the stage located at Fort Maurepas.................................................... $450,000.00

(gv) To the Mississippi Development Authority for the purpose of providing funding to WISPR Systems in Batesville, Mississippi, for research and development to expand its current small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) manufacturing capabilities in Mississippi $500,000.00

(gw) To assist the Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency in paying costs associated with a statewide communications

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

(gx) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water, sewer and road infrastructure renovations in the Downtown Historic District..................................

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

(gy) To assist Rankin County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements on the I-20 Connector Loop Project........................................... $3,000,000.00

(gz) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure repairs and improvements at the Senatobia Sports Park................................ $600,000.00

(ha) To assist the City of Senatobia, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with sewer and water improvements to the New Image Water and Sewer System................................... $2,000,000.00

(hb) To assist Tate County, Mississippi, with reimbursement of funds for costs associated with Tate County Courthouse parking facility renovations; any remaining funds may be spent on drainage and road repairs as determined by the Tate County Board of Supervisors.................................................. $1,650,000.00

(hc) To assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying costs associated with improvements at the intersection of Highway 51 and Porter Street, and at the intersection of Highway 4 and I-55 intersection within the city limits of the City of Senatobia, Mississippi.................................................... $750,000.00

(hd) To assist Northwest Mississippi Community College in paying costs associated with capital infrastructure and repairs to the main campus facilities............................. $2,000,000.00

(he) To assist the Cottonville-Savage Rural Water Association in paying costs associated with construction, repair and maintenance of, and acquiring equipment for, a water system

.................................................... $285,000.00

(hf) To assist Holmes Community College in paying costs associated with the construction of a new Allied Health building

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

(hg) To assist the Kosciusko School District in paying costs associated with infrastructure, construction and improvements to facilities throughout the district..............................

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

(hh) To assist the Edinburg Domestic Water Association in paying costs associated with the construction, repair and maintenance of, and acquiring equipment for, a water system.....................

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

(hi) To assist Leake County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction, repair and renovation of North Jordan Street............................................ $2,500,000.00

(hj) To assist Leake County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction, repair and renovation of Red Dog Road.................................................... $925,000.00

(hk) To assist Leake County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the local workforce initiative of the Leake County Development Association for students in Leake County.............

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

(hl) To assist Holmes County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road resurfacing and repairs in Supervisors District 2 of the county.......................................... $500,000.00

(hm) To assist the City of Carthage, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction, repair and renovation of the Carthage Coliseum.................................. $1,000,000.00

(hn) To assist Leake County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with acquiring firefighting equipment for Leake County fire departments......................................... $100,000.00

(ho) To assist the Town of West, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements, renovations and rehabilitation of existing town properties, including, but not limited to, the Welcome Center, City Hall, Old City Hall and the Library, as well as the purchase of a new police vehicle, including the necessary equipment to outfit the vehicle.................................

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

(hp) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of an Attala County Fire Station, an Emergency Operations Center and E-911

Telecommunications Center.......................... $3,600,000.00

(hq) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair or replacement of the roof for the Old Jack Post Industrial Building............................. $850,000.00

(hr) To assist the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction, renovation and rehabilitation of the Strand Theatre................................... $500,000.00

(hs) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the renovation, construction and rehabilitation of a building for the Carmack Community Club.........................

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

(ht) To assist Carmack Water Association in paying costs associated with the construction, repair and maintenance of, and acquiring equipment for, the water association..................

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

(hu) To assist Zama Water Association in paying costs associated with the construction, repair and maintenance of, and acquiring equipment for, the water association........ $150,000.00

(hv) To assist the Department of Finance and Administration in paying costs associated with the program established under Section 3 of House Bill No. 419, 2023 Regular Session.............. $300,000.00

(hw) To assist Jasper County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and improvements to roads and bridges.......................................... $ 1,100,000.00

(hx) To assist the Town of Heidelberg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(hy) To assist the City of Bay Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(hz) To assist the East Jasper Consolidated School District in paying costs associated with the acquisition of the old Heidelberg Academy.......................................... $ 150,000.00

(ia) To assist Forrest County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and improvements on Monroe Road

Extension......................................... $ 325,000.00

(ib) To assist Lawrence County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with pavement maintenance for the N.A. Sandifer Highway $ 1,000,000.00

(ic) To assist Lincoln County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and renovations to the county courthouse $ 250,000.00

(id) To assist Holmes County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.....................

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

(ie) To assist the City of Lexington, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with renovations to the city hall and the municipal fire station.......................................... $ 500,000.00

(if) To assist the Town of Tchula, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and improvements to town streets.......................................... $ 250,000.00

(ig) To assist the City of Olive Branch, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the improvement and expansion of aircraft hangers.......................................... $ 1,500,000.00

(ih) To assist Marshall County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with building the Chickasaw Trail Emergency Response Center................................................. $ 1,500,000.00

(ii) To assist Desoto County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with a parking lot and staging improvements at the National Guard Armory...................................... $ 500,000.00

(ij) To assist the City of Byram, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with drainage repair projects........................

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

(ik) To assist the City of Byram, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to the Terry Road Bridge............

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

(il) To assist the Town of Terry, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the renovation of a community center and improvements to Main Street....................................... $ 300,000.00

(im) To assist Hinds County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with widening, straightening and clearing debris from Eubanks Creek............................................ $ 500,000.00

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

(io) To assist Panola County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements at the Panola County

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

(ip) To assist the City of Louisville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements for the North and South Industrial Road Project........................... $ 2,000,000.00

(iq) To assist Neshoba County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the Neshoba County Sheriff's Department.............................. $ 200,000.00

(ir) To assist the Brewer Community Association, Inc., in paying costs associated with the improvement and operation of the community center in Brewer, Mississippi............ $ 150,000.00

(is) To assist Tammy Wynette Legacy Park in paying costs associated with the improvement and operation of the Tammy Wynette Legacy Center in the Town of Tremont, Mississippi......................

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

(it) To assist the Prairie Rural Community Development Club in paying costs associated with the improvement and operation of the former Prairie School in Prairie, Mississippi..........................

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

(iu) To assist the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Ballard Park including, but not limited to, inclusive playground equipment and any necessary playground equipment for special needs children............................

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

(iv) To assist Jefferson County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements to roads and bridges $ 100,000.00

(iw) To assist Claiborne County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.....................

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

(ix) To assist Claiborne County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to law enforcement

facilities........................................ $ 225,000.00

(iy) To assist Copiah County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the demolition of the former hospital complex in the City of Hazlehurst..................................... $ 75,000.00

(iz) To assist the City of Natchez, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with various drainage projects.................

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

(ja) To assist the Gulfport Redevelopment Commission in paying costs associated with a mixed-use downtown development project, including general infrastructure to leverage public and private investment $ 2,000,000.00

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

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

(jc) To assist the City of Mendenhall, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(jd) To assist the Village of Puckett, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(je) To assist Montgomery County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the installation of traffic signals at the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Middleton Road and at the intersection of U.S. Highway 82 and Mission Road.....................................

................................................. $ 700,000.00

(jf) To assist Grenada County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements to Nat G. Trout Road................

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

(jg) To assist the Kosciusko School District in paying costs associated with renovations and improvements to the Skipworth Auditorium................................................. $ 500,000.00

(jh) To assist Attala County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair and/or replacement of the roof of the Jack Post Industrial Building.......................... $ 250,000.00

(ji) To assist the City of Kosciusko, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and renovations to the

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

(jj) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of equipment for the Emergency 911 Call Center........................................... $ 705,000.00

(jk) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a county-owned

building......................................... $ 400,000.00

(jl) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the rehabilitation and repair of the Greene County Rural Events Center..................................... $ 600,000.00

(jm) To assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying costs associated with widening and improvements to State Highway/Old Highway 63 from Highway 57 to Highway 63 in Greene County, Mississippi....................................... $ 1,000,000.00

(jn) To assist George County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.....................

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

(jo) To assist Greene County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.....................

................................................. $ 550,000.00

(jp) To assist the Town of State Line, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with Hurricane Zeta.............. $ 250,000.00

(jq) To assist Wayne County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair and upgrades to courtrooms............

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

(jr) To assist the City of D'Iberville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the extension of Mallet Road...............

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

(js) To assist the Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation in paying costs associated with the Mississippi Cybersecurity Center adjacent to Keesler Air Force Base $15,000,000.00

(jt) To assist the Jackson County School District in paying costs associated with repairs and renovations to facilities at St. Martin High School...................................... $ 1,000,000.00

(ju) To assist Jackson County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with upgrades at the intersection of Jim Ramsey Road and Old Fort Bayou Road................................... $ 500,000.00

(jv) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and restoration of the Mary C. O'Keefe Cultural Arts Center...................... $ 250,000.00

(jw) To assist the Lamar County School District in paying costs associated with the development of the new courtyard at the Sumrall High School...................................... $ 1,400,000.00

(jx) To assist the Town of Seminary, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water and sewer improvements...............

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

(jy) To assist the City of Collins, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with water and sewer improvement near the Collins Civic Center........................................... $ 400,000.00

(jz) To assist the City of Flowood, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements on Flowood Drive $ 1,500,000.00

(ka) To assist the City of Flowood, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements on Liberty Road and at Liberty Park...................................... $ 1,250,000.00

(kb) To assist Rankin County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements on the I-20 Connector Loop Project.......................................... $ 4,500,000.00

(kc) To assist the City of Meridian, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements to North Hills Street from Highway 19 to Highway 39..................... $ 3,400,000.00

(kd) To assist the Kemper County School District in paying costs associated with software and training programs for the Career and Technical Education Center........................ $ 200,000.00

(ke) To assist the City of Picayune, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(kf) To assist the City of Poplarville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of public safety vehicles, fire protection purchases, street paving and drainage improvements... $ 1,000,000.00

(kg) To assist the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs to the Fisher Ferry

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

(kh) To assist the City of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(ki) To assist the South Delta School District in paying costs associated with asbestos demolition and remediation..............

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

(kj) To assist with Pearl River Valley Water Supply District for the dredging fund............................. $ 2,000,000.00

(kk) To assist the Lighthouse Academy for Dyslexia in Ocean Springs with costs associated for general purposes for dyslexia services................................................... $ 195,000.00

(kl) To assist the Culkin Water District with the reconstruction of water lines for an industrial park, schools, hospital and other accounts................................ $ 1,500,000.00

(km) To assist Warren County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with upgrades and improvements to the historic Old Courthouse and grounds in Vicksburg.......................... $ 2,000,000.00

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

(ko) To assist the City of Ridgeland, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of the Commerce Park Connector Road............................................. $ 2,000,000.00

(kp) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, renovation and upgrades to the Jackson Planetarium....................................... $ 1,000,000.00

(kq) To assist the City of Jackson, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, renovations and upgrades to Thalia Mara Hall............................................. $ 1,500,000.00

(kr) To assist the Town of Bolton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and renovations to the volunteer fire department........................................ $ 50,000.00

(ks) To assist Tunica County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and improvements and traffic signal upgrades on Casino Strip Resort Boulevard.......................

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

(kt) To assist the Town of Lambert, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with equipment purchases for the town's fire department................................................. $ 100,000.00

(ku) 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........................................

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

(kv) To assist Perry County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a roadway and a bridge to access the Perry County Industrial Park...................... $ 750,000.00

(kw) To assist the City of Greenwood, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(kx) To assist the Mississippi Development Authority in providing reimbursements for Major League Baseball mandated alterations and improvements to Trustmark Park................ $ 1,300,000.00

(ky) To assist the Town of Gloster, Mississippi, in paying costs associated for infrastructure improvements to Gloster Road, Georgia Pacific 1 Road, Georgia Pacific 2 Road, Pepper House Road and East Railroad Avenue................................... $ 2,500,000.00

(kz) To assist the City of Pearl, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with lighting improvements on U.S. Highway 80 $ 1,500,000.00

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

(lb) To assist the City of Newton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with demolition, repairs and renovations of the Medical and Community Facility............................ $ 1,500,000.00

(lc) To assist the City of Forest, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements to Jack Lee Drive and Old Morton Road.................................. $ 250,000.00

(ld) To assist the City of Hernando, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the installation of a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. Highway 51 and Oak Grove Road...............

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

(le) To assist Lee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the acquisition of real property adjacent to Turner Industrial Park for the purpose of site expansion and rail spur improvements...................................... $ 1,000,000.00

(lf) To assist Lee County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of a fire truck for the Richmond Fire Department in the Richmond community of Lee County...............

................................................. $ 358,000.00

(lg) To assist the City of Saltillo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a new fire station.... $ 1,000,000.00

(lh) To assist the City of Gluckstadt, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a municipal court building and a police station.................................. $ 750,000.00

(li) To assist the City of Madison, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Madison Avenue bypass to U.S. Highway 51 $ 2,000,000.00

(lj) To assist the City of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.........

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

(lk) To assist Hancock County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.....................

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

(ll) To assist the City of Waveland, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(lm) To assist the Horn Lake Creek Basin Interceptor Sewer District in paying the costs associated with infrastructure improvements................................................. $ 2,000,000.00

(ln) To assist the Twenty-third Circuit Court District in paying costs associated with the District Attorney's Office......

................................................. $ 275,000.00

(lo) To assist the City of Southaven, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with traffic signal and intersection improvements at Stateline Road and Swinnea Road................... $ 300,000.00

(lp) To assist the City of Southaven, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with upgrades and improvements to Snowden Grove Park $ 500,000.00

(lq) To assist the City of Southaven, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with a traffic signal and intersection improvements at Church Road and Tchulahoma Road.................................

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

(lr) To assist Small Horn Lake Water District in paying costs associated with a water meter replacement.......... $ 250,000.00

(ls) To assist Alcorn County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements to the Industrial Access Roadway.......................................... $ 500,000.00

(lt) To assist the City of Corinth, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Polk Street bridge replacement project $ 1,500,000.00

(lu) To assist Blue Mountain Christian University in paying costs associated with the nursing school........... $ 250,000.00

(lv) To assist the City of Farmington, Mississippi, in paying the costs associated with the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the police department................................. $ 100,000.00

(lw) To assist Lamar County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements to the roundabout at Oak Grove Road and Weathersby Road.................... $ 1,500,000.00

(lx) To assist the Jackson County Economic Development Foundation in paying costs associated with the employment of career coaches for the Jackson County School District..................

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

(ly) To assist Jackson County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with road and bridge repairs in Supervisor District 1 $ 300,000.00

(lz) To assist Washington County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repair and renovations of Estes Street, Airdale Drive and Sidney Street..................................... $ 600,000.00

(ma) To assist the Town of Metcalfe, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, renovations and

technological enhancements of town hall............ $ 100,000.00

(mb) To assist the Town of Benoit, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, renovations and

technological enhancements of town hall............ $ 100,000.00

(mc) To assist the City of Leland, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, renovations and

technological enhancements of city hall............ $ 75,000.00

(md) To assist Washington County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with improvements, renovations, repairs and upgrades to the Greenville Mid-Delta Airport...................... $ 500,000.00

(me) To assist the City of Cleveland, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure and drainage

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

(mf) To assist Bolivar County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the expansion of the Terrene Landing River Boat Dock and improvements to Terrene Landing Road............................

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

(mg) To assist Tishomingo County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair, renovation and expansion of the General Building 1016 at the Tri-State Commerce Park....................

................................................. $ 650,000.00

(mh) To assist the City of Fulton, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with construction, renovation and repair of an acquired building to repurpose for use as the city hall..................

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

(mi) To assist the Town of Marietta, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(mj) To assist the Town of Mantachie, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements for the Fawn Grove Industrial Park................................... $ 148,000.00

(mk) To assist the Town of Tishomingo, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the replacement of gate valves and other water infrastructure projects........................... $ 150,000.00

(ml) To assist the Village of Paden, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repairs and renovations of a village-owned industrial building............................... $ 150,000.00

(mm) To assist Itawamba County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and renovations to the RCDC

facilities....................................... $ 40,000.00

(mn) To assist Tishomingo County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and renovations at the Old

Historical Courthouse............................. $ 100,000.00

(mo) To assist the Town of Bruce, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with equipment upgrades and other purchases for the town's police department................................. $ 50,000.00

(mp) To assist the Town of Houlka, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of a fire truck...............

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

(mq) To assist Calhoun County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repairs, paving and improvements of County Road 137................................................. $ 125,000.00

(mr) To assist Calhoun County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repairs, paving and improvements of County Road 306................................................. $ 1,000,000.00

(ms) To assist the Pat Harrison Waterway District in paying costs associated with the relocation of a boat ramp..............

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

(mt) To assist the Mississippi Department of Transportation in paying costs associated with a turn lane and traffic signal at the intersection of McArthur Street and Highway 145 in Quitman, Mississippi................................................. $ 100,000.00

(mu) To assist Clarke County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of vehicles and equipment for the Clarke County Sherriff's Department....................................

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

(mv) To assist Yazoo County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs and improvements to roads and bridges... $ 500,000.00

(mw) To assist the Town of Cary, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the construction of a fire station...............

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

(mx) To assist Yazoo City, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the repair and renovation of the Triangle Cultural Center................................................. $ 200,000.00

(my) To assist the City of Long Beach, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(mz) To assist the City of Pass Christian, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.........

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

(na) To assist the City of Macon, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the purchase of fire trucks and firefighting equipment for the city's fire department..................................

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

(nb) To assist the City of West Point, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with repairs, resurfacing and improvements to streets................................................. $ 1,000,000.00

(nc) To assist Tate County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements for the Chrome-Craft Redevelopment project............................. $ 1,000,000.00

(nd) To assist Union County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements in Supervisor District 1 $ 300,000.00

(ne) To assist Union County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements in Supervisor District 2 $ 300,000.00

(nf) To assist the Town of Potts Camp, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements................

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

(ng) To assist Jackson County, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the engineering and construction of the Jackson County Blueway Connection, along the Pascagoula River..................

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

(nh) To assist the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, in defraying expenses associated with a police substation for East Pascagoula........................................ $ 1,500,000.00

(ni) To assist the City of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with infrastructure improvements.........

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

(nj) To assist the City of Starkville, Mississippi, in paying costs associated with the Starkville Main Street

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

(nk) To assist Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, with costs associated with roof repairs to the Town of Maben's Fire

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

(nl) To provide funds to be distributed equally among the following fire departments to assist in paying various department costs: Adaton Self Creek Volunteer Fire Department, Central Oktibbeha Fire Department, Maben Fire Department, and Sturgis/District 4 Volunteer Fire Department........................................ $ 200,000.00

(nm) To assist Webster County, Mississippi, with costs associated with the repairs and maintenance of the Volunteer Fire Departments buildings............................. $ 250,000.00

(nn) To assist the City of Eupora, Mississippi, with costs associated with the purchase of a police vehicle................

................................................. $ 55,000.00

(no) To assist the Town of Weir, Mississippi, with costs associated with infrastructure improvement projects and purchasing vehicles for the police department................. $ 45,000.00

(np) To assist the Community Foundation for Mississippi in paying costs associated with providing direct services for reading intervention and training for teachers, and with renovations to building space to provide such services..................................

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

(nq) To assist the Marty Stuart Congress of Country Music Museum in paying costs associated with the construction of Phase 2 of the museum in the City of Philadelphia, Mississippi; however, no funds may be disbursed for such purposes until the Department of Finance and Administration is provided proof that the museum, museum owner or museum governing body, as applicable, possesses the ownership rights to all Marty Stuart memorabilia, exhibits and/or other items or material displayed in the museum

................................................. $10,000,000.00

(nr) To provide funds to the Three Rivers Solid Waste Management Authority to construct, repair, renovate, expand, enhance, improve, and equip the Three Rivers Regional Landfill in the City of Pontotoc, Mississippi, and the three (3) Authority Transfer Stations located in the City of Oxford, Mississippi, Lee County, Mississippi, and Monroe County, Mississippi......................................

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

(ns) To assist the Chickasaw Inkana Foundation in paying costs associated with the construction, furnishing and equipping of the Chickasaw Heritage Center in the City of Tupelo, Mississippi $4,950,000.00

(nt) To assist the Scenic Rivers Development Alliance in paying costs associated with the Okhissa Lake Development Project.................................................. $8,000,000.00

(nu) To assist the City of Tupelo, Mississippi, with a match to federal funds for the construction of railroad improvements that run through the city for public safety and economic development improvements.................................................. $4,600,000.00

(nv) To assist Camp Kamassa in defraying expenses related to construction of buildings, facilities, complexes and related infrastructure..................................... $4,000,000.00

(nw) To assist Hinds Community College in paying costs associated with construction of the Health Science Complex at the Rankin Campus........................................... $16,000,000.00

(nx) To provide funds to the City of Columbus, Mississippi, to use to assist the Columbus Redevelopment Authority in paying costs associated with the Park View - Burns Bottom Project $3,000,000.00

(ny) To the Prentiss County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program at Wheeler Attendance Center.................................. $1,000,000.00

(nz) To the Grenada School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program..................

.................................................. $3,000,000.00

(oa) To the Itawamba County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program including equipment for aiding in logistics and maintenance... $4,000,000.00

(ob) To the George County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

(oc) To the Jackson County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program at three high schools: East Central, Vancleave and St. Martin................

.................................................. $9,000,000.00

(od) To the South Tippah School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

(oe) To the Senatobia Municipal School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program $500,000.00

(of) To the Attala County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program at Kosciusko-Attala County Career Tech Center................... $2,000,000.00

(og) To the Greene County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

(oh) To the Lee County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

(oi) To the Wayne County School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

(oj) To Long Beach High School for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program..................

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

(ok) To the Newton County School System for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

(ol) To the Tupelo Public School District for upgrades to equipment, furnishings and facilities for the CTE program........

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

SECTION 29. Section 17-23-21, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

17-23-21. There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Annual Fire Fund" to be administered by the Commissioner of Insurance. Monies in the fund, upon appropriation by the Legislature, may be used by the commissioner only for the purpose of his or her discretion in requesting the State Fiscal Officer, and notifying the Legislative Budget Office of such, to transfer funds from this fund to the Rural Fire Truck Fund, the Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund, the Municipal Fire Protection Fund and/or the County Volunteer Fire Department Fund; however, the commissioner shall request the State Fiscal Officer to transfer at least One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00) annually to the Rural and Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Funds. Upon the request of the commissioner, the State Fiscal Officer shall transfer the requested amounts from the Annual Fire Fund to the Rural Fire Truck Fund, the Supplementary Rural Fire Truck Fund, the Municipal Fire Protection Fund and/or the County Volunteer Fire Department Fund. The total amount of all such transfers shall not exceed the amount appropriated by the Legislature from the Annual Fire Fund for the fiscal year in which the transfers are made, and those transfers shall not reduce the amount of the spending authority provided to the commissioner by that appropriation. The commissioner shall document those transfers through a reconciliation with the Department of Finance and Administration. * * * ~~This~~The Annual Fire Fund shall consist of monies provided to it through the provisions of Section 83-34-4(6), and any monies which may be appropriated to it by the Legislature. 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 on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund.

SECTION 30. 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) * * * Sixty-one Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($61,050,000.00) 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 or owned by the State of Mississippi. 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.

(q) 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 31. Section 57-1-601, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

57-1-601. (1) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the following meanings ascribed in this section, unless the context clearly otherwise requires:

(a) "MDA" means the Mississippi Development Authority.

(b) "Municipality" means any municipality with a population of less than fifteen thousand (15,000) according to the latest federal decennial census at the time the municipality submits an application to the MDA under this section.

(c) "Revitalization zone" means an area in the municipality officially designated by ordinance or resolution of the governing authorities of the municipality as a revitalization zone and approved and certified by the MDA as meeting the requirements of this section.

(2) (a) There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the "Mississippi Main Street Investment Grant Fund" which shall consist of funds from any source designated for deposit into the fund. 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 on amounts in the fund shall be deposited to the credit of the fund. Monies in the fund shall be used by the MDA for the purposes authorized in subsection (3) of this section. In addition, monies remaining in the fund on the effective date of this act shall be used for such purposes solely to provide grant funds to a municipality that, prior to January 1, 2023, has received and/or been approved to receive grant funds under this section for a revitalization zone project or projects commenced before January 1, 2023.

(b) Monies in the fund which are derived from the proceeds of general obligation bonds may be used to reimburse reasonable actual and necessary costs incurred by the MDA in providing grants under this section through the use of proceeds of such general obligation bonds. An accounting of actual costs incurred for which reimbursement is sought shall be maintained for the program. Reimbursement of reasonable actual and necessary costs for assistance shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the proceeds of bonds issued for such assistance. Reimbursements made under this subsection shall satisfy any applicable federal tax law requirements.

(3) The MDA shall establish a program to make grants to a municipality to assist with maintaining and improving the viability of revitalization zones. The proceeds of a grant made to a municipality under this section may be used for maintaining and/or improving the viability of a revitalization zone through means deemed appropriate by the governing authorities of a municipality, including, but not limited to, making loans, grants and/or other forms of assistance to any person or public or private association or other entity for use for infrastructure projects, improvements to properties, signage and other purposes related to maintaining and/or improving the viability of the revitalization zone.

(4) (a) If a municipality desires a grant under this section, the municipality shall submit an application to the MDA seeking (i) approval and certification of the proposed revitalization zone and (ii) a grant for the purposes authorized in this section. The application shall include, at a minimum:

1. The name of the proposed revitalization zone, together with the words, "revitalization zone";

2. A description of the revitalization zone by metes and bounds;

3. A map showing the parcels of real property included in the revitalization zone and the present use of such parcels;

4. A master plan for the revitalization zone that has been approved by sixty percent (60%) of the property owners within the zone at the time the municipality submits the application; and

5. Any other information required by the MDA. The governing authorities of a municipality may designate the boundaries of a proposed revitalization zone by adoption of an ordinance or resolution that is spread upon its minutes and describes the boundaries of the zone.

(b) The MDA shall review the application to confirm that the revitalization zone meets the requirements of this section. A revitalization zone may embrace two (2) or more separate parcels of real property, and such property may be publicly and/or privately owned. Each revitalization zone shall be of such size and form as to include all properties that, in the determination of the municipality and the MDA, constitute an integral part of the revitalization zone. If the MDA determines that the boundaries of the proposed revitalization zone exceed the area that is reasonably deemed to be integral to the revitalization zone, the MDA may reduce the boundaries of the proposed area. Upon the approval and selection of a municipal revitalization zone project, the MDA shall certify the revitalization zone.

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the MDA shall not accept or approve any application for a grant or grants under this section after the effective date of this act.

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

(6) This section shall stand repealed on the first day of the next month following the date that all monies in the Mississippi Main Street Investment Grant Fund have been disbursed to provide grant funds to a municipality described in subsection (2) of this section.

SECTION 32. Section 1, Chapter 480, Laws of 2021, is amended as follows:

Section 1. (1) As used in this section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise:

(a) "Accreted value" of any bond means, as of any date of computation, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the stated initial value of such bond, plus (ii) the interest accrued thereon from the issue date to the date of computation at the rate, compounded semiannually, that is necessary to produce the approximate yield to maturity shown for bonds of the same maturity.

(b) "State" means the State of Mississippi.

(2) (a) (i) A special fund, to be designated as the "2021 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......................... $ 5,675,000.00

Phase I of repair and

renovation of and

upgrades and improvements

to campus dormitories.......$ 5,675,000.00

Delta State University.......................... $ 10,800,000.00

Renovation and expansion

of and upgrades,

improvements and additions

to the Robert E. Smith

School of Nursing

Building and related

facilities..................$ 7,800,000.00

Repair, renovation

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities..............$ 3,000,000.00

Jackson State University........................ $ 6,500,000.00

Phase III of repair,

renovation and

upgrading of campus

buildings, facilities,

and infrastructure..........$ 6,000,000.00

Preplanning for

construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

dining facility and

related facilities..........$ 500,000.00

Mississippi State University.................... $ 15,000,000.00

Phase I of construction,

furnishing and equipping

of a new building and

related facilities to

house the College of

Architecture, Art

and Design..................$ 15,000,000.00

Mississippi State University/Division of

Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine... $ 8,000,000.00

Repair and renovation of

and upgrades and

improvements to Dorman Hall

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

Mississippi University for Women................ $ 2,750,000.00

Repair, renovation,

and upgrading of

campus buildings

and facilities..............$ 2,750,000.00

Mississippi Valley State University.............. $ 500,000.00

Preplanning for repair,

renovation, furnishing

and equipping of the

Charles Lackey

Recreation Center...........$ 500,000.00

University of Mississippi....................... $ 12,000,000.00

Construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

mechanical and power

plant building and related

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

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............... $ 10,750,000.00

Repair and renovation

of Hickman Hall and

related facilities..........$ 10,000,000.00

Preplanning and

construction, furnishing

and equipping of a new

science research facility...$ 750,000.00

University of Southern Mississippi/Gulf

Coast Campuses................................. $ 5,800,000.00

* * * Renovation and expansion

of and upgrades,

improvements and additions

to Hardy Hall to house the

Executive Education * * *~~and Conference~~ Center

and related facilities

on the Gulf Park

Campus......................$ 4,800,000.00

Repair, renovation

life safety, and

ADA code upgrades,

furnishing and equipping

of campus buildings

and facilities

at the Gulf Coast

Research Laboratory,

Halstead Campus.............$ 1,000,000.00

IHL Education and Research Center............... $ 600,000.00

Planning, repair, renovation,

life safety and ADA code

upgrades of buildings,

facilities and infrastructure,

including the Paul B. Johnson

Tower, Edsel E. Thrash

Universities Center and

the Mississippi Public

Broadcasting Building.......$ 600,000.00

TOTAL.......................................... $ 86,375,000.00

(b) (i) Amounts deposited into such special fund shall be disbursed to pay the costs of projects described in paragraph (a) of this subsection. If any monies in such special fund are not used within four (4) years after the date the proceeds of the bonds authorized under this section are deposited into the special fund, then the institution of higher learning for which any unused monies are allocated under paragraph (a) of this subsection shall provide an accounting of such unused monies to the commission. Promptly after the commission has certified, by resolution duly adopted, that the projects described in paragraph (a) of this subsection shall have been completed, abandoned, or cannot be completed in a timely fashion, any amounts remaining in such special fund shall be applied to pay debt service on the bonds issued under this section, in accordance with the proceedings authorizing the issuance of such bonds and as directed by the commission.

(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 subsection. 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 proceeds of bonds issued 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 subsection. 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 subsection may be used for general repairs and renovations at the institution of higher learning.

(3) (a) The commission, at one time, or from time to time, may declare by resolution the necessity for issuance of general obligation bonds of the State of Mississippi to provide funds for all costs incurred or to be incurred for the purposes described in subsection (2) of this section. Upon the adoption of a resolution by the Department of Finance and Administration declaring the necessity for the issuance of any part or all of the general obligation bonds authorized by this section, the Department of Finance and Administration shall deliver a certified copy of its resolution or resolutions to the commission. Upon receipt of such resolution, the commission, in its discretion, may act as issuing agent, prescribe the form of the bonds, determine the appropriate method for sale of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids or negotiate the sale of the bonds, issue and sell the bonds so authorized to be sold, and do any and all other things necessary and advisable in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds. The total amount of bonds issued under this section shall not exceed Eighty-six Million Three Hundred Seventy-five Thousand Dollars ($86,375,000.00). No bonds shall be issued under this section after July 1, 2025.

(b) Any investment earnings on amounts deposited into the special fund created in subsection (2) of this section shall be used to pay debt service on bonds issued under this section, in accordance with the proceedings authorizing issuance of such bonds.

(4) The principal of and interest on the bonds authorized under this section shall be payable in the manner provided in this subsection. Such bonds shall bear such date or dates, be in such denomination or denominations, bear interest at such rate or rates (not to exceed the limits set forth in Section 75-17-101, Mississippi Code of 1972), be payable at such place or places within or without the State of Mississippi, shall mature absolutely at such time or times not to exceed twenty-five (25) years from date of issue, be redeemable before maturity at such time or times and upon such terms, with or without premium, shall bear such registration privileges, and shall be substantially in such form, all as shall be determined by resolution of the commission.

(5) The bonds authorized by this section shall be signed by the chairman of the commission, or by his facsimile signature, and the official seal of the commission shall be affixed thereto, attested by the secretary of the commission. The interest coupons, if any, to be attached to such bonds may be executed by the facsimile signatures of such officers. Whenever any such bonds shall have been signed by the officials designated to sign the bonds who were in office at the time of such signing but who may have ceased to be such officers before the sale and delivery of such bonds, or who may not have been in office on the date such bonds may bear, the signatures of such officers upon such bonds and coupons shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes and have the same effect as if the person so officially signing such bonds had remained in office until their delivery to the purchaser, or had been in office on the date such bonds may bear. However, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, such bonds may be issued as provided in the Registered Bond Act of the State of Mississippi.

(6) All bonds and interest coupons issued under the provisions of this section have all the qualities and incidents of negotiable instruments under the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code, and in exercising the powers granted by this section, the commission shall not be required to and need not comply with the provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code.

(7) The commission shall act as issuing agent for the bonds authorized under this section, prescribe the form of the bonds, determine the appropriate method for sale of the bonds, advertise for and accept bids or negotiate the sale of the bonds, issue and sell the bonds, pay all fees and costs incurred in such issuance and sale, and do any and all other things necessary and advisable in connection with the issuance and sale of such bonds. The commission is authorized and empowered to pay the costs that are incident to the sale, issuance and delivery of the bonds authorized under this section from the proceeds derived from the sale of such bonds. The commission may sell such bonds on sealed bids at public sale or may negotiate the sale of the bonds for such price as it may determine to be for the best interest of the State of Mississippi. All interest accruing on such bonds so issued shall be payable semiannually or annually.

If such bonds are sold by sealed bids at public sale, notice of the sale shall be published at least one time, not less than ten (10) days before the date of sale, and shall be so published in one or more newspapers published or having a general circulation in the City of Jackson, Mississippi, selected by the commission.

The commission, when issuing any bonds under the authority of this section, may provide that bonds, at the option of the State of Mississippi, may be called in for payment and redemption at the call price named therein and accrued interest on such date or dates named therein.

(8) The bonds issued under the provisions of this section are general obligations of the State of Mississippi, and for the payment thereof the full faith and credit of the State of Mississippi is irrevocably pledged. If the funds appropriated by the Legislature are insufficient to pay the principal of and the interest on such bonds as they become due, then the deficiency shall be paid by the State Treasurer from any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated. All such bonds shall contain recitals on their faces substantially covering the provisions of this subsection.

(9) Upon the issuance and sale of bonds under the provisions of this section, the commission shall transfer the proceeds of any such sale or sales to the special funds created in subsection (2) of this section. The proceeds of such bonds shall be disbursed solely upon the order of the Department of Finance and Administration under such restrictions, if any, as may be contained in the resolution providing for the issuance of the bonds.

(10) The bonds authorized under this section may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things other than those proceedings, conditions and things which are specified or required by this section. Any resolution providing for the issuance of bonds under the provisions of this section shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the commission, and any such resolution may be adopted at any regular or special meeting of the commission by a majority of its members.

(11) The bonds authorized under the authority of this section may be validated in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, in the manner and with the force and effect provided by Title 31, Chapter 13, Mississippi Code of 1972, for the validation of county, municipal, school district and other bonds. The notice to taxpayers required by such statutes shall be published in a newspaper published or having a general circulation in the City of Jackson, Mississippi.

(12) Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this section or of any of the interest coupons pertaining thereto may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or other proceeding, protect and enforce any and all rights granted under this section, or under such resolution, and may enforce and compel performance of all duties required by this section to be performed, in order to provide for the payment of bonds and interest thereon.

(13) All bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall be legal investments for trustees and other fiduciaries, and for savings banks, trust companies and insurance companies organized under the laws of the State of Mississippi, and such bonds shall be legal securities which may be deposited with and shall be received by all public officers and bodies of this state and all municipalities and political subdivisions for the purpose of securing the deposit of public funds.

(14) Bonds issued under the provisions of this section and income therefrom shall be exempt from all taxation in the State of Mississippi.

(15) The proceeds of the bonds issued under this section shall be used solely for the purposes herein provided, including the costs incident to the issuance and sale of such bonds.

(16) The State Treasurer is authorized, without further process of law, to certify to the Department of Finance and Administration the necessity for warrants, and the Department of Finance and Administration is authorized and directed to issue such warrants, in such amounts as may be necessary to pay when due the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on, or the accreted value of, all bonds issued under this section; and the State Treasurer shall forward the necessary amount to the designated place or places of payment of such bonds in ample time to discharge such bonds, or the interest thereon, on the due dates thereof.

(17) This section shall be deemed to be full and complete authority for the exercise of the powers herein granted, but this section shall not be deemed to repeal or to be in derogation of any existing law of this state.

SECTION 33. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.