MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2023 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Representative Read
AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF GENERAL FUNDS AND SPECIAL FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2023 AND 2024 TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL; MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS; THE MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE; THE MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF COURTS; THE MISSISSIPPI ETHICS COMMISSION; AND THE ETHICS COMMISSION; THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND CONSUMER FINANCE; THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES; THE GOVERNOR’S OFFICE-DIVISION OF MEDICAID; AND THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF WILDLIFE FISHERIES AND PARKS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following amounts are provided:
(a) United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Mississippi; Chemfax Inc., Superfund Site, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi; Docket Number CERCLA-04-2014-3756
............................................... $ 21,452.00.
(b) Flowers v. Evans, et al; United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, Cause No. 4:21-CV-NBB-JMV .... $ 195,000.00.
SECTION 2. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of paying for certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees, court fees, judgments and settlement agreements, or other costs incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the period beginning upon passage and ending June 30, 2024... $ 1,112,942.00
Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following amounts are provided:
(a) Olivia Y., et al v. Tate Reeves as Governor of the State of Mississippi and the Department of Human Services; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Jackson Division, Cause No. 3:03cv251(L)(N)............................. $ 140,000.00.
(b) United States v. State of Mississippi; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Cause No. 3:16-CV-00622-CWR-FKB........................................ $ 272,942.00.
(c) Bosarge, et al. v. Daniel P. Edney, in his official capacity as the State Health Officer; Lynn Fitch, in her official capacity as Attorney General of Mississippi, et al.; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Cause No. 1:22-CV-00233... $ 100,000.00.
(d) Mississippi State Conference of the National Conference for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. v. State Board of Election Commissioners, et al.; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Cause No. 3:22-CV-734...................
............................................... $ 450,000.00.
(e) Gowdy v. Mississippi Industries for the Blind et al.; United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Cause No. 3:20-CV-00835.................................... $ 150,000.00.
SECTION 3. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the State Department of Health for the period beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023 $ 1,103,950.00.
This additional appropriation is provided for defraying the costs of legal expenses.
SECTION 4. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Department of Corrections for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 $ 23,865,997.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the medical program.
SECTION 5. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Department of Corrections for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 $ 1,596,594.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the Regional Facilities.
SECTION 6. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Department of Corrections for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 $ 2,873,765.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying the expenses of private prisons.
SECTION 7. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023......
.............................................. $ 6,518,942.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of reimbursing the Hazard Mitigation Fund for expenses associated with the City of Jackson Water Crisis.
SECTION 8. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...........................................
................................................ $ 400,985.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 9. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Supreme Court Trial Judges for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.. $ 335,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of defraying the cost of special judges.
SECTION 10. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund, not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Ethics Commission for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023 $ 24,961.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 11. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Banking and Consumer Finance for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023....................... $ 1,316,969.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 12. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023.......................... $ 12,000,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 13. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Governor’s Office-Division of Medicaid and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Governor’s Office-Division of Medicaid for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023...............................................................
............................................. $ 245,955,527.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 14. In addition to all other sums herein appropriated, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks for the period beginning July 1, 2022, and ending June 30, 2023....................... $ 10,000,000.00.
This additional appropriation is for the purpose of agency operations.
SECTION 15. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.