REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
MADAM PRESIDENT AND MR. SPEAKER:
We, the undersigned conferees, have had under consideration the amendments to the following entitled BILL:
S. B. No. 2952: Appropriation; Dept. Public Safety - Consol.
We, therefore, respectfully submit the following report and recommendation:
1. That the House recede from its Amendment No. 1.
2. That the Senate and House adopt the following amendment:
Amend by striking all after the enacting clause and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
SECTION 1. The following sum of money, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State General Fund not otherwise appropriated, to defray the expenses of the Department of Public Safety for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004
........................................... $ 43,223,649.00.
SECTION 2. The following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred in the operation of the various divisions of the department for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and ending June 30, 2004$ 50,420,885.00.
SECTION 3. Of the funds appropriated under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2, not more than the amounts set forth below shall be expended for the respective major objects or purposes of expenditure:
DIVISION OF MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY SAFETY PATROL
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 38,834,254.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 106,000.00
Contractual Services.................... 4,010,000.00
Commodities............................. 3,484,385.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 75,000.00
Equipment.......................... 2,992,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 54,850.00
Total............................. $ 49,556,489.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 32,105,702.00
Special Funds........................... 17,450,787.00
Total............................. $ 49,556,489.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 887
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 1
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 770,656.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 7,100.00
Contractual Services.................... 370,000.00
Commodities............................. 198,108.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 31,400.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 217,800.00
Total............................. $ 1,595,064.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 585,175.00
Special Funds......................... 1,009,889.00
Total............................. $ 1,595,064.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 25
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 0
Part Time 0
It is the intention of the Legislature that all funds received as tuition fees, grants or donations by the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy shall be deposited in a special fund in the State Treasury to be designated as "Law Enforcement Officers' Training Academy Fees and Donations Fund." It is further the intention of the Legislature that the Division of Law Enforcement Training Academy may increase fees at any time to offset any increases in operational costs.
DIVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 4,589,846.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 46,500.00
Contractual Services.................... 4,660,000.00
Commodities............................. 258,000.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 169,806.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 20,000.00
Total............................. $ 9,744,152.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 5,637,215.00
Special Funds........................... 4,106,937.00
Total............................. $ 9,744,152.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 115
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 1
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF CRIME LABORATORIES
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 4,842,611.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 39,000.00
Contractual Services.................... 884,007.00
Commodities............................. 277,060.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 185,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 35,000.00
Total............................. $ 6,262,678.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 4,231,010.00
Special Funds........................... 2,031,668.00
Total............................. $ 6,262,678.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 100
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 4
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF MEDICAL EXAMINER
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 78,287.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 5,000.00
Contractual Services.................... 176,879.00
Commodities............................. 62,500.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 18,900.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 0.00
Total............................. $ 341,566.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 208,877.00
Special Funds........................... 132,689.00
Total............................. $ 341,566.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 5
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 1,453,313.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 65,000.00
Contractual Services.................... 560,000.00
Commodities............................. 61,500.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 18,500.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 19,223,695.00
Total............................. $ 21,382,008.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 455,670.00
Special Funds........................... 20,926,338.00
Total............................. $ 21,382,008.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 12
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 18
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
OFFICE OF LAW ENFORCEMENT STANDARDS AND TRAINING
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 419,989.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 13,500.00
Contractual Services.................... 612,700.00
Commodities............................. 14,300.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 6,700.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 1,678,500.00
Total............................. $ 2,745,689.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 0.00
Special Funds........................... 2,745,689.00
Total............................. $ 2,745,689.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 9
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
BOARD OF EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 110,151.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 6,000.00
Contractual Services.................... 202,100.00
Commodities............................. 6,850.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 5,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 325,000.00
Total............................. $ 655,101.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 0.00
Special Funds........................... 655,101.00
Total............................. $ 655,101.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 3
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 0
Part Time 0
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING
COUNCIL ON AGING
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 89,655.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 6,000.00
Contractual Services.................... 53,660.00
Commodities............................. 17,850.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 4,000.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 500,000.00
Total............................. $ 671,165.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 0.00
Special Funds........................... 671,165.00
Total............................. $ 671,165.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 2
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 0
Part Time 0
COUNTY JAIL OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING BOARD
MAJOR OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE:
Personal Services:
Salaries, Wages and Fringe Benefits$ 100,322.00
Travel and Subsistence............. 5,500.00
Contractual Services.................... 287,600.00
Commodities............................. 8,000.00
Capital Outlay:
Other Than Equipment............... 0.00
Equipment.......................... 4,200.00
Subsidies, Loans and Grants............. 285,000.00
Total............................. $ 690,622.00
FUNDING:
General Funds.......................... $ 0.00
Special Funds........................... 690,622.00
Total............................. $ 690,622.00
AUTHORIZED POSITIONS:
Permanent: Full Time 2
Part Time 0
Time-Limited:Full Time 0
Part Time 0
With the funds herein appropriated, it is the intention of the Legislature that it shall be the agency's responsibility to make certain that funds required to be appropriated for "Personal Services" for Fiscal Year 2005 do not exceed Fiscal Year 2004 funds appropriated for that purpose, unless programs or positions are added to the agency's Fiscal Year 2005 budget by the Mississippi Legislature. Based on data provided by the Legislative Budget Office, the State Personnel Board shall determine and publish the projected annual cost to fully fund all appropriated positions in compliance with the provisions of this act. It shall be the responsibility of the agency head to insure that no single personnel action increases this projected annual cost and/or the Fiscal Year 2004 appropriation for "Personal Services" when annualized. If, at the end of any calendar month, the State Personnel Board determines that the agency has taken action(s) which would cause the agency to exceed this projected annual cost or the Fiscal Year 2004 "Personal Services" appropriated level, when annualized, then only those actions which reduce the projected annual cost and/or the appropriation requirement will be processed by the State Personnel Board until such time as the requirements of this provision are met.
Any transfers within major objects of expenditure within each specific budget or escalations shall be made in accordance with the terms, conditions and procedures established by law.
No general funds authorized to be expended herein shall be used to replace federal funds and/or other special funds which are being used for salaries authorized under the provisions of this act and which are withdrawn and no longer available.
SECTION 4. The Commissioner of Public Safety may, on a case by case basis, within funds available, recommend that corrective salary adjustments be made to the compensation of employees of the Department of Public Safety where an inequity was created between employees of equivalent capacity by previous application of the agency appropriation acts. Any such corrective salary adjustment plan must have prior approval by the State Personnel Board. Such adjustments will not be retroactive.
Any funds in the Salary, Wages and Fringe Benefits major object of expenditure may be used to purchase accumulated compensatory time within funds available.
SECTION 5. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall have the authority to transfer State General Funds appropriated herein from any Division within the Department of Public Safety to any other Division within the Department of Public Safety between any major objects of expenditure, including but not limited to Salaries, Wages, and Fringe Benefits, not to exceed ten percent (10%).
SECTION 6. It is the intent of the Legislature that the local governments pay for part of the computer cost of the Mississippi Justice Information Center by maintaining their contribution to the Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 7. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety designate certain employees to aid the Division of Crime Laboratories in the billing and collecting of all fees charged for services rendered by the Division of Crime Laboratories.
SECTION 8. No part of the funds appropriated herein shall be transferred to, expended by, or used, directly or indirectly, for the benefit of any public relations, publicity or publication activities of any other state agency, department or officer, nor shall any personnel paid with funds appropriated herein be transferred or assigned to any other state agency, department or officer for public relations, publicity, or publication activities of such office.
SECTION 9. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall have the authority to receive, budget and expend funds from any source in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Department of Finance and Administration in a manner consistent with the escalation of federal funds.
SECTION 10. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall not issue citations for violations of speed limits on a quota basis. No funds expended under this act shall be used for such quota-based citations for violations of speed limits.
SECTION 11. Of the funds provided under the provisions of this act, One Hundred Sixty Thousand Thirty-eight Dollars ($160,038.00) may be used to reallocate or reclassify existing positions of this agency.
SECTION 12. The Commissioner of Public Safety shall have the authority to transfer Department of Public Safety Special Funds from any Division within the Department of Public Safety to any other Division of the Department of Public Safety Special Funds including Funds 3711, 371C, 371E, 3713, 3714, 3715, 3740, 3741, 3742, 3744, 3747, not to exceed Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00) collectively during Fiscal Year 2004.
SECTION 13. It is the intention of the Legislature that all Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) non-exempt sworn officers who are working 171 hours in a 28-day work cycle be compensated at an hourly rate based on 2,087.143 hours per year. This section and its provisions shall be known and cited as the "David R. Huggins Act of 2002".
SECTION 14. Funds are provided herein for the longevity component of the Variable Compensation Plan in the amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00) for the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Chief of the Highway Safety Patrol pursuant to Section 25-3-37(2), Mississippi Code of 1972, and may be awarded no later than December 31, 2003, unless Section 25-3-33, Mississippi Code of 1972, is repealed effective July 1, 2003.
SECTION 15. It is the intention of the Legislature that the Department of Public Safety shall provide an annual report to the Mississippi Legislature detailing all legislators who were transported in highway patrol aircraft during the fiscal year. The report shall be provided to each member of the Mississippi Legislature on or before January 15, 2004.
SECTION 16. The money herein appropriated shall be paid by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State Treasury to the credit of the proper fund or funds as set forth in this act, upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, officer or officers, in the manner provided by law.
SECTION 17. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2003.
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CONFEREES FOR THE SENATE |
CONFEREES FOR THE HOUSE |
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Jack Gordon |
Charlie Capps, Jr. |
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X (SIGNED:) |
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Robert G. Huggins |
Johnny W. Stringer |
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Lynn Posey |
Billy Broomfield |