Senate Bill 3015

AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF GENERAL FUNDS, CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS, AND SPECIAL FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR FISCAL YEARS 2017 AND 2018; THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR-DIVISION OF MEDICAID FOR FISCAL YEAR 2017 and 2018; TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE BUDGET CONTINGENCY FUND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES; TO MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE GULF COAST RESTORATION FUND FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE RESOURCES AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

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

SECTION 1. 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 Capital Expense Fund, to defray the expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through June 30, 2018....$9,649,689.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of purchasing property insurance on state property as required by the Stafford Act, Section 311, Paragraph 5154 and 44 CFR 206.252 and 206.253, and for defraying additional costs of the Department of Finance and Administration.

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 to the credit of the Department of Finance and Administration, to defray the expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018............................$ 4,068,585.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of defraying additional costs of the Department of Finance and Administration.

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 to the credit of the General Fund, to defray the expenses of the Office of the Governor-Division of Medicaid for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017..........................................$ 40,000,000.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of supporting the operations of the Office of the Governor-Division of Medicaid.

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 to the credit of the Department of Revenue, for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018............................................$ 408,500.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of defraying the expenses incurred by the agency.

SECTION 5. In addition to all other sums appropriated herein, the following sum, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated out of any money to the credit of the Budget Contingency Fund, to defray the expenses of the Department of Marine Resources for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017....$ 1.00.

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 to the credit of the Gulf Coast Restoration Fund, to defray the expenses of the Department of Marine Resources for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017....................................................$ 1.00.

SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, except for Section 1, Section 2, and Section 4, which shall take effect and be in force through the fiscal year ending

June 30, 2018.