HB1617_S_Cmte_Amend

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, 2019 $ 4,559,746.00.

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 206.253.0.0 and other expenses under the purview 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 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, 2018............................................... $ 26,437,360.00.

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

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 Office of the Governor-Division of Medicaid, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, 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, 2018..................$ 45,000,000.00.

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 General Fund, to defray the expenses of the Department of Child Protection Services for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018

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

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of supporting the operations of the Department of Child Protection Services.

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 to the credit of the General Fund, to defray the expenses of paying for certain outside legal assistance, expert witness fees, court fees, judgments and settlement agreements incurred by the Office of the Attorney General for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018...................

................................................ $ 1,452,316.00.

Of the funds appropriated in this section, the following amounts are provided:

(a) Olivia Y., et al v. Phil Bryant, 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. 3:04cv251(L)(N)................................ $ 80,972.00.

(b) Troupe v. Barbour, Consolidated with United States v. Mississippi, United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi; Civil Action No. 3:10-CV-153-HTW-MTP..............

.................................................. $ 395,000.00.

(c) Kenneth F. Murphy, Ray J. Murphy and Audie R. Murphy v. The State of Mississippi by and through Delbert Hosemann in his Official Capacity as Secretary of State and Trustee of the Public Tidelands and The City of Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi, In The Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, Cause No. 12-0153.................................

................................................... $ 39,501.00.

(d) Gale Nelson Walker v. Office of the District Attorney of Hinds County, in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi; Cause No. 1:15cv-00364................ $ 20,761.00.

(e) Ola Kirk v. Mississippi Department of Public Safety, et al., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi; Civil Action No. 3:14-cv-537-WHB-RHW...........................

................................................... $ 53,062.00.

(f) Scott M. Favre Public Adjuster, LLC v. Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State of the State of Mississippi, in his official capacity, and the City of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, Cause No. 12-0237

.................................................. $ 140,000.00.

(g) Mark G. Ohman v. the State of Mississippi by and through Delbert Hosemann in his official capacity as Secretary of State and Trustee of the Public Tidelands Trust and the City of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, Cause No. 15-0098 $ 137,500.00.

(h) Settlement between United States Environmental Protection Agency and State of Mississippi; Chemfax, Inc. Suprefund Site, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, Docket Number CERCLA-04-2014-3756 $ 6,520.00.

(i) Kennedy Brewer v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Noxubee County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2009-0099....................

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

(j) Levon Brooks v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Noxubee County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2009-0098....................

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

(k) Arthur Johnson v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Sunflower County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2009-0289-CI.......

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

(l) Cedric Willis v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 251-09-649-CIV...............

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

(m) Sabrina Porter v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2011-0014-CV1K...............

................................................... $ 29,000.00.

(n) Larry Ruffin Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No. CI-11-0238...........

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

(o) Phillip Leo Bivens Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No. CI11-0240 $ 50,000.00.

(p) Bobby Ray Dixon Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No. CI11-0239............

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

(q) Jimmie Bass v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Bolivar County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2011-0009........ $ 50,000.00.

(r) Rolland Glen Anderson v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 251-09-640CIV..........

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

(s) Jamar Amin Moore v. State of Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Coahoma County; Civil Action No. 14-CI-13-0011.................

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

(t) Jason Hall v. State of Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Forrest County; Cause No. CI 14-0014............... $ 50,000.00.

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 Mississippi State University Alcohol Safety Education Program, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Mississippi State University Alcohol Safety Education Program for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018

.................................................. $ 198,106.00.

SECTION 7. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2018, except for Section 1 which shall take effect and be in force from and after passage through June 30, 2019.