HB1667_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, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Child Protection Services for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019.. $ 7,500,000.00.

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

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 Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, 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, 2020..............

............................................. $ 6,412,964.00.

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.

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 Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office, to defray the expenses of the Wireless Communication Commission for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019 $ 2,623,727.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying contractual obligations for system maintenance.

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 Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Department of Marine Resources for the period beginning upon the passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019... $ 39,894.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose paying a death benefit pay for a former employee.

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 Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, 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 ending June 30, 2019.......................... $ 2,084,406.00.

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)............................................

................................................ $ 123,810.00.

(b) 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...........................

................................................ $ 69,094.00.

(c) State of Mississippi v. Dale Partners Architects P.A.; Earl Walls Associates aka NTH, Inc.; Eldridge & Associates; Environmental Management Plus; in the Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Civil Action Number 14-666..................................................

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

(d) AVMI, LLC 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, in the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, Cause No. 14-0007.................................

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

(e) Hancock Realty, Inc, 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 Saint Louis, Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Hancock County, Mississippi, Cause No. 13-0397........................................ $443,600.00.

(f) Settlement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency and State of Mississippi; Chemfax Inc., Superfund Site, Gulfport, Harrison County, Mississippi, Site/Spill ID Number: 04JF, CERCLA ID Number: MSD008154486, Settlement Agreement for the Recovery of Response Costs, Docket No. CERCLA-04-2014-3756............ $ 1,000.00.

(g) Charlton Depriest, et al, v. Walnut Grove Correctional Authority, et al........................................... $ 532,203.00.

(h) Big House Books, Charles Owens and Jess Green v. Pelicia Hall, Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections; Mississippi Department of Corrections; Jacquelyn Banks, Superintendent of the South Mississippi Correctional Institution; South Mississippi Correctional Institution.......................................... $6,000.00.

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

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

(n) Phillip Leo Bivens Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No. CI-11-0240 $ 25,000.00.

(o) Bobby Ray Dixon Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No. CI-11-0239...........

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

(p) Jimmie Bass v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Bolivar County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2011-0009....................

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

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

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

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

................................................. $ 32,192.00.

(s) Jason Hall v. State of Mississippi, in the Circuit Court of Forrest County; Cause No. CI 14-0014............. $ 26,507.00.

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 Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, 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 June 30, 2019......................... $ 1,745,676.00.

(a) 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...........................

............................................... $ 1,040,676.00.

(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...........................

............................................... $ 205,000.00.

(c) Joseph Thomas et al. v. Phil Bryant et el, in the United States Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, Northern Division, Civil Action No. 3:18-CV-441-CWR-FKB.................................

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

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 Department of Corrections, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019

............................................... $ 7,629,362.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of paying medical costs incurred during FY 2019.

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 Marine Resources , and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Marine Resources for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019

............................................... $ 5,000,000.00.

This additional appropriation is for the purpose of funding projects under the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act.

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 to the credit of the Department of Finance and Administration, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Finance and Administration for the period beginning upon passage of this act and through June 30, 2020........................... $ 1,423,599.00.

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.

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 to the credit of the Department of Revenue, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the Department of Revenue for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019..................... $ 3,551.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying for a prior year invoice from Fiscal Year 2016.

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 Board of Animal Health, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer’s Office to defray the expenses of the Board of Animal Health for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2019..................... $ 2,435.00.

This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of paying for a prior year invoice from Fiscal Year 2017.

SECTION 12. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.