MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2020 Regular Session
To: Appropriations
By: Senator(s) Hopson
AN ACT MAKING AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF CAPITAL EXPENSE FUNDS TO DEFRAY THE EXPENSES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND FISCAL YEAR 2021; 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, 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, 2021...............$ 7,957,795.00.
This additional appropriation for an increase in private prison costs incurred in Fiscal Year 2020.
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 Corrections for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2021...........................$ 4,239,367.00.
This additional appropriation is to defray expenses for the medical program.
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 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, 2021.........................$ 1,954,885.00.
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. 3:03cv251(L)(N)......$ 424,175.00.
(b) 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............
.................................................$ 85,000.00.
(c) 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..............................$ 2,627.00.
(d) William Scott Ashwell v. State of Mississippi, No. 18-CV-17AM; Lawrence County Circuit Court..............$ 75,000.00.
(e) Larry Ruffin Estate v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, Claimant No.
CI-11-0238.......................................$ 50,000.00.
(f) Jimmie Bass v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Bolivar County, Mississippi, Claimant No. 2011-0009..............
.................................................$ 50,000.00.
(g) Rolland Glen Anderson v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Claimant No.
251-09-640CIV....................................$ 50,000.00.
(h) Tyler Edmonds v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Cause No.
2009-0457-CV.....................................$ 50,000.00.
(i) Tyler Edmonds v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, Cause No. 2009-0457-CV (attorney fees)............................................$ 33,750.00.
(j) Natasha Orlantha Stewart v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Civil Action No. 25C11:17-cv-00349................................$ 50,000.00.
(k) Natasha Stewart v. State of Mississippi, Circuit Court of Hinds County, Mississippi, Civil Action No.
25C11:17-cv-00349 (attorney fees)................$ 10,000.00.
(l) Amos et al. v. Taylor et al. 20-cv-00007-DMB-JMV (N.D. Miss); Lang, et al. v. Taylor, et al., 4:20-cv-030-DMB RP (N.D. Miss); Alexander, et al. v. Hall, et al., 4:20-cv-021-DMB-JMV (N.D. Miss.).....................................$ 600,685.00.
(m) Jackson Women’s Health Organization et al v. Dobbs et al., 3:18-cv-00171-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss)...........$ 298,819.00.
(n) United States v. State of Mississippi,
3:16-cv-622-CWR-FKB (S.D. Miss)..................$ 99,829.00.
(o) United States Department of Justice Investigation into Mississippi’s Corrections System.................$ 20,000.00.
(p) Special Master as Required by Order of the Federal Court regarding United States v. State of Mississippi
3:16-cv-00622-CWR-FKS ( S.D. Miss)...............$ 55,000.00.
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 Capital Expense Fund, and allocated in a manner as determined by the Treasurer's Office, to defray the expenses of the Department of Human Services for the period beginning upon passage of this act and ending June 30, 2021.....................$ 5,000,000.00.
This additional appropriation is made for the purpose of repayment of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funds.
SECTION 5. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.