HB 1667 Summary

• Appropriates $1,049,000,000 to the Mississippi Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011) from special funds in the state treasury.

• Allocates $159,375,581 for salaries, wages, and fringe benefits supporting 3,466 full-time and 19 part-time positions across four offices: Administrative Services, Highways, Aeronautics and Rails, and Enforcement.

• Distributes appropriated funds across six program budgets: Administration ($55.7M), Construction ($718.1M), Maintenance ($185.2M), Debt Service ($40.2M), Law Enforcement ($14.9M), and Aeronautics/Rails/Other ($34.9M).

• Authorizes specific expenditures including $250,000 for beaver control, $300,000 for litter prevention, $100,000 for a monorail study, and $350,000 for Rails to Trails program.

• Establishes personnel restrictions limiting salary increases except for teacher increments, trainee advancement, professional certifications, and emergency hires; allows up to 10% budget transfers between programs excluding administrative and law enforcement increases.