HB 1440 Summary

• Appropriates $5,026,869 to Department of Finance and Administration (FY 2014-2015) for state property insurance required by federal Stafford Act regulations.

• Appropriates $5,118,000 to Wireless Communications Commission (FY 2014-2015) to ensure prescribed services under Mississippi Code Section 25-53-171.

• Appropriates $2,676,942 to Office of Attorney General (FY 2014) for legal assistance, expert witness fees, court costs, judgments, and settlements across multiple civil cases including Olivia Y. v. Haley Barbour ($1,299,601 combined) and various individual wrongful conviction claims ($50,000 each).

• Appropriates major funding to Department of Corrections ($30,000,000), Division of Medicaid ($50,000,000 capital plus $135,528,757 special funds), Department of Revenue ($1,845,765), State Supreme Court ($2,700,000), Department of Mental Health ($1,700,000), and Department of Insurance Rural Fire Truck Fund ($4,000,000) for operations and specific programs (FY 2014-2015).

• Appropriates $382,000 to Forestry Commission (FY 2014), $250,000 to Charter School Authorizer Board (FY 2014-2015), and authorizes State Treasurer to disburse funds via warrants issued by State Fiscal Officer.