Senate Bill 2880 Summary

• Appropriates $85,438,764.00 from the State General Fund and $87,986,104.00 from the State Treasury to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017).

• Allocates funds across nine divisions including Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol ($96.2M), Crime Laboratories ($9.9M), Bureau of Narcotics ($14M), and supporting divisions for training, medical examination, and public safety planning.

• Authorizes 1,380 total positions including 1,219 permanent full-time positions and 83 time-limited positions across all departmental divisions.

• Establishes performance metrics and targets for enforcement activities, driver services, forensic analysis, training, and drug enforcement with requirements for annual reporting to the Legislature.

• Grants the Commissioner authority to transfer up to $7 million between departmental special funds with prior written notification to the Governor, legislative leadership, and budget office.