MS SB2904

Appropriates $7,711,897 from the State General Fund and authorizes $8,322,095 from special source funds for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce for fiscal year 2017 (July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017)

Authorizes 230 permanent full-time positions, 2 permanent part-time positions, and 19 time-limited full-time positions for the department

Allocates $1,100,000 for the Beaver Control Program, with funding from the Department of Transportation, private fees, and the State Forestry Commission, requiring participating counties to contribute up to $7,500

Limits spending to $30,000 for the Mississippi Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Pilot Program serving seniors over 60 at 130% of poverty level, and $20,000 for Fair Commission County Livestock Shows prize money

Establishes performance targets including 52,000 retail motor fuel device inspections, 6,900 food sanitation inspections, 155,000 museum attendees, and 97% of consumer complaints answered within 48 hours