MS HB1491

Appropriates $49,280,135.00 from the Veterans' Home Purchase Board's revolving fund for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018) to cover operating expenses and new home loans.

Authorizes 17 permanent full-time positions for the agency with requirement that fiscal year 2019 personal services funding not exceed fiscal year 2018 levels unless new programs or positions are added by the legislature.

Requires the Veterans' Home Purchase Board to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format and detail as fiscal year 2017 and submit budget requests in comparable format.

Grants the board authority to charge the State Veterans Affairs Board for rent and utilities costs of a shared building.

Requires compliance with state spending limits and prohibits use of general funds to replace withdrawn federal or special funds used for salaries.