SB 2968 Summary

• Appropriates $84,508,831.00 from the State General Fund and $98,055,907.00 from the State Treasury to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018).

• Allocates funds across nine divisions including Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol ($97.5 million), Bureau of Narcotics ($13 million), Crime Laboratories ($9.2 million), and several smaller units.

• Establishes performance metrics for the department including enforcement targets (16% increase in citations, 12% decrease in fatalities), driver services goals (762,834 licenses issued), and training objectives.

• Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Safety to transfer up to $14 million between divisions and designates $7.335 million specifically for a Highway Patrol Trooper School.

• Includes multiple special provisions including $495,190 for compensatory time payouts for officers holding rank of Lieutenant and above, $500,000 for drug evidence disposition website development, and $237,000 for vehicle insurance verification system vendor payment.