HB 1594 Summary

• Appropriates $9,328,593.00 from the State General Fund and $2,962,878.00 from special funds to the Mississippi Library Commission for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

• Authorizes 48 permanent full-time positions for the commission and establishes restrictions on personnel actions to prevent exceeding fiscal year 2019 appropriations for salaries.

• Allocates $3,501,932.00 for health insurance coverage for all full-time library staff members in Mississippi public libraries.

• Mandates no less than $1,000,000.00 be expended for the Magnolia Database and sets performance targets including 50 million searches, 120,000 children in summer programs, and 30 continuing education workshops annually.

• Requires $493,847.00 of special funds to be derived from the Education Enhancement Fund.