MS HB1595

Appropriates $1,145,294.00 from the State General Fund to the Mississippi Arts Commission for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

Appropriates $1,334,247.00 from special funds and donations to the Mississippi Arts Commission for the same fiscal period.

Authorizes 11 permanent full-time positions and 2 time-limited full-time positions for the commission.

Designates $450,000.00 from the Education Enhancement Fund for educator training, arts program promotion in public schools ($100,000), and miscellaneous grants and programs ($350,000).

Establishes the Arts Commission Challenge Initiative Fund to receive Challenge Program dollars, with unexpended amounts not lapsing and grantees required to provide matching funds of at least 2 times the grant amount.