Senate Bill 2958 Summary

• Appropriates $86,883,152.00 from State General Fund and $105,149,228.00 from State Treasury to the Department of Public Safety for fiscal year 2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019).

• Allocates funds across multiple divisions including Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol ($104.1 million), Bureau of Narcotics ($14.1 million), Crime Laboratories ($9.7 million), Office of Homeland Security ($18.9 million), and other support divisions.

• Authorizes the Commissioner of Public Safety to transfer up to $20,000,000 between divisions and special funds, and authorizes the Bureau of Narcotics to expend up to $500,000 for a forfeiture website and related equipment.

• Establishes performance measure targets for fiscal year 2019 across enforcement, driver services, forensic analysis, training, and drug enforcement operations.

• Includes provisions requiring personal services funding not to exceed fiscal year 2019 levels in fiscal year 2020 unless new programs are added, and restricts use of general funds to replace withdrawn federal or special funds.