HB 1721 Summary

• Appropriates $8,803,986.00 in special funds to the Tombigbee River Valley Water Management District for fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021) for bond payments, interest, maintenance, and project development costs.

• Authorizes 17 permanent full-time positions for the district with restrictions on salary increases and personnel actions without State Personnel Board approval.

• Requires the district to maintain accounting and personnel records in the same format as fiscal year 2020 and submit budget requests in comparable detail.

• Mandates preference be given to Mississippi Industries for the Blind when bidding on purchases of equal price, quality, and service.

• Becomes effective July 1, 2020, with funds to be expended in accordance with state law and disbursed by authorized bank checks.