MS SB2944

Appropriates $38,585,054.00 from the State General Fund and $23,834,671.00 from special funds to the Mississippi Department of Revenue for fiscal year 2021 to cover operations including General Administration, Tax Administration, Audit, Tax Enforcement, Property & Motor Vehicle Services, and Alcohol Beverage Control divisions.

Authorizes a total of 610 permanent full-time positions across the Department of Revenue with specified funding caps for personal services in each division.

Appropriates $79,013,472.00 to reimburse counties, school districts, and municipal separate school districts for tax losses from homestead property tax exemptions under Mississippi Code Section 27-33-1 et seq.

Appropriates $3,074,091.00 for the purchase and delivery of motor vehicle license tags, which must be manufactured in Mississippi and bear "State Property" markings on government vehicles.

Establishes performance measures and targets for departmental efficiency including cost per return processed, revenue return on investment, and cost per audit, with results to be reported in the fiscal year 2022 budget request.