Senate Bill 2969 - Summary

• Appropriates $38,717,552.00 from the State General Fund and $50,052,138.00 from the State Treasury to the Department of Finance and Administration for fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021), authorizing 505 permanent full-time and 3 permanent part-time positions.

• Appropriates $6,549,647.00 from the Tort Claims Trust Fund for the Tort Claims Board and $47,260.00 total ($39,995.00 general fund and $7,265.00 treasury credit) for the Mississippi Commission on the Status of Women.

• Allocates $9,398,958.00 for state property insurance, $1,410,227.00 as a grant to Mississippi Home Corporation for housing individuals with disabilities or serious mental illness meeting specific criteria, and $931,382.00 reappropriated from the Capital Expense Fund for property insurance-related expenses.

• Directs $17,241,000.00 from the State BP Settlement Fund to 57 specific projects across Mississippi municipalities and counties for infrastructure improvements, emergency equipment, facilities, and cultural initiatives.

• Establishes restrictions on salary increases and personnel actions, requires compliance with Internal Revenue Service contract reporting rules, and authorizes the department to establish a pilot Fleet Management Services program.