MS SB2216

Authorizes issuance of up to $32 million in state general obligation bonds to fund Phase II of construction, furnishing, and equipping a new Department of Public Safety headquarters building in Rankin County, adjacent to the Mississippi Crime Laboratory and State Medical Examiner offices

Creates the "2021 Department of Public Safety Headquarters Building Construction Fund" as a special fund within the State Treasury, with unexpended amounts and investment earnings remaining in the fund rather than lapsing to the General Fund

Bonds must be issued before July 1, 2025, with a maximum maturity of 25 years from date of issue

Bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of Mississippi and are exempt from all state taxation

Department of Finance and Administration, through the Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management, is authorized to disburse funds and receive additional local or other source funds for the project