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MS HB1222
Bill
Status
3/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Becky Currie
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AI Summary
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Requires state agencies to enter written agreements with recipient entities before disbursing pass-through funding, with agreements detailing criteria and reporting requirements
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Changes reporting from annual (December 31) to quarterly submissions for itemized expenditure reports on state money received through pass-through funding
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Transfers oversight responsibility from individual state agencies to the Department of Finance and Administration, which must consolidate reports and submit a fiscal year summary to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by October 1
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Expands definition of "state money" to specifically enumerate funds including State General Fund, Budget Contingency Fund, Capital Expense Fund, Working-Cash Stabilization Reserve Fund, Education Enhancement Fund, Healthcare Expendable Fund, and other state-support special funds
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Requires the Department of Finance and Administration to create standardized forms for written agreements, quarterly reports, and final itemized reports for all state agencies to use
Legislative Description
Line-Item Appropriation Transparency Act; make certain technical amendments to.
Last Action
Approved by Governor
3/24/2022