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MS HB1344
Bill
Status
Failed
3/1/2022
Primary Sponsor
Karl Oliver
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AI Summary
- Amends Mississippi Code Section 45-1-12 to increase salaries for all sworn officers of the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol and Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics effective July 1, 2022
- Establishes new salary schedules for both departments based on rank and years of experience, with Troopers starting at $45,314 and the Colonel/Chief of Patrol earning $123,821
- Applies updated salary scales to Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics agents (LE-Agent I through VI) and command staff (Lieutenant through Colonel) with comparable compensation increases
- Requires the Mississippi Department of Public Safety to file salary data with the Legislative Budget Office and State Fiscal Officer to ensure proper budgeting and distribution of compensation funds
- Provides that future across-the-board state employee salary increases must be applied proportionally to these sworn officer salary scales
Legislative Description
Highway Patrol and MBN officers; increase salaries of.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/1/2022
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/17/2022
Appropriations1/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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