HB 1610 Summary

• Appropriates $5,257,750 for House of Representatives member salaries, mileage, insurance, and daily expense allowance, plus $8,251,159 for House contingent fund for fiscal year 2024.

• Appropriates $2,345,814 for Senate member salaries, mileage, insurance, and daily expense allowance, plus $6,151,979 for Senate contingent fund for fiscal year 2024.

• Appropriates funds for joint legislative operations ($1,236,408), Joint Legislative Budget Committee ($4,765,732), Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee ($2,615,599), Reapportionment Committee ($280,212), and Code Committee ($400,000).

• Appropriates $3,431,972 in monthly expense allowance for legislators and $448,878 for state assessments to various interstate boards and commissions.

• Prohibits out-of-state travel expenses without prior approval from House Management Committee or Senate Rules Committee; requires Mississippi Industries for the Blind to receive purchase preference when bids are equal.